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 #12 with an average rating of 8.5. DataCore holds a 2.0% mindshare in HCI, compared to Dell Technologies’s 2.6% 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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97% willing to recommend

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93% willing to recommend

DataCore SANsymphony

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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.

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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

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 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 2.6%, down from 3.4% 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

"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)."

"It is a very stable solution."

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

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

"It is a stable solution."

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

"SANsymphony is flexible, with many potential options for implementation. SANsymphony's can be used with VMware, Hyper-V, or even with a hypervisor agnostic approach. It can also be used for strictly physical non-virtualized solutions."

"The most valuable feature for us is that we can adjust the size of the storage very easily, without stopping production."

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"The most valuable feature of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is file sharing."

"The tool's most valuable feature is high availability."

"They are heading in the right direction and moving to integrate everything with a hybrid cloud, and moving workloads back and forth."

"The most valuable feature of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is the flexibility of the nodes. Additionally, if there are any critical issues they update us through emails. The issues are taken care of remotely on the system."

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

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

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

"I have found the most important features of Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are the capacity to manage the storage because the storage is built in the servers. The type of profiles you can attribute to the storage is a benefit. You can manage the storage by profiles. Overall the solution is a good speed and performance."

Cons

"For customers or technicians that don't speak and understand English, it could be great to have other languages support, all the more so given the number of countries in which SanSymphony is used."

"I found it a little unnecessary to have to rename the configurations within the graphics console in order to have unique names."

"The main problem is there is no DataCore OS."

"Right now, the version used is run on Microsoft Windows Server. Having a Linux version or even an appliance would be better as it would eliminate the use of additional licensing for another piece of hardware."

"DataCore should integrate its own file server into SANsymphony."

"If you're dealing with big databases or transactional databases, it might not be the best-suited solution. The design of DataCore's solution isn't oriented towards this type of data."

"One area where the solution could improve is its software platform. Many customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the software running on Microsoft Windows."

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

More DataCore SANsymphony cons

"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."

"Scalability is an area that could be improved. We are looking at a maximum of 32 nodes now in a cluster, but going to 64 or 128 would be a major advantage."

"We have experienced some issues with performance."

"The solution should provide daily task alerts for data recovery maintenance, usage, and other instructions to ensure the systems are in a good status."

"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."

"The deployment is done by doing it one by one and could be simplified."

"The solution doesn't scale."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 cost is at the same level as other storage solutions and it is easy to understand the licensing."

"The solution is cost effective."

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

"It is relatively expensive, and the additional costs for hardware and storage can make it a significant investment for customers."

"Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."

"In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."

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

More DataCore SANsymphony pricing and cost advice

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

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

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

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

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

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

"The price of the solution was reasonable."

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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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