Dell PowerVault vs ExaGrid EX comparison

The compared Dell Technologies and ExaGrid solutions aren't in the same category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 in ES , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 29.7% mindshare in the category. ExaGrid is ranked #3 in DBBS , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 11.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ExaGrid users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerVault

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ExaGrid EX

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)

ExaGrid EX

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disk Based Backup Systems (3rd)

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 29.7%, up 9.9% compared to last year.
ExaGrid EX, on the other hand, focuses on Disk Based Backup Systems, holds 11.2% mindshare, up 9.3% since last year.

Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerVault	29.7%
Dell PowerStore	31.0%
Dell Connectrix	6.1%
Other	33.2%

Enterprise SAN

Disk Based Backup Systems Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ExaGrid EX	11.2%
Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain)	39.9%
HPE StoreOnce	39.7%
Other	9.200000000000003%

Disk Based Backup Systems

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RichardLynch

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Administrative ease and dependable support consistently enhance our operations

I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use. It has been pretty stable. Firmware updates have been pretty easy to install and updates are pretty easy to do. Replacing a bad drive is fairly simple. It is just fairly easy to administer it.

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AhmedEl-Tayeb

Product 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.

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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

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority."

"The stability is quite good. Once you deploy all the equipment, it's very stable."

"We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand, which are the overall advantages of Dell PowerVault."

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

"I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use, it has been pretty stable, firmware updates have been pretty easy to install, and replacing a bad drive is fairly simple."

"I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."

"The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable features are that it's easy to set up PowerVault. I also like the provisioning of storage."

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"The most valuable features of ExaGrid EX are the Veeam features and Landing Zone."

"I find ExaGrid EX to be a useful solution for customers looking for a budget-friendly product."

"Both the pricing and the performance are excellent."

Cons

"The tool needs to improve its UI."

"The price of the solution could be lower."

"PowerVault doesn't integrate with Active Directory. Other storage solutions offer SAN and NAS unified storage in a single appliance, but PowerVault is only SAN."

"If you do not have an existing relationship with Dell or are exploring the market for the first time, the initial acquisition cost of Dell PowerVault is high compared to competitors such as Hitachi or IBM, which often undercut prices."

"In the next release, I would like the deduplication and compression included, as well as the flash technology. It doesn't currently use it."

"In most instances, clients are using Dell PowerVault with tape drives, but we want to transition them away from tape drives due to the risk of data loss."

"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."

"I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers."

More Dell PowerVault cons

"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."

"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."

"The solution’s web access should be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."

"I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."

"They are offering a wide range of support models for the customers such as basic support that is budget-friendly, but they also provide a professional support solution that is a bit costly"

"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."

"The price is reasonable and we are satisfied with it."

"The product is inexpensive."

"I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."

"I would rate the pricing model a nine out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap."

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"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

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	11

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

I don't get involved in the negotiations for price for Dell PowerVault. We get a pretty good discount. I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised, but Dell trued up and gave us more storage for no cos...

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What do you like most about ExaGrid EX?

The most valuable features of ExaGrid EX are the Veeam features and Landing Zone.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExaGrid EX?

I rate ExaGrid EX ten out of ten for pricing.

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What needs improvement with ExaGrid EX?

The solution’s web access should be improved.

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Comparisons

Dell PowerStore vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 68% of the time

HPE StoreOnce vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 11% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 8% of the time

Lenovo Storage V Series vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 5% of the time

NetApp ASA vs Dell PowerVault

Compared 2% of the time

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HPE StoreOnce vs ExaGrid EX

Compared 53% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs ExaGrid EX

Compared 29% of the time

Oracle Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance vs ExaGrid EX

Compared 11% of the time

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Overview

PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.

Dell Technologies

ExaGrid's disk backup with deduplication system is purpose-built for backup that leverages an architecture optimized for scalability, performance, and price. The system scales as needed by adding ExaGrid appliances, which virtualize into a GRID architecture automatically, adding capacity and processing power while acting and being managed as one unified system.

ExaGrid disk-based backup appliances include GRID computing software, which virtualizes them into a single pool of long-term capacity. Capacity load balancing of all data across servers is automatic, and multiple GRID systems can be combined for a total logical backup capacity of 16PB.

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