Dell XtremIO Initial Setup
Dell XtremIO is easy to setup and I would rate it a ten out of ten. The tool's evaluation took about four months and deployment took one month to complete.
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JohnBowling
IT Manager - Storage & Backup at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
The install and setup was very easy and straightforward. With the proper pre-planning and facility work (power, cooling, network & FC connections), we were up and operational within a few hours:
- Installed a virtual appliance to manage the clusters.
- Assigned IPs to network ports for management.
- Connected FC ports to existing SAN fabric.
- Zoned hosts to ports.
- Carved out LUNs and assigned to zoned hosts.
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reviewer1710603
Infrastructure Systems Team Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The initial installation was complex.
The deployment is ongoing as its capacity grows. It will most likely take three months to deploy.
We have a team of eight staff members to maintain this solution.
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Letarik Terefe
IT Project Management /Research & Development Team Leader at Ethiopian Roads Administration
Setting up Dell XtremIO is straightforward and quick, almost like plug and play. We didn't need complex configurations, and once it's up, further adjustments or upgrades are relatively simple and quick compared to other vendors. Integration with our existing IT infrastructure and applications was seamless, as it is designed to be compatible
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The setup process is simple.
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RahulRukhaiyar
Technical Consultant at Fidelity International
The installation was straightforward. If you have everything in place in the network, it would only take two days maximum.
View full review »We just received a new system which was extremely simple to install. Professional services performed the install, but we helped.
View full review »The setup was straightforward. Follow the installation guide and it’s a slam dunk.
View full review »The initial setup was straightforward.
View full review »It’s more complicated than a VNX but easier than a VMAX. The fact the array has a separate management server and that server has its own code levels that are not in line with the array can be confusing, much like Solutions Enabler. I highly recommend always purchasing a physical XMS and only use the virtual appliance in a pinch.
View full review »Initial setup is very straightforward. There is a configuration workbook you complete to provide the basic information (IP addresses, domain names, mail, SNMP, etc.) and work with a Dell EMC project manager to get it installed. Array comes preconfigured from a storage standpoint, so once it is up and running you can start allocating storage immediately.
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Cela
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The initial setup was straightforward, providing that the correct code levels were applied before initializing.
View full review »Compared to others, the setup and operation is easy. I worked at the company almost three years, learning XtremeIO with little assistance from co-workers or the vendor.
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SystemsE5b74
Systems Engineer Senior at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The racking and initial setup was performed by EMC services. This is the normal case for this product. The first two setups were not installed properly. However, the other five installations were perfect.
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reviewer173349
AGT Infrastructure Operations at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The initial setup was straightforward with a very simple-to-use interface.
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ITOperatd6bc
IT Operations Manager at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
We bought it through VCE, so they included setup with it. Things went smoothly. When we did receive the storage, within a day or two, we had a controller failure but since it had two controllers, there was no impact to users. Support was fantastic and got it replaced over the weekend, and we didn’t even have to do anything other than authorize them into our data center to replace the failed part.
View full review »The initial setup of the XtermIO was very straightforward in combination with VPLEX. The setup of the VPLEX was little bit more complex, but XtremIO just needed to be connected to the VPLEX.
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rrukhaiyar573
Technical Consultant at a recreational facilities/services company with 11-50 employees
Initial setup of this product following stacking and racking servers is straightforward. The product is not complex in its modus-operandi and you have the bonus of sources and support availability.
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Ramandeep Jagde
Technical Specialist Storage at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
I was not involved with the initial setup phase. My role was more focused towards administrative and implementation tasks after the product was installed.
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Infotecharch67
IT Architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We were not allowed to do the initial setup ourselves. So it was done by EMC personnel and maybe that could be improved so that our partner, our supplier, could do it themselves so that you don't need an EMC rep to perform the installation.
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Letarik Terefe
IT Project Management /Research & Development Team Leader at Ethiopian Roads Administration
The initial setup was straightforward.
View full review »The initial setup was very complex. Have the manufacturer or a partner install it.
View full review »Cloning was complicated due to necessary scripting.
View full review »The initial setup was complex. We hired someone to do it. It took them two days. Our new array was done by my team in less than two hours.
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Director7326
Director of Infrastructure Services at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The initial setup can be complex if there is an issue during the setup. Otherwise, this is not too bad to install.
View full review »The initial setup of Dell XtremIO was good and took less than an hour to complete.
There are many new products with more features coming, such as Pure Storage. XtremIO is coming to its end of life. We will not be implementing this solution in the future.
View full review »The initial setup was straightforward.
How long deployment takes depends on the platform. For example, on VMAX All-Flash, the initial configuration, and the provisioning took about three or four days. We were executing the hard work, including laying the cables, and all the break and fix stuff.
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HassanZaki
Data Center Manager at overit
The implementation isn't exactly complex, but the solution should have some enhancements in it to make the process more centralized.
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Cela
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I was not involved with setup.
View full review »The initial setup was totally as expected.
View full review »The solution is easy to implement and administer.
View full review »The installation was done by a third-party.
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Mohammad Salman
Manager of Customer Services with 1,001-5,000 employees
The initial setup was simple for us.
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Regtechmgr67
Regional Technical Manager CST at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The initial setup was straightforward.
View full review »Initial setup was straightforward.
View full review »It was very easy and straightforward to setup. We plugged it in, connected, and then started. Simple. Our technical team had no problem with it.
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reviewer949779
G. Manager- Technical Services with 51-200 employees
The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment is not complex and not much time is required. The stop that takes time is data migration.
View full review »The initial setup is not hard, but it's not difficult for me because I am an engineer. It didn't take too long for me. If the customer did the implementation, it could take longer. It took around two to three hours.
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Dell XtremIO
April 2024
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