I do not recommend Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series, as there are better options available. My overall rating for the product would be two or three out of ten.
My experience with the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is very good. The pricing is okay, and it's one of the best systems. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. I advise using the tool; it is the best solution. Don't be misled by some people who say this is a Chinese company; this is incorrect. It is not a Chinese company but an international and big company. Lenovo currently offers many products for AI projects. I hope it becomes the number one distributor for AI next year.
I recommend this solution to others. It is a very good solution and it is carrying the legacy of IBM. I rate Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series a nine out of ten.
Technical Specialist at Pouyan Pardazesh Tehran Co
Reseller
Mar 9, 2022
I have experience with all-flash storage arrays. I've used IBM NVMe Series, Dell EMC Unity, HPE, and Juniper. We're using the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series, particularly the DM7000 version. The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series can be deployed on cloud and on-premises.
I rate Lenovo DM Series eight out of 10. My advice is to try it. If you are a NetApp or Dell EMC customer, you have to try DM Series because I think DM Series is a scalable all-in-one system with unified block and file storage and cloud tiering.
IT Solutions Architect at nds Netzwerksysteme GmbH
Real User
Jun 25, 2020
We're a Lenovo partner. I'd rate the solution six out of ten. With Lenovo, there are only two solutions: the DE or DM series. For common workloads, we tend to recommend the DE series as it's the best match for smaller companies. The DM series is more for those with many workloads that need very high performance. In use cases where the Workload needs performance, we advice our Customer to take the advantage of the Lenovo Best in Breed DM-Systems. We typically advise customers to choose the DM series. In Germany, we have many small firms and smaller environments. Most people will tell clients they absolutely need flash. However, we don't think that is always the case. It's similar with DM. You can't sell clients with small issues or small storage requirements something that offers flash all the time. It's expensive. You need to think about costs and be strategic to ensure you're meeting your client's needs responsibly.
Technical Specialist at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Jun 1, 2020
It's important to know that the storage is entry level mode. In comparison with other similar solutions, I think this one is the most expensive. Clients don't understand why they should pay so much money for the DM Series. It's possible to get other solutions with similar configurations like SSV, SaaS, HPE, MS-DOS. These are cheaper solutions. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
General Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Oct 6, 2019
Our customers don't invest a lot of money on their IT systems. They always make the initial investment, but they don't upgrade their system. If their systems are okay, they don't want to make any improvements in these systems. I'm a very optimistic person, so I would rate them as seven out of ten.
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I do not recommend Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series, as there are better options available. My overall rating for the product would be two or three out of ten.
Lenovo ThinkSystem is a good choice for both starting-level and advanced servers. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
My experience with the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is very good. The pricing is okay, and it's one of the best systems. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. I advise using the tool; it is the best solution. Don't be misled by some people who say this is a Chinese company; this is incorrect. It is not a Chinese company but an international and big company. Lenovo currently offers many products for AI projects. I hope it becomes the number one distributor for AI next year.
I have used versions DM3000H, DM5100F, and DM7100F. I will recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I would not recommend Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series to others. There are better storage systems available, such as NetApp and Dell Unity
I recommend this solution to others. It is a very good solution and it is carrying the legacy of IBM. I rate Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series a nine out of ten.
I have experience with all-flash storage arrays. I've used IBM NVMe Series, Dell EMC Unity, HPE, and Juniper. We're using the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series, particularly the DM7000 version. The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series can be deployed on cloud and on-premises.
I rate Lenovo DM Series eight out of 10. My advice is to try it. If you are a NetApp or Dell EMC customer, you have to try DM Series because I think DM Series is a scalable all-in-one system with unified block and file storage and cloud tiering.
In summary, this is a good product and is one that I recommend. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
We're a Lenovo partner. I'd rate the solution six out of ten. With Lenovo, there are only two solutions: the DE or DM series. For common workloads, we tend to recommend the DE series as it's the best match for smaller companies. The DM series is more for those with many workloads that need very high performance. In use cases where the Workload needs performance, we advice our Customer to take the advantage of the Lenovo Best in Breed DM-Systems. We typically advise customers to choose the DM series. In Germany, we have many small firms and smaller environments. Most people will tell clients they absolutely need flash. However, we don't think that is always the case. It's similar with DM. You can't sell clients with small issues or small storage requirements something that offers flash all the time. It's expensive. You need to think about costs and be strategic to ensure you're meeting your client's needs responsibly.
It's important to know that the storage is entry level mode. In comparison with other similar solutions, I think this one is the most expensive. Clients don't understand why they should pay so much money for the DM Series. It's possible to get other solutions with similar configurations like SSV, SaaS, HPE, MS-DOS. These are cheaper solutions. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Our customers don't invest a lot of money on their IT systems. They always make the initial investment, but they don't upgrade their system. If their systems are okay, they don't want to make any improvements in these systems. I'm a very optimistic person, so I would rate them as seven out of ten.
We use the on-premises deployment model. I would rate the solution six out of ten.