We performed a comparison between Dell Unity XT and Dell XtremIO based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"Because we were able to afford to go all flash, we don't manage the tiers, we're not moving data up, and we're not waiting for overnight cycles."
"We've been using FlashArray's snapshot for backups. Their replication across sites and response time are also excellent."
"Pure gives us better compression, it's easier to manage, a lot less hands-on."
"We consume less physical storage because of the solution’s deduplication and compression."
"Pure Storage FlashArray has significantly improved our data center performance. It handles high workloads efficiently, providing better performance in the environment. With increased storage capacity, it has led to improved overall system performance. The tool's technology is a standout feature. It has helped me reduce storage costs by 15 percent."
"The solution is very reliable."
"Pure Storage technology allowed us to automate tasks, reducing something which started as a 12-hour turnaround down to about 15 minutes."
"We put a fair amount of stress on it because we run sequel workloads and we run web applications where the same web files are hit over and over. We have had almost zero stability issues with that SAN, that has been really great for us."
"The solution is so easy to manage that I forget it is there."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to provision storage from the CLI, versus having to go in and use the GUI every time. I can just script it out and it will create what I need. That makes it super-easy to manage. Also, for us, it's a set-and-forget. Once we provisioned it out, we haven't had to mess with it."
"I like the integration into VirtualCenter. I used to have to add LUNs manually, then scan them in and format them. It does that all for you, all in one, immediate deployment of LUNs."
"The initial setup was very straightforward. Migration was smooth and configuration of the storage was quick and simple. The time needed to put it into production was less than expected, and data migration itself went without a glitch."
"User friendly interface"
"Replication of the communication object (COB) scenarios"
"Its quick integration with VMware. The ability to stand up a data store in one place, where you don't have to go and rescan for the data store through the vCenter Client, as well as SMB shares. This ended up being a big selling point for us."
"The inline deduplication and data reduction capabilities have been the most valuable."
"The solution's most valuable features are the inline data reduction and deduplication."
"XtremIO’s capability to run any workload without much in the way of design considerations makes this very easy to use and size."
"The most valuable features are that it is fast and reliable."
"Initially, we faced numerous issues with our analytical systems. However, we saw performance improvement after the implementation of the solution."
"Xtrem10's features are more simple to implement. The integration and interface are also good."
"Snapshots are valuable because of their seamless nature, as well as the minimal space each snapshot takes."
"Deduplication and cloning capability"
"The most valuable features are: complete performance and ease of use."
"I would like some performance analytics which go deeper than today. It should be specific to some hosts and applications. This would be good."
"The credentials on the iSCSI interface are only available to type in with the Chrome browser, and not with the Firefox browser."
"Data reduction is an area that needs improvement. There is a garbage collection service that runs but during that time, system utilization increases."
"I would like some form of QoS implemented. As a service provider, it would be beneficial to have it."
"I would like the ability to swap out the network adapters into it. So, without taking out the whole controller, I would like to be able to swap adapters. This would make things easier."
"Historical analytics would be useful. At the moment, they don't have any type of application built for historical analytics."
"The one major gripe I have is that there is no snapshotting enabled by default on the SAN."
"Just some nit picky stuff, like allowing servers and volumes to be grouped. Therefore, it would easier to work with them in the GUI."
"It needs deduplication. We'd like to have the dedupe capabilities in the Unity."
"This product lacks deduplication and compression at the current version 4.1.0. LACP is not available for iSCSI either."
"The one thing that we would look at would be if they were to expand the file level features, just to give us a balance or a tier between it and Isilon options out there, for unstructured data."
"We had one incident with a memory leak that led to controller reboot. Although it had no impact, when such things happens the storage should be more aware of it, send alerts, and propose corrective actions."
"This solution would be improved with the addition of flexible raid volumes."
"Thick provisioning of LUNs."
"It could always use native replication. Then I could get rid of RecoverPoint."
"Ordering is easy, but the processing site and working with those companies was difficult."
"The physical architecture could use some higher levels of redundancy."
"I believe having more replication options comparatively to VMAX (other than RecoverPoint) would be great."
"Get rid of the Java aspect of the GUI console."
"Right now, external appliances are needed to replicate XtremIO to XtremIO, or to another EMC system."
"If you are looking at flash storage solutions, XtremIO doesn't offer any unique features. Most of my customers are migrating their workload from XtremIO to other formats because of this."
"Management: At the time, there was no snapshot scheduler, so I had to write XSnapCourier to address it. The sad thing is that even after the newest release, which includes a native scheduler, most customers using XSnapCourier chose to stick with it due to a more feature-rich experience."
"XtremIO needs to be lower priced. It also needs better endpoints and scalability."
"They can improve the product by providing an HTML5-based interface instead of the Java GUI based application."
Dell Unity XT is ranked 4th in All-Flash Storage with 186 reviews while Dell XtremIO is ranked 25th in All-Flash Storage with 48 reviews. Dell Unity XT is rated 8.4, while Dell XtremIO is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dell Unity XT writes "Easy to set up with good data compression technology and useful deduplication". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell XtremIO writes "Suitable for high IOPS and helps get backup in ten minutes ". Dell Unity XT is most compared with Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, HPE Nimble Storage, IBM FlashSystem and HPE 3PAR StoreServ, whereas Dell XtremIO is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerMax NVMe, NetApp AFF, INFINIDAT InfiniBox and VMware vSAN. See our Dell Unity XT vs. Dell XtremIO report.
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