What advice do you have for others considering Dell EMC PowerStore?

There are plans for an AI implementation, a kiosk-type system, that will utilize this storage, but it has been tabled for now. It will likely be picked up at the end of our quarter or beginning of next quarter. I would rate Dell PowerStore an eight out of ten.

Overall, I would rate Dell PowerStore a seven out of ten, as it still has room for improvement.

I ended up choosing Dell PowerStore for many reasons; the principal reason is due to the fact that I had experience with it before. I had a nice provider with a close relation, and this product complied with our requirements. The advice I would give to somebody who's looking at purchasing Dell PowerStore is that it was easy to deploy; the migration was easy, too, and I always had good customer service and replacement parts. It works fine and is pretty simple. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the product a nine.

Make sure that you validate that Dell PowerStore is the right part of the Dell family. If it is, don't hesitate. Validate that with your Dell representatives. An SE can assess the exact requirements, or there might be a subject matter expert if it's a particular vertical implementation. Ensure you're on the right path before you proceed. Overall, I rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten. I am always hesitant to say something is a ten out of ten. There is always room for improvement. We see how they continue to evolve the product sets to match the evolving demands. In certain use cases, it's a ten out of ten, however, with the use cases changing every day, it presents different challenges.

I'm not aware of other competitors at this level, so when asked about other competitors and their AI use cases, it's early in this world for many organizations, but Dell is leading it currently. If they're going to be using AI, this changes everything regarding Dell PowerStore. If it has built-in AI at the storage layer, at least the compute for it, that's only going to enhance that situation, and if your data's on-premises, that's a game changer. We covered the cons of Dell PowerStore; as for the pros, we have a strong relationship with Dell and that partnership, and some of the innovations we're talking about today sound interesting to me. There's a good reputation there, and we've had great success with support. I would rate Dell PowerStore as a solution overall at a seven out of ten.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Dell PowerStore an eight overall.

We started working with the first generation Dell PowerStore in 2020, and our customers are already migrating to the second generation. Dell PowerStore is currently at version 4.0, and new features are released every six months. It is Kubernetes-based storage, so it's not disruptive to upgrade the firmware; every time we update the firmware, we have new features, and our customers are very happy. It's a long partnership since Dell initially focused solely on servers. Now, they are a powerhouse offering everything from servers to storage and clients, presenting significant opportunities for business discussions. I rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten.

Dell PowerStore has grown with my company. We already have some customers who buy upgrades to their storage, in terms of expanding the size or buying new models. Dell PowerStore has supported our growth and operational success by providing a deeper discount, which is great from a selling point of view. We also received a demo unit, which is a storage we can use in a customer environment without any strings attached, so the customer can try the product before buying. My advice to organizations considering Dell PowerStore is to start small because from both the perspective of speed and space, you probably don't need to buy a bigger Dell PowerStore because the performance is already there, even in the lower products. For space, you can always expand the one you have, so don't buy too much space, but the right amount for you at that time, and then expand if you need. I would rate the overall Dell PowerStore product an eight out of ten.

As we move into more virtualization aspects with Dell PowerStore, I think we don't need more documentation than what they currently have available, as it's a straightforward platform that is not complex. Regarding success stories about Dell PowerStore, there's a lot of data out there, and the Dell teams have done a phenomenal job answering questions, so I feel they have a significant amount of resources available. I rate Dell PowerStore a 10 out of 10.

Customer service for Dell PowerStore deserves a rating of nine out of ten, leaving room for improvement. Before Dell PowerStore, we used PowerVault from Dell, but we needed more efficient and advanced storage. Dell PowerStore as a mid-range solution, fits our needs very well. As a distributor, Dell PowerStore is the main storage and driver for our partners. Internally, we are building AI cases on PowerEdge servers currently. While we are not including Dell PowerStore today, we plan to do so in the future. Our partners are already using Dell PowerStore for AI purposes, with one recent case involving hospital image storage. I would rate Dell PowerStore 10 out of 10.

The companies I sell Dell PowerStore to are extremely happy, as they keep expanding it and keep buying more shelves to expand the storage. A con for Dell PowerStore would be if somebody has standardized on certain products, such as only buying Dell or HP products, which might lead them to choose HP instead. HP is losing a lot of market share because of Dell PowerStore, as they do not have a product that can match it. I rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten.

For organizations considering Dell PowerStore, my advice is to ask questions, even the ones that you don't think are relevant because what you don't know is often a decision factor that pushes your decision one way or the other. I see Dell products, including Dell PowerStore, growing with our future needs, as we continue to grow; we're primarily a Dell shop, with the exception of a handful of Mac devices needed for marketing. Dell is our primary source of compute and storage. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Dell PowerStore a ten out of ten.

We use PowerScale for our AI requirements, particularly with end-user cameras and similar applications. I rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten.

The advice I would give to other organizations who are considering Dell PowerStore is because of the price, make sure that you right-size the equipment so you are not paying more for capacity that you are not going to use. That is probably my best advice. To assess that before purchasing, you basically have to look at a couple of things. First of all, what is your current use of storage? Then, of course, you have to figure out how this is going to grow over the lifetime of the next product. From there, as an IT manager, director, or CIO, you have to be tuned into the company's C-level perspective on what they think the growth is going to be over the next four or five years of the product lifecycle. We don't currently have any AI initiatives; we may in the future. Right now, our business is manufacturing and very traditional. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Dell PowerStore a nine overall.

In the public cloud, Dell PowerStore is a niche product. It's normally high in price, so people are not using Dell storage in their public cloud. Customers usually look for cheaper storage, which is certain; it's not a good storage option commercially. However, customers are using it in their private cloud, not a true private cloud, however, you can say the virtualization that we discussed, they are using for virtualization on-prem storage. They need to reconsider their pricing strategies, especially in the Pakistan market, where they face strong competition from Huawei and often say they cannot compete with Huawei. The second challenge lies in their support structure; they cannot provide committed services including part replacements. For enterprise customers, having a committed service is very important. This is a significant challenge, though this may not be the case in other markets, the US. As long as the customer has the budget, I will recommend it as it is slightly expensive. Overall, I rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten.

We have the VMware ecosystem and KVM. We have multiple OS running. We are looking into using it as a backup solution. We are thinking of replacing our existing storage infrastructure and have our backup solution running on Dell PowerStore. It's a pretty reliable solution if someone's looking for a total replacement of their existing infrastructure. It's pretty easy to implement. That's one of the pros we've seen personally. It's a straightforward product, and there's not much hassle. I would rate Dell PowerStore an eight out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten.

Overall, I would give it an eight out of ten. The user interface and the pricing model should be improved. Subsequent disk purchases should be more reasonable, in my opinion. I haven't met a Dell array yet that has achieved the promised data reduction. We don't use containers. We don't use the vCenter integration because it doesn't do much for us. It's very basic.

The overall product rating is ten out of ten.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Servers nine out of 10. They do their job and cause us no problems.

I rate Dell PowerStore Rack Servers seven out of 10.

I'd rate the solution five out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten for its security and TCO.

We are not using the solution for any AI-driven workloads. However, we know it's coming. It'll position us better in the future. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. On a performance level, it could be improved slightly.

We aren't really using any integrations. We also don't use it for AI-driven workloads. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's a great product. It's improving over time. When it was first released, I'd rate it four or five out of ten. However, it keeps getting better. The only problem I see is the support.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten. Dell PowerStore four point zero now can automatically replicate file services. This is an important feature of our customers but we have yet to upgrade to the latest version. In Austria, we have installed one-half with about 15 to 20 times eight terabyte SSDs. So that means an effective capacity between 100 terabytes and 500 terabytes.

I would rate Dell PowerStore ten out of ten. PowerStore's ability to help reduce our customer's environmental footprints is a mixed bag because of the power consumption that has increased due to servers becoming more powerful. So even though the consolidation reduces the power consumption in some areas, it increases in others.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten. For a ten they need to surpass their competition. Our environment consists of a VMware cluster of two, three, or four hosts in a single location. I would advise my peers to go for it and utilize Dell PowerStore.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten. We are still in the migration phase.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten. I like it because of its performance. I have very complex workloads that run against it in sub-millisecond latencies. I get good data reduction which has improved over time. The GUI is straightforward. The only reason I'm not giving it higher than an eight right now is that it still takes a little more effort to integrate with our VMware environment compared to Unity. The VMware environment sees the Unity, and we add it. That may not be fixed with PowerStore Prime. I'm not on that version yet. So that's to be determined. if that gap is cleared, I will rate PowerStore higher. We are 100 percent a Dell shop for storage and computing but do not use Dell for networking.

My company has not faced any issues with the product, and we also enjoy the speed and flexibility the tool provides when managing our workload. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten. PowerStore is a platform we focus on for the middle markets, which is important in Europe and it does what it has to do. Combined with other Dell solutions like PowerScale it fits the needs of most customers. In the last two versions, PowerStore has improved on everything it needed to and is now an enterprise-grade platform. It is keeping up with new evolutions like AI which is the most important thing. The position between PowerScale and PowerFlex is important as well. We are a multi-vendor partner, so we propose solutions to customers based on their needs and likes.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

The product has not really helped reduce organizational footprint and data consolidation. The data is all there, and it just keeps growing, so I don't know if there has been any data consolidation possible with Dell PowerStore. Though there are a few areas that Dell cannot control, when you look at an all-flash storage device, one can figure out that there is some cost involved in it. Other than the costs associated with Dell PowerStore, I feel it is a fantastic product. I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten. I have no negative feedback. PowerStore performs as expected. We do not use CloudIQ. We use a special custom in-house tool to analyze all of our storage which gets all the statistics through an API. We have our own small private cloud setup and each site has its own PowerStore. Nothing is shared over the network. We have one storage per physical location. I recommend using Dell's professional services for the initial setup. We gained valuable information from them that helped with all follow-up deployments.

Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten.

Overall, I rate the solution nine and a half out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore ten out of ten. We are a central data center and one of our most important solutions is implemented with PowerStore. Our data center is certified in tier three. It is fitted with UPS and A/C making it the best environment for a PowerStore implementation.

I would rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten. In terms of power consumption, I don't see a difference in the amount of power Dell PowerStore consumes compared to other vendors.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. I would recommend PowerStore to other users.

I would rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten because I have not had much time working with it, but as of now, I am very happy. Foreign Language:(Spanish) Buena tasa de crecimiento, fácil de usar y el mejor soporte ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas usando esta solución? He estado usando Dell PowerStore durante seis meses. ¿Cuál es su principal caso de uso de esta solución? (Incluya detalles sobre su entorno). Principalmente lo hemos utilizado para migrar toda la infraestructura que teníamos de un centro de datos a una cabina PowerStore. La verdad es que con el buen índice de duplicación que tiene hemos podido migrar todo a una sola cabina. Teníamos una gran cantidad de servidores, algunos en particular con una solución SAP que necesitaba muchos datos. Lo que finalmente queríamos era unificar todas estas soluciones en un único almacenamiento. Comparta cómo Dell PowerStore ha mejorado su organización. Si no fue así, explique por qué. Para mí su gran valor es principalmente la potencia de duplicación que tiene y su facilidad de uso. Podemos ampliar el almacenamiento, agregar nuevo almacenamiento y duplicarlo. Es muy fácil de usar y no se requieren grandes conocimientos. Usamos CloudIQ para administrar y analizar nuestro almacenamiento Dell. Lo usamos para todas las cabinas. Siempre me actualiza sobre posibles errores. A menudo anticipa los problemas que puedo tener con el almacenamiento de registros y los resuelve automáticamente. Tengo la tranquilidad de saber que tengo todo el almacenamiento monitoreado. Ciertamente hemos visto una importante consolidación de datos. Pasamos de tres cabinas de almacenamiento a una. Cuando se trata de valores ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (valores ESG), evalúo a Dell Technologies de manera muy positiva. Me gusta que las grandes empresas del sector sean pioneras en estos temas. ¿Qué características le han parecido más valiosas y por qué? Es muy fácil de usar. El acceso es muy amigable. Te muestra mucha información importante a primera vista. ¿En qué áreas se podría mejorar Dell PowerEdge PowerStore? No he visto nada concreto. Lo único que se me ocurre es el precio. ¿Utilizó anteriormente una solución diferente? De ser así, ¿por qué la cambió? Estábamos usando la solución Dell Unity. Cambiamos porque nuestro socio nos ofreció esta solución. Teníamos muy buenas referencias de él y confiábamos mucho en nuestro socio. Antes de elegir, ¿evaluaste otras opciones? ¿De ser asi, cuales? Evaluamos EMC Unity, pero al final también son de Dell. En cuanto a la importancia de la sostenibilidad a la hora de evaluar una solución de almacenamiento, siendo del área de TI no la valoro, pero sé que otros departamentos de mi empresa sí lo hacen. ¿Qué aconseja a otros sobre el costo de instalación, el precio y/o la licencia? Los precios en el mercado de estas soluciones de almacenamiento son muy similares, pero con su habilidad de duplicación, pareciera que estuvieras pagando menos. ¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la escalabilidad de esta solución? Su escalabilidad es muy buena. ¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la estabilidad de esta solución? Su estabilidad es muy buena. Es muy confiable. ¿Has visto el ROI (Retorno de la Inversión)? En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera (es decir, métricas/puntos de datos)? Aún no hemos visto un retorno de la inversion porque no hemos tenido mucho tiempo usándolo, pero estoy seguro de que lo veremos. Cuéntanos tu experiencia con el servicio y soporte al cliente. Su apoyo es muy bueno. Siempre ha sido el mejor. ¿Cómo calificaría esta solución en una escala del 1 al 10 en cuanto a servicio y soporte? 10 En una escala del 1 al 10 (1=peor, 10=mejor), ¿cómo calificaría Dell PowerStore? Por favor explique por qué. Calificaría a Dell PowerStore con un nueve de diez porque no he tenido mucho tiempo trabajando con él, pero hasta ahora estoy muy contento.

I would rate Dell PowerStore a ten out of ten. Foreign Language:(Spanish) Simplifica la gestión del almacenamiento y mejora el rendimiento ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas usando esta solución? He estado usando Dell PowerStore durante tres años. ¿Cuál es su principal caso de uso de esta solución? (Incluya detalles sobre su entorno). Lo utilizamos en todas las infraestructuras corporativas. Se está utilizando en los dos centros de datos que tenemos aquí en Madrid. Lo tenemos implementado en todos nuestros sistemas. Al implementar Dell PowerStore, principalmente queríamos cubrir todas las necesidades de nuestro ERP y de todo nuestro sistema corporativo. Comparta cómo Dell PowerStore ha mejorado su organización. Si no fue así, explique por qué. El rendimiento de la capa de almacenamiento ha mejorado. Usamos CloudIQ para administrar y analizar nuestro almacenamiento Dell. Ha simplificado significativamente la gestión del almacenamiento y nos ha ayudado a sentirnos más tranquilos sobre este tema. El consumo de energía general de Dell PowerStore es apropiado. He sentido un cambio en términos de consolidación de datos/reducción de huella en comparación con nuestro sistema anterior, pero no puedo decir exactamente cuánta reducción hay. Cuando se trata de valores ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (valores ESG), están muy comprometidos con todo el tema de sostenibilidad. Me alegra saber que sus objetivos están a favor de este tema. Es una iniciativa que destaca en el mercado actual. ¿Qué características le han parecido más valiosas y por qué? Su flexibilidad es valiosa, hemos tenido algunos momentos en los que hemos tenido que adaptarnos y ha sido bastante flexible. ¿En qué áreas se podría mejorar Dell PowerEdge PowerStore? Estamos contentos con el servicio en general. Lo único sería el precio de la plataforma. ¿Utilizó anteriormente una solución diferente? De ser así, ¿por qué la cambió? Usamos CX 340, CX 500, VNX, VPLEX y algunos otros. Cambiamos principalmente por la evolución tecnológica y el rendimiento. Hoy en día, debemos encontrar una solución que brinde opciones de almacenamiento para datos de alto peso. Es algo que la dirección nos pide que hagamos. Necesitamos incorporar servicios que sean sostenibles y que nos ayuden a reducir nuestro impacto y nuestra huella de carbono. ¿Antes de elegir, evaluaste otras opciones? ¿De ser asi, cuales? No evaluamos otras soluciones. ¿Qué aconseja a otros sobre el costo de instalación, el precio y/o la licencia? Es un servicio caro pero dentro del alcanc e del mercado. ¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la escalabilidad de esta solución? Ya hemos escalado varias veces y el resultado ha sido muy satisfactorio. ¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la estabilidad de esta solución? La estabilidad es muy buena. No hemos tenido ningún problema con ellos. Son cabinas de almacenamiento muy robustas. ¿Has visto el ROI (Retorno de la Inversión)? En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera (es decir, métricas/puntos de datos)? He visto un ROI en términos de reducción del espacio que necesitamos en los centros de datos y reducción de la capacidad informática. Hemos reducido la infraestructura pero mantenemos el mismo rendimiento. ¿La configuración inicial fue sencilla o compleja y de qué manera? La implementación no fue compleja. Todo el proceso fue muy sencillo. Teníamos una estrategia migratoria clara. Hace tiempo que contamos con la modalidad de almacenaje virtualizado. Al final, fue un reemplazo de otros arreglos de EMC porque teníamos implementados los antiguos VNX y Unity. El proceso de migración se realizó de la mejor manera recomendada, considerando el caso de uso del cliente. Confiamos en VPLEX y eso nos permitió no tener pérdida de servicio y tener una flexibilidad bastante alta. Para ello utilizamos los servicios de KISER. Cuéntanos tu experiencia con el servicio y soporte al cliente. Su soporte es muy bueno. ¿Cómo calificaría esta solución en una escala del 1 al 10 en cuanto a servicio y soporte? 9. En una escala del 1 al 10 (1=peor, 10=mejor), ¿cómo calificaría Dell PowerStore? Por favor explique por qué. Calificaría a Dell PowerStore con un diez.

In my organization, there were no problems or challenges that we wanted to address through the implementation of Dell PowerStore. I don't know how much money my organization saved after moving from Dell EMC XtremIO to Dell PowerStore, but I know that we have received some discounts from Dell. I don't know what the prices were when my company chose Dell EMC XtremIO or Dell PowerStore. My organization doesn't use CloudIQ to manage and analyze Dell PowerStore. I don't know how my organization assesses Dell PowerStore for its overall energy consumption. I don't know what kind of power it uses for anything. I know that Dell PowerStore is a bit, if not much, better when it comes to areas like significant data consolidation and footprint reduction when compared to Dell EMC XtremIO. Dell EMC XtremIO was also a very good product for areas like significant data consolidation and footprint reduction. It is a good product, considering my assessment of Dell Technologies' environmental, social, and governance values. My organization maintains good contacts with Dell, and Dell also supports us by providing good governance. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

My organization does not use CloudIQ to manage and analyze Dell PowerStore. My organization does not get involved in any power management or monitoring to assess Dell PowerStore's overall energy consumption. I have seen a significant data consolidation and footprint reduction with the use of Dell PowerStore since we need to use way less storage in our organization, which is around a 50 to 60 percent reduction if we consider it from a TB perspective due to its deduplication technology. Within our organization, the area revolving around the assessment of Dell Technologies for its values around environment, social, and governance is a hot topic. Our organization has used Dell for a lot of years, and it is great to see that Dell has become innovative in terms of recyclability and reduction of carbon footprint, because of which we don't need to change to another supplier or vendor to help us attain our green goals. Dell PowerStore is a good product since we don't face any more problems with it in our company. Dell's support team's contracts with our company are very good. I hope the product fulfills its duty in a couple of years, after which our organization can replace it with another next-gen product. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

The challenges my company wanted to address through the implementation of the product stemmed from the fact that our previous storage array was full and had reached the end-of-life phase, because of which we needed a tool for lifecycle management purposes, after which we found Dell PowerStore to be a logical choice for us. Previously, my company dealt with a couple of systems from HP, while we also had a lot of Dell systems, so we decided to stick with one vendor, Dell. My organization uses CloudIQ to manage and analyze Dell PowerStore since we get the option to use standby, so when we get calls after work hours, we don't have to use our laptops since we can just log in via our cell phones and check the status of the storage arrays, which saves a lot of time. With Dell PowerStore, my company saves a couple of hours a year, though it may not be a lot. I don't know how I would access Dell PowerStore for its overall energy consumption. I have seen that the product has an enormous capacity when it comes to significant data consolidation and footprint reduction with the use of Dell PowerStore, especially when compared to our company's old system, which comes up to around 70 percent. It is tough to assess Dell Technologies for its values around environment, social, and governance. Though the aforementioned values are important for my company and storage admin, even if we don't look at that side of our company, I wouldn't personally mind it. The product has helped our organization in the area of sustainability. The direct space provided by the product can be considered under the sustainability part of the product since, in our organization, we would need less room and fewer cooling modules, which helps. For two years in a row, my company has not even seen a failed disk with the use of Dell PowerStore, making it a great product. I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

I would rate Dell PowerStore ten out of ten. Prior to my joining the organization, they used Hitachi and transitioned to Dell due to cost considerations. We haven't implemented the latest code yet, but we attended a session at the beginning of the day where they mentioned that backups can now be moved directly to the data domain from the power store. This is an interesting development, as it opens up new possibilities for backup management. For instance, we could now consider placing backup clients on a machine that is specifically designed for this purpose. Dell PowerStore is doing what it's supposed to do, and it's even doing it better than we were expecting.

I recommend this solution, especially if you're not moving everything to the cloud and require reliable local storage. It proves to be an excellent choice. I rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten.

I would not recommend Dell PowerStore to those who plan to use it. As the price of the product is high and it is difficult to contact the support, I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

Overall, Dell PowerStore is a good platform, but it's not the best, in my opinion, due to the support issues and stability concerns. Additionally, the shift from a storage controller to Dell servers as the controller is not ideal for a storage operating environment. Ultimately, it's a Dell Server working on the software for PowerStore. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.

I advise others to prefer more disks for the solution than standard ones. Also, wait to install updates after release. Overall, it is a great product. I rate it as a ten.

I'm an end-user. I'm an administrator of Dell PowerStore. We are using the latest version of the solution. I've been very satisfied with the product. The solution is easy to manage and implement. It's worth the money you pay for it. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

I like this solution, it has everything you need for enterprise-grade storage. It supports all the protocols. It is much more reliable and efficient than the normal HPD. I rate this solution seven out of 10.

We're using the latest version of the solution. We're an end-user and provider. I'd recommend the solution for small to medium-scale products. I would rate it seven out of ten. There's not good support here in India, which is an issue.

I would recommend this solution for middle-range customers. Overall, I would rate this solution a nine, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

We're partners. The solution is acceptable for both small and large companies. I'd advise new users to be mindful during the implementation process and make sure it is done right. They need to choose the correct solution and implement either block or unified. It's a good idea to look at the documentation before setting everything up. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

We are service providers. The solution is on-premises at our company and we manage it for the customer remotely via a private cloud. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

I love this product and hope to work more on it. I rate it 10 out of 10.

If anyone wants to implement Dell PowerStore, I would advise that they seek help from an expert rather than deploying it by themselves. I rate the scalability of Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten.

When compared to the technology that has been evaluated earlier or has just come onto the market earlier, it provides a good value for the money. Since the price is significantly lower and performance features have improved. That being said, I would recommend this. I would rate Dell PowerStore a seven out of ten.

I rate Dell PowerStore a ten out of ten.

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but a synchronizing feature could be included to improve the solution.

It is a very good tool for networking, storage, and working with the rack server. I would recommend this solution to other people. They should just take it. I would rate it as an eight out of 10.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. It's a really good product. I'd advise potential new users to definitely have a demo or do a hands-on lab to try it out. Also, definitely make sure you buy supported switches.

We have a private cloud within our two new North American global data centers. We've looked at connectivity to both AWS and Azure, however, we really don't have any storage replication heading there at this point. I'd rate the product nine out of ten. With the new features that'll be out in a few months, it just continues to get better. I like this solution. This was just built more from the ground up with new features in mind. In particular, some of the capabilities that are coming out in the near future are really going to set it in a class above what the others have to offer.

My advice would be don't hesitate. It's a good frame. It's doing what it is designed for. It serves IOPS very well. The data savings are very important and the response time is very short. There are always tricky situations that come up, but honestly, since our PowerStore went live, I don't have to worry about the storage for this environment. The VMware guys are independent. They don't need me anymore. We accepted the risk, due to the fact that it was a relatively new platform, when we went with PowerStore. We were totally aware of that fact. That is why we put the first one into our development area, and not production. Even if we have more than 100 developers working on it, any problems would affect developers, not production. We understood there could be costs because having 100 developers not doing anything during a day costs money. But PowerStore didn't disappoint us. We are very happy with it. We now have four in production. We are a Dell partner, so we also resell PowerStore to our end-users. When we initially built this frame, we wanted, say, 100 terabytes, but they persuaded us to only buy 40 terabytes of SSD or NVMe drives because of the savings that they said we would see from the data reduction efficiency. The program they gave us was that if we didn't achieve that kind of data efficiency, they would provide us some disks for free.

I'll rate Dell EMC PowerStore 10 out of 10. I haven't had any issues with it since we've installed it. PowerStore is easy to adapt, and it's straightforward to use. You cannot even make a mistake on anything because it's going to make sure you confirm everything before you go to the next step. I haven't seen anything that needs to be improved yet. If I compare it with what we were using before, this one is genius.

This solution enables us to add compute and capacity independently, although we have not had to change our configuration. PowerStore uses machine learning and automation for optimizing resources but we are just starting with it, so I don't know much about these features. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

The performance of PowerStore is good, but I don't feel the software is completely ready. We have upgraded the system and have had failures on the system. I have never seen as many head crashes on other systems as we have had on the PowerStore in the last year. The system is fast but not stable enough. I would not buy the system again. You should wait some years until the software is ready and doesn't have a new software release every two months.

I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Dell EMC PowerStore a nine out of ten.

At the moment, I am satisfied by the simplicity and ease of use of the PowerStore.

The solution enables you to add compute and capacity independently, although in our environment we cannot add compute. We are able to add storage and that works, although we have not done so because we have only been working with PowerStore for three months and haven't needed any extra capacity yet. Only three people work with PowerStore in our company, and they are all system administrators. I'm happy with the choice we made. I can recommend PowerStore because the technical architecture is based on NVMe. They have a good USP. There are other vendors who also have NVME-only systems, but I still recommend PowerStore.

We weren't concerned that PowerStore is a relatively new platform. We were not inserting it in an enterprise environment. We were inserting it in a scientific computing environment, which is where we tend to install all the latest technologies. It was not a problem. If you have a production VMware environment, the platform is no longer new and is probably the most flexible performance storage system that you can buy today. We are not using the solution's load balancing at the moment but it's something that we are looking into. We use PowerStore's built-in VMware hypervisor to run VMs and virtualized applications, but we are not using it at the edge. We know that is one of the capabilities of this kind of solution, but we are using it in our central computing facility. We experienced some small issues, but the virtual machine was new. But our choice was a good one. The machine is easy to use, the performance is there, and we are happy.