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Dell EqualLogic PS series vs NetApp V-Series [EOL] comparison

 

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Dell EqualLogic PS series
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (7th)
NetApp V-Series [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
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it_user114933 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2014
 

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Abdul Rehman Abid - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful auto tiering, excellent support, and highly reliable
The initial setup of the Dell EqualLogic PS series is simple. The physical connectivity and rack mounting time depend on the size of the deployment. For example, if we have five of the Dell EqualLogic PS series we can mount and do the cabling within two hours. The initial configuration can be done within an hour. The estimated time to deploy from start to finish in this scenario is four to five hours maximum. One person can do most of the deployment, such as configuration, but a helper is needed to do the mounting of the cables.
it_user722277 - PeerSpot reviewer
Connects third-party storage to back end with all NetApp functionalities available
You have the ability to connect a third-party storage back end, EMC VMAX in our case, and have all NetApp functionalities available. NAS on EMC VMAX was not possible in the past. It is nice to be able to connect to other storage and use all the NetApp functions (Snapshot, SnapClone, SnapMirror). It was also the start of virtualization and we used V-series for ESX (Dev and Prod). Now, we have everything on FAS (NAS and SAN).
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it_user114933 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2014
Jun 18, 2014
Hi, I agree with the feed back above. I have recently been involved in a lengthy project to review all SAN vendors on the market (both Generic and new Hybrid/Flash) and they basically all do the same thing. Some vendors have a few niche technologies/support here and there. It all comes down to what SAN technology is critical to your business/project i.e. DR, Think clones etc. and also the b...
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it_user109707 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 17, 2014
Dell Equallogic very cost effective, block storage, iSCSI attached only very good support and demos available Nettapp block and file lots of sw options like Equallogic but multi protocol attach demos available HP 3PAR most efficient block multi protocol attach demos available IBMStorwize Range can include block and file external virtualisation EMC VNXe block and file demos available All are excellent products all with excellent support the question to be addressed is actually what the storage is required for? What is the user skilll set? Happy to discuss further by telephone, or email.
it_user129465 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 17, 2014
Hi, as Trevor says all are excellent products, but you have to know which one is that fits your project. Because maybe you don´t need the top brand product (size, IOPS) also you have to be aware for the cost for future growth, you can ask your service provider or professional services to help you consider future growth so you can have a complete picture. We have been working with HP 3PAR, VNX and Netapp and all of this storages have a very good support, options and demos.
 

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Computer Software Company
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell EqualLogic PS series?
The technical support for the solution was really good.
What needs improvement with Dell EqualLogic PS series?
The main issue was that when there were new storage solutions technologies available on the market, Dell EqualLogic PS Series was not compatible with the latest products. Right now, we have a stora...
What is your primary use case for Dell EqualLogic PS series?
I used the solution in my company since we had a virtual infrastructure, which served as our storage array with ESXi connections, which are also integrated with VMware solutions.
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FAW Foundry, AW Engineering, Unimat, eLongNet Information Technology, BDO Brasil, Odyssey Space Research
City of Houston, Health Choice Network, SVC Bank, Plex Systems, Larsen & Toubro, IWD, JCVI
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