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DataCore SANsymphony vs Dell PowerFlex comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
DataCore SANsymphony offers cost-effectiveness, high availability, and long-term benefits, with reuse, stability, and security contributing to financial advantages.
Sentiment score
5.8
Dell PowerFlex reduces Microsoft SQL licenses significantly, lowers maintenance costs, enhancing ROI and user satisfaction efficiently over four years.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
DataCore SANsymphony is praised for industry-leading, efficient technical support with quick responses and effective problem-solving capabilities.
Sentiment score
3.1
Dell PowerFlex support varies, with responsive tech assistance but issues like slow replacements and unknowledgeable staff reported.
I rate their technical support a 10.
Founder at EKIUM
They always help me quickly and with great knowledge, which is essential for central storage.
System Engineer at Bechtle
The customer support is perfect.
Sales Manager at MSDSYSTEMS S.R.L.
The level of support needs improvement as the front-line support staff lack knowledge when we raise cases.
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
We do not have local Dell technical support.
IT Manager at ÜÇGE Shopfitting & Design
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
DataCore SANsymphony offers scalable storage expansion, accommodating diverse hardware and supporting substantial data management with high user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.0
Dell PowerFlex excels in scalability and flexibility, ideal for growing businesses needing effortless upgrades and large-scale deployments.
There are no limits to scalability, which is essential for central storage.
System Engineer at Bechtle
The scalability is very good and is one of the key features of Dell PowerFlex.
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Users praise DataCore SANsymphony's stability, citing reliability and minimal downtime when properly configured, with few user error issues.
Sentiment score
8.3
Dell PowerFlex offers remarkable stability, reliability, and performance, making it ideal for small to medium environments with high user satisfaction.
 

Room For Improvement

DataCore SANsymphony improves disaster recovery and availability, but needs better integration, tools, and simplified pricing for enhanced user experience.
Dell PowerFlex needs improved integration, user-friendly tools, better data protection, intuitive interfaces, and expanded cloud integration for user satisfaction.
I would like to see the stabilization of the Veeam implementation in the future, and perhaps the integration or officialization of compatibility with Proxmox and XCP-ng.
Founder at EKIUM
there should be improvements in how to get and filter logs
System Engineer at Bechtle
DataCore SANsymphony can be improved with high availability as it offers synchronous mirroring between physical and separate sites to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery.
Sales Manager at MSDSYSTEMS S.R.L.
They could have more AI functionality in the future.
IT Manager at ÜÇGE Shopfitting & Design
The level of support needs improvement as the front-line support staff lack knowledge when we raise cases.
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
As more customers start deployment, I believe use cases will develop, leading companies to consider that.
Enterprise Solution Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

DataCore SANsymphony offers a flexible, cost-effective solution, yet requires careful assessment of licensing and feature expenses for enterprises.
Dell PowerFlex pricing is seen as competitive yet sometimes costly, with varying user experiences on cost-effectiveness and flexibility.
It's not that expensive, and the product is also pretty stable.
Founder at EKIUM
They have made some improvements regarding the pricing, but it's still too expensive.
Owner at Arsium
The cost changed from a perpetual license to a subscription model.
System Engineer at Bechtle
 

Valuable Features

DataCore SANsymphony enhances storage management with features like rollback, scalability, synchronous mirroring, auto-tiering, and high data availability.
Dell PowerFlex provides scalable, hyper-converged solutions with high performance, flexibility, and integration, ideal for business-critical applications.
Customers can extend storage with flexibility, as one is not obligated to purchase hard disks or controllers from the same storage vendor.
System Engineer at Bechtle
DataCore SANsymphony is improving the access speed of data, the reading, and the writing significantly.
Founder at EKIUM
DataCore SANsymphony has positively impacted our organization because it is scalable and has a fundamental concept that aggregates and pools available storage resources, hiding the complexity, which makes it very simple.
Sales Manager at MSDSYSTEMS S.R.L.
Dell PowerFlex includes PowerFlex Manager, which integrates with this solution to provide complete orchestration; you can manage your entire hardware as well as software segment and application segment through a single pane of glass, making it very easy to use and manage.
Enterprise Solution Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The scalability is very good and is one of the key features of Dell PowerFlex.
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
 

Categories and Ranking

DataCore SANsymphony
Ranking in HCI
8th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Storage Software (2nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), Storage Performance (1st)
Dell PowerFlex
Ranking in HCI
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of DataCore SANsymphony is 2.3%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerFlex is 6.7%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerFlex6.7%
DataCore SANsymphony2.3%
Other91.0%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Arsium
High availability and user-friendliness enhance infrastructure health and redundancy
I would rate technical support from DataCore SANsymphony a 10. Each time I contact the technical support, it's when I don't have a choice because it's very difficult for me on site, and each time, I have good people online who are able to help me solve the problem. Usually, the problems are not very technically difficult, but sometimes they are, and the support team is still there to help us resolve them. The majority of the problems are linked to licensing, so when the license has expired or the number is not correct, they are proactive and change things live, which is very good.
MS
System & Network Specialist at Alfaisal University
Has supported seamless integration and offers fast implementation
This needs to be checked for the most valuable features in Dell PowerFlex for data management. It is more stable, more powerful, and has more integration features. The scalability is very good and is one of the key features of Dell PowerFlex. Its flexibility and scalability are the main reasons we can use Dell PowerFlex.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?
I am saying that the pricing is reasonable. It's not that expensive, and the product is also pretty stable. It's a good solution and the price is okay regarding the other products.
What do you like most about DataCore SANsymphony?
The dashboard is very intuitive, and there are a lot of counters to diagnose what happens during a short period (like when a backup is in progress).
What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?
It's difficult to know how DataCore SANsymphony can be improved. I think DataCore SANsymphony could be deployed on Linux environments, which could be a great thing for clients. I would like to see ...
What are the major differences between VxRail and Dell EMC PowerFlex?
VxRail vs. Dell EMC PowerFlex VxRail provides stable solutions for technical problems while at the same time not being too expensive for a company to invest in. Even if the user is working with a l...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC PowerFlex?
Dell PowerFlex is a premium software-defined infrastructure solution and while the initial investment may seem higher than traditional SAN or mid-tier HCI solutions, the long-term TCO is competitive.
What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerFlex?
Area of Improvement: While PowerFlex Manager is powerful, the UI could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users or non-technical admins. Streamlined navigation, contextual help and guided...
 

Also Known As

DataCore Virtual SAN
VxFlex, VxRack FLEX, PowerFlex
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.
Canopy, 8x8Inc., Atos, Canadian Pacific, City of Denton, CenturyLink, BNP Paribas, Asyaport, EDF, CSC, Fox Sports, Insight, Hunter, KPIT, Paetec, Rosetta Stone, Sonda, Xerox
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