PowerMax leads in mission-critical enterprise storage with advanced architecture and AI-driven automation, ensuring secure and efficient IT optimization. Its multi-node NVMe scale-out framework delivers unmatched performance and consolidation, backed by Dell’s Future-Proof Program.
Product | Market Share (%) |
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Dell PowerMax | 8.8% |
Dell PowerStore | 22.6% |
NetApp AFF | 19.7% |
Other | 48.9% |
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Category | NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
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Comparison | Dell PowerMax vs Dell PowerStore | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | Dell PowerMax vs NetApp AFF | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | Dell PowerMax vs Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) | Aug 29, 2025 | Download |
Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
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Dell PowerStore | 4.3 | 22.6% | 96% | 120 interviewsAdd to research |
Pure Storage FlashArray | 4.6 | N/A | 99% | 199 interviewsAdd to research |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 14 |
Midsize Enterprise | 15 |
Large Enterprise | 45 |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 225 |
Midsize Enterprise | 125 |
Large Enterprise | 596 |
PowerMax is renowned for its robust reliability, performance, and efficient data reduction capabilities. Users benefit from its NVMe architecture, aiding significant scalability and cost efficiency through effective deduplication and compression. Unisphere simplifies management, while CloudIQ provides enhanced monitoring. With high availability and strong IOPS capabilities, PowerMax effectively manages demanding workloads and ensures seamless operations. Its compact design and increased storage capacity enhance user experience, particularly with easy maintenance and robust performance.
What are the key features of PowerMax?Dell PowerMax is predominantly employed in mission-critical applications such as SQL, Oracle databases, ERP systems, and high transactional environments. Healthcare, finance, and e-commerce sectors leverage its high performance, scalability, and NVMe technology for low latency and redundancy. It is adept in storage consolidation, data analytics, and disaster recovery.
Dell PowerMax was previously known as Dell PowerMax NVMe, Dell EMC PowerMax, PowerMax.
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Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
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Lead Consultant - Cloud & Infrastructure Services at Infosys | 4.5 | I use Dell PowerMax for IO-intensive healthcare databases requiring optimal IOPS. While performance meets expectations, design improvements are needed. I've considered Pure Storage for better performance and eco-initiatives, but Dell excels in support, scalability, and compact hardware solutions. |
Works | 5.0 | We rely on Dell PowerMax NVMe for hosting mission-critical applications due to its resilience and performance. Its integration with cloud services needs improvement, but it offers enhanced storage capacity, faster migration, and better resource distribution compared to previous solutions. |
Senior Manager, Disaster Recovery, Storage & UNIX Systems at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees | 4.5 | Dell PowerMax serves as our enterprise storage, impressing with its reliability, support, uptime, and scalability. We effectively meet performance benchmarks, enjoy cost savings, and appreciate its integration ease. While UI improvements are possible, it fulfills our needs. |
Senior System Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | Our environment relies on Dell PowerMax for comprehensive block storage due to its stability and flexibility. Although the memory part validation could improve due to past issues, Dell PowerMax was chosen for its power, growth potential, and overall value compared to HP and Pure. |
System and Storage Admin at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees | 4.5 | I use Dell PowerMax NVMe for critical system storage, benefiting from its superior performance, API integration, and ease of management, though it could improve user-friendliness. Its investment value is evident despite its complexity requiring expertise. |
First Assistant Vice President (FAVP) & Unit Head of Server & Storage Management Unit at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees | 4.0 | I use Dell PowerMax NVMe for our production database, benefiting from its high-end, mission-critical storage features. Although it excels in performance, improvements are needed in data protection, remote support, and parts availability compared to competitors like HP and IBM. |
IT Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees | 5.0 | We use Dell PowerMax with our Mainframe, benefiting from its FICON resource, which supports older applications. We're satisfied and see no immediate improvements needed. I don't recall prior solutions or evaluate alternatives, as those decisions predate my tenure. |
Storage Specialist at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees | 4.5 | I've worked with Dell PowerMax for 16 years, appreciating its reliability and easy management, although its flexibility could improve. Expanding the system requires engineering involvement, making the process tedious. It integrates well, enhancing our overall experience. |