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Dell ECS pros and cons

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PROS

Dell ECS offers a complete hardware and software package by the same vendor.
It provides stability, scalability, and good performance for both structured and unstructured data.
Dell ECS is competitively priced and offers cost-effective storage solutions.
Technical support from Dell is noted to be substantial.
The initial setup of Dell ECS is straightforward, enhancing its usability and reliability.

CONS

Write performance needs improvement, and scaling out should be easier.
Technical support requires enhancement, especially in Taiwan.
Integration with other systems could be better, with a focus on security and cost-effectiveness.
Disaster recovery and in-built search features are lacking, necessitating external tools.
Pricing and performance plans need revisiting, with an emphasis on standalone software availability and better role-based access controls.
 

Dell ECS Pros review quotes

AL
Nov 2, 2021
It's definitely good for unstructured data. In earlier days, we had Centera, so for the DR it's really good. It has load balancing facility, and we're using it with the Kemp Load Balancer.
TR
Apr 28, 2020
What I like best about this product is that it is a complete solution, both hardware, and software, by the same vendor.
TH
Nov 4, 2021
It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward.
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RB
Feb 6, 2024
It is a stable solution.
Jerome Edwards - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
The most valuable feature for me is off-site storage.
MS
Aug 29, 2024
The setup was straightforward.
LL
Dec 1, 2020
This product is very competitive.
WK
Aug 2, 2020
The stability is the most valuable aspect of the solution.
NH
Apr 5, 2022
Competitive object storage platform that's stable and scalable.
NM
Apr 26, 2023
Dell's technical support team is good.
 

Dell ECS Cons review quotes

AL
Nov 2, 2021
The disaster recovery could be improved because there should be something in-built within the ECS. Search and recovery should be in-built. Right now, we have to use some external tools for performing the recovery itself. For example, we're using Atempo or deploying Golden Superna, so it has dependency on the external third party vendors.
TR
Apr 28, 2020
Technical support needs to be improved.
TH
Nov 4, 2021
You should be able to calculate so that when it's full it's 100% full, not just 90%.
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RB
Feb 6, 2024
From an improvement perspective, Dell ECS should aim to offer a better pricing plan to its users.
Jerome Edwards - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
There is room for improvement in the DPI reports, as they could be made more user-friendly.
MS
Aug 29, 2024
One area for product improvement would be the garbage collection process. It takes longer than expected, so speeding up that process would be beneficial.
MW
Jul 4, 2018
We have concerns about the write performance. We would also like it to be easier to scale out, to add more boxes to the system. And we want improved performance, to use a next-generation NFS service.
LL
Dec 1, 2020
In Taiwan, they don't have professional technical support.
WK
Aug 2, 2020
The solution needs to provide better integration between this solution and all other kinds of systems.
NH
Apr 5, 2022
Dell EMC ECS should support segregation of duty, particularly for role-based access controls. Having a single pane of glass for smarter observation and better control mechanism would also make this solution better.