We performed a comparison between Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series and Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Result: Based on the reviews provided by users, Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series came out ahead of Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series. Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series has a difficult to calculate price and the potential need for overseas technical support as compared to Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series.
"The technical support is very good."
"It is an easy to use product for all of my team members."
"Having an intuitive user interface to get things running is great."
"The compression and deduplication features help to make the best use of the capacity."
"Pure Storage FlashArray's overall speed is its most valuable feature."
"Data reduction and compression. Sub millisecond latency."
"It is easy to manage. You don't have to have the same people who used to manage the Dell EMC arrays because the solution is more intuitive."
"The most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray are the management view of the solutions, ease of provision, and deprovision, it is fantastic."
"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."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"This solution is good for virtualization and meets the need for CPU and RAM requirements."
"We have been working with the solution for around a year and so far it has shown itself to be stable."
"ThinkSystem's storage performs well, and the price per gigabyte is good, especially on SSD solutions. It's also easy to use."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
"Fewer features is not necessarily a negative as it leads to simpler operation and lower price."
"Its initial setup process is easy."
"The most valuable feature of Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is its capability to tier to the cloud, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS. Additionally, the integration is good and they are user-friendly."
"The FlexClone feature is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The product’s quality of service guarantees the performance of each workload."
"We are satisfied with the stability."
"Last year, I did a DM Series installation with my colleague, and this installation was effortless because we had Lenovo support on the phone, so it was easy to get help if we had any problems."
"The price of this solution is good."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is its ability to store data well."
"The solution offers very good reliable systems and storage for our clients."
"It is a bit expensive."
"In the next version of this program, I would like to see increased security, higher encryption, and faster throughput."
"It goes at about 95 percent, so we have had some performance issues. It is hard to clear them."
"Its price needs improvement. Its price is almost double than any other flash storage solution."
"The GUI could improve, it could be more intuitive. There is hidden functionality."
"The price could be better."
"A minor issue that comes to mind is that, every once in a while, a hard drive will go bad."
"The time-to-market could be better at times, but I think that's true for all vendors of hardware."
"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."
"In the next release, I would like to see more functionality. But, again, it is an entry-level product."
"ThinkSystem could be better integrated with backup software like Commvault, Veritas, or Symantec."
"The features are limited."
"In the next release, I would like to see support for Hyper-converged infrastructure."
"Improvements can be made to the product's performance."
"The solution could be more scalable, although it suits our present needs."
"I would like Lenovo to add a feature like IBM Easy Tier to DM Series. This is a crucial feature for the customers."
"The solution should change the licensing model and allow customers to choose features based on their requirements."
"Many people do not realize that Lenovo has a storage solution, so better marketing from the vendor is needed."
"The solution needs a simpler licensing theme around the DM series. The problem is if you only need one of the features, you still have to buy the whole thing. The licensing needs to be more granular or flexible so you have the option to only license FlexCone or Inline Compression features."
"The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series was very hard to configure. Installation of the product was very hard. These are its areas for improvement."
"I would rate the support of Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series a four out of five."
"The licensing model needs to be revisited. It needs to be simplified."
"This is an expensive solution."
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is ranked 20th in All-Flash Storage with 4 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is ranked 21st in All-Flash Storage with 3 reviews. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is rated 8.6, while Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series writes "High availability, helpful documentation, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series writes "One of the most powerful storage systems which can be deployed easily". Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is most compared with Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, IBM FlashSystem, Dell Unity XT and HPE Nimble Storage, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is most compared with NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT, Dell PowerStore, IBM FlashSystem and Huawei OceanStor. See our Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series report.
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