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Dell PowerFlex vs. Dell VPLEX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dell PowerFlex
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Dell PowerFlex (formerly VxFlex) software-defined storage solutions aim to enable transformational agility for organizations looking to modernize their datacenter operations. The vendor states PowerFlex enables extreme flexibility, massive scalability, and enterprise-class performance and resiliency while simplifying infrastructure management and operations.N/A
Dell VPLEX
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Dell VPLEX aims to maximize the returns on investments in all-flash infrastructure or hybrid arrays by providing continuous availability to business-critical workloads. VPLEX also creates a flexible storage architecture designed to gives IT teams the agility they need to respond to rapid business and technology changes while maximizing asset utilization across active-active datacenters.N/A
Pricing
Dell PowerFlexDell VPLEX
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Dell PowerFlexDell VPLEX
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Dell PowerFlexDell VPLEX
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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8.0
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User Testimonials
Dell PowerFlexDell VPLEX
Likelihood to Recommend
Definitely would recommend this unit or this family of units into most peoples organizations. Especially if you're starting fresh with a whole dedicated SAN and dont have to move a ton of data over to these (though that is possible, it is very messy). If you're moving from existing storage, then you will have to be prepared for some sore spots!
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This works in two fold. First it creates a copy of the data in two locations, protecting the data from a SAN or a NAS failure. Second, it provides a data point in a second location that can be used as storage for a stretched virtual cluster, giving a virtual stack a means to continue operation.
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Pros
  • Dell hardware is built solid and works well
  • The interface is smooth and easy to use, also updates are easy
  • Much flexibility due to being a Software defined SAN
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  • High Availability
  • Fail Over
  • Business continuity
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Cons
  • Loooooong firmware and software upgrades
  • Those long upgrades make your hands sweat when they feel like they've stalled out
  • Support can be hit or miss as far as knowledge of the product
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  • Requires high bandwidth low latency connectivity between sites.
  • Cost wise it is expensive because you have to purchase with a mirror in mind.
  • Configuration can be difficult.
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Alternatives Considered
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When this was purchased there was no other product that could achieve what we were looking for, now this feature is pretty standard with storage platforms. It is a costly solution not just the hardware but the infrastructure to support it. It requires a connection between sites with at least 3 gigabytes per second and sub 5 millisecond latency and a network infrastructure capable of handling that
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Return on Investment
  • Money saved in having a bunch of other competing storage units
  • All kinds of time saved for our admins that have to deal with storage
  • The units look good and give you that futurey data center vibe!
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  • Reduced down time.
  • Provides business continuity.
  • Reduces single point of failure on the SAN.
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