Dell SC Series features include flexibility with hybrid and all-flash options, reliability, high-speed performance, efficient auto-tiering, and easy management. Users highlight Live Volume, replication, low latency, scalability, and integration with VMware. Cost-effectiveness, user-friendly interfaces, and strong customer support are also appreciated. Compression and deduplication capabilities offer value alongside efficient resource usage and ease of upgrades. Robust federation and data progression enhance operational flexibility, while high availability architecture and seamless management support critical uptime.
- "I can mix and match the drives, using older mechanical devices and the latest SFP drives in a single solution with different enclosures."
- "Dell SC Series offers a lot of performance, being one of the best performing storages Dell ever made."
- "It was very easy to install, maintain, and provides excellent manageability."
Dell SC Series requires enhancements in technical support response time, ease of use, integration with backup systems, and interface simplification. Users experience issues with latency and seek better performance, higher compression, and deduplication. The absence of NVMe support is noted, and customers request features like built-in encryption management and cloud integration. The architecture is outdated, leading to obsolescence concerns, and pricing needs adjustment for medium-sized companies. The upgrade process and legacy transition could improve.
- "In the future, I want any box that comes on-premises to have the provision to integrate with cloud storage."
- "In the future, I want any box that comes on-premises to have the provision to integrate with cloud storage."
- "If Dell SC Series could have supported the protocol NVMe over TCP, that would have been great. It does not."
