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Dell PowerPath vs NetApp ONTAP comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerPath
Ranking in Storage Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp ONTAP
Ranking in Storage Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Storage Software category, the mindshare of Dell PowerPath is 23.3%, down from 25.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp ONTAP is 45.7%, up from 43.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Software
 

Featured Reviews

Derrick Brockel - PeerSpot reviewer
A resilient and reliable solution that has many load-balancing technologies and provides high availability
People who want to buy the solution must create a scorecard of Dell PowerPath against other products. They must run database tests. They must consider factors like pricing, performance, ease of use, visibility, and reliability. They must also run tests to understand which product recovers faster. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Dan Pride - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent support, highly stable, and easy to use
We manage all of our storage with it. In terms of the version, we're in the process of going to the newest version. It's probably 9.12 Resiliency is the big one for us. Its ease of use, for the most part, through the interfaces is valuable. It's very expensive. I have been using this solution…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is migration without disruptions."
"The user interface is good."
"The solution has improved our performance, reliability, and redundancy."
"It provides a high availability and will increase the performance of any server or operating system."
"We have found the solution to be quite flexible and very scalable."
"The product is very reliable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that disaster recovery scenarios are very good and easy to use in Dell PowerPath since it is available in a simplified form."
"OS-aware multipathing is a valuable feature of the product."
"Their SAN storage is great."
"The cluster version is flexible and easy to use."
"It's extremely reliable, very easy to manage. I've been able to reduce the number of people I have managing the storage systems because of the software."
"We can recover data quickly. We are able to failover to remote sites. We can do that within minutes."
"Scalability is good. Now that we have the ability to add more nodes to the cluster, it's better. It allows us to grill our clusters allowing them to be larger and faster, without having to buy a whole new system."
"Its ease of use, for the most part, through the interfaces is valuable."
"We can do upgrades without taking it down. We have had nodes fail and people just kept working."
"The product allowsfor the centralization of large environments."
 

Cons

"The solution should provide extensive reports on backups and backup failures."
"The solution is quite stable, although they have not quite worked out all of the kinks."
"Although PowerPath is very mature and has been on the market for more than 15 years there are still a lot of bugs that have been profiled with PowerPath, specifically, during any OS upgrade."
"Customers do not choose PowerPath unless they have Unix or Linux."
"While I utilize it for data migration, I would love to do that data migration in a GUI from an ease of use perspective."
"The technical support is good but they are not available all the time."
"The product must adapt to other storage technologies like HPE 3PAR."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The older UI is not ideal."
"The config could be a little easier. It's not entirely difficult, but it could be a somewhat easier. I have seen other vendors make it easier."
"With our current use case, we will need something faster. E.g., if you have a huge scale, having SSD-based backup is better."
"There is a lot a lot of functional integration that we look forward to for improvements. I'm learning where they're going and I'm very interested to see those improvements and how they can help us."
"We would like to be able to provide feedback immediately after receiving technical support."
"The setup can be a bit complex, depending on the environment."
"I would like to see more S3 integration with other vendors, objects, or instruments."
"Sometimes, we face problems with support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is good. I don't have any issues with the pricing of this solution."
"The product is a little bit expensive."
"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is affordable, and ten is really expensive. Dell PowerPath is an expensive tool."
"There are no additional costs associated with the product."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"It helps us save money using compression and deduplication."
"The price point is very competitive and inexpensive compared to what you receive from other vendors in the market."
"The data compression and deduplication have kept us from buying more disks these past three years."
"NetApp ONTAP is a pricey product, but you pay for what you get. I rate NetApp ONTAP a five out of ten for its pricing."
"ONTAP is expensive, but most storage systems are now-a-days and everything is included with the license - there are no additional fees."
"Additional costs exist if you want a license for a feature like SnapMirror."
"This solution has helped our organization reduce our overall cost of storage. We're part of the NetApp OnDemand, where we lease it. Also, it doesn't take as many people to administer the solution as some other products."
"Our pricing with discounts is reasonable, but it may vary for others."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Healthcare Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerPath?
The solution has improved our performance, reliability, and redundancy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerPath?
The product is a little bit expensive. It is a little pricey because it provides multipathing with other OSs. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerPath?
The product must adapt to other storage technologies like HPE 3PAR. When we use 3PAR storage, we have to use another technology to load balance. The product must be integrated with other products l...
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What do you like most about NetApp ONTAP?
We do not face any glitches or downtime.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp ONTAP?
The product is a bit expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.
 

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Sample Customers

Healthcare Residential Service Company
1&1 IONOS, Acıbadem Healthcare Group, Adder Technologies, Aero Vodochody Aerospace
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