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Dell PowerVault vs ExaGrid EX comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
ExaGrid EX
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Disk Based Backup Systems (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerVault and ExaGrid EX aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerVault is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 15.3%, down 29.2% compared to last year.
ExaGrid EX, on the other hand, focuses on Disk Based Backup Systems, holds 10.5% mindshare, down 10.9% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault15.3%
Dell PowerStore17.3%
Cisco MDS Series9.0%
Other58.4%
Enterprise SAN
Disk Based Backup Systems Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ExaGrid EX10.5%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain35.1%
HPE StoreOnce33.5%
Other20.900000000000006%
Disk Based Backup Systems
 

Featured Reviews

Storage has supported long-term CCTV archiving and improves on-premises application performance
I think it would be good regarding how Dell PowerVault could improve to have, in addition to the excellent support service that exists, some training courses, forums, and a training school for using these tools. Many people specialize only in this kind of equipment, and others have no idea how to configure them or how they work and always end up depending on people who have spent a long time working with these systems and know how to handle them more because of experience than because of information that can be easily obtained about using this equipment. Everything regarding additional aspects that could be improved in Dell PowerVault has already been mentioned.
AhmedEl-Tayeb - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at MCS
Has offered a cost-effective option with solid results but requires automation features for better efficiency
For ExaGrid EX, I would appreciate additional features such as backup and restore, automation processes, and automation software for backup and restore processes. I mention that some additional features may be provided by VMware or Dell as support for the hardware they are selling, but ExaGrid EX is more of a budget-friendly solution for customers who are in charge on a daily basis of the solution itself, dealing with manual tasks rather than automated tasks. I am not in a situation to provide an exact answer for what I would specifically improve in this regard.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its performance."
"PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product."
"We have this solution running almost all the time and it's very reliable and stable."
"I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."
"The initial setup was easy and simple."
"The storage has been good."
"Dell PowerVault is cost-effective as a storage solution, and I see it has competitive pricing with other vendors."
"The most valuable features are that it's easy to set up PowerVault. I also like the provisioning of storage."
"Both the pricing and the performance are excellent."
"The most valuable features of ExaGrid EX are the Veeam features and Landing Zone."
"Both the pricing and the performance are excellent."
"I find ExaGrid EX to be a useful solution for customers looking for a budget-friendly product."
"Backup and restore processes are much shorter now, and we don't need forklift upgrades every three to four years."
"I find ExaGrid EX to be a useful solution for customers looking for a budget-friendly product."
 

Cons

"The technical support from Dell could be better."
"Inter-site replication needs enhancement, particularly in Fibre Channel."
"Areas where I feel Dell PowerVault could be improved include especially the enterprise area and multiple interfaces in other areas, for example, backup software solutions and their integration."
"The tool needs to improve its UI."
"The implementation process takes a while."
"Only once when the storage array seem to be very slow and caused VMware Hosts to not see the volumes."
"The price of the solution could be lower."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"ExaGrid EX is more of a budget-friendly solution for customers who are in charge on a daily basis of the solution itself, dealing with manual tasks rather than automated tasks."
"ExaGrid EX is more of a budget-friendly solution for customers who are in charge on a daily basis of the solution itself, dealing with manual tasks rather than automated tasks."
"I would like to see free disk space."
"The solution’s web access should be improved."
"I would like to see free disk space."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."
"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
"I would rate the pricing model a nine out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap."
"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."
"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"The product is inexpensive."
"I rate ExaGrid EX ten out of ten for pricing."
"The renewal fee is approximately $3,500 to $3.750 for a 60 terabyte device."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I think the price, implementation cost, and licensing of Dell PowerVault is reasonable. Considering the resources it delivers, the security, and the reliability the platform gives us, all the costs...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
I think it would be good regarding how Dell PowerVault could improve to have, in addition to the excellent support service that exists, some training courses, forums, and a training school for usin...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?
My main use case for Dell PowerVault is primarily for massive storage of the information from our servers. A concrete example of how Dell PowerVault has made large-scale information storage on my s...
What needs improvement with ExaGrid EX?
For ExaGrid EX, I would appreciate additional features such as backup and restore, automation processes, and automation software for backup and restore processes. I mention that some additional fea...
What is your primary use case for ExaGrid EX?
My role in relation to ExaGrid EX is partner and reseller.
What advice do you have for others considering ExaGrid EX?
I would prefer another way to provide support; sending all the questions in an Excel sheet or a Word file would allow me to answer them in a couple of hours and send them back. I have no problem re...
 

Also Known As

PowerVault
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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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