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Dell VPLEX vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

Dell Technologies and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Storage Management category. Dell Technologies is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.0, while SolarWinds is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0. Dell Technologies holds a 4.9% mindshare in SM, compared to SolarWinds’s 5.0% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.
Dell VPLEX
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88% willing to recommend
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100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Dell VPLEX and SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell VPLEX
Ranking in Storage Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Ranking in Storage Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Storage Management category, the mindshare of Dell VPLEX is 4.9%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is 5.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell VPLEX4.9%
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor5.0%
Other90.1%
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Shailendra Choudhary - PeerSpot reviewer
Shailendra Choudhary
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Has supported enterprise projects consistently but pricing remains a challenge for broader adoption
We are system integrators and resell the HCI solution. We have worked with Dell VPLEX for approximately two to three years. We have been in several RFCs, and Dell VPLEX is implemented in the enterprise segment only. The solution is expensive and requires more budget, so people in the SMB segment do not prefer it. We typically recommend Dell VPLEX for customers who already work with other Dell products.
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AbdulKader Mohandes - PeerSpot reviewer
AbdulKader Mohandes
Senior Systems Engineer at Al Jazeera Media Network
Custom alerts and rich performance metrics have improved server monitoring and storage planning
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each service. I do not use the historical data trends that predict future storage needs. Perhaps some of my colleagues use it, but I do not. I would like to see a focus on broadcast services in the future to make it better. Broadcast services, specifically TV broadcast services, would be valuable to us because we come from a broadcast technology background and would appreciate having some features related to that. I would rate this review as an eight out of ten.
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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 capacity to migrate machines onto VPLEX is great — it's very clean; we can migrate machines and add arrays easily."
"The capacity to migrate machines onto VPLEX is great — it's very clean. We can migrate machines and add arrays easily."
"The most valuable feature is deduplication, as we have no duplication in the snapshots."
"We have see performance improvement in our databases."
"The solution works well. It's very reliable."
"Technical support from Dell is quite good."
"VPLEX offers a large compatibility matrix and valuable features."
"Its mirroring capabilities allow for data to be mirrored across two different data centers, so if one center were to crash or fail, the other center could take over and keep everything running smoothly."
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"The performance metrics, especially for CPU and memory, and for the overall performance of the servers have been found most valuable."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"DO IT!!! You will not regret it."
 

Cons

"With Dell VPLEX, there are some bugs with Broadcom."
"Much room for improvement exists."
"The price is a problem with EMC due to the fact that it's more expensive than the other vendors."
"The initial setup is complex."
"I would like to have site-to-site replication capability for applications."
"Due to the bug with Broadcom, we have had a massive crisis on VPLEX. This little bug has caused roughly one thousand machines to go down."
"Maybe setup a one-to-many cluster, instead of just a 1-to-1."
"Today, it needs a huge effort that is not acceptable during disaster recovery."
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"Scalability is my sore spot."
"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
"The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We struck a great deal with Dell EMC, so for us, VPLEX was not very expensive."
"VPLEX is a little bit expensive in my personal opinion."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell VPLEX?
Some of the products are very easy to implement, while others are more difficult, and our team seeks support help when required. Regarding the integration part, the delivery team handles all integr...
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What is your primary use case for Dell VPLEX?
We are implementing Cohesity, Hitachi, Dell, and Nutanix, VMware, vSAN; multiple products. We have recently started working with Cohesity because there was not much presence in India for Cohesity, ...
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What advice do you have for others considering Dell VPLEX?
Hitachi Systems Microclinic has been renamed to Hitachi Systems India Private Limited. The email address has been changed to shailendra.chaudhry.hd at hitachi-systems.com from shailendra_singh.chau...
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What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement. Alert noise would be great to reduce.
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What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We are still working with SolarWinds and use the NPM product along with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor.
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What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each servi...
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Overview

Wth EMC VPLEX you can deploy next-generation virtualization architecture to enable simultaneous information access within, between, and across data centers, move applications, virtual machines, and data in and between data centers without impacting users and deliver application and data availability within the data center and over distance with full infrastructure utilization and zero downtime.
Dell Technologies

The storage monitoring and capacity management software from SolarWinds gives you deep visibility into the performance of your multi-vendor storage arrays, and helps you closely watch the application stack for storage issues that affect application performance.

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Sample Customers

Kindred Healthcare, Regis Aged Care, WeBank SpA, Panduit, Munson Healthcare
NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
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