Dell PowerMax NVMe Reviews and Pricing

Seniosolua8765

Senior Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees

May 31, 2019

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Performance, replication time, and ease of use are key factors for us

Pros and Cons

"Key features include performance, replication time, and dedup and compression."

"I'd like to see the dedup and compression improve. Two to one is not very good. We should be getting something like three, four, or five to one."

What is most valuable?

Performance
Replication time
It's become easier to use
Dedup and compression

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see the dedup and compression improve. Two to one is not very good. We should be getting something like three, four, or five to one.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was pretty straightforward. It wasn't that hard.

What about the implementation team?

We bought it from a reseller and we used some services from Dell EMC. Our experience with them was pretty good. They showed us the basics and got us started.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

SystemEn3338

System Engineer at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

May 31, 2019

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It has reduced our footprint in different physical locations

Pros and Cons

"It has reduced our footprint in different physical locations."

"Setting up PowerMax with VMAX is always complex."

How has it helped my organization?

It has reduced our footprint in different physical locations.

What is most valuable?

The health checks and problem solving are its most valuable features.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good. We never have any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is great.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical is very good. It is easy to contact someone. They have a great team that helps us.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Our performance requirements were that it has to be always stable.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up PowerMax with VMAX is always complex. The support from Dell EMC helped made a difference.

What about the implementation team?

Dell EMC helped us with the deployment.

What other advice do I have?

It is a really good product. We never max out on the performance.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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MemberOfcf5c

Member of Technical Staff at Cisco Systems, Inc.

May 27, 2019

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It significantly simplifies storage

Pros and Cons

"It significantly simplifies storage."

"There is some room to grow, especially with some of the installation quirks."

What is our primary use case?

We are a partner installer.

How has it helped my organization?

It significantly simplifies storage.

What is most valuable?

The ease of install
The ease of maintenance
Expandability

What needs improvement?

There is some room to grow, especially with some of the installation quirks.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

As an installer, I've seen a lot of different things. It's mostly stable. It's had its fair share of quirks, but support has always been there to help us get around those quirks.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is incredible. It's great.

How are customer service and technical support?

I use technical support frequently. Support has been relatively great across the board. There have been some language barrier issues in the early morning hours. They transfer calls to China, and there are some translation issues, but they know their stuff. You just have to let them go and type because you don't understand what they are saying.

How was the initial setup?

The build process is relatively straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Talk to other people who have the people. It has been a great experience for most of my customers.

It's pretty much where it needs to be. For the most part, it is solid.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.