We mostly use the Dell EqualLogic PS series for databases and other high-performance IOPS requirements. For example, Oracle database, SQL database, and any requirement which requires higher IOPS.
IT Manager at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2022-01-05T07:15:03Z
Jan 5, 2022
I am using the Dell EqualLogic PS series for file storage. We keep our VMware on the solution but we do not use many of the features of this solution, we mainly use it for storage.
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Network and System Administrator at TWD Technologies Ltd.
Real User
2021-01-21T22:35:28Z
Jan 21, 2021
This is like a primary storage area for all our machines. We have a virtual environment where we have a number of virtual machines and a number of ESX hosts. We are in basically a VM-ware environment. Therefore, we have ESX hosts there, and those hosts are connected. All the virtual machines and user data and everything is stored on this.
Senior Network Engineer at Zebra Technologies Corporation
Vendor
2020-10-01T09:57:49Z
Oct 1, 2020
EqualLogic is part of our production database. It is fast and reliable. It is our production SAN (Storage Area Network), so we always use it. It is always on and always running 24/7.
We use it for virtual machines and data. It performed well but it's end-of-life now. We have to refresh everything. It's still working but it's end of support for the product.
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In my organization, we use the solution in our environment.
We mostly use the Dell EqualLogic PS series for databases and other high-performance IOPS requirements. For example, Oracle database, SQL database, and any requirement which requires higher IOPS.
The Dell EqualLogic PS series is a network-attached storage device.
I am using the Dell EqualLogic PS series for file storage. We keep our VMware on the solution but we do not use many of the features of this solution, we mainly use it for storage.
It connects to our VMware vSphere environment. I am working with the latest version.
We primarily use the solution for storage, and for its fan.
We primarily use the solution as an array and as a backup. I actually have two.
This is like a primary storage area for all our machines. We have a virtual environment where we have a number of virtual machines and a number of ESX hosts. We are in basically a VM-ware environment. Therefore, we have ESX hosts there, and those hosts are connected. All the virtual machines and user data and everything is stored on this.
Our primary use case is as shared storage for VMware virtual environments.
EqualLogic is part of our production database. It is fast and reliable. It is our production SAN (Storage Area Network), so we always use it. It is always on and always running 24/7.
* We ran a large data housing solution that contained billions of data files. * We also used the product for VM storage and file server storage.
We use it for virtual machines and data. It performed well but it's end-of-life now. We have to refresh everything. It's still working but it's end of support for the product.