Dell VPLEX vs NetApp OnCommand comparison

Dell VPLEX

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88% willing to recommend

NetApp OnCommand

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75% willing to recommend

Dell VPLEX

NetApp OnCommand

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Dell VPLEX and NetApp OnCommand based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Storage Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell VPLEX vs. NetApp OnCommand Report (Updated: May 2024).

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Dell VPLEX vs. NetApp OnCommand

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Categories and Ranking

Dell VPLEX

Ranking in Storage Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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NetApp OnCommand

Ranking in Storage Management

3rd

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Storage Management category, the market share of Dell VPLEX is 7.8% and it increased by 61.5% compared to the previous year. The market share of NetApp OnCommand is 10.9% and it decreased by 24.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

reviewer1336878

Governor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jul 8, 2020

Easy to set up, good deduplication features, and proactive technical support

This is our centralized storage for our applications and data The most valuable feature is deduplication, as we have no duplication in the snapshots. The administration is difficult, so we want to add hyper-converged infrastructure. I would like to have site-to-site replication capability for…

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reviewer1497402

Sr. Cloud Systems Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Nov 18, 2022

Poor block storage, better performance needed, but scalable

We use this solution to provide storage and applications to our users With the new version 9.11.1, the System Manager functionality was improved - you can do more operations using GUI. Also, multi-user authorization is a nice new feature. One of the main features is the ability to run the block…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The best feature of VPLEX storage is its ability to consolidate storage. It also provides the highest RPO and RTOs for replication technology. VPLEX enables application mobility."

"The most valuable feature is deduplication, as we have no duplication in the snapshots."

"Mobility enables us to carry out an internal migration of data."

"The capacity to migrate machines onto VPLEX is great — it's very clean. We can migrate machines and add arrays easily."

"Dell's technical support is awesome. We received instant support from EMC as long as we had an active contract."

"Storage virtualization and geographic resilience for Metro Sans, plus a great performance improvement."

"The solution works well. It's very reliable."

"Its mirroring capabilities allow for data to be mirrored across two different data centers, so if one center were to crash or fail, the other center could take over and keep everything running smoothly."

"One of the main features is the ability to run the block and file storage from the same system."

"Snapshot is a valuable feature."

"In OnCommand Unified Manager, we can monitor the entire cluster as well as configure data protection through Unified Manager."

"I am impressed with the product's ability to warn us whenever something is wrong with the system. It is connected with Active Directory and Exchange. Whenever there is anything wrong with NetApp, the solution will alert you to an event error, post which you can start to troubleshoot."

Cons

"VPLEX hardware migration to spare equipment in case of major disruption."

"The price is a problem with EMC due to the fact that it's more expensive than the other vendors."

"The initial setup is complex."

"I would like to have site-to-site replication capability for applications."

"VPLEX's engine-based architecture is complex, so the implementation is challenging and takes more time. It's also difficult to fix hardware issues. When an appliance fails, it takes Dell EMC a long time to fix it because spare parts are in short supply."

"Dell VPLEX should improve its integration and user interface and be easier to configure."

"There can be delays in getting performance reports."

"Today, it needs a huge effort that is not acceptable during disaster recovery."

More Dell VPLEX cons

"The tool is not intuitive and the menus are confusing, especially the snapshot view."

"There could be better performance in block storage and the GUI could be improved because not every operation is available. You need some operations in the CLI."

"At present, OnCommand Unified Manager has just the monitoring and data protection features. It would be better to add some features for entire cluster management and storage management. Automation should also be included so that instead of separately accessing Unified Manager and OnCommand Workflow Automation, we can work in a single window. It is very much required."

"The solution lacks the ability to generate reports from Snapshot."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"VPLEX is a little bit expensive in my personal opinion."

"We struck a great deal with Dell EMC, so for us, VPLEX was not very expensive."

"The tool is cheaper than EMC but more expensive than HP and Pure Storage. I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"When we compare with other similar kinds of products from Dell EMC and HP, the price of NetApp OnCommand is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Government

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell VPLEX?

Dell's technical support is awesome. We received instant support from EMC as long as we had an active contract.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell VPLEX?

This is an enterprise solution so licensing costs are generally on the higher side. There will be additional costs if you want to do a network cluster for business servers.

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What needs improvement with Dell VPLEX?

Dell VPLEX should improve its integration and user interface and be easier to configure. Any EMX product, be it PowerMax, VMAX, or DMAX, works based on the CLI. A person has to be very good at runn...

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What do you like most about NetApp OnCommand?

I am impressed with the product's ability to warn us whenever something is wrong with the system. It is connected with Active Directory and Exchange. Whenever there is anything wrong with NetApp, t...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp OnCommand?

The tool is cheaper than EMC but more expensive than HP and Pure Storage. I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with NetApp OnCommand?

The tool is not intuitive and the menus are confusing, especially the snapshot view.

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Overview

Wth EMC VPLEX you can deploy next-generation virtualization architecture to enable simultaneous information access within, between, and across data centers, move applications, virtual machines, and data in and between data centers without impacting users and deliver application and data availability within the data center and over distance with full infrastructure utilization and zero downtime.

NetApp OnCommand data management software allows you to gain a new level of control over your shared storage infrastructure, and gives you the visibility you need to achieve common data management across resources in the Data Fabric.

This suite of industry-leading management products unleashes the power of the ONTAP software, to help maximize system utilization, meet storage SLAs, minimize risks, and boost performance. Use the OnCommand portfolio’s intuitive graphical user interfaces, automation, and integration to simplify data management of your on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.

Sample Customers

Kindred Healthcare, Regis Aged Care, WeBank SpA, Panduit, Munson Healthcare

Norfolk County Council, Yahoo Japan, Sheridan College, Citrix Systems, Avanade, Quasar Data Center, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd.

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