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 32.2% mindshare in the category. ExaGrid is ranked #3 in DBBS , with an average rating of 10.0, and holds a 11.5% 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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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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

ExaGrid EX

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.9

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 32.2%, up 5.1% compared to last year.
ExaGrid EX, on the other hand, focuses on Disk Based Backup Systems, holds 11.5% mindshare, up 8.9% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Gehad Said

Senior Presales Solutions Engineer ( DELL EMC & VMware) at NTT DATA

Consistent cost reduction and ease of deployment with storage solution

Dell PowerVault acts as an entry storage for a small organization; I've been using it in my organization. Dell PowerVault functions as SAN storage and iSCSI storage. Per workload capacity, the deployment and migration time is dependent on various factors. Dell PowerVault has strong features; we can work on it as a SAN storage, and if we are connecting with fiber, 16 gig or 22 gig, and as the iSCSI also. Dell PowerVault is a small SAN storage, and I recommend it for small organizations. If the customer does not have enough budget, and already has small capacity with not difficult workload, this is an entry-level storage solution, and for Dell PowerVault, I'm satisfied. I rate Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten.

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Teresa Rivera

IT specialist at Volkswagen de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

A highly scalable and easy-to-install solution that can be used for DLP

I used ExaGrid EX as a strategy for DLP for an Oracle database ExaGrid EX was very helpful because I had a lot of issues with the original storage, which was HPE StoreOnce. The most valuable features of ExaGrid EX are the Veeam features and Landing Zone. The solution’s web access should be…

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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

"I find this solution to be cost-effective in providing data storage for clients."

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

"The most valuable features are stability and response time."

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

"Dell PowerVault is cost-effective as a storage solution, and I see it has competitive pricing with other vendors."

"Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage."

"Dell PowerVault is cheap."

"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."

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"Both the pricing and the performance are excellent."

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

Cons

"The implementation process takes a while."

"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."

"PowerVault could be improved by increasing its memory cache capacity and adding the ability to export data to the cloud."

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

"The tool needs to improve its UI."

"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."

"The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level during these upgrade processes, as we sometimes need to shut down both controllers. This could be an area for improvement."

"We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good."

More Dell PowerVault cons

"I would like to see free disk space."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."

"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."

"The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."

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

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

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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

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

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Large Enterprise

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

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level durin...

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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

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 53% of the time

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Compared 26% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 4% 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.

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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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