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DataCore Swarm vs Dell ECS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
7.1
DataCore Swarm's high cost, server needs, and complex setup limit its accessibility, requiring streamlined processes and lower volume licenses.
Sentiment score
4.2
Dell ECS needs better integration, performance, support, clarity, scalability, and features for improved security, cost-effectiveness, and user satisfaction.
The main issue currently is the hard installation process.
Live logs should be viewable through the GUI like with Logstash or Elasticsearch.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.1
DataCore Swarm offers flexible, user-friendly management, scalability, and robust security with S3 compatibility, ensuring seamless hardware integration and data availability.
Sentiment score
8.6
Dell ECS is praised for stability, scalability, competitive pricing, ease of use, and excellent unstructured data handling.
DataCore Swarm is highly available.
If we encounter any issues or need to upgrade anything, we can simply open a ticket, and the EMC team is there to assist us.
We mainly use the replication feature.
 

Customer Service

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
8.5
Dell ECS support is mostly positive, with quick responses; challenges include time zones, mergers, and varying service levels by region.
They're proactive and assist even if there's no direct issue with DataCore Swarm.
The response time and quality of the technical support are satisfactory.
 

Scalability Issues

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
8.2
Dell ECS is scalable for diverse organizations, offering efficient growth and supporting numerous users, though upgrades are block-based.
We use two kinds of architectures, one with single nodes where disk addition is easy and another with a larger infrastructure.
I would rate scalability between eight or nine, as it provides a good ability to scale and expand storage.
I would rate scalability ten out of ten since you buy what you want.
 

Setup Cost

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
5.0
Dell ECS pricing opinions vary, seen as cost-effective by some; influenced by discounts, capacity, and performance, requiring annual licenses.
While the initial step is expensive, ramping up capacity is relatively affordable compared to alternatives.
The pricing model is on the higher side compared to other vendors.
Compared to others, I would rate the solution six or seven out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
8.4
Dell ECS is highly stable and reliable, maintaining performance without significant issues, even with large data volumes.
I'd rate stability maybe 9.5 out of ten.
 

Categories and Ranking

DataCore Swarm
Ranking in File and Object Storage
13th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell ECS
Ranking in File and Object Storage
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of DataCore Swarm is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell ECS is 8.8%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
File and Object Storage
 

Featured Reviews

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Low-cost storage with great automatic failover and easy expansion capabilities
The solution needs simpler architecture; we need many servers to start using the solution. We know that a project is in the roadmap to put the services in a container and we think it will be a very good thing. The second thing would be to improve the updates of the solution. We need a "long" time to pass between the patches on each new version. Again, the containers would be a solution to that. The last improvement for us is already in the pipeline, and we have been able to test it. It's an all-in-one server solution. This system allows us to do the primary copy of the data on a unique server that we can easily move and then transfer the data inside the data center.
Muhammad Alihyder Bhuiyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables multiple protocol support, but its IOPS functionality needs improvement in terms of performance
Dell ECS enables multiple protocol support, and we recommend it to other users. Anyone can purchase it depending on specific storage quantity requirements. There are certain IOPS limitations in terms of performance. A loss in IOPS can lead to decreased performance across various aspects, including general system performance, production, and overall functionality. In comparison, IBM has no IOPS limitations and relies on web controllers. I rate the product a seven out of ten. IBM and NetApp also provide good storage and a lot of features.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
20%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Legal Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DataCore Swarm?
The first feature is compatibility with the S3 protocol. DataCore SWARM allows you to quickly have an on-premise, robust and scalable environment that is natively compatible with the S3 protocol. ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore Swarm?
The first installation brick is expensive but the upgrades are extremely simple and granular by adding disks or nodes
What needs improvement with DataCore Swarm?
The product currently requires a significant number of servers to start. There are also network prerequisites to be met in order to guarantee good security of the architecture, which means that the...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC ECS?
The solution's cost is quite reasonable, especially considering the long-term benefits, such as scalability and data compression. Over time, it is a cost-efficient platform, particularly when integ...
What needs improvement with Dell EMC ECS?
One area for product improvement would be the garbage collection process. It takes longer than expected, so speeding up that process would be beneficial.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Caringo Swarm
EMC ECS, Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage, EMC Elastic Cloud Storage
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

iQ Media, NEP, Texas Tech University, Telefónica, City of Austin, Massive Media, Data Deposit Box, Premier Physician Services, Truliant Federal Credit Union
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