DataCore SANsymphony vs Dell vSAN Ready Nodes comparison

DataCore and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the HCI category. DataCore is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.4, while Dell Technologies is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.5. DataCore holds a 2.0% mindshare in HCI, compared to Dell Technologies’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of DataCore users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

DataCore SANsymphony

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93% willing to recommend

DataCore SANsymphony

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

DataCore SANsymphony and Dell vSAN Ready Nodes compete in the storage management and virtualization solutions category. SANsymphony has an upper hand in versatility and support for various hardware vendors, while vSAN Ready Nodes excel in integrated infrastructure and simplicity.

Features: DataCore SANsymphony provides flexibility with features like auto-tiering, continuous data protection, and parallel I/O. It supports diverse storage hardware and improves performance with advanced caching. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes emphasize high availability and stable performance, complemented by efficient management and scalability.

Room for Improvement: DataCore SANsymphony users seek a unified storage approach, improved iSCSI connectivity, and better performance reporting. They also suggest enhancing support quality and streamlining upgrades. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes could improve scalability, flexibility, and better cloud integration, along with a straightforward deployment process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: DataCore SANsymphony deployment is praised for on-premises flexibility, with reliable support and rapid response. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, while competent in customer support, face challenges with deployment complexity and configuration.

Pricing and ROI: DataCore SANsymphony has a high pricing structure per terabyte, with concerns about long-term cost-effectiveness despite good ROI from availability and performance. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are expensive with limited pricing flexibility, yet both solutions offer significant long-term value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

DataCore SANsymphony

Ranking in HCI

7th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Storage Software (2nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), Storage Performance (2nd)

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes

Ranking in HCI

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of DataCore SANsymphony is 2.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is 2.6%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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TempreviewerD

Architecte Principal at Orange

Robust with good replication and access protection

The solution is constantly evolving. Recently, deduplication and compression have been further improved to meet customer needs, and updates are easily implemented without stopping production. The update assistant checks the state of health before using good practices, during checks that the data is still presented for service continuity, and afterward, if the actions carried out are indeed active. Technical support is truly available even without a production incident. This is really essential right now.

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Niraj Shah

Founder Owner at Interface

Offers good performance and is easy to use

The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required. The price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes could be lowered. Dell's competitors offer many products at very good prices. I face some issues with the stability of the product, making it an area where improvements are required. In the future, I want to receive technical support directly from the vendor.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Auto-tiering to obtain performance at a lower cost without the customer having to purchase ultra-fast storage is great."

"The synchronous mirror allows us to operate a fully redundant storage solution that is distributed across two sites."

"The features I have found most valuable are the active-active, or so-called grid technology, and the integration into our VMware-vCenter."

"Our central storage has very high availability. DataCore SANsymphony ensures high business continuity."

"Our system is designed to be scalable and flexible, so it can grow and adapt to meet the changing needs of our clients."

"The DataCore system has been rock solid since we have been using it - from 2007 on."

"The interface is user-friendly."

"Storage is always available."

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"No concerns regarding the footprint in the data center."

"The tool's most valuable features are compression and its usage in Kubernetes."

"I have found the most important features of Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are the capacity to manage the storage because the storage is built in the servers. The type of profiles you can attribute to the storage is a benefit. You can manage the storage by profiles. Overall the solution is a good speed and performance."

"Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes is scalable"

"I rate vSAN ReadyNodes as a nine out of ten."

"The most valuable feature is the set of user tools that are available."

"You don't have to spend much time evaluating the hardware. It can be deployed in a short time. The tool is also easy to upgrade."

"The tool's most valuable feature is high availability."

Cons

"NVMeoF should be implemented. This protocol will play a major role in storage infrastructure in the future."

"I still see room for improvement with DataCore SANsymphony in the area of alarm and task management."

"The cost is becoming prohibitive since they moved to a subscription model."

"One limitation of this solution is that it's Windows-based, e.g. one requirement to install DataCore SANsymphony SDS is putting it on a Windows server machine. It relies on Windows and that is a limitation because there are some customers who are looking for non Windows systems."

"DataCore SANsymphony should integrate file servers at a good price into the solution."

"I found it a little unnecessary to have to rename the configurations within the graphics console in order to have unique names."

"We are waiting for container support (on the roadmap), as well as a user-friendly full web-administration capability, and an improved API."

"I would like for it to improve into a more ergonomic management console and a translation into the French language. It should have some process for a shutdown of a VM properly in case of a problem."

More DataCore SANsymphony cons

"Scalability is an area that could be improved. We are looking at a maximum of 32 nodes now in a cluster, but going to 64 or 128 would be a major advantage."

"Dell vSAN Ready Nodes must be flexible since it is complex in designing concepts. It needs to improve stability. The product should integrate with the public cloud."

"There is room for improvement in the maintenance pricing. Maintenance isn't difficult, but the prices are high and ridiculous. Some customers feel it is better to go with a new solution rather than renew this one."

"The Dell VxRail solution is based on vSAN Ready Nodes, but the Dell VxRail is fully automated. It would be helpful if this automation feature could be added to the Dell vSAN Ready Nodes. For example, we need to install VMware ESXi, and manually expand the cluster."

"Dell vSAN Ready Nodes doesn't perform as well as IBM. There are significant limitations, especially with scalability and flexibility over time. For example, adding drives can be problematic if the specific drives aren't available with older nodes that are four or five years old. Unlike IBM, Dell vSAN Ready Nodes isn't as flexible and doesn't scale easily. Additionally, while present, features like deduplication and compression don't perform as efficiently as they do on IBM. Our experience shows that the tool isn't as robust or flexible as advertised."

"The deployment is done by doing it one by one and could be simplified."

"This product is not sufficiently scalable."

"The solution doesn't scale."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have licensing costs on a yearly basis. They charge per terabyte, so in terms of cost, it can be very costly. They have three different features, and you have to pay extra for those."

"The pricing and licensing are better with DataCore."

"The cost is at the same level as other storage solutions and it is easy to understand the licensing."

"The solution is cost effective."

"DataCore SANsymphony's pricing is very high and should be much cheaper."

"In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."

"Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."

"It is relatively expensive, and the additional costs for hardware and storage can make it a significant investment for customers."

More DataCore SANsymphony pricing and cost advice

"The tool's pricing is competitive compared to others. The tool's licensing is based on annual subscriptions."

"My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."

"We have a four-year contract to use Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes."

"Comparing the price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to other solutions it is not expensive."

"The price of the solution was reasonable."

"There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure."

"The solution is more expensive than a traditional array. The prices are skyrocketing."

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Computer Software Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?

The cost changed from a perpetual license to a subscription model, and it seems reasonable. I am technical personnel and not deeply involved in sales, but the pricing appears fine.

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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).

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What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?

In my opinion, there should be improvements in how to get and filter logs. However, this is not a frequent need because they have great support that offers quick and knowledgeable assistance. Other...

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What do you like most about Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

If I consider the overall product, I would say that it is an excellent solution that offers very good performance and stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

There is no specific licensing model for vSAN ReadyNodes as it is linked with Broadcom VMware's solutions rather than Dell's. As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to...

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What needs improvement with Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

Although vSAN ReadyNodes work well, a faster firmware lifecycle with the release of validated firmware catalogs more quickly would be a desired improvement.

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Also Known As

DataCore Virtual SAN

vSAN Ready Nodes

Overview

Experience peace of mind with DataCore SANsymphony, the ultimate software-defined storage solution alleviating storage management challenges. Say goodbye to the complexities of managing different storage tiers and disruptions with SANsymphony's block-level storage virtualization technology, empowering you to automate capacity provisioning and data placement across diverse storage environments including SAN, DAS, HCI, and JBOD. Break down silos, control data placement, meet business continuity objectives, boost performance, and seamlessly expand or refresh hardware with SANsymphony. Benefit from features like asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, accelerating application responsiveness, and integrating new technology non-disruptively. Trusted by industry leaders like NASA, Thorntons, Inc., and TUI Cruises, DataCore SANsymphony guarantees unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted data access and application availability while reducing storage costs and inefficiencies.

DataCore

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are pre-configured building blocks that reduce deployment
risks with certified configurations, improve storage efficiency by up to 50%1
, and can help
you build or scale your vSAN cluster faster.14 Whether you're just getting started, and/or
expanding your existing VMware environment, Dell EMC is here for you every step of the
way with consulting, education, deployment and support services for the entire solution.

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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.

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