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Dell PowerPath Reviews

Vendor: Dell Technologies
4.2 out of 5
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What is Dell PowerPath?

EMC PowerPath: Host-based software for automated data path management, failover and recovery, and optimized load balancing. PowerPath automates, standardizes, and optimizes data paths in physical and virtual environments as well as cloud deployments to deliver high availability and performance.

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Dell PowerPath is the #3 ranked solution in top Storage Software solutions. PeerSpot users give Dell PowerPath an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. Dell PowerPath is most commonly compared to NetApp ONTAP: Dell PowerPath vs NetApp ONTAP. Dell PowerPath is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 64% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a transportation company, accounting for 14% of all views.
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Dell PowerPath
May 2025
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Dell PowerPath mindshare

As of May 2025, the mindshare of Dell PowerPath in the Storage Software category stands at 14.6%, up from 9.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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PeerResearch reports based on Dell PowerPath reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategoryStorage SoftwareMay 20, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersMay 20, 2025Download
ComparisonDell PowerPath vs NetApp ONTAPMay 20, 2025Download
ComparisonDell PowerPath vs DataCore SANsymphonyMay 20, 2025Download
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TitleRatingMindshareRecommending
NetApp ONTAP4.341.8%98%90 interviewsAdd to research
 
 
Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "The solution has improved our performance, reliability, and redundancy."
  • "The product is very reliable."
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that disaster recovery scenarios are very good and easy to use in Dell PowerPath since it is available in a simplified form."

Room for Improvement

  • "The product must adapt to other storage technologies like HPE 3PAR."
  • "The solution should provide extensive reports on backups and backup failures."
  • "The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

Pricing

  • "The product is a little bit expensive."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is affordable, and ten is really expensive. Dell PowerPath is an expensive tool."
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Transportation Company
14%
Healthcare Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
Performing Arts
4%
University
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Marketing Services Firm
3%
Educational Organization
3%
Construction Company
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Non Profit
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Media Company
1%

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AUTOMATE FAILOVER/RECOVERY

PowerPath automates data path failover and recovery to ensure applications are always available and remain operational.

OPTIMIZE LOAD BALANCING

Adjust I/O paths constantly to leverage all available data paths and to monitor and rebalance the dynamic environment for the best application performance.

STANDARDIZE PATH MANAGEMENT

Simplify and standardize data path management across heterogeneous physical and virtual environments as well as cloud deployments.

Dell PowerPath was previously known as PowerPath.

Dell PowerPath customers

Healthcare Residential Service Company

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