Dell PowerFlex Reviews

Dell PowerFlex offers a significant return on investment by reducing the number of Microsoft licenses needed for SQL, thus lowering costs. It bundles support with infrastructure, minimizing maintenance expenses over four years. Users value the support as a primary contributor to its worth, enhancing team interactions. Some entities do not charge internally for PowerFlex use due to service-oriented operations and dependence on metrics, highlighting its essential role in operations.

Dell PowerFlex pricing for enterprise buyers varies, with some finding it fair and cost-effective compared to competitors like Nutanix and HP. However, many note the solution is generally expensive, scoring between six to nine out of ten for cost. The solution's average pricing ranges among competitors, with calls for better licensing flexibility, particularly for VMware components. Setup costs often depend on the companies' choice to self-deploy or use partner companies for installation.

• "From my perspective, pricing is expensive. If they can reduce the pricing or offer more customer incentives, it would attract more users."
• "The solution's pricing could be much cheaper and affordable."
• "If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the price as eight and a half. The tool is expensive."

Dell PowerFlex users utilize it for cloud applications, hyper-converged infrastructure, and storage purposes. They benefit from its integration of computing and storage, making it efficient for infrastructure and private cloud deployments. Industry-specific applications include banking, smart metering, and government services. Its strengths include reducing power consumption, consolidating applications, and high availability. Users appreciate its role as an all-in-one mini data center with virtualization and containerization options, enhancing provisioning capabilities and simplifying management.

Dell PowerFlex customer service is generally praised for responsiveness and 24/7 availability, with an ability to resolve issues swiftly. Some organizations report excellent local support but mixed experiences with Dell's global team, highlighting concerns about part availability and escalation processes. Customers appreciate the initial one-year support but mention challenges with scalability and reliance on self-management for level one and two issues. Despite some dissatisfaction, many remain content, noting technical support as satisfactory yet varied in efficiency.

Dell PowerFlex's initial setup varies in complexity. Many find it straightforward, with deployments possible within days, while others experience challenges especially with networking and pre-planning. Some setups benefit from third-party assistance. While straightforward in simpler environments, setting up in more complex infrastructures requires extensive planning and coordination among multiple teams. Deployments often involve Dell or partners, with installation times ranging from one day to several weeks, depending on the environment and prerequisites.

Dell PowerFlex demonstrates high scalability with ease of resource addition through node increments. Its flexibility caters to a wide range of user bases from thousands to hundreds of thousands. Users report its scalability as excellent, allowing for easy upgrades and expansion, supporting large environments and enterprises effortlessly. While some users suggest improvements in managing capacity, the ease of integration and maintenance highlights its adaptability to various organizational needs. Users consistently rate the scalability positively.

Dell PowerFlex receives high praise for its stability, consistently rated at nine or ten out of ten by users. It operates without issues, offering redundancy and secure, smooth performance. Users report no significant failures or bugs, even in medium-sized deployments, though some suggest it might be better suited for small to mid-level environments rather than high-end. Its design ensures reliability, with many not experiencing crashes or freezes, even over one and a half years.