Dell ECS Other Advice

Muhammad Alihyder Bhuiyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Operations at NCC Bank PLC

Dell ECS enables multiple protocol support, and we recommend it to other users. Anyone can purchase it depending on specific storage quantity requirements. There are certain IOPS limitations in terms of performance. A loss in IOPS can lead to decreased performance across various aspects, including general system performance, production, and overall functionality. In comparison, IBM has no IOPS limitations and relies on web controllers.

I rate the product a seven out of ten. IBM and NetApp also provide good storage and a lot of features.

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Jerome Edwards - PeerSpot reviewer
Ops Specialist: System Engineer Backup at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Dell ECS is stable and reliable. But It is not a full-fledged cloud solution, but we do have cloud functionality integrated into it.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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NH
Lead Middleware Admin at National Australia Bank

We have experience using both NetApp and Dell EMC ECS in our company. We also have experience with Dell EMC VNX and FlexPod. We are trying to retire Dell EMC ECS.

We're trying to migrate our whole data center into the cloud, so we'll no longer require usage of Dell EMC ECS.

I don't currently have a cost comparison, so it won't be fair to comment on the pricing for Dell EMC ECS.

People in our company who are Dell EMC ECS SMEs are happy, so I'm giving a rating of nine out of ten for the solution. We are also trying to retire it, but I see that those who are working with it have sympathy for it, so it's a nine.

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AL
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10. It's a good solution. If someone doesn't want to go on the cloud, then this is the best solution that we have in the market right now. It's reliable and stable.

There should have been some POC done by the vendor itself. Either it should have been done for a small chunk, but a POC should have been done before implementing it because I don't think they have many customers as of now. My environment has some external dependencies, like Superna Golden Copy and Atempo, so that might be why they are facing those situation load issues.

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Amarjit Rathee - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

Most storage tools have similar features. We have moved the applications that need scalability to the cloud. We recommend the tool to our customers based on their requirements. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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NM
Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

I am satisfied with the overall product, but we aim to move to the cloud soon. The main focus of our investigation is to determine whether our product can be successfully migrated to the cloud. This is currently our primary area of interest. There is an option to move to the cloud, but it's related to AWS. So, we're trying to find out if we can move the data from Dell ECS to Azure to make some space since we are currently running out of space.

My company is planning to migrate to Microsoft Azure from Dell ECS. Also, we are still looking for better options. Apart from choosing Azure right now, all we can do is consider upgrading Dell ECS so that it can be scalable.

I recommend the solution based on what ones want to do and after considering the network coding of the ones interested in the solution. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

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Harinder  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Architect at Cisco

I recommend the solution to others.

I rate Dell ECS an eight out of ten.

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Sourabh Madan - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

We have one project manager and two to three engineers per technology, depending on the technologies we are using.

Overall, I rate Dell ECS an eight out of ten.

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RB
Systems Administrator at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

The solution can help with large-scale content repository management in companies, but I see that the trend seems to be moving towards Vast.ai presently since it seems to provide a lot of value to its users at a very low price. For large content storage nowadays, I think that Vast.ai is preferred in the large enterprise area.

The improvements I have noticed in system reliability from the use of Dell ECS stem from the fact that the product works well.

I recommend the product to those who plan to use it, but I would also suggest they look at products like Vast.ai before choosing Dell or Pure Storage.

I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.

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ST
System Engineer at CSS Versicherung

I use the product. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

We're a customer and end-user.

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OI
General Director at miromix unitedMiroMIX United

Our company hasn't sold the solution yet. However, we designed several projects and have at least two in progress. We have certified engineers and architects to draw and design everything. Currently, we have a project for archiving photocopies of tax reports. I recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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AS
Data center sales at PT Sapta Tunas Teknologi

I'm not a user of object storage solutions, but a seller.

I provide Dell ECS to clients.

Five people use Dell ECS within my organization.

Dell ECS is a solution I would recommend to others.

My rating for Dell ECS is seven out of ten because IBM has a better object storage solution.

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TH
Senior Datacenter Consultant at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

I'm a consultant. We're a partner and reseller.

We are using the latest version. We just updated it in August or September. 

I'd advise new users to buy enough nodes for the performance so that you calculate the performance correctly, as that can be an issue for some.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. For how we use it, we are quite happy with its capabilities.

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WM
Executive Manager, IT Operations with 11-50 employees

This solution can be for everybody. You need to assess your own needs. Dell EMC ECS covers solutions across the board. You can't go wrong with a universal leadership product.

I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

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LL
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

We plan to continue selling this solution, but we need them to support it on more than just a case by case basis because it takes too long. 

It depends on the Dell EMC resources but we cannot rely on their distributors for help. It's not a good enough business model.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. That said, there are a few improvements needed, including that it could be cheaper.

I would rate this product a seven out of ten.

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WK
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

We're just customers. We don't have a business relationship with Dell. We're using the version before Unity. I'm not sure the name of it.

I'd recommend the solution. I'd rate it nine out of ten overall.

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it_user674094 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Leader, Object Store at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Have a look at different use cases you are willing to fullfill.
Have a close look to the protocol and ask for the support organisation.
Talk to your network and security people prior to install or implement actions.

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Valerio Montepaone - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Storage Specialist - Solutions Architect at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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MW
Project Manager at Realnux

I would recommend that others choose the newer models for scale-out storage, that are easy to scale out, easy to upgrade. With the older model we're using it is not easy to do so, so after about a year or two we need to buy a new set.

I would rate this solution at eight out of 10. Dell EMC provides good service, and their products are easy to use, to install and configure. When we first started using it the performance was okay, but when our application grew more complex, the performance was not enough for us. In our solution, it's not easy to scale out the system. We want to find another solution that is easy to scale out.

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JS
Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I would recommend this solution to others who are considering using it.

I would rate Dell EMC ECS an eight out of ten.

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HV
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I rate Dell EMC ECS an eight out of ten.

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DN
Senior Buyer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The solution is easy to manage. It does not require more storage. 

There are around two users making use of the solution. 

I rate the solution as an eight out of ten. 

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PC
Cybersecurity Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I am pretty happy with this product. We plan to keep using it. It is a good product.

I would rate Dell EMC ECS a nine out of ten.

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TR
System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

There are many ways to make products better, although, for the purpose that our customers are using this solution, you can't do it better. It is a product that I recommend. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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