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VxRail pros and cons

4.3 out of 5
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PROS

VxRail offers high performance and great efficiency, making it reliable for diverse workloads.
VxRail's management and upgrade processes are streamlined, allowing easy updates and administration with a single management console.
VxRail is highly scalable, facilitating seamless node additions and resources without disrupting existing environments.
VxRail's integration with VMware provides a robust hyper-converged infrastructure with seamless compatibility and support.
VxRail provides significant cost-effectiveness with its all-in-one management approach, reducing the need for separate hardware and software solutions.

CONS

High pricing makes VxRail costly for smaller businesses, with licensing costs being particularly expensive.
VxRail lacks integration with hypervisors beyond VMware, limiting flexibility and compatibility with other software.
Scalability is restricted to single clusters, with limited support for other clusters leading to high costs for infrastructure expansion.
The initial setup is complex, often requiring certified partners or extensive expertise, making it challenging for new users.
Technical support and customer service have room for improvement, with inconsistent quality and slow response times.
 

VxRail Pros review quotes

RB
Server\Storage Administrator at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Jun 21, 2017
Being able to perform upgrades and check the system through the VxRail Manager has been very helpful.
it_user419235 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Senior Specialist at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Nov 14, 2017
It is the most valuable Software Defined Storage ever to manage all storage workloads, and also offers high availability.
it_user762255 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems / Security Administrator with 51-200 employees
May 31, 2018
Its ease of administration is extremely valuable. It allows me to make better use of my time for other tasks instead of maintaining systems through multiple administration consoles.
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CS
IT Manager at Celtic Manor Resort
Nov 12, 2018
There is no in-depth config involved nor third-party needed, saving us time and money.
it_user714864 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 7, 2018
There is a single vendor with the hardware, software, and maintenance. Thus, there is a single vendor with whom we can contact.
it_user990723 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Center Engineer at Beta Information Technology
Jan 16, 2019
Better performance, smaller footprint, lower heat, and power dissipation, faster to deploy and easier to manage.
Enterpri68a5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at Unisys
May 8, 2019
It is truly a hyper-converged infrastructure, so everything is there together.
Managing56d7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
May 8, 2019
I like the new releases that Dell EMC is doing with VMware. They are allowing for flexibility across the hybrid cloud. This allows organizations to use containers and to be able to move into the public cloud, but also not have lock-in. They can come back to the private cloud when they want to, so it's creating a lot of flexibility across the stack.
Principa0cc5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal at Austin Tovey Ltd
May 8, 2019
It's a turnkey solution, which is good for customers, because they are buying into stability.
SystemAdbf21 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 8, 2019
We were able to speed up our gaming software, which was a big plus.
 

VxRail Cons review quotes

RB
Server\Storage Administrator at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Jun 21, 2017
My main issue so far is that the installation created a default datacenter name of "Marvin" and it cannot be changed.
it_user419235 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Senior Specialist at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Nov 14, 2017
We spend around six months waiting for a confirmation and firmware upgrade to confirm this step.
it_user762255 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems / Security Administrator with 51-200 employees
May 31, 2018
It needs faster deployment of security patches.
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CS
IT Manager at Celtic Manor Resort
Nov 12, 2018
The initial setup between the different Dell departments is fragmented. The engineers who come to rack/stack and do the initial config should be trained on all the areas and work with the different Dell departments whilst they are onsite to give a smoother install and better experience for customer.
it_user714864 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 7, 2018
They should add automation and activation going forward.
it_user990723 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Center Engineer at Beta Information Technology
Jan 16, 2019
Networking to be included A single upgrade button for all the environment including network resources.
Enterpri68a5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at Unisys
May 8, 2019
I would like better integration with VCF from VMware, which is the Cloud Foundation tool set, so we can easily provision servers very quickly.
Managing56d7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
May 8, 2019
It still has some maturity to grow. It needs to be more tightly integrated with its own family of products. It has shown that it is open with the other products within the market, through its stack, but it needs to have the proof in the market (with use-cases), and it has to have the scalability with the integration.
Principa0cc5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal at Austin Tovey Ltd
May 8, 2019
I would like it to tier to the cloud effectively, making sure that cold data can be pushed out to some sort of Bitbucket.
SystemAdbf21 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 8, 2019
I would like an easier migration. This way, if a node fails like it did, the data would have been migrated and I would not have had to get up at three in the morning.