Dell PowerStore Reviews

We have a lot of Dell systems and backup repositories. We are now migrating to Dell PowerStore.

We are implementing Dell PowerStore to migrate from older systems and improve performance and security.

Dell PowerStore has helped our organizations by improving performance and reducing data and data center space. Our overall data footprint has been reduced by 40 percent.

CloudIQ allows us to manage all of the storage appliances from a single pane of glass and also magic dashboarding for better insights.

Dell PowerStore's cyber-resilient data approach is great because security is a key driver in our organization. One of our top issues is managing security and all the things that are intricate in the equipment are key to our organization.

Integrating Dell PowerStore with VMware allows us to manage storage allocation more efficiently and with greater resilience.   

The most valuable feature is the encryption in the loop because we can manage data center data from a different perspective, reducing the space used while growing data using the same equipment.

AI will be a challenge and we must manage different kinds of data with more performance and security. It's a key driver.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for one year.

We are in the process of migrating and as of now the stability of Dell PowerStore has been incredible.

Dell PowerStore has features to reduce occupancy and we can manage the use of that space differently.

We have used Dell for 20 years and one of their top priorities is to guarantee if we have an issue, we can solve it and their support has been great.

We previously used Dell EMC VMAX but switched to Dell PowerStore for increased security performance and reduced footprint.

We have a script that syncs with the things we want to achieve and typically the partners use that script to implement and it works perfectly.

For high performance, we evaluated HPE and two others.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten. We are still in the migration phase.

We use Dell PowerStore for developing applications.

The solution has improved our organization by providing data availability and data protection.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerStore is the metro cluster because we have two data centers and high availability. The solution provides good performance and stability.

Our organization uses CloudIQ to manage and analyze our Dell storage. It helps us see all the information together and understand more about the technology.

The solution has helped us achieve 5:1 data reduction.

We are utilizing Dell PowerStore’s integration with VMware.

We have been able to reduce our organizational footprint using Dell PowerStore.

My experience with Dell’s reseller was very good because they helped us a lot.

The solution’s security and technical support could be improved.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for four years.

The solution provides very good stability.

Dell PowerStore is a scalable solution.

The solution's technical support used to be much better some years ago, but now it is a little worse. Normally, Dell has an SLA of four hours, but the support is never on time. When we have a problem, the support team takes a long time to resolve it.

We previously used Unity and EqualLogic. We switched to Dell PowerStore because of its performance.

The solution's initial setup is very easy, and we don't have to spend a lot of time implementing it.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We have customers in the United States Army across the continental U.S. and overseas. All the data centers in the army are heavily powered by Dell.

We deploy PowerStore based on our customer's requirements. Some are on-prem, others in the Cloud, and some use a hybrid model.

PowerStore has helped our customers manage their missions and support all of their employees with data.

Dell PowerStore's energy consumption is on par with the competition.

We have integrated PowerStore with VMware and Nutanix. The integration has helped consolidate resources and downsize data centers.

PowerStore is easy to use, powerful, reliable, and highly customizable to customers' needs.

Dell PowerStore needs to continue evolving and incorporating new cutting-edge technology.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for two years.

The scalability of Dell PowerStores depends on the environment. Some are more complex than others, especially if we are using VDI infrastructure. Having all the services consolidated makes it hard to scale.

The technical support is outstanding.

Positive

On-prem deployments are easy but hybrid ones can be more complex.

We also evaluated HPE but decided on Dell PowerStore because our customers are more knowledgeable about Dell which is more predominant in the market.

I would rate Dell PowerStore ten out of ten.

PowerStore's ability to help reduce our customer's environmental footprints is a mixed bag because of the power consumption that has increased due to servers becoming more powerful. So even though the consolidation reduces the power consumption in some areas, it increases in others.

We have implemented Dell PowerStore for small sites needing mirrored storage. To ensure high availability, the storage is set up in two different locations, possibly in the same building but far apart.

For example, when you have a large warehouse that could have almost 800 meters between the server rooms, we put one in one server room and one in the other. If something happens to the one on one side of the building, you still have the other one.

There have been no significant benefits to the organization because Dell PowerStore is expensive, and we have found that it offers the same functionality as other storage solutions.

Powerstore's cyber-resilient approach protects our data well. We haven't had any problems. 

Dell PowerStore is too expensive, and it could be less complicated. It isn't as user-friendly as other options, especially regarding the user interface.

We have been using Dell PowerStore for about one year.

It is hard to know how stable PowerStore servers are since we've only used it for a year, but they have worked so far. 

We contacted them once about to test a VxRail solution. That was quick, and it was working, so it's hard to gauge their support. 

Neutral

We also use Nimble Storage for other sites. They likely decided to use Dell based on server pricing and simplifying purchases by choosing the same vendor for storage. However, we are considering returning to Nimble Storage.

Dell PowerStore is too expensive for what it does.

Currently, we are exploring Huawei solutions because they offer the same thing for a third of the price. 

I rate Dell PowerStore Rack Servers seven out of 10. 

We mainly use the solution for virtual server infrastructure and block storage (not file storage use).

The main challenge we addressed was having some kind of mid-range all-flash array. It's one of the best use cases. 

The budget is good. It's really good, price-wise. It's cost-effective.

We have some VMware use cases for VMware infrastructure and it is good for that. We can use it for its data reduction capabilities. We have moved from 1.48 to 1.27. 

It offers good snapshots.

We use Cloud IQ for analysis. It's simple to quickly check and you don't have to be near the array to do so. 

The cyber-resilient data approach is good. It has all the features we need as a security company. The read-only snapshots are great.

There could be better reporting. We should be able to do some better metrics and they should be stored for longer so we can do better investigations. 

I've been using the solution for about four years. 

The stability is good. However, the sizer is not quite right. From my experience, the same number with the same read/write ratio and the same log size is off compared to my own notes. It's stable, yet the CPU utilization is higher. Sometimes, we need to move stuff off of it since we can see it's being over-utilized. 

The scalability is good for our use case. Sometimes I wish the cluster capabilities were more like XtremIO.

In the last year, we've noticed that there has been a drop-off in Dell support. In the past, I've had a better experience. The merge didn't benefit the support.

Neutral

We used to use XtremIO. We didn't fully switch. We decide which to use depending on the use case and budget. Other companies offer discounts from time to time. We'll compare and have an auction to see who wins. Price is just one factor. We also evaluate the support experience, for example. 

The deployment is very easy.

We install the solution ourselves. We did not use an integrator or consultant. 

We've witnessed an ROI after switching from some other infrastructure. It identified some areas in which we could get some good reductions and could decrease the data center footprint. 

We're constantly evaluating other solutions and comparing the options for price, support, and other metrics.

We aren't really using any integrations. We also don't use it for AI-driven workloads. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's a great product. It's improving over time. When it was first released, I'd rate it four or five out of ten. However, it keeps getting better. The only problem I see is the support. 

We use Dell PowerStore with the VMware platform for block storage.

Our customers implement Dell PowerStore for the performance and deduplication compression ratio. For all the PowerStores that Dell deployed, I am around three dot eight or three dot six compression. It depends on the VMs and the customer's infrastructure, but it's quite good.

Our deployments are always on-premises for organizations in multiple industries, including medical and production. The environments are small, with around 20 terabytes of data or less.

We integrate PowerStore with VMware. We can't use PowerStore if we don't have a virtual platform like VMware or Hyper-V. We use VMware-certified professionals.

CloudIQ is a good tool for monitoring all our systems. It creates alerts that notify us if something is wrong and it also creates tickets automatically to Dell.

The most valuable aspects of Dell PowerStore are integration with VMware and reliability.

Dell PowerStore is an unfinished product compared to the HPE systems because it is relatively new. The synchronous replication was only added recently.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for four years.

PowerStore is stable. We install it and forget it for four years until it is time to replace it. 

We only sell one PowerStore to our clients, so there has been no need to scale but if needed more disks can be added.

The Dell support is good. The response time is good and the people are reliable. I am happy with the support.

Positive

We have worked with HPE, Huawei, and Pure Storage. Dell PowerStore is a young product compared to HPE. HPE has a lot of experience. Huawei is aggressive with pricing and has good products in Europe. Pure Storage is good but heavy and costly compared to Dell PowerStore.

For me, the deployment is easy because I'm very experienced. We had a lot of issues passing from version two to version three. I had to call Dell support each time we upgraded from version two to version three but once we're on version three, it is good.

I would rate Dell PowerStore eight out of ten.

We use this solution for storage. I'm an enterprise architect. 

It's a versatile box that has different kinds of protocols that can be switched off and on. They have their own encryption which is good. It also has its own file formatting protocol, which saves us a lot of space.

A downside of Powerstore is that it can only do thin provisioning. I had trouble finding articles on the internet about it. When I was looking for information on switching features on and off there was not a lot available. 

I've been using this solution for several years. 

The solution is stable. 

The scalability is good. 

We have a bit of a challenge with technical support. We didn't purchase any support but it would have been really appreciated if Bell would have provided some minimal support for us. 

The initial setup is quite straightforward although we had to make quite a few adjustments. There was some trial and error but we got there in the end. Some additional documentation around that would have been good.

I believe the ROI is good although I haven't checked it. 

I believe the price point is quite good. 

I like this solution, it has everything you need for enterprise-grade storage. It supports all the protocols. It is much more reliable and efficient than the normal HPD.

I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

We sell Dell PowerStore to multiple organizations in our country including lawyer firms and integration companies.

Some of our deployments are on-premises and others are hybrid. We offer our private cloud to customers and some use AWS.

Dell PowerStore has provided more power to their data centers.

CloudIQ allows our customers to see the performance and any issues their PowerStore may have.

Dell PowerStore's cyber-resilient approach to data security is good. Most of our customers use it to create immutable files. The security it provides is a big selling point for us.

The most valuable features are the three-to-one data reduction and the ability to scale out and up. The maximum data reduction the competition can offer is two to one. The higher the data reduction rate the better the price is.

The cost always has room for improvement.

I have been selling Dell PowerStore since its launch five years ago.

Dell PowerStore has been stable so far.

Since selling Dell PowerStore to our customers they have not required any scaling.

The customers like and appreciate Dell's technical support.

Positive

We previously used Dell Compellent which reached its end of life, and Dell PowerVault storage. PowerStore is more powerful and has more features. Dell Unity is a midrange storage solution and we wanted our customers to have the best so we offered them PowerStore. 

The deployment is straightforward.

We evaluated HPE and IBM but some of our customers already had Dell so for better integration and cost savings we went with PowerStore.

I would rate Dell PowerStore nine out of ten. There is always room for improvement.