Dell PowerStore Reviews

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.

We have mainly used it to migrate all the infrastructure we had from a data center to a PowerStore cabin. The truth is that with the good duplication rate that it has, we have been able to migrate everything to a single cabin.

We had a large number of servers, some in particular with a SAP solution that needed a lot of data. What we ultimately wanted was to unify all these solutions into a single storage.

For me, its great value is mainly the good duplication power that it has and its ease of use. We are able to expand storage, add new storage, and duplicate it. It is very easy to use, and no great knowledge is required.

We use CloudIQ to manage and analyze our Dell storage. We use it for all the cabins. It always updates me about possible errors. It often anticipates problems that I may have with log storage and automatically solves them. I have peace of mind knowing that I have all the storage monitored.

We have certainly seen a significant data consolidation. We went from three storage cabins to one.

When it comes to the values around environment, social, and governance (ESG values), I assess Dell Technologies in a very positive way. I like that large companies in the sector are pioneers in these areas.

It is very easy to use. Access is very friendly. It shows you a lot of important information at the first glance. It has been very easy to use.

I have not seen anything specific. The only thing I can think of that needs improvement is the price.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for six months.

Its stability is very good. It is very reliable.

Its scalability is very good.

Their support is very good. It has always been the best.

Positive

We were using Dell's Unity solution. We switched because our partner offered us this solution. We had very good references from him, and we trusted our partner a lot.

We have not yet seen an ROI because we have not had much time using it, but I am sure that we will see an ROI.

The prices in the market for these storage solutions are very similar, but with the power of duplication, it seems like you are paying less.

We evaluated EMC Unity, but in the end, they are also Dell’s.

In terms of the importance of sustainability when evaluating a storage solution, being from the IT area, I do not value it, but I know that other departments in my company do.

I would rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten because I have not had much time working with it, but as of now, I am very happy.

Foreign Language:(Spanish)

Buena tasa de crecimiento, fácil de usar y el mejor soporte

¿Cuánto tiempo llevas usando esta solución?

He estado usando Dell PowerStore durante seis meses.

¿Cuál es su principal caso de uso de esta solución? (Incluya detalles sobre su entorno).

Principalmente lo hemos utilizado para migrar toda la infraestructura que teníamos de un centro de datos a una cabina PowerStore. La verdad es que con el buen índice de duplicación que tiene hemos podido migrar todo a una sola cabina.

Teníamos una gran cantidad de servidores, algunos en particular con una solución SAP que necesitaba muchos datos. Lo que finalmente queríamos era unificar todas estas soluciones en un único almacenamiento.

Comparta cómo Dell PowerStore ha mejorado su organización. Si no fue así, explique por qué.

Para mí su gran valor es principalmente la potencia de duplicación que tiene y su facilidad de uso. Podemos ampliar el almacenamiento, agregar nuevo almacenamiento y duplicarlo. Es muy fácil de usar y no se requieren grandes conocimientos.

Usamos CloudIQ para administrar y analizar nuestro almacenamiento Dell. Lo usamos para todas las cabinas. Siempre me actualiza sobre posibles errores. A menudo anticipa los problemas que puedo tener con el almacenamiento de registros y los resuelve automáticamente. Tengo la tranquilidad de saber que tengo todo el almacenamiento monitoreado.

Ciertamente hemos visto una importante consolidación de datos. Pasamos de tres cabinas de almacenamiento a una.

Cuando se trata de valores ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (valores ESG), evalúo a Dell Technologies de manera muy positiva. Me gusta que las grandes empresas del sector sean pioneras en estos temas.

¿Qué características le han parecido más valiosas y por qué?

Es muy fácil de usar. El acceso es muy amigable. Te muestra mucha información importante a primera vista.

¿En qué áreas se podría mejorar Dell PowerEdge PowerStore?

No he visto nada concreto. Lo único que se me ocurre es el precio.

¿Utilizó anteriormente una solución diferente? De ser así, ¿por qué la cambió?

Estábamos usando la solución Dell Unity. Cambiamos porque nuestro socio nos ofreció esta solución. Teníamos muy buenas referencias de él y confiábamos mucho en nuestro socio.

Antes de elegir, ¿evaluaste otras opciones? ¿De ser asi, cuales?

Evaluamos EMC Unity, pero al final también son de Dell.

En cuanto a la importancia de la sostenibilidad a la hora de evaluar una solución de almacenamiento, siendo del área de TI no la valoro, pero sé que otros departamentos de mi empresa sí lo hacen.

¿Qué aconseja a otros sobre el costo de instalación, el precio y/o la licencia?

Los precios en el mercado de estas soluciones de almacenamiento son muy similares, pero con su habilidad de duplicación, pareciera que estuvieras pagando menos.

¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la escalabilidad de esta solución?

Su escalabilidad es muy buena.

¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la estabilidad de esta solución?

Su estabilidad es muy buena. Es muy confiable.

¿Has visto el ROI (Retorno de la Inversión)? En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera (es decir, métricas/puntos de datos)?

Aún no hemos visto un retorno de la inversion porque no hemos tenido mucho tiempo usándolo, pero estoy seguro de que lo veremos.

Cuéntanos tu experiencia con el servicio y soporte al cliente.

Su apoyo es muy bueno. Siempre ha sido el mejor.

¿Cómo calificaría esta solución en una escala del 1 al 10 en cuanto a servicio y soporte?

10

En una escala del 1 al 10 (1=peor, 10=mejor), ¿cómo calificaría Dell PowerStore? Por favor explique por qué.

Calificaría a Dell PowerStore con un nueve de diez porque no he tenido mucho tiempo trabajando con él, pero hasta ahora estoy muy contento.

We are using and providing storage. This is all-flash storage. 

The compression is excellent. It helps save space and allows us to allocate more space to the client.

The initial setup is easy.

The support is not very good. 

It could be more scalable. 

I've been using the solution over the last year. 

The solution is stable. They did not have a stable version last time. It's better now.

The product is not too scalable. We only have 800 to 900 terabytes. It has a set level of storage available. 

We have four projects using PowerStore. That's 300 to 500 users. 

We haven't had good support help. They are not available and often not very well educated. It's very hard to get an engineer when we need one. Their level three admins are hard to track down. 

We've also used HP 3PAR.

The initial setup was very straightforward.

It only takes one to two hours to deploy when you are talking about racking. We just need to mount the solution to the rack and do the physical connecting between everything. We'll also handle the allocation of policies, et cetera.

Customers decide on the capacity and then pay for the solution. they do not have to procure licenses. They may have to pay for extra licenses for external applications. 

We're using the latest version of the solution. 

We're an end-user and provider. 

I'd recommend the solution for small to medium-scale products.

I would rate it seven out of ten. There's not good support here in India, which is an issue. 

There is a lot of deduplication and compression involved, virtualization projects, and some databases where we get better compression and deduplication.

The number of IOPs we get compared to the previous model, Unity, is much more robust. It provides the best compression and deduplication, saving money and ensuring efficiency since the deduplication is inline.

PowerStore is robust compared to the previous models like Unity, and it provides excellent compression and deduplication.

The replication part needs improvement, particularly the integration of RecoverPoint. The best solution for application is RecoverPoint, but PowerStore does not have direct integration with it currently.

I have been working with PowerStore for three to three and a half years now.

The stability of the product is high. I would rate it eight out of ten.

PowerStore is very scalable. I would rate its scalability an eight because we have no issues expanding storage.

I rate Dell's technical support very high. Their experts are available and whenever I open any case, it gets resolved in minimal time. I am 100% satisfied with the quality of the support.

Positive

The initial setup is very simple.

The price is medium, not very high or low. However, it should be more flexible. They price it based on effective capacity, not raw capacity.

Huawei is the main competitor, and it has some good features and architecture compared to PowerStore.

I can recommend PowerStore to other users, 100%.

Our company partners with the solution to offer customers storage as a service. We currently use the solution internally for our data center and to conduct tests or demos. 

We have not yet used the solution for customers because product lead time is slow and long. 

We are focused on providing our customers with quality service. The solution saves customers time and money because it handles migrations quickly and does not require additional IT resources or staff. 

The solution's scalability, capacity, and performance are great. 

Migrations are very easy and fast. The solution works well with native products such as VxRail, Unity, or VMware. 

Products that are not native sometimes cause migration issues. 

The solution should include access to Dell Demo Center. Our prior partnership included it and I was able to learn more about products, schedule demos, view functionalities, and run tests in real-time. Without access, I have to wait to get answers to my questions. 

More demonstration and training options are needed. It is important to understand the solution before speaking with customers about its functionality and benefits. 

Documentation and videos are not very rich and should include the whole interface with detailed information that can be shared with customers. 

I have been using the solution for one year. 

We don't have enough use cases to determine overall stability. The solution does perform well when scaling. 

The solution's scalability is great. Customers view this as an advantage because they can roll out in stages. 

The company previously used Dell Demo Center.

In my role as presales engineer, I implement products for a demo environment. I have knowledge of HPE 3PAR and NetApp but have worked almost exclusively with Dell products for twelve years. 

The setup is advertised as plug-and-play but it is not quite that easy. 

We installed the solution in-house for our demo environment. 

The price is high compared to the Tunisian market. The solution is T-level but is not priced that way. Customers want the option to scale in or out while managing costs. 

We are using PowerStore 1000 but that is already secondary level since 1200T and 1200X have been released. 

The price is more exciting when you consider the solution's scalability and performance. 

We were already with Dell so we knew the solution would easily manage our migrations. 

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We use the solution for visualization and protection of the environment.

The solution's most valuable features are the quick data compression process and ease of scalability for all types of support contracts.

The solution's pricing could be better.

We have been using the solution for half a year.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. We have more than 300 end users and two administrators using it. We also plan to increase the usage.

The solution's customer service is excellent.

Positive

The solution's initial setup was straightforward. It took one or two days to complete it.

Our in-house team of two executives implemented the solution.

The price of the solution is high compared to IBM. There are additional costs for storage and support apart from the standard license.

We evaluated IBM and Fujitsu storage before. In comparison with Dell, IBM has stable software. But Dell is perfect for technical support and training, helping us make the right decisions. Also, we can choose between different strategies or configurations. It is more intuitive and complex as well.

I advise others to prefer more disks for the solution than standard ones. Also, wait to install updates after release. Overall, it is a great product. I rate it as a ten.

We typically use Dell PowerStore 500T and 1000T models.

We sell and integrate Dell PowerStores to our customers who use it for block storage.

Dell PowerStore has helped our customers manage their systems.

CloudIQ helps our customers mainly if they have a lack of storage space, it alerts them of the failures on the server.

PowerStore does not consume much power.

We have integrated PowerStore with PowerProtect and VMware to benefit our customers.

Our customers sign a data reduction guarantee with every order. 

The most valuable feature is the three-to-one data reduction. The improved reliability is also valuable.

The customer support is slow and has room for improvement.

I have been using Dell PowerStore for four years.

PowerStore scales well. We have sold ten systems and have not required any scaling.

The technical support can be slow at times.

Positive

I would rate Dell PowerStore ten 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.