We performed a comparison between Dell PowerStore and Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series 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."We have tons of capacity on it."
"The scalability options are very nice because you can scale it much better and faster. The scalability was there in the previous environment also, but this is far better than what we had before. It basically helps the user in case they are looking for more storage. We can scale it much faster."
"It reduces space and the polar consumption. It also accelerates the application."
"The technical support is very good."
"My rating of Pure Storage is a ten out of ten because of the price for performance and footprint - the overall value."
"The most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray are simplicity, ease of use, and dashboard management."
"The stability is perfect. The reliability is 100% and the latency is always lower than 1 millisecond."
"Non-disruptive upgrades: You can upgrade at anytime without worry."
"PowerStore is easy to use. All the drives use soft encryption. To upgrade it, you download the app, and it runs by itself. It's very easy to deploy, share, and create volumes."
"Has a great mapping feature."
"The administration tools take advantage of machine learning and make recommendations to the admins, and that makes the administration easier."
"Reliable, with comprehensive features and a well-established support base."
"Migrations are very easy and fast."
"The solution is very easy to implement."
"There is no complicated configuration for queries and calls. You just create a model and go."
"The PowerStore's compression ratio is even higher than the Unity system."
"Its initial setup process is easy."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series are the dual controllers, available installation documentation, and the option of multiple host bus adapter interfaces."
"We have been working with the solution for around a year and so far it has shown itself to be stable."
"The solution is very easy to troubleshoot. It's one of the most valuable features. It also doesn't take long to deploy and normally it comes with a three-year warranty."
"This solution is good for virtualization and meets the need for CPU and RAM requirements."
"Fewer features is not necessarily a negative as it leads to simpler operation and lower price."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is quite an elementary box, no frills. It does not have all the functionality of the DM but it is acceptable, it does its task. It integrates pretty well."
"With scalability, I have run into a little problem with our last upgrade. There were some undocumented limitations to the number of drives that our controller could run on. So, instead of putting in a new data pack as we had anticipated, we had to keep adding and removing to get up to the capacity that we needed to be. What should have been a one day process (or a few hours) turned into a month and a half process."
"The way Pure Storage does the controller storage warranty or replacement has been an issue for some people who just replace the controllers every couple of years, and that's where some of the confusion with pricing and support has come in. They should be clear on the way the controller replacements happen, as it is important to know whether or not you can get a good return on them, because it can be a little confusing."
"We haven't seen ROI."
"The connectivity needs improvement. You do not have the possibility to have a file and block connectivity at the same time on the same machine. It has limited ability to do so."
"It would be nice to have a better view of the allocated capacity on their Platform as a Service solution because we have to do some manual calculations to understand how much we are going to pay every month to use the storage that is allocated."
"We understand that they're thinking about it, but one of the things that would be nice is if they added some basic file-level capabilities to the platform. The idea is that they would run a basic NFS or CIF share from the controllers. FlashBlade is the powerhouse for File and Object storage, but if you don't need all that power, a lightweight file function would make FlashArrays more versatile."
"Most of our upgrades have not been as smooth as they should have been."
"I would love to see a true one click upgrade solution. Right now, you have to click and schedule an appointment with Pure Storage to be able to upgrade. I would love for it to automatically download, install, and fall-over every controller as it updates."
"I would like to see a Snapshot feature. Currently, it is unable to occupy the capacity."
"Horizontal scaling has room for improvement."
"The only thing is that with PowerStore, we don't have a solution for the file object."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"We are happy with the service in general. The only thing would be the price of the platform."
"It's also only supported with a limited amount of switches."
"With PowerStore, we have to choose between block storage and NAS functionality."
"Data reduction needs improvement."
"In the next release, I would like to see support for Hyper-converged infrastructure."
"It would be useful to have structured solutions replicated to other sites."
"The difficult part comes when dealing with the host. You have to enable multi-pathing and other aspects that are needed for proper configuration. I don't know if there is room for a more hyper-conversion structure to work with, but this would be easier."
"Its performance could be faster."
"Usually, when a part fails, we have to replace it and it takes a while. It would be better if the part could be available locally here in Kenya so we don't have to wait so long to repair the solution."
"ThinkSystem could be better integrated with backup software like Commvault, Veritas, or Symantec."
"The features are limited."
"The solution could be more scalable, although it suits our present needs."
Dell PowerStore is ranked 1st in All-Flash Storage with 46 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is ranked 20th in All-Flash Storage with 11 reviews. Dell PowerStore is rated 8.6, while Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerStore writes "It has a very strong NAS that can support a lot of big, heavy environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series writes "Provides good stability and is reliable in terms of performance". Dell PowerStore is most compared with Dell Unity XT, IBM FlashSystem, NetApp AFF, Dell PowerMax NVMe and HPE Primera, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series, NetApp AFF, IBM FlashSystem, Dell Unity XT and HPE Nimble Storage. See our Dell PowerStore vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series report.
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