Dell EqualLogic PS series vs NetApp V-Series [EOL] comparison

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Dell EqualLogic PS series

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

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8.0

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it_user114933

Works at a university

Jun 18, 2014

Netapp vs Dell EqualLogic vs others. Which is the best value plus cost effective support?

Hi, I agree with the feed back above. I have recently been involved in a lengthy project to review all SAN vendors on the market (both Generic and new Hybrid/Flash) and they basically all do the same thing. Some vendors have a few niche technologies/support here and there. It all comes down to what SAN technology is critical to your business/project i.e. DR, Think clones etc. and also the budget available to you. I found that doing a matrix of the critical 'functions' for your company and ticking them off against each SAN vendor to be very helpful in the final decision making process. I would suggest that you talk to the various SAN vendors, ask for demo's and more importantly ask for reference sites. I found the reference sites to be very useful as they tell you want the SAN vendor sales people don't.

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Khuram Ayyaz

Network Executive at Virtual University

Has enabled uninterrupted access to educational platforms and simplified storage management

Dell EqualLogic PS series is easily scalable, and we can add extra boxes and storage. It was easy to deploy during COVID. Deploying Dell EqualLogic PS series is straightforward, with no complexity involved. Dell EqualLogic PS series is a good product. We did not experience any failures in the last six to seven years, and it is still running as our storage for offline data. There are snapshot capabilities in data protection available, but we did not use that feature because it consumes much space. We have only 150 terabytes of space and simply use it to create volumes without utilizing it for snapshots. We use thin provisioning in Dell EqualLogic PS series, but I did not explore that feature further.

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it_user487899

Infrastructure Administrator at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Flexible, allowing us to provide NAS and SAN solutions with the same hardware

According to my experience, for certain HPC environments, we encounter certain Memory/CPU limitations when we have a large number of IOPS. This is why, in order to support such loads, several cabs are required in parallel, complicating the configuration and administration. Another handicap is the management of the LACP that, when we are talking about environments with less than 20 calculation nodes, may not balance correctly despite setting the RR option.

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

Pros

"Technical support, when we had access to it, was very good."

"Technical support is great; we have four-hour support from Dell for storage."

"We were attracted by the flexibility of being able to put in a new shelf whenever we needed to, to expand."

"Before deploying it, we used public clouds for our services, facing latency and other issues with other vendors; after deploying this cluster, we were very satisfied and relieved."

"The most valuable feature of Dell EqualLogic PS series auto tiering by using this feature, the customer can get higher performance on a valuable budget."

"The product is very stable."

"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The technical support for EqualLogic has been universally outstanding."

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"We are very happy with this solution as it brings us the scalability and stability of Data Ontap and the versatility of NetApp solutions in order to provide different types of services for our customers' requirements (NAS, CIFS, FC / FCoE)."

"You have the ability to connect a third-party storage back end, EMC VMAX in our case, and have all NetApp functionalities available."

Cons

"EqualLogic is really not going to be relevant in the marketplace too much longer."

"We are having some issues right now where some of the database operations are recovering and we find there are so many IOPS that EqualLogic fans cannot handle it."

"The searchable online documentation is missing."

"Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve the performance because in our hybrid configuration the read speed is faster than the write speed."

"The solution does not scale well at all. It's a box, so we only have so much space to work with."

"Do not go for EQL. It will be out of production in a few years."

"Higher price at entry level systems compared to competition."

"6510 and 6610 have two iSCSI connections in each controller. Why do 6110xxx members have only one, and why do the same members have the possibility of having an active iSCSI interface in the passive controller? It could make a lot of noise with a failover."

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"According to my experience, for certain HPC environments, we encounter certain Memory/CPU limitations when we have a large number of IOPS."

"We have had some performance issues."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't think I would say that the product is less expensive...The product's price is not an issue for our company, considering the relationship we have with Dell and the customer support we receive."

"It seemed expensive at first, but the durability lowered the cost of ownership dramatically over time."

"All features are out of the box. The license will be in the virtual, OS, or application layer."

"It is a fair price."

"There are annual maintenance costs beyond the original licensing period."

"Dell EqualLogic PS series can improve its scale-out feature. Sometimes the customer has a limited budget for storage expansion. When they want to expand their capacity, they need to buy a complete controller plus storage capacity, which sometimes is out of their budget. If Dell EqualLogic PS series support could scale up the environment in which only hard drive extension controllers should be supported, then customers can expand within a lower budget."

"I didn't buy it. It was another person seven years ago. So, I don't really know, but all storage platforms cost a lot of money. It is probably in the mid-range, but you get what you pay for."

"Licensing is pretty straightforward."

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Answers from the Community

it_user114933

Works at a university

Jun 18, 2014

Netapp vs Dell EqualLogic vs others. Which is the best value plus cost effective support?

2 out of 3 answers

it_user109707

Sales at a tech services company

Jun 17, 2014

Dell Equallogic very cost effective, block storage, iSCSI attached only very good support and demos available Nettapp block and file lots of sw options like Equallogic but multi protocol attach demos available HP 3PAR most efficient block multi protocol attach demos available IBMStorwize Range can include block and file external virtualisation EMC VNXe block and file demos available All are excellent products all with excellent support the question to be addressed is actually what the storage is required for? What is the user skilll set? Happy to discuss further by telephone, or email.

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it_user129465

IT Administrator at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

Jun 17, 2014

Hi, as Trevor says all are excellent products, but you have to know which one is that fits your project. Because maybe you don´t need the top brand product (size, IOPS) also you have to be aware for the cost for future growth, you can ask your service provider or professional services to help you consider future growth so you can have a complete picture. We have been working with HP 3PAR, VNX and Netapp and all of this storages have a very good support, options and demos.

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell EqualLogic PS series?

I do not have anything in mind regarding new capabilities for Dell products at this time.

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What is your primary use case for Dell EqualLogic PS series?

We are essentially a university, and we have deployed Dell EqualLogic PS series in our data centers to run our production sites, student portals, websites, our on-premises portal, and campus manage...

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What advice do you have for others considering Dell EqualLogic PS series?

I work with Dell EqualLogic PS series. I am an end user and a customer for Dell. I have experience only with Dell PowerEdge, and I do not work with other products like PowerScale or PowerStore. Reg...

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Overview

Dell EqualLogic PS series offers enterprise-level scalability, reliability, and virtualization at reasonable costs. With exceptional performance and ease of management, it's an ideal choice for modern storage needs.

EqualLogic PS series provides impressive scale-out capabilities, seamless virtualization compatibility, automated tiering, and thin provisioning. The storage system supports robust features like snapshot capabilities, synchronous replication, and stable data expansion. High reliability and efficient data management make it suitable for organizations needing dependable storage solutions. While enhancements in controller failover, performance, and Fibre Channel connectivity are desired, it addresses high IOPS demands and integrates well with VMware environments, offering stable operation in data centers.

What are the key features of Dell EqualLogic PS series?

Scalability: Allows easy expansion to meet growing data needs.
Automated Tiering: Optimizes storage efficiency and performance.
Thin Provisioning: Maximizes storage utilization and efficiency.
Virtualization Compatibility: Seamlessly integrates with virtual environments.
Snapshot Capabilities: Enhances data protection and recovery.

What benefits can users expect from Dell EqualLogic PS series?

High Reliability: Zero failures over extended periods.
Reasonable Costs: Offers competitive pricing for its performance.
Exceptional Support: Backed by robust technical support services.
Straightforward Management: Easy to deploy and manage.
Redundancy: Ensures data safety and reliability.

In industries like education and corporate IT, Dell EqualLogic PS series is used for shared storage in VMware environments, powering virtual machines, student portals, and production sites. It effectively supports databases with high IOPS requirements, such as Oracle and SQL, making it a trusted component of data center operations for file storage and backup needs.

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