Dell vSAN Ready Nodes vs VxRail comparison

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes and VxRail are both solutions in the HCI category. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.6, while VxRail is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes holds a 3.0% mindshare in HCI, compared to VxRail’s 13.8% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of VxRail users who would recommend it.

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

VxRail and Dell vSAN Ready Nodes compete in the hyper-converged infrastructure market. VxRail seems to have the upper hand due to its all-in-one management capabilities and integration with VMware, which enhances ease of administration and support.

Features: VxRail provides an integrated suite of management tools with VxRail Manager, offering seamless upgrades and robust integration with VMware for optimal performance. Its modular design allows for rapid scalability, making it ideal for growing enterprises. The product's hyper-converged design consolidates compute, storage, and network capabilities into one cohesive solution. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes provide powerful software-defined storage with vSAN, enabling storage flexibility and high performance with Unicast network capabilities. Although lacking VxRail’s management integration, it efficiently handles extensive storage workloads, making it a valuable choice for storage-centric environments.

Room for Improvement: VxRail could improve interoperability across different vendor ecosystems and consider reducing costs for smaller deployments. Users also desire enhanced scalability options and simplified upgrade processes. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes clients seek better scalability and lower costs, along with improved compatibility with legacy infrastructures. Both products would benefit from enhanced cloud integration and more robust lifecycle management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: VxRail is praised for its rapid deployment and singular management console, supported by dedicated teams with seamless VMware integration. However, some regions experience delays in ticket resolution. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes offer efficient deployment in private and hybrid clouds, providing consistent support, though issue resolution delays occur in more complex setups.

Pricing and ROI: VxRail generally has a higher price point but is commended for its return on investment given reduced operational costs and efficiency gains. Its all-in-one cost structure contrasts with Dell vSAN Ready Nodes’ license-based model, which can be complex yet offers flexibility at a premium. While VxRail’s initial costs are substantial, it remains appealing for enterprises needing integrated solutions, whereas vSAN Ready Nodes attract those prioritizing versatile storage capabilities.

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Dell vSAN Ready Nodes vs. VxRail

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

3.7

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes offer 30-40% savings despite integration issues, leveraging existing staff to reduce operating expenses.

Sentiment score

4.4

VxRail improves efficiency and reduces costs, offering scalability and cloud integration, justifying its investment through long-term savings.

The OPEX benefits are around 30 to 40% because the same engineer who manages vSphere can handle Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, eliminating the need for additional support engineers.

KuldeepSingh4

Technical Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

4.0

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes support is rated positively, though response times can be slow, with varying service quality.

Sentiment score

7.7

Dell EMC support is highly rated for effectiveness, though some users note issues with response times and international consistency.

Whether we have pro support plus or just the basic level, they are helpful and reliable as long as we provide the necessary details.

reviewer1046019

Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

If we require a replacement part, the engagement is usually within four hours

Humphrey Hlatshwayo

Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.

There is always room for improvement in terms of response time and reaching knowledgeable staff quickly.

reviewer2598528

Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

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A key area for improvement for VMware would be response time.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Dell has good technical support in Saudi Arabia.

AhmedEdwan

Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The support is all provided by Dell, and it is quite good.

Peter Braack

Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.2

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes offer scalability and flexibility, though costs and resource needs pose challenges for larger deployments.

Sentiment score

7.6

VxRail offers impressive scalability and flexibility, ideal for large and medium environments but challenging for smaller setups.

With VCF we have significant automation built-in within the VCF console within SDDC manager as the primary management console.

KuldeepSingh4

Technical Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I would rate scalability around seven because when customers want to expand capacity but all the drive slots are full, they are forced to buy new servers or nodes which adds more costs with licenses and hardware.

reviewer1046019

Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

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There are limitations, such as the inability to upgrade from a single to dual CPU in certain configurations.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Scalability is easy with VxRail.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Scalability is good with VxRail.

AhmedEdwan

Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

5.1

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are stable and reliable, with high stability ratings, though performance and disk issues require management.

Sentiment score

8.4

VxRail is praised for its stability, reliability, seamless maintenance, and minimal issues, even during updates and hardware failures.

A disk group for five disks can be problematic, and customers need to tolerate downtime if the disk is not available.

KuldeepSingh4

Technical Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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It is a very stable and mature product, with centralized management and upgrades being perfect for us.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The product is very stable, and I rate its stability as nine out of ten.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Room For Improvement

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes need better scalability, automation, cost-efficiency, integration, support, and updates to address current customer challenges.

VxRail needs improved VMware integration, pricing, automation, upgrades, security, scalability, and streamlined processes for enhanced customer satisfaction.

A faster firmware lifecycle with the release of validated firmware catalogs more quickly would be a desired improvement.

reviewer2598528

Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

I would want VMware to ensure that when there's a hardware failure on a host, it should gracefully migrate the VMs to another host available in the cluster without restarting, which would be a great improvement.

Humphrey Hlatshwayo

Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are useful as a product, but the lack of expansion with VMware has led customers to refrain from further upgrades.

reviewer1046019

Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

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VxRail could be enhanced through additional integration with NVMe technology.

AhmedEdwan

Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It requires a very clean environment to proceed without issues.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Stabilizing the update procedure further would make it better.

Peter Braack

Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH

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Setup Cost

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are initially costly but cost-effective long-term, with competitive pricing and annual licensing considerations.

VxRail is a costly yet cost-effective VMware solution with integrated licensing, offering competitive pricing and reduced operational expenses.

As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to our considerable business dealings.

reviewer2598528

Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

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The cost varies for us as a large company because we receive special offers from Dell.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Purchasing VxRail is quite expensive compared to a simple Dell server.

Peter Braack

Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH

Previously, the cost was higher, however, recent changes in VMware pricing have reduced it.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Valuable Features

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes offer compact design, scalability, and robust security, enhancing performance and user experience with single-vendor support.

VxRail offers centralized management, scalability, and rapid deployment with VMware integration and third-party compatibility for optimal performance.

The benefit of using vSAN is that it's easy to manage on vCenter. You can see if there are issues, get recommendations, and overall, it's highly fault-free which is beneficial because we want to minimize downtime.

Humphrey Hlatshwayo

Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.

The ability for single-team management without requiring a separate storage team for managing arrays and fiber channel switches is also a valuable feature.

reviewer2598528

Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

Dell's technical support is generally very good.

reviewer1046019

Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

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Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.

Rami Jadallah

Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The features of VxRail that we find most useful for our customers include the easy update mechanism and the support for both VMware and hardware.

Peter Braack

Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH

The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN.

AlexOltean

Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes

Ranking in HCI

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VxRail

Ranking in HCI

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

134

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is 3.0%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VxRail is 13.8%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VxRail	13.8%
Dell vSAN Ready Nodes	3.0%
Other	83.2%

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Featured Reviews

KuldeepSingh4

Technical Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Experience improved efficiency and customer satisfaction with enhanced integration and management capabilities

Scalability involves two types of environments: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and non-VCF environment where we use VMware Validated Foundation. With VCF we have significant automation built-in within the VCF console within SDDC manager as the primary management console. For non-VCF environments, it depends on customer choice. For small environments, we do manual scalability and sometimes use Terraform scripts to keep the host ready and add in the cluster automatically. For large environments with frequent scalability actions, we propose the Terraform solution that builds ESXi, does necessary configuration, and automatically starts up for associating with the existing environment. If scaling is infrequent, with one or two hosts per month, it is a manual job. From a challenge perspective, it seems easier, with just a few pre-checks regarding make and model compatibility, disks, and server health on the hardware level.

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Saleh Khalid

computer scientist at Imam University

Experience improved integration and cost-efficiency while facing support challenges

The best features of VxRail are its compatibility with VMware, its hyper-converged solution capabilities, and its single line of support. These are the most beneficial aspects of VxRail. I switched from the previous HP solution to Dell solution because it was a good decision. With HP servers, we dealt with a vendor for the compute servers, another vendor for the storage servers, and another vendor for the networking, which required us to manage multiple vendors. Now, we have a single team who can handle VxRail and a single line of support. We don't need anything other than that, and these are the differences we noticed after we switched.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

16%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	56

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

If I consider the overall product, I would say that it is an excellent solution that offers very good performance and stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

There is no specific licensing model for vSAN ReadyNodes as it is linked with Broadcom VMware's solutions rather than Dell's. As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to...

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What needs improvement with Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

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What Is The Biggest Difference Between vSAN And VxRail?

While both run on the vSAN technology from VMware, vSAN needs to be deployed on vSAN ready nodes while VxRail is an engineered system. The choice to choose which technology depends on two major fac...

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Also Known As

vSAN Ready Nodes

VCE VxRail

Overview

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are pre-configured building blocks that reduce deployment
risks with certified configurations, improve storage efficiency by up to 50%1
, and can help
you build or scale your vSAN cluster faster.14 Whether you're just getting started, and/or
expanding your existing VMware environment, Dell EMC is here for you every step of the
way with consulting, education, deployment and support services for the entire solution.

Dell Technologies

VxRail is a hyper-converged infrastructure appliance co-engineered by Dell Technologies and VMware, designed to optimize VMware environments by simplifying compute, storage, virtualization, and management.

Built on VMware vSAN software, VxRail ensures high performance, reliability, and flexibility. It supports a broad array of workloads, from business-critical applications to next-generation use cases. VxRail simplifies infrastructure management with powerful integration and seamless scalability, offering centralized management and user-friendly interfaces. Streamlined updates, robust lifecycle management, and one-click upgrades facilitate a user-centric experience that minimizes deployment complexity and staffing needs. However, its performance with disk deduplication, integration with public clouds, and processor support can be enhanced, along with pricing and licensing improvements.

What features define VxRail?

High Performance: Optimized for superior efficiency in VMware environments.
Seamless Scalability: Scales effortlessly to accommodate growing demands.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control through unified interfaces.
Effortless Integration: Easily integrates with VMware tools and services.
Automated Updates: Ensures ongoing system availability through streamlined updates.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Resource Efficiency: Reduces staffing requirements and optimizes resource use.
Flexibility: Supports a variety of use cases and workloads.
Reliable Support: Provides robust support to ensure operational continuity.
Reduced Complexity: Facilitates ease of deployment and minimized setup times.

Organizations across sectors such as finance, telecommunications, education, and manufacturing utilize VxRail for its scalability, ease of deployment, and infrastructure management capabilities. It aids in server and application hosting, storage, and virtualization management, often employing VMware integration. The platform is valued for its ability to consolidate IT components, support VDI solutions, and enhance cloud readiness and resource allocation.

Dell Technologies

Sample Customers

Rackspace

World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox

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