Enterprise Solution Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
2025-07-07T09:20:48Z
Jul 7, 2025
Our primary use case for Dell PowerFlex is to support mission-critical workloads that demand high availability, ultra-low latency and flexible scalability. This includes: Virtualized Infrastructure (VMware, Red Hat Virtualization) for large-scale enterprise applications High-performance Databases like Oracle, MS SQL and SAP HANA Private Cloud Infrastructure with dynamic scalability and multi-tenancy Modern Application Platforms (containers/Kubernetes) using PowerFlex’s CSI and plugin support Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity using stretched clusters and automated failover. In AI-specific use cases, PowerFlex is ideal for supporting AI video analytics, facial recognition and predictive modeling, especially when combined with GPU-accelerated compute nodes. Its ability to scale storage and compute independently ensures optimal performance and cost-efficiency as AI workloads evolve.
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
Reseller
Top 20
2025-05-13T11:42:32Z
May 13, 2025
I am the implementer on the user side. For the server and other VDI, we fulfill whatever requirements they have. All sectors are using Dell PowerFlex. They are using Dell PowerFlex in both ways. We have medium enterprise customers.
Our company's customer is the transportation government. We deliver the tool to the transportation government in our country. We deliver the solution with Dell PowerFlex, and we also deliver VxRail. Dell PowerFlex is more compact but more complicated than VxRail to configure. Many configurations in the tool regarding Dell PowerFlex are still confusing.
Platform and Backup Support Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
2024-05-20T18:07:00Z
May 20, 2024
We started using ScaleIO followed by VxRail and finally PowerFlex. We use Dell PowerFlex as a hyperconverge for a specific workload. Our security solutions, including QRadar, are all on PowerFlex now.
Lead Infrastructure Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
2024-05-02T22:24:00Z
May 2, 2024
It is a Flex system that requires a good amount of infrastructure just to be up and running. But when it's up and running and you've configured it appropriately, your downtime is next to none and the performance increases. Since the time we had switched to converge I've never seen anybody overrun the performance capabilities but previously I have seen and experienced substantial outages before. I've seen mistakes being made due to the complexity because it was very hard to understand.
Most customers look for a multipurpose appliance to consolidate all the applications and simplify management. It helps reduce the footprint and the consumption of power.
The solution is very simple, and not critical. We use it primarily for the Ministry of Electricity for implementing new smart meters in Egypt. It made it easier to handle the billing system.
Infrastructure Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reseller
2019-11-26T05:43:00Z
Nov 26, 2019
At the end of the day, VxFlex is for all applications. We normally do a sizing. Then we usually look at the sizing and design it according to its outcome. It's also about applications. You can see what application requirements are.
I'm an activity manager and work for a company that deals with electrical installations, assisting customers with strategy and IT investments. My job is to be well-acquainted with the various technologies and assist the customer in making the right choices. Options could include hyper-convergence, mass storage, cloud solutions, or big data solutions, those sorts of choices. It's really about explaining the different technologies and options available rather than using them. I'm not an integrator.
Sr. Pre-Sales Engineer at Advanced Technology Company
Real User
2019-09-27T04:38:00Z
Sep 27, 2019
Our primary use case of this solution is for storage nodes and compute nodes and I like that it is all in one box. It is very effective to use it for our infrastructure.
Dell PowerFlex is a software-defined storage infrastructure delivering modern architecture and versatile deployment for on-premises or cloud. It achieves high performance, scalable storage, and workload consolidation through advanced automation.PowerFlex's VMware compatibility ensures seamless integration, offering flexibility in compute and storage scaling. With its hyper-converged infrastructure, it caters to AI, cloud, and database environments, providing robust automation, resilience, and...
Our primary use case for Dell PowerFlex is to support mission-critical workloads that demand high availability, ultra-low latency and flexible scalability. This includes: Virtualized Infrastructure (VMware, Red Hat Virtualization) for large-scale enterprise applications High-performance Databases like Oracle, MS SQL and SAP HANA Private Cloud Infrastructure with dynamic scalability and multi-tenancy Modern Application Platforms (containers/Kubernetes) using PowerFlex’s CSI and plugin support Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity using stretched clusters and automated failover. In AI-specific use cases, PowerFlex is ideal for supporting AI video analytics, facial recognition and predictive modeling, especially when combined with GPU-accelerated compute nodes. Its ability to scale storage and compute independently ensures optimal performance and cost-efficiency as AI workloads evolve.
I am the implementer on the user side. For the server and other VDI, we fulfill whatever requirements they have. All sectors are using Dell PowerFlex. They are using Dell PowerFlex in both ways. We have medium enterprise customers.
We use PowerFlex for the storage abilities, specifically for the SAN, the storage area network. We save a lot of data on it.
Our company's customer is the transportation government. We deliver the tool to the transportation government in our country. We deliver the solution with Dell PowerFlex, and we also deliver VxRail. Dell PowerFlex is more compact but more complicated than VxRail to configure. Many configurations in the tool regarding Dell PowerFlex are still confusing.
We started using ScaleIO followed by VxRail and finally PowerFlex. We use Dell PowerFlex as a hyperconverge for a specific workload. Our security solutions, including QRadar, are all on PowerFlex now.
It is a Flex system that requires a good amount of infrastructure just to be up and running. But when it's up and running and you've configured it appropriately, your downtime is next to none and the performance increases. Since the time we had switched to converge I've never seen anybody overrun the performance capabilities but previously I have seen and experienced substantial outages before. I've seen mistakes being made due to the complexity because it was very hard to understand.
Most customers look for a multipurpose appliance to consolidate all the applications and simplify management. It helps reduce the footprint and the consumption of power.
We use the solution for mission-critical applications. We have government customers who work in hydrology and meteorology.
We use the solution for its storage features.
The solution is a private cloud hyper-converged infrastructure that is scalable, with highly available computer workloads.
We are customers of Dell and I'm the general manager of our company.
We use this solution to manage software defined infrastructure and for rapid provisioning of computer storage.
The solution is very simple, and not critical. We use it primarily for the Ministry of Electricity for implementing new smart meters in Egypt. It made it easier to handle the billing system.
We use VxFlex for our banking applications.
At the end of the day, VxFlex is for all applications. We normally do a sizing. Then we usually look at the sizing and design it according to its outcome. It's also about applications. You can see what application requirements are.
We primarily use three or four modules for the city running on a plant.
I'm an activity manager and work for a company that deals with electrical installations, assisting customers with strategy and IT investments. My job is to be well-acquainted with the various technologies and assist the customer in making the right choices. Options could include hyper-convergence, mass storage, cloud solutions, or big data solutions, those sorts of choices. It's really about explaining the different technologies and options available rather than using them. I'm not an integrator.
Our primary use case for this solution is hyper-converged. We have a private cloud deployment.
Our primary use case of this solution is for storage nodes and compute nodes and I like that it is all in one box. It is very effective to use it for our infrastructure.
I primarily use the solution for cloud applications and cloud services.