We performed a comparison between Dell ECS and NetApp StorageGRID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Competitive object storage platform that's stable and scalable."
"The performance is good."
"It is 100% stable. It is also scalable."
"The performance is good."
"I have been satisfied with the stability."
"The scalability is good."
"This product is very competitive."
"What I like best about Dell ECS is its stability. I also like that you can use it for large-scale data purposes. The solution works fine for me, and I haven't encountered any issues with it."
"The backup features are valuable. I've heard from our backup and data protection people that our clients are very satisfied with the performance in junction with the backup, which they archive on this type of object storage."
"Duplication, interface and the manageability is good and simple."
"StorageGRID is designed for cloud-based, highly scalable storage. Think big names like service providers like Google who need massive storage volumes with scalability. It also offers cloud-enabled storage capabilities with cloud management functionality. So, if you prioritize scalability and cloud integration, StorageGRID is the way to go. Its object-based storage is built specifically for that purpose."
"The most valuable feature is tiering."
"The implementation with NetApp went smoothly. It is a 'setup and forget' type of appliance."
"The ability to get to the StorageGRID from anywhere on my network. The solution is remote. You don't have to be at a physical location."
"The feature of StorageGRID that I find most valuable for ensuring data durability and protection is its Information Lifecycle Management functionality."
"It helps automate our storage infrastructure."
"Dell EMC ECS could improve by having Relational Database Services(RDS) to review progress. Additionally, if the training was provided it would be a benefit, it would be good for our engineers."
"Dell ECS needs to improve its performance."
"If Dell ECS would be available as standalone software, so you can use any hardware with it, would make the solution better. It would also be good if Dell ECS had more integrations with other products."
"From an improvement perspective, Dell ECS should aim to offer a better pricing plan to its users."
"You should be able to calculate so that when it's full it's 100% full, not just 90%."
"Technical support needs to be improved."
"The troubleshooting feature of this solution needs to be improved, to allow organizations to fix issues without having to contact the support team."
"The setup is very complex."
"One key improvement I'd like to see in StorageGRID is enhanced visibility for management purposes."
"I just recommend improving the marketing campaigns in Pakistan."
"The redundancy and reliability are great, but I also see room for improvement there. I would like to see more efficiency in the storage and dedupe/compression solutions."
"The integration with more apps has room for improvement."
"I would like to see them integrate more with the monitoring platforms. It is a bit difficult to get automated monitoring of the system."
"The processes around installation and upgrade need improvement."
"The price is something that NetApp could improve, as with most companies. NetApp is known for not being the cheapest storage option, which is also valid for StorageGRID. There are other storage options on the market which we are aware of and have done proofs of concept for, but you cannot really compare the list prices because, as a big user of NetApp storages, we have totally different prices than some list prices. Still, the price information we got for other options are almost always less expensive than StorageGRID."
"We want to move towards Azure in the cloud. Right now, the system is all physical."
Dell ECS is ranked 5th in File and Object Storage with 25 reviews while NetApp StorageGRID is ranked 8th in File and Object Storage with 11 reviews. Dell ECS is rated 8.0, while NetApp StorageGRID is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell ECS writes "Enables multiple protocol support, but its IOPS functionality needs improvement in terms of performance ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp StorageGRID writes "Scalable object storage with robust data durability with efficient geo-distribution and comprehensive lifecycle management ensuring managing of large volumes of unstructured data". Dell ECS is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Amazon AWS, MinIO, Red Hat Ceph Storage and Scality RING, whereas NetApp StorageGRID is most compared with MinIO, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Scality RING, Cloudian HyperStore and Pure Storage FlashBlade. See our Dell ECS vs. NetApp StorageGRID report.
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