VxRail Reviews

I work in the tendering and bidding department. We study the fees and propose a solution based on the customer requirements. Over the last three years, most of our clients have been migrating to hyper-converged environments. I worked with most of the hyper-converged vendors regarding implementation, pricing, and reviewing the technical write-up.

It has a valuable deduplication feature.

The price could be better. The backup mechanism could also be better. Some of our clients prefer to work with backup software from a different vendor. They don't do a built-in backup solution.

It would be better if they had guidelines on proper sizing and the whole life cycle from the requirement collection. If there aren't any proper guidelines, how do I go to the customer and evaluate their existing infrastructure? How can you do appropriate sizing to migrate to a hyper-converged environment? I think this is a requirement because most of our clients are migrating to a hyper-converged environment.

In the next release, they can improve absolutely anything you can think of to improve the product in general—for example, the clusters and backup software.

I have been using VxRail for about three years.

I think VxRail is very stable.

Scalability is perfect.

I think the initial setup is a straightforward process. In the beginning, there may have been issues in terms of sizing and collecting the requirements. But there weren't too many complications.

VxRail is quite expensive and could be cheaper. I would say that the main difference between VxRail and the competition is cost. There may be some differences in features, but I would say that it's mainly the costs.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give VxRail a seven.

One beneficial feature is that the solution can handle complex environments. 

The product could support and have more compliance with other vendors. It is a big problem that you can not choose any other vendors and must only buy VxRail equivalents, such as Lenel.

Some additional features in the next release should include support for duplication and compression. There should also be more support features on private and hybrid clouds.

I have been using the solution for approximately three years.

The stability of the solution is satisfactory, we did not experience any bugs or problems. 

The scalability could be improved because of the lack of other vendor support. 

The solution can be pricey depending on the project. I do not think there are any additional costs to the standard license fees. 

I have used Nutanix in the past and there are some features I prefer over this solution. For example, it has better support.

I rate VxRail a seven out of ten.

We use it for storing all the information for our gaming and distribution software.

We were able to get past drives. We were also able to speed up our gaming software, which was a big plus.

I would like an easier migration. This way, if a node fails like it did, the data would have been migrated and I would not have had to get up at three in the morning.

It runs better than our previous solution.

We have plenty of scalability and can add more nodes, if needed.

We had one node that failed, and the technical support was very good about helping us.

We switched because the previous solution was seven years old. We could no longer get support on it.

This is a better SAN solution than the one that we used to use.

The initial setup was straightforward for us, because the Dell EMC team did all the work.

We used Dell EMC to install it. We are very happy with it.

We did have issues with the migration.

We evaluated CDW and Insight. We went with CDW because it seemed to be the better option of the two companies.

I would recommend the solution, as we have been very happy with it.

VxRail is a software-defined storage solution that works with all VMware products. That's the primary function. So if a customer has limited IT staff and technical expertise, but they want to shift their workload into the cloud in the future, then VxRail is a good option.

I like VxRail because it's fully integrated. The other hyperconverged solutions are also well integrated. They are all highly similar to each other in that regard. But we prefer VxRail for its physical integrations or lifecycle management. It also has vCenter, which integrates the hardware lifecycle management. Everything can be done from vCenter, and that is a big advantage for us.

All hyperconverged solutions have one shortcoming: They are demanding in terms of compatibility and conformity of the network. So that is a problem for all hyperconverged solutions, including VxRail.

I've been using VxRail for a few years.

VxRail is stable. 

VxRail is scalable.

Dell support is fine. It's on an expert level. They are well aware of all the technical to-do's with the product. They are very skilled.

VxRail could be easier to set up. It's tricky to configure the network properly and match the requirements.

I rate VxRail eight out of 10.

With SSD cache managed by vSAN technology, all servers have a much faster experience.

vSAN: It is the most valuable Software Defined Storage ever to manage all storage workloads, and also offers high availability.

It still has compatibility issues with the latest version of VMware vSphere 6.5. In fact, we spend around six months waiting for a confirmation and firmware upgrade to confirm this step.

Only in replication using native RP4VM software.

No issues.

They are always in touch with us doing whatever they can.

I used to use traditional infrastructure (blade servers and SAN storage). I switched for scalability and for the fast-growing data center that I have.

It is a little complex. We had a lot of technical discussions to set a proper plan and basic architecture.

Most of hyper-converged solutions require additional licenses for the virtualization layer (like VMware). Nutanix, for example, offers their solution (Acropolis) for free. So, you have to revisit your needs and budget.

Nutanix, Cisco HyperFlex, and HPE Hyper Converged.

It is good choice if you are looking for flexibility and scalability for the future.

All of the primary use cases of the solution are pure infrastructure, and one of two of them are horizon infrastructures.

One area of the product that could be improved is the support. In the first year, it was not that fast. Simple things could be changed, but the support has make the changes because you cannot just change them in VxRail. It had to be the support, and they took a little more time than usual supporting other kinds of infrastructures.

I've been using the solution for five to seven years. I'm an integrator.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

The initial setup is not straightforward, but it's not that complicated. Deployment is supposed to be complicated, so it does not necessarily need to be easier.

If you already have VMware, you just have to convert the license and apply it to the VxRail.

We have about 400 customers, and I would recommend the solution. It's a simple product, fast, and reliable.

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

For use with our on-premise infrastructure.

It makes for easier deployments through automation and improved accessibility. 

Its ease of administration is extremely valuable. It allows me to make better use of my time for other tasks instead of maintaining systems through multiple administration consoles.

It needs faster deployment of security patches. Dell EMC is already improving its patching method, but faster security patch rollout would alleviate risks associated from known vulnerabilities within VMware/subsystems.

No issues with stability.

No issues with scalability.

Technical support has not been needed.

We previously used traditional storage and compute. We switched because we needed a single pane of glass for administration.

The initial setup was straightforward.

Be mindful of your storage needs now and for the future.

We evaluated VxRail vs HPE SimpliVity, as well as Flex, and others.

You should make use of all the products available within the solution.

Our primary use case is for VDI processes.

The manageability for controlling the console is the most valuable feature. 

The version upgrade process should be simplified. 

I have been using VxRail for four years. 

It is stable. 

We have around 30 daily users who use VxRail. 

We didn't have any issues with technical support. 

The initial setup was straightforward. 

The price is fair. 

I would rate VxRail a seven out of ten. If the performance was improved, it would get a higher rating.