Based on my experience, I would recommend Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to those who want to create a private cloud. It is a good solution for them. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
The product is primarily used in our daily infrastructure for our company's applications, and it also helps with our customers' applications. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The product is easy to use and deploy. It is also easy to get support for the product. Virtualization is the most beneficial aspect of the product, and it can be used in our company's entire infrastructure to operate at a full-fledged efficiency level. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
Business Development Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Reseller
Top 5
2023-10-20T09:09:44Z
Oct 20, 2023
It is a good solution. I would recommend using it. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten because the minute the application is driven on complex applications it becomes difficult. It is stable in normal environments.
Sometimes we face an issue on the Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, but the cause is the vCenter Server if the vCenter Server goes down. Since the Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are built dedicated to the VMware vCenter Server, we need to fix the problem on the VMware vCenter Server. If there is a problem on the VMware vCenter Server it impacts Dell vSAN Ready Nodes. If the VMware vCenter Server goes down, you cannot manage anything. To build the cluster be careful during the installation of the cluster, and read the requirements very carefully before installing the cluster. There are a lot of requirements in the HCI, and in all of them, such as in the network. You need to separate the vSAN network card from the management network card, and you have to be very careful during the prerequisites. I rate Dell vSAN Ready Nodes a nine out of ten.
System Administrator for virtual platforms at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2022-08-11T13:44:00Z
Aug 11, 2022
When building the solution, think about the target and separate each cluster without mixing them or using vSAN Ready Cluster for most applications. Use one target and one application for each cluster so that it is easy to add more jobs. If you have a cluster for a Veeam platform then that is all it includes and nothing else. I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Sr. Customer Support Engineer at Magnamious Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Real User
2022-05-13T14:56:29Z
May 13, 2022
I'd recommend the solution to others. I'd rate the product ten out of ten. I've very satisfied with its capabilities. We are selling the product and we are happy with it. Dell is cheaper than other options in many ways. Some other brands, such as HP have OEMs that do not allow users to go with Dell due to their OEM, however, in most cases, we'd suggest users go with Dell.
Technical manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2022-03-09T19:01:31Z
Mar 9, 2022
I would recommend Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes for any kind of workload but not something that has large amounts of data. Any kind of solution you need the performance. For example, private clouds are built of hyper-converged systems. I rate Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes a nine out of ten.
Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes is hardware and VMware software combined. What I think is going to be added in the future is more VMware enhancement. VMware will be able to build software or to add to the VxRail, all the possibilities of the VxRail. VxRail will not be improved in a way, or rather in a different way. Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes will be similar to VxRail. Anyone who has knowledge about VMware, can implement it and know their way around it. Whenever you need any support related to the Ready Nodes, you have to go back to VMware. Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes software is based on VMware, totally based on VMware. Nothing from Dell EMC has been added to the Ready Nodes besides some tuning for the software to be implemented to the Dell hardware. When we want to compare Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes to VxRail, VxRail many features have been added from Dell EMC. I would recommend Dell VxRail much more than Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes. I rate Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes a seven out of ten.
Technical Solutions Architect at Denali Advanced Integration
Vendor
2021-02-04T07:52:55Z
Feb 4, 2021
One of the interesting things that are coming to the floor is augmented reality, but I haven't seen any related discussions. It's obvious that they are waiting for devices. Most people don't seem to understand that in order for augmented reality to become a viable entity for specific verticals, such as healthcare, manufacturing, or retail, you have to have a common database for all operational requirements. Then, you have to create extensions. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Pre-sales Consultant Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
2020-07-16T06:21:13Z
Jul 16, 2020
I would suggest that if you don't have the hands-on experience to administer a solution like vSAN ReadyNode then you should consider other options. For example, VxRail is a bit more expensive, but if you don't have the basic knowledge required for vSan then VxRail is an internet solution that provides a much easier interface to manage and to administer. I would rate this solution a seven out of 10.
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Based on my experience, I would recommend Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to those who want to create a private cloud. It is a good solution for them. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.
The product is primarily used in our daily infrastructure for our company's applications, and it also helps with our customers' applications. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The product is easy to use and deploy. It is also easy to get support for the product. Virtualization is the most beneficial aspect of the product, and it can be used in our company's entire infrastructure to operate at a full-fledged efficiency level. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
I rate Dell vSAN Ready Nodes a ten out of ten.
I rate Dell vSAN Ready Nodes an eight out of ten.
It is a good solution. I would recommend using it. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten because the minute the application is driven on complex applications it becomes difficult. It is stable in normal environments.
It's important to follow best practices so that the solution is stable. I rate this solution eight out of 10.
Sometimes we face an issue on the Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, but the cause is the vCenter Server if the vCenter Server goes down. Since the Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are built dedicated to the VMware vCenter Server, we need to fix the problem on the VMware vCenter Server. If there is a problem on the VMware vCenter Server it impacts Dell vSAN Ready Nodes. If the VMware vCenter Server goes down, you cannot manage anything. To build the cluster be careful during the installation of the cluster, and read the requirements very carefully before installing the cluster. There are a lot of requirements in the HCI, and in all of them, such as in the network. You need to separate the vSAN network card from the management network card, and you have to be very careful during the prerequisites. I rate Dell vSAN Ready Nodes a nine out of ten.
When building the solution, think about the target and separate each cluster without mixing them or using vSAN Ready Cluster for most applications. Use one target and one application for each cluster so that it is easy to add more jobs. If you have a cluster for a Veeam platform then that is all it includes and nothing else. I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I'd recommend the solution to others. I'd rate the product ten out of ten. I've very satisfied with its capabilities. We are selling the product and we are happy with it. Dell is cheaper than other options in many ways. Some other brands, such as HP have OEMs that do not allow users to go with Dell due to their OEM, however, in most cases, we'd suggest users go with Dell.
I would recommend Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes for any kind of workload but not something that has large amounts of data. Any kind of solution you need the performance. For example, private clouds are built of hyper-converged systems. I rate Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes a nine out of ten.
Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes is hardware and VMware software combined. What I think is going to be added in the future is more VMware enhancement. VMware will be able to build software or to add to the VxRail, all the possibilities of the VxRail. VxRail will not be improved in a way, or rather in a different way. Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes will be similar to VxRail. Anyone who has knowledge about VMware, can implement it and know their way around it. Whenever you need any support related to the Ready Nodes, you have to go back to VMware. Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes software is based on VMware, totally based on VMware. Nothing from Dell EMC has been added to the Ready Nodes besides some tuning for the software to be implemented to the Dell hardware. When we want to compare Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes to VxRail, VxRail many features have been added from Dell EMC. I would recommend Dell VxRail much more than Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes. I rate Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes a seven out of ten.
One of the interesting things that are coming to the floor is augmented reality, but I haven't seen any related discussions. It's obvious that they are waiting for devices. Most people don't seem to understand that in order for augmented reality to become a viable entity for specific verticals, such as healthcare, manufacturing, or retail, you have to have a common database for all operational requirements. Then, you have to create extensions. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
This is a product I recommend. My advice to anybody who is considering it is just to go and get it. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would suggest that if you don't have the hands-on experience to administer a solution like vSAN ReadyNode then you should consider other options. For example, VxRail is a bit more expensive, but if you don't have the basic knowledge required for vSan then VxRail is an internet solution that provides a much easier interface to manage and to administer. I would rate this solution a seven out of 10.