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IBM Spectrum Virtualize vs VxRail comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
6.6
VxRail reduces costs and enhances efficiency with centralized management, improved uptime, scalability, and lower power consumption for hybrid clouds.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
IBM Spectrum Virtualize support is reliable but criticized for inconsistent Level-1 help, hard-to-reach experts, and limited live troubleshooting.
Sentiment score
8.0
VxRail customer service is praised for communication and support, but faces challenges with delays and troubleshooting processes.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IBM Spectrum Virtualize offers efficient scalability and flexibility but desires improvements in node capabilities and volume count scalability.
Sentiment score
7.8
VxRail excels in scalability and compatibility, supporting diverse workloads and seamless growth, despite higher costs in smaller environments.
There are limitations, such as the inability to upgrade from a single to dual CPU in certain configurations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Spectrum Virtualize is favored for high availability and reliability, with minimal downtime and robust data management capabilities.
Sentiment score
8.5
VxRail is highly rated for stability and reliability, excelling in virtualization with minimal disruptions and efficient maintenance.
The product is very stable, and I rate its stability as nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM Spectrum Virtualize needs enhanced stability, new features like data deduplication, improved GUI, cloud integration, and better management tools.
VxRail users seek easier installation, quicker patches, better integration, cost-effective licensing, improved support, and streamlined upgrades and configuration.
It requires a very clean environment to proceed without issues.
 

Setup Cost

IBM Spectrum Virtualize offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing, appealing entry-level costs, and potential savings through vendor collaboration.
VxRail pricing is expensive yet competitive, with typical costs at $200,000, and negotiation can influence affordability.
Previously, the cost was higher, however, recent changes in VMware pricing have reduced it.
 

Valuable Features

IBM Spectrum Virtualize excels in seamless data migration, virtualization, disaster recovery, scalability, and user-friendly management with high performance.
VxRail excels in seamless VMware integration, ease of management, scalability, and simplifies operations with its hyper-converged infrastructure.
Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (12th)
VxRail
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
HCI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

IBM Spectrum Virtualize and VxRail aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM Spectrum Virtualize is designed for Software Defined Storage (SDS) and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, down 2.2% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 21.0% mindshare, down 21.3% since last year.
Software Defined Storage (SDS)
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

EdwinVan Halm - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise product that delivers high performance features
The primary use case is high availability and disaster recovery. They use it as an active-active cluster located in two physical locations for quick recovery using immutable snapshots The quick restore, the low latency, and the ease of use are some of the most valuable features. The product is…
Sushil MIshra - PeerSpot reviewer
Trouble-free architecture, we don't have to juggle multiple components like in a traditional three-tier architecture
I like the caching mechanism. Frequently used data is stored, so it definitely improves performance. VxRail's integration with VMware environments is very good. Our VxRail is built on VMware, and the integration is seamless. We haven't faced any challenges. We can migrate VMs between servers in real-time and replicate them to our DR site without any problems.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Spectrum Virtualize?
I have no idea of the pricing as I am not part of the sales team. However, the product is a little bit more expensive due to the high-end enterprise features it offers.
What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Virtualize?
The training program could be improved. It would be beneficial to have a lab environment to train myself before implementing it at a customer's location.
What is your primary use case for IBM Spectrum Virtualize?
The primary use case is high availability and disaster recovery. They use it as an active-active cluster located in two physical locations for quick recovery using immutable snapshots.
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Also Known As

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VCE VxRail
 

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Sample Customers

Pelephone, Sprint IT Enterprise Services
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