DDN EXA5 vs WekaFS comparison

DataDirect Networks and WekaIO are both solutions in the File System Software category. DataDirect Networks is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0, while WekaIO is ranked #2. DataDirect Networks holds a 0.9% mindshare in FSS, compared to WekaIO’s 24.4% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of DataDirect Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WekaIO users who would recommend it.

DDN EXA5

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50% willing to recommend

WekaFS

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

DDN EXA5

Ranking in File System Software

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

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WekaFS

Ranking in File System Software

2nd

Average Rating

0.0

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the File System Software category, the mindshare of DDN EXA5 is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WekaFS is 24.4%, down from 24.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2544219

Chief Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Enhancing AI cluster training with reliable performance and good customer service

This is for AI training cluster. The customer is using DDN as a default de facto standard for their AI cluster DDN is one of the storages actually supporting by NVIDIA Superport. The customer is using NVIDIA Superport, which helps in terms of scalability. The DDN Exascaler uses a parallel file…

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Roberto Telezynski

Solutions Architect - Senior at Storageone

It's really fast, flexible new technology and we don't have any bottlenecks due to speed

It's really fast, flexible and new technology. We don't have any bottlenecks due to speed. We can snapshot all the data to object storage and replicate it to another site using the object storage features. You can take as many snapshots as you want to back up all your data. There's no limit to cluster size, so you can grow as many WEKA cluster nodes as you want. Apart from snapshots of data to object storage, you can also tier the data, which is a different procedure. They can provide huge bandwidth or throughput to a single client. This is a very special platform for working with high-performance computing. You can use a server like a DGX or an NVIDIA and provide individual clients with almost 200 gigabytes per second. This is where PowerScale and Isilon have major limitations. We don't have such limitations with Weka. That's why it's been indicated for high-performance computing clusters. I'm very excited to work with this platform.

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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 DDN Exascaler uses a parallel file system, Lustre, which is proven for HPC and AI workloads."

"The performance is outstanding, and customers are very happy with it."

"There's no limit to cluster size, so you can grow as many WEKA cluster nodes as you want."

Cons

"There are challenges with the operation cost and upgrading process, which is disruptive, especially with the node."

"If the product included synchronous replication and VLAN integration, I would rate it 10 out of 10."

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11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DDN EXA5?

The cost is higher compared to other offerings, but the performance is good. The challenge in comparison to other offerings is that DDN is a little bit expensive.

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What needs improvement with DDN EXA5?

There are challenges with the operation cost and upgrading process, which is disruptive, especially with the node. Some customers have moved away due to these operational issues.

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What is your primary use case for DDN EXA5?

This is for AI training cluster. The customer is using DDN as a default de facto standard for their AI cluster.

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Overview

Applications are evolving to meet the needs of an automated and connected society. The onslaught of data and
the need to move it, store it and process it is quickly overwhelming current infrastructure.

Regain control of your data, streamline workflows and deliver the ultimate performance to reduce time to
discovery and unlock new ways to innovate.

WekaIO Matrix is the world's fastest shared file system that delivers flash performance at cloud scale and economics. The software runs on any Intel-x86 based server hardware infrastructure on-premises or in the cloud.

Sample Customers

ICR, Recursion, Toyota Technical Development Corporation (TTDC), Deluxe, Buff Dubs

ZebraMed, Innoviz, TuSimple, Tre Altamira, IEX, iCarbonX, Mellanox, Spookfish, AI Singapore, San Diego Supercomputer Center

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