Dell ECS Reviews

It's our internal application, which is using ECS as an object storage. ECS is primarily used for storing objects securely.

The cost of storage is cheaper since the active objects are now stored outside the database, reducing the amount of data stored in the online database. This provides cost savings for massive storage requirements, like four hundred to six hundred terabytes.

The performance and support from Dell EMC are very good. If we encounter any issues or need to upgrade anything, we can simply open a ticket, and the EMC team is there to assist us.

The graphical user interface should offer more options, and the documentation with respect to administration could be improved, as it is quite weak in this product. Additionally, the log viewer should be integrated with Elastic. Live logs should be viewable through the GUI like with Logstash or Elasticsearch.

I have been working with Dell ECS for six years.

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

I would rate scalability between eight or nine, as it provides a good ability to scale and expand storage.

The response time and quality of the technical support are satisfactory. I would rate them a nine out of ten.

Positive

Initially, we evaluated IBM ESS, but it had limitations, leading us to choose Dell ECS.

The initial setup process was handled by the Dell team.

The Dell team handled the implementation.

The pricing model is on the higher side compared to other vendors, indicating a need for more flexibility.

We evaluated IBM ESS before deciding on Dell ECS.

From my perspective, the GUI should include more options, and the administration documentation should be enhanced.

I deal in the area of IT strategy consultation. There was one assignment in our company for which there was a need for a storage solution, and because of this, we chose Dell ECS. I don't use it on a daily basis.

From an improvement perspective, Dell ECS should aim to offer a better pricing plan to its users. There should be an improvement in the product's basic architecture to be able to handle large datasets.

For a multi-technology stack environment, the platform engineering aspect could be simpler.

I have experience with Dell ECS. I work as a consultant.

It is a stable solution.

Around 1,20,000 customers of my company use the solution.

I presume that the product's technical support works since I haven't heard anything bad about them.

My company evaluated file storage and object storage products from Pure Storage before Dell ECS.

My company chose to work with Dell ECS since, with Pure Storage, it is very challenging to get resources capability-wise. Dell ECS was slightly cheaper than Pure Storage.

The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.

Most organizations don't have a single stack, and they opt for multiple or different stacks. The question arises related to the ease of management of hybrid technology stacks in an environment. Even if you have a very compelling proposition for a use case, the tool still needs to fit in with the overall enterprise architecture, and the way to ensure that the product fits in easily becomes an issue.

The solution is deployed on a multi-cloud and multi-storage environment.

I have not faced any challenges with the implementation part of the product.

Dell ECS becomes an important part of the technology stack in an environment, so the company does not look at the ROI part and focuses more on the stability and reliability areas.

The price of Vast.ai is much better than Amazon since it is available as one-tier storage, similar to flash storage or Pure Storage. With Dell ECS, the price per unit is low, and depending on the architecture, the price is almost one-third or one-fourth of the price of other products.

It is an expensive solution. There is a need to make early payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product.

The solution can help with large-scale content repository management in companies, but I see that the trend seems to be moving towards Vast.ai presently since it seems to provide a lot of value to its users at a very low price. For large content storage nowadays, I think that Vast.ai is preferred in the large enterprise area.

The improvements I have noticed in system reliability from the use of Dell ECS stem from the fact that the product works well.

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it, but I would also suggest they look at products like Vast.ai before choosing Dell or Pure Storage.

I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.

Dell ECS is used in my company for voice recordings using CAS protocol.

The major weakness in the solution is that there is no cloud version for Dell ECS. The product supports Copaco Cloud when you upgrade to Dell ECS Version 3.8. So, Copaco Cloud is only used for AWS and not for Azure.

The additional feature that Dell ECS should have is that it should be made movable to Azure.

I have been using Dell ECS for six months. Also, I am working on Dell ECS Version 3.6. I am a customer of the solution.

The product is not scalable since it is an older version. The newer versions of the solution are scalable. Three people in my company use the solution. Then, it is used by our business for voice recordings. The usage of the solution happens in a large company.

Dell's technical support team is good.

Though I wasn't involved in the setup process, I think it was an easy process.

I am satisfied with the overall product, but we aim to move to the cloud soon. The main focus of our investigation is to determine whether our product can be successfully migrated to the cloud. This is currently our primary area of interest. There is an option to move to the cloud, but it's related to AWS. So, we're trying to find out if we can move the data from Dell ECS to Azure to make some space since we are currently running out of space.

My company is planning to migrate to Microsoft Azure from Dell ECS. Also, we are still looking for better options. Apart from choosing Azure right now, all we can do is consider upgrading Dell ECS so that it can be scalable.

I recommend the solution based on what ones want to do and after considering the network coding of the ones interested in the solution. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

We use the solution for archives and unstructured data.

It is a good product. The performance is good.

The initial setup is not so easy.

I have been using the solution for three to four years.

The tool is very stable.

The tool has unlimited scalability. We have one architect and a few enterprise engineers on our technical team.

The initial setup is not so easy. However, we have the skills. We can contact Dell’s engineers for remote deployment. They provide a service called ProDeploy. It is an expensive option, so we prefer not to contact them. If something goes wrong, we can involve the engineers.

The product is quite expensive. The vendor provides us with discounts, though.

We compared the solution with HPE and NetApp. Dell ECS is cheaper than HPE but a little bit more expensive than NetApp.

Our company hasn't sold the solution yet. However, we designed several projects and have at least two in progress. We have certified engineers and architects to draw and design everything. Currently, we have a project for archiving photocopies of tax reports. I recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

The tool is easy to use. 

Dell ECS needs to improve its performance. 

Dell ECS is stable. I rate it a seven out of ten. 

I rate the solution's scalability a five out of ten. My company has 2000 users. 

The tool's support is good. 

The tool's deployment is easy. 

I rate the overall product a seven out of ten. I recommend it since it is reliable, stable, and easy to use. 

We primarily use the solution as an archive storage for our documents.

The compliance mode and such things are the most valuable aspects.

It has been stable. 

The scalability is good.

We're happy with the interface.

It integrates well with APIs.

At the moment, I don't feel like we have to improve anything. 

When the system goes down, then the compliance mode will not be all over the system. The system will stop working. They need to ensure that the system will work if a site goes down. That said, we have yet to have a site outage.

I've been dealing with the product for four years. 

The solution is stable. there are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable. The performance has been good. 

The solution is scalable.

We have about 2,000 people using the solution. 

Technical support is good. 

We worked with the EMC Centera product previously. Dell EMC announced the end of life of the Centera assistance, so we changed to ECS.

The setup for us was pretty easy and pretty hands-off as we had outside assistance. 

We implemented the solution a long time ago. I'm not sure how long the deployment itself took.

Normally, maintenance will be provided by Dell EMC. You call and then Dell EMC will do the upgrade and so on.

The setup was done by an external consultant. We don't have so much to do with this setup.

I can't speak to the exact pricing. 

I use the product. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

We're a customer and end-user.

Dell EMC ECS is the leading storage area network, you can do anything with it. Some companies have 10,000 users, it depends on the structure.

The technology is very good, it performs well.

It is a good solution, except for the cost.

I have been using Dell EMC ECS for 15 years.

The stability is perfect.

Dell EMC ECS is an enterprise solution. It works for small, medium and large enterprise organizations.

Technical support of Dell EMC ECS is fine as long as you are paying your licensing for both software and hardware. If you are paying for higher level support you will receive higher level support.

I have worked on all enterprise storage solutions.

All storage is different. You need qualified people who understand storage to install it.

The solution requires a qualified competent technical team to install it.

Dell EMC ECS solution is expensive. It requires an annual subscription, monthly will not work for the user or for Dell.

This solution can be for everybody. You need to assess your own needs. Dell EMC ECS covers solutions across the board. You can't go wrong with a universal leadership product.

I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

I have a few customers using Dell ECS.

Dell ECS is a Security Information and Event Management(SIEM) solution.

Dell ECS could improve the price of the solution. It is expensive.

I have used Dell ECS within the last 12 months.

Dell ECS is stable.

I have found Dell ECS to be scalable.

The support from Dell ECS is better than NetApp.

I rate the support from Dell ECS a nine out of ten.

I have used NetApp previously, and Dell ECS is a better solution.

Dell ECS provides useful conversion guides for the implementation.

The price of Dell ECS should be reduced.

I recommend the solution to others.

I rate Dell ECS an eight out of ten.