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We performed a comparison between Dell EqualLogic PS series and IBM FlashSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"If you have one datacenter fail, the VMs will start to run inside the other data center.""The technical support for EqualLogic has been universally outstanding.""It is stable and scalable.""Dell's technical support is very good.""You can always trust it. It is stable.""It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""The technical support is very good.""Technical support, when we had access to it, was very good."

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"This solution is really user friendly. It also offers good performance and is highly reliable.""The initial customer technical support was efficient and effective.""Installing FlashSystem is very easy. It takes less than half an hour, and I can handle it all myself.""The most valuable feature of the solution is compression.""The speed and the ease of installation are the most valuable features.""One of the most valuable features is that it's very easy to use and configure. It used to be more difficult, but now it's almost flawless.""The Flash core models offer amazing performance.""It's a mature product. It's like a BMW that evolves consistently."

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Cons
"The replication efficiency needs to be improved.""Synchronous replication uses space inefficiently.""If I need to have more space or more capacity, I need to replace the product. It would be ideal if we could scale without replacing the box itself.""Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve by providing fiber channel connectivity. Fiber channel connectivity is not supported, which is a requirement of advanced applications, such as SAP HANA. SAP HANA recommends fiber channel connectivity, but the Dell EqualLogic PS series is only an ISCSI data storage.""We need more space and we can't get any.""Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve the performance because in our hybrid configuration the read speed is faster than the write speed.""Why is it not possible for both controllers to be simultaneously active (load balancing)?""There is no option for mixing RAID types in one device."

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"They can improve its initial configuration. The initial configuration is currently very difficult. There are multiple choices or alternative ways to configure based on the use case and what you are targeting out of the device, that is, more capacity or more performance. These multiple alternatives cause a lot of confusion. They should increase the processing part of the nodes. Currently, you can cluster up to eight nodes. From my experience and the workload that I am facing in my environment currently, I would like to see either a bigger or stronger node or a larger number of nodes that can be clustered together. We formally communicated to them that we need to see either this or that, and they are working on something.""A big area for improvement is that the data reduction pool feature is not recommended for use in a production environment because it has stability and performance issues.""Include an option to upload the support package to the IBM ECuRep when opening an IBM PMR.""GUI interface should be enhanced more as there is some issues in copy services.""The interface of this solution could be improved.""The solution is not easy to implement. It takes a lot of time to study the product and it's a little complicated in general.""AHV is Acropolis Hypervisor – A relatively new Hypervisor, robust and stable as VMware vSphere, has built-in advanced analytics and powerful operations, Self Service Portal and components for DevOps included, managed by a single pane of glass (Prism) via HTML5 and it is free of charge – That is why Nutanix is so advanced and revolutionary.""IBM should improve its data reduction development."

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  • "All features are out of the box. The license will be in the virtual, OS, or application layer."
  • "​It is a fair price."
  • "Licensing is pretty straightforward."
  • "It seemed expensive at first, but the durability lowered the cost of ownership dramatically over time."
  • "Initial packages include all upgrades and services."
  • "There are annual maintenance costs beyond the original licensing period."
  • "I didn't buy it. It was another person seven years ago. So, I don't really know, but all storage platforms cost a lot of money. It is probably in the mid-range, but you get what you pay for."
  • "Dell EqualLogic PS series can improve its scale-out feature. Sometimes the customer has a limited budget for storage expansion. When they want to expand their capacity, they need to buy a complete controller plus storage capacity, which sometimes is out of their budget. If Dell EqualLogic PS series support could scale up the environment in which only hard drive extension controllers should be supported, then customers can expand within a lower budget."
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  • "Pricing can be considered as per market competition."
  • "The total storage capacity vs price is still quite high for the IBM Flash Array."
  • "It pays to go back and get the best price you can from your supplier. The first offer is not always at the best discount."
  • "Regarding licensing make sure you add at least three years software maintenance from IBM at the beginning, because you will not be able to download firmware updates or any fixes/patches without this."
  • "IBM V7000 has a new license and price structure which provides intuitive licensing based on the functions customers wish to enable and use the most."
  • "The pricing has been very competitive for the last few years. IBM got to the point where they changed the pricing model and we feel very comfortable with the pricing. It's very competitive. Over the last two years, IBM has been coming up with all kinds of interesting promos, especially for the SMB systems. That makes it very competitive price-wise and in terms of performance..."
  • "For a yearly license, it is about $100,000. There are no additional costs. The entire system is included."
  • "The integration is already included in the license cost of IBM FlashSystem. The integration is very easy. You get the IBM storage core with all software, firmware, and upgrades. EMC provides the features in the box, but they are not free for customers. There is a licensing cost for features. We have yearly licensing, but IBM has also provided a new option where you pay as you go. They provide a big box, and I pay, for example, for 10 terabytes. If I exceed 10 terabytes, IBM will charge for the new storage after 10 terabytes. It is a good opportunity in the market for using the storage as a cloud and paying as you go."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:Regarding an area to improve, I would say that from Dell EqualLogic family, I can't buy Dell EqualLogic PS series. I can't buy any more solutions provided by EqualLogic, so the solution will have to… more »
    Top Answer:In my organization, we use the solution in our environment.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is SCM (Storage Class Memory), which has the lowest latency value in the storage industry.
    Top Answer:The solution's infrastructure technology level could be PCI Express 5 instead of PCI Express 4 for the next version. In addition to SaaS-based enclosures, the solution's expansion options must include… more »
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    Overview
    EqualLogic PS Series arrays bring a new level of performance to service more of your most demanding applications and virtualization requirements, while delivering the simplicity of the EqualLogic management experience. Featuring six array configurations, including 2U/2.5" drive options with All Flash and Hybrid Arrays, it is ideal for companies and organizations with growing data and performance needs.

    IBM FlashSystem products are enterprise computer data storage systems that store data on flash memory chips. Unlike storage systems that use standard solid-state drives, IBM FlashSystem products incorporate custom hardware based on technology from the 2012 acquisition of Texas Memory Systems. This hardware provides performance, reliability, and efficiency benefits versus competitive offerings.

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    IBM FlashSystem products are enterprise computer data storage systems that store data on flash memory chips. Unlike storage systems that use standard solid-state drives, IBM FlashSystem products incorporate custom hardware based on technology from the 2012 acquisition of Texas Memory Systems. This hardware provides performance, reliability, and efficiency benefits versus competitive offerings.

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    FAW Foundry, AW Engineering, Unimat, eLongNet Information Technology, BDO Brasil, Odyssey Space Research
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    Government50%
    Legal Firm13%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Real Estate/Law Firm13%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Educational Organization11%
    Retailer6%
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    Computer Software Company12%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government8%
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    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise33%
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    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise55%
    Buyer's Guide
    Dell EqualLogic PS series vs. IBM FlashSystem
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Dell EqualLogic PS series vs. IBM FlashSystem and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Dell EqualLogic PS series is ranked 7th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 17 reviews while IBM FlashSystem is ranked 2nd in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 105 reviews. Dell EqualLogic PS series is rated 8.0, while IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell EqualLogic PS series writes "A highly scalable and astoundingly stable solution offering its users an extremely good technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression". Dell EqualLogic PS series is most compared with HPE StorageWorks MSA, HPE 3PAR StoreServ and NetApp FAS Series, whereas IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform. See our Dell EqualLogic PS series vs. IBM FlashSystem report.

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