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Dell SC Series vs IBM System Storage DS8000 Series comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Dell SC Series
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (20th)
IBM System Storage DS8000 S...
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
3rd
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Frame-Based Disk Arrays category, the mindshare of Dell SC Series is 14.9%, up from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM System Storage DS8000 Series is 16.2%, down from 26.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Frame-Based Disk Arrays Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell SC Series14.9%
IBM System Storage DS8000 Series16.2%
Other68.9%
Frame-Based Disk Arrays
 

Featured Reviews

RK
System Administrator at Lovely Professional University
Storage solutions accommodate diverse drives and offers good resiliency
Technical support is good. I can log complaints online through the portal and have engineers in line. I can also take dedicated engineers if needed, although this involves a different support cost. As far as my requirements are concerned, it is working fine. There are two or three types of support. Standard support involves logging a complaint and receiving a call from the OEM on the same day, but hardware replacement takes two to three days. Advanced support offers instant replacement without delays. Hardware support terms include calling or emailing the company or logging the call in the portal to receive remote support, or getting a dedicated engineer or account manager from Dell.
it_user1303074 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
An advanced enterprise storage system with a powerful throughput feature
I use this solution to lighten the workload. Oracle databases and SQL databases have a high workload in IBM The high throughput feature is the most powerful thing in this product. The GUI isn't as user-friendly as other options. The price could also be better. I would like to see a better GUI…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The customers really appreciate that the storage is cost-effective and that has enterprise features."
"It has a good price point and offers some value-added enterprise features."
"With mixed workloads, we are seeing at least a 15 to 20 percent improvement."
"The flexibility of this solution has been valuable for our business."
"Technical support is good; they have good information and good remote monitoring of the systems, with good accessibility and knowledgeable engineers, so overall we have a very good impression of the support of this solution."
"Customers are most impressed with SC's provisioning because you don't need to buy a large amount of storage upfront. It's pay-as-you-grow. It also has solid compression and duplication features."
"When it comes to mid-range storage solutions, it's usually our preferred solution, from all-flash all the way up to hybrid solutions too."
"I've found the stability to be very good."
"The high throughput feature is the most powerful thing in this product."
"I really recommend the IBM DS8000 solution as it is the most advanced technology available for storage solutions."
"These are global mirror and replication for DR, which allow us to do a lot of DR testing."
"We have had no outages now for literally six years and that's really impressive."
"The solution is very stable; there aren't any problems there at all as it doesn't have bugs or glitches and doesn't crash or freeze, and we've found it to be very reliable."
"The main benefit is from the standpoint of recovery; recovery time and being able to quickly replicate data."
"The Global Copy and Global Mirror features are the solution's most valuable aspects."
 

Cons

"Compared to other solutions, Compellent comes in the form of a component that's not true of a unified storage platform, for instance, to block a level of support can only be done through two different platforms."
"While the scalability is good, there are certain limitations. Our racks are at their limit, so we do not have the requisite scalability to expand."
"They need to make it a little cheaper."
"The interface could be improved. It should have an application point of view."
"Honestly, we were initially struggling with the integration with VMware (but it was fixed with the VMware 6.5) and, then, it was around a 10GB network."
"In terms of what could be improved, I would say the lack of reporting would be the main issue."
"Some menus aren't so intuitive."
"It would be helpful if the solution offered higher performance, at least on the back end."
"The pricing of the solution is difficult to deal with. Lower pricing would be preferred."
"The GUI isn't as user-friendly as other options."
"The solution should embedded replication switches into the hardware instead of using them externally."
"We need the GUI feature to be improved. If the GUI is good, then it is easier to manage with just the clicks, rather than going in with CLI and commands to do the stuff."
"I would like it to be easier to use. Some of it is so complex that we've got a lot of scripts and automation and things tied around it."
"On the open system side, it's a little different."
"Sometimes when we do encounter problems, but not a complete system shutdown, that gets a little bit frustrating."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a very affordable solution."
"It has a good price point and offers some value-added enterprise features."
"It is one of the most cost effective systems for us. We have been able to run it longer than most, getting the most benefit and money out of it."
"The pricing is reasonable, but it is expensive."
"We have the basic license for the use of this solution and it is a permanent license. The overall cost could be less, it is expensive."
"There are costs involving the solution, vendor fees and product safety which are additional."
"Compared to other solutions out there, it's affordable."
"Pricing depends on varying life cycles."
"The license is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell SC Series?
In our case, we received favorable pricing with Dell because of our strong partnership. While I acknowledge that Dell SC Series can be expensive for many companies, we received good discounts. The ...
What needs improvement with Dell SC Series?
For us, it is a great product. The deduplication and compression could potentially be improved, though they are already good. We cannot identify any significant areas that need improvement.
What is your primary use case for Dell SC Series?
We use Dell SC Series in a VMware environment.
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Also Known As

SC Series Storage, Compellent
System Storage DS8000
 

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Sample Customers

TGen, Frost Science, Gerrie Electric
Renfe, Park Nicollet Health Services, Ricoh Americas Corporation, SK Energy, SWK STADTWERKE KREFELD AG
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell SC Series vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series and other solutions. Updated: November 2026.
920,769 professionals have used our research since 2012.