DataCore SANsymphony vs Dell vSAN Ready Nodes comparison

DataCore and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the HCI category. DataCore is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.4, while Dell Technologies is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5. DataCore holds a 2.0% mindshare in HCI, compared to Dell Technologies’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of DataCore users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

DataCore SANsymphony

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

DataCore SANsymphony and Dell vSAN Ready Nodes compete in the storage management and virtualization solutions category. SANsymphony has an upper hand in versatility and support for various hardware vendors, while vSAN Ready Nodes excel in integrated infrastructure and simplicity.

Features: DataCore SANsymphony provides flexibility with features like auto-tiering, continuous data protection, and parallel I/O. It supports diverse storage hardware and improves performance with advanced caching. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes emphasize high availability and stable performance, complemented by efficient management and scalability.

Room for Improvement: DataCore SANsymphony users seek a unified storage approach, improved iSCSI connectivity, and better performance reporting. They also suggest enhancing support quality and streamlining upgrades. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes could improve scalability, flexibility, and better cloud integration, along with a straightforward deployment process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: DataCore SANsymphony deployment is praised for on-premises flexibility, with reliable support and rapid response. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, while competent in customer support, face challenges with deployment complexity and configuration.

Pricing and ROI: DataCore SANsymphony has a high pricing structure per terabyte, with concerns about long-term cost-effectiveness despite good ROI from availability and performance. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are expensive with limited pricing flexibility, yet both solutions offer significant long-term value.

To learn more, read our detailed DataCore SANsymphony vs. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes Report (Updated: March 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

DataCore SANsymphony

Ranking in HCI

7th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Storage Software (2nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), Storage Performance (2nd)

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes

Ranking in HCI

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of DataCore SANsymphony is 2.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is 2.5%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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TempreviewerD

Architecte Principal at Orange

Robust with good replication and access protection

The solution is constantly evolving. Recently, deduplication and compression have been further improved to meet customer needs, and updates are easily implemented without stopping production. The update assistant checks the state of health before using good practices, during checks that the data is still presented for service continuity, and afterward, if the actions carried out are indeed active. Technical support is truly available even without a production incident. This is really essential right now.

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Niraj Shah

Founder Owner at Interface

Offers good performance and is easy to use

The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required. The price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes could be lowered. Dell's competitors offer many products at very good prices. I face some issues with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required. In the future, I want to receive technical support directly from the vendor.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Continuous data protection (CDP), can be used to "protect" again ransomware by recording all write on disk in a log. You can recover your data with incredible time granularity."

"The platform's most valuable feature is its synchronous mirroring capability, which ensures bit-identical copies of data and offers excellent failover capacity."

"Active-active is the most valuable aspect for us."

"The support is excellent."

"The DataCore system has been rock solid since we have been using it - from 2007 on."

"The interface is user-friendly."

"Oracle OLTP benchmark to test how it improves the performance while using flash drive NVMe."

"During the maintenance periods, on any part of the storage or VMware migration, we have had no downtime."

More DataCore SANsymphony pros

"We find the initial implementation process simple and straightforward."

"The most valuable feature is the set of user tools that are available."

"The solution immediately expands storage area when you add nodes."

"It is easy to install."

"No concerns regarding the footprint in the data center."

"vSAN ReadyNodes offer easy scalability, which has proven beneficial for storage needs."

"The most beneficial feature is the consolidated storage which is the vSAN. It handles most of the heavy work."

"I rate vSAN ReadyNodes as a nine out of ten."

Cons

"In my opinion, there should be improvements in how to get and filter logs."

"It would be ideal if they were providing archive licensing with the ability to create a second pool on existing storage nodes."

"DataCore SANsymphony should integrate file servers at a good price into the solution."

"The graphical interface is not always very stable."

"I would like to see reporting added, such as a monthly connectivity report."

"Problem detection could be easier. It should help customers identify problems very quickly because it's not easy to analyze on the platform today."

"I think the performance reporting can be improved by adding historical statistics into a database for the purpose of comparing."

"Management could be improved. The management console sometimes reacts very slowly."

More DataCore SANsymphony cons

"Upgrades are carried out manually."

"There is room for improvement in the maintenance pricing. Maintenance isn't difficult, but the prices are high and ridiculous. Some customers feel it is better to go with a new solution rather than renew this one."

"Dell vSAN Ready Nodes doesn't perform as well as IBM. There are significant limitations, especially with scalability and flexibility over time. For example, adding drives can be problematic if the specific drives aren't available with older nodes that are four or five years old. Unlike IBM, Dell vSAN Ready Nodes isn't as flexible and doesn't scale easily. Additionally, while present, features like deduplication and compression don't perform as efficiently as they do on IBM. Our experience shows that the tool isn't as robust or flexible as advertised."

"Compatibility with other hardware nodes needs to be improved."

"Dell vSAN Ready Nodes' deployment is complex."

"Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes is a great hyper-converged system that is a perfect platform for supporting any kind of workload. The only workload that it's not designed to support is big data."

"The power switch on the hardware is located in a poor location where it can accidentally be pushed. In an update, they should solve this issue so people do not push it accidentally to have their service go down. A possible solution is the switch should be inside."

"This product is not sufficiently scalable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."

"The pricing and licensing are better with DataCore."

"Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."

"Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."

"DataCore SANsymphony's pricing is very high and should be much cheaper."

"We have licensing costs on a yearly basis. They charge per terabyte, so in terms of cost, it can be very costly. They have three different features, and you have to pay extra for those."

"The solution is cost effective."

"This product has a good ratio between quality and price. In many cases, it's less expensive to work with DataCore than other storage systems."

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"My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."

"There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure."

"Comparing the price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to other solutions it is not expensive."

"We have a four-year contract to use Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes."

"The tool's pricing is competitive compared to others. The tool's licensing is based on annual subscriptions."

"The solution is more expensive than a traditional array. The prices are skyrocketing."

"The price of the solution was reasonable."

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Computer Software Company

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Computer Software Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?

The cost changed from a perpetual license to a subscription model, and it seems reasonable. I am technical personnel and not deeply involved in sales, but the pricing appears fine.

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What do you like most about DataCore SANsymphony?

The dashboard is very intuitive, and there are a lot of counters to diagnose what happens during a short period (like when a backup is in progress).

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What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?

In my opinion, there should be improvements in how to get and filter logs. However, this is not a frequent need because they have great support that offers quick and knowledgeable assistance. Other...

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What do you like most about Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

If I consider the overall product, I would say that it is an excellent solution that offers very good performance and stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

There is no specific licensing model for vSAN ReadyNodes as it is linked with Broadcom VMware's solutions rather than Dell's. As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to...

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What needs improvement with Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

Although vSAN ReadyNodes work well, a faster firmware lifecycle with the release of validated firmware catalogs more quickly would be a desired improvement.

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Also Known As

DataCore Virtual SAN

vSAN Ready Nodes

Overview

Experience peace of mind with DataCore SANsymphony, the ultimate software-defined storage solution alleviating storage management challenges. Say goodbye to the complexities of managing different storage tiers and disruptions with SANsymphony's block-level storage virtualization technology, empowering you to automate capacity provisioning and data placement across diverse storage environments including SAN, DAS, HCI, and JBOD. Break down silos, control data placement, meet business continuity objectives, boost performance, and seamlessly expand or refresh hardware with SANsymphony. Benefit from features like asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, accelerating application responsiveness, and integrating new technology non-disruptively. Trusted by industry leaders like NASA, Thorntons, Inc., and TUI Cruises, DataCore SANsymphony guarantees unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted data access and application availability while reducing storage costs and inefficiencies.

DataCore

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are pre-configured building blocks that reduce deployment
risks with certified configurations, improve storage efficiency by up to 50%1
, and can help
you build or scale your vSAN cluster faster.14 Whether you're just getting started, and/or
expanding your existing VMware environment, Dell EMC is here for you every step of the
way with consulting, education, deployment and support services for the entire solution.

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Sample Customers

Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.

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