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Dell PowerVault vs HPE EVA [EOL] comparison

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)
HPE EVA [EOL]
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
reviewer2268315 - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy General Manager & Enterprise Head at a security firm with 501-1,000 employees
Has the ability to automatically deal with faulty disks
In terms of the most beneficial features of the product, I would say that during the faulty disk replacement process, the tool automatically ungroups the faulty disk, so from the tool itself, anybody can identify which disk is faulty and then repair it. The data replication part is not enabled in the product that I use since the DRP feature is not enabled. I work with the product's high availability feature. Considering the size of the environment where the product is used, the product offers around 80 to 90 TB of storage space. I won't recommend the product to others who plan to use it. The implementation process of the product would be as per the standard of the organization where it is going to be used. Everyone should have their own organizational data structure as per the data orientation needs. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The biggest advantage of the product that really stands out for me is its price and the comparison of price with performance; its price is very good, and the performance according to this price is sufficient based on backup requirements, so it is perfect."
"The most valuable features are stability and response time."
"Dell PowerVault is cheap."
"Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
"The most valuable features are that it's easy to set up PowerVault. I also like the provisioning of storage."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"For the video use case where expansion is sometimes required quickly, Dell PowerVault proves to be an excellent solution due to its significant capacity and scalability over time."
"The security of the backup and the overall system that Dell PowerVault brings to the table is definitely the most valuable feature."
"There have been no fail-stop failures for the last five years."
"The solution's most valuable feature is storage provisioning, which allows me to easily provision the disk space on the servers."
"We cannot stop this SAN array; it has never failed since it was started, and we have not had a problem with it at all."
"It's fast, reliable, and it's very good for the price."
"​HPE has reliable support for HDD replacement.​"
"​It is very stable."
"My most important criteria when selecting a vendor are price, dedupe, and compression."
 

Cons

"The negative aspect I mentioned is regarding the support; sometimes I spend a lot of time explaining issues and it is not time-effective."
"We need higher performance and more reliable storage."
"The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The MD3220i needs to allow for larger drive sizes."
"We've had some control issues."
"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 cost."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"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 general, my boss feels that HPE's prices are very high."
"It could be just this particular model, but the storage is not so stable."
"I faced some issues during the disk replacement process in HPE EVA."
"Performance could probably be improve with faster controllers, but it is already an old device. We do have performance problems now, but it is a rather old device, so we have what we have."
"Performance could probably be improve with faster controllers, but it is already an old device. We do have performance problems now, but it is a rather old device, so we have what we have."
 

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."
"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."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."
"I rate the product price a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
7%
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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 is your primary use case for HPE EVA?
I use the solution for almost 36 servers since it has a huge storage capacity. In HPE EVA, my company has created two pools of different capacities in terms of disk sizes. In the different pools, m...
What do you like most about HPE EVA?
The solution's most valuable feature is storage provisioning, which allows me to easily provision the disk space on the servers.
What needs improvement with HPE EVA?
I don't want to make many improvements to the product because it is an entry-level storage product. There are a lot of storage products available on the market, such as Nimble Flash Array Storage. ...
 

Also Known As

PowerVault
EVA P6000 series, HP EVA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
Bank Simpanan Nasional, EDF, Saint Mary's University, Thomson Reuters