Dell EqualLogic PS series vs HPE StorageWorks MSA comparison

"The technical support for EqualLogic has been universally outstanding."

"Technical support, when we had access to it, was very good."

"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Its high availability. It has a lot of redundancy and good management software as well as good alerting."

"​It has contributed to the implementation of virtualization and all its benefits.​"

"The solution has been working well overall."

"Dell EqualLogic PS series is a highly stable solution."

"It is stable and scalable."

"The solution is pretty transparent and works well."

"The most valuable features were the dual controllers and being able to expand it."

"Monitoring is a very big thing. Other great features include block storage; volume creation and the data reliability scalability, which makes the solution really good."

"The solution is very easy to use, it is not really complex for any user, such as non-technical individuals."

"HPE StorageWorks MSA is an entry-level, cost-effective solution for SMB customers."

"The product is very easy to deploy."

"MSA performs exceptionally well, particularly in regions with frequent power outages."

"The simple configuration feature is great. It is very simple, allowing you to set up MSA very easily."

"The product is reaching the end-of-lifecycle."

"Synchronous replication uses space inefficiently."

"The performance isn't as good as, for example, Nimble."

"The solution is out of date and the new version has a lot of advanced features."

"Why is it not possible for both controllers to be simultaneously active (load balancing)?"

"I can't buy any more solutions provided by EqualLogic...Since I can't buy it anymore, I don't receive any updates on the solution. Also, this is the last year in which one can buy support for the solution."

"The searchable online documentation is missing.​"

"Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve by providing fiber channel connectivity. Fiber channel connectivity is not supported, which is a requirement of advanced applications, such as SAP HANA. SAP HANA recommends fiber channel connectivity, but the Dell EqualLogic PS series is only an ISCSI data storage."

"The solution requires hardware."

"Synchronized replication is very important for MSA; however, HPE StorageWorks MSA doesn't provide synchronized replication."

"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability. There are times when we need to upgrade the device and the firmware. Sometimes, that can be a struggle."

"I rate HPE support four out of 10. I'm not happy with them. We purchased mission-critical support, and we're supposed to get a response in four hours. Instead, I'm waiting days for them to replace the drive. They asked me to send back the failed one, and I don't know the address. After I sent it back, they told me they haven't received it. It's a nightmare."

"HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication."

"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."

"The solution could improve by adding configuration tools."

"The solution's license should be integrated and not separate."

"Dell EqualLogic PS series can improve its scale-out feature. Sometimes the customer has a limited budget for storage expansion. When they want to expand their capacity, they need to buy a complete controller plus storage capacity, which sometimes is out of their budget. If Dell EqualLogic PS series support could scale up the environment in which only hard drive extension controllers should be supported, then customers can expand within a lower budget."

"All features are out of the box. The license will be in the virtual, OS, or application layer."

"Initial packages include all upgrades and services."

"I didn't buy it. It was another person seven years ago. So, I don't really know, but all storage platforms cost a lot of money. It is probably in the mid-range, but you get what you pay for."

"There are annual maintenance costs beyond the original licensing period."

"It seemed expensive at first, but the durability lowered the cost of ownership dramatically over time."

"Price-wise, the solution is cheap. I rate it a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive."

"Licensing is pretty straightforward."

"The solution can be a bit expensive."

"This solution involves a one-time CapEx payment, followed by warranty extensions."

"The price of the solution is a little high and they should provide more competitive pricing. If you want to increases the storage size there are additional fees."

"HPE StorageWorks MSA's licensing is perpetual and not integrated."

"When we bought this solution it was very reasonably priced and they were willing to deal."

"I would rate the pricing as nine out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"This solution is quite expensive; they should lower the cost."