VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage product that is used in collaboration with VMware ESXi hypervisor and that provisions and manages storage based on policies, regardless of the underlying hardware. The solution enables you to prime your business for growth through its seamless evolution (it is integrated with vSphere and requires no new tools), its flexibility, and its multi-cloud capabilities. As an industry-leading software, VMware vSAN provides high levels of performance with minimal impact on CPU and memory.
The first 1-2 years of purchasing vSAN will be expensive. Thereafter, the longer you are running it, the more cost savings you will have.
Its reasonable, compare with other storage vendors
The first 1-2 years of purchasing vSAN will be expensive. Thereafter, the longer you are running it, the more cost savings you will have.
Its reasonable, compare with other storage vendors
Pure Storage FlashArray is the world’s first enterprise-class storage array that runs exclusively on the nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) protocol for memory access and storage. It represents a totally state-of-the-art type of storage technology. It offers users shared accelerated storage that delivers cutting-edge features in the realms of performance, simplicity, and consolidation. Pure Storage is fresh and modern today and will be for the next decade. Without forklift upgrades or planned downtime, Pure Storage takes the work out of storage ownership and delivers unprecedented customer satisfaction.
We feel that the pricing is fair and the licensing process was easy for both.
For pricing, you have to take into account their performance on deduplication and compression in a $/GB comparison.
We feel that the pricing is fair and the licensing process was easy for both.
For pricing, you have to take into account their performance on deduplication and compression in a $/GB comparison.
The NetApp A-Series and C-Series are AFF storage arrays that deliver high performance, scalability, and simplified data management for a wide range of workloads. They are designed for organizations that need to improve the performance and agility of their applications, while also reducing costs and complexity.
It's expensive but we think over time all the prices are going to go down.
Once we did get into the NetApp ecosystem, we realized that the cost effectiveness was greater than we originally thought.
It's expensive but we think over time all the prices are going to go down.
Once we did get into the NetApp ecosystem, we realized that the cost effectiveness was greater than we originally thought.
Dell EMC Unity XT is one of the best all-flash storage arrays on the market today. Dell EMC Unity XT arrays are designed for performance, optimized for efficiency, and built for a multi-cloud world. In addition, they support digital transformation, enabling businesses to reach the full potential of their data capital quickly and easily. Dell EMC Unity’s All-Flash and Hybrid Flash storage platforms provide the performance, efficiency, enterprise-class software, and virtualization integrations required for running a wide range of virtualized applications.
The price is good for commercial grade storage arrays.
Licensing is easy since all the software is included.
The price is good for commercial grade storage arrays.
Licensing is easy since all the software is included.
IBM FlashSystem products are enterprise computer data storage systems that store data on flash memory chips. Unlike storage systems that use standard solid-state drives, IBM FlashSystem products incorporate custom hardware based on technology from the 2012 acquisition of Texas Memory Systems. This hardware provides performance, reliability, and efficiency benefits versus competitive offerings.
Pricing can be considered as per market competition.
The total storage capacity vs price is still quite high for the IBM Flash Array.
Pricing can be considered as per market competition.
The total storage capacity vs price is still quite high for the IBM Flash Array.
HPE Nimble Storage is a highly effective All-Flash Storage Array solution that aims to enable organizations to reliably store and access their data. Organizations across a wide variety of industries trust Nimble Storage to assist them with all of their data storage-based needs. It both tracks all of the IT architecture that an organization uses and protects that architecture from a variety of digital threats.
From a price/performance perspective, Nimble simply can’t be beat. From a TCO perspective, the stability alone pays for itself.
Competitive. No licensing. Since everything is included.
From a price/performance perspective, Nimble simply can’t be beat. From a TCO perspective, the stability alone pays for itself.
Competitive. No licensing. Since everything is included.
HPE 3PAR StoreServ is an AI-driven storage solution that prevents issues before they occur by learning and adjusting in real time. The solution offers a tier-1 all-flash foundation for mission-critical workloads. HPE 3PAR StoreServ was designed with more than 3M IOPS and consistent sub-ms latency. It aims to transform midrange and enterprise deployments with solutions that scale from a few TBs to more than 20PBs. In addition, the solution is built to modernize data centers and is made to handle unpredictable workloads effortlessly. By implementing HPE 3PAR StoreServ, you gain automated and rapid provisioning, hardware-accelerated deduplication and compression, and a multi-tenant design.
It's very reliable and it was cost competitive with other arrays at the time that we purchased it.
To be more competitive, as customer, we need a more aggressive price that includes all the licenses available.
It's very reliable and it was cost competitive with other arrays at the time that we purchased it.
To be more competitive, as customer, we need a more aggressive price that includes all the licenses available.
Google Cloud Storage is a reliable and efficient platform for storing and accessing large amounts of data such as images, videos, and documents. Users utilize it for backups, disaster recovery, hosting websites, and sharing files securely. The platform offers fast performance, seamless integration with other Google services, high-level security features including encryption and access control, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
Integration with services like BigQuery simplifies data management, while encryption at rest and in transit, along with granular access controls, ensure data protection. Users have reported streamlined processes, increased efficiency, and improved communication within their organizations, noting the comprehensive features that enhance productivity and overall performance.
They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible.
Better pricing would be helpful.
They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible.
Better pricing would be helpful.
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Our main issue with the Hitachi G-Series is what we consider to be an archaic software licensing scheme and high maintenance costs.
Pricing could be better, because the cost is very high.
Our main issue with the Hitachi G-Series is what we consider to be an archaic software licensing scheme and high maintenance costs.
Pricing could be better, because the cost is very high.
It is costly but worth it.
It is great when a product can deliver high-end performance capabilities while offering a very competitive price point.
It is costly but worth it.
It is great when a product can deliver high-end performance capabilities while offering a very competitive price point.
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches have met and often exceeded the demanding requirements for storage area networks for more than a decade. They offer a combination of performance, non-stop operations, and multiprotocol flexibility.
It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost.
The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high.
It's perpetual licensing and maintenance is a recurrent cost.
The price of the Cisco MDS Series is high.
