Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance vs VNX [EOL] comparison

Oracle and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Additionally, 66% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

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66% willing to recommend

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Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

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Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (9th)

VNX [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

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Featured Reviews

RobertMakale

IT Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data

The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem.

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Alireza Zabihi

Works at AIT

The Nimble CS-Series has proven to be reliable with 100% uptime

When we started the process of looking for a SAN vendor I had four primary criteria: reliability, performance, cost, and simplicity. We were really looking for a unicorn and were fully expected to have to make compromises in one of those areas. The Nimble CS-Series was recommended by our solutions provider, and we were blown away. Not only was it the most affordable option, but it was the easiest to deploy, had the best performance, and has proven to be reliable with 100% uptime.

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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

"Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is a very stable and durable product that's very strong and mature."

"Very good analytics Very easy to configure."

"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."

"The VNX 5700 provides a large number of features including the ability to work for both file and block as a unified array."

"From my point of view, the configuration that I can sell is restricted to the EMC best practices. It is hard to make a mistake in a solution. It means the configuration has good performance and scalability options."

"The stability of the hardware, and its ability to manage millions of IOPS, provides great comfort to system administrators, IT managers and CIOs."

"The implementation of both block and file system storage in a single GUI provides is better situated than most other storages."

"I have worked on CLARiiON and all series of VNX."

"We moved from CX with FC/SATA to VNX with SSD, SAS, NL-SAS and using SSD as Fast Cache we have seen huge performance gains in certain operations."

"I really value deduplication and compression to save space."

"Reliability, excellent support by EMC, and VMware integration High availability including non-disruptive updates: We cannot afford downtime windows."

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Cons

"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."

"Uptime. We had some crashes here and there."

"The migration process was very complex."

"It would be very helpful to get an automated report that shows you the size of the checkpoints and get warnings when a checkpoint is reaching either maximum capacity per a file system or hitting the ceiling on the SavVol pool consumption."

"Storage processor architect for real active/active HA ASIC based functions are needed"

"The scalability is average because the storage has some hardware limitations and, obviously, operating system limitations."

"The management software used for the VNX is Unicenter. While it is an improvement over Navicenter, used in older EMC SANs, it still feels outdated in comparison to other SAN management software."

"They may change the disks from NL-SAS to Flash, but it would be costlier for customers."

"Make major changes to the file services, Celera, do something like a lite version."

"Yes, we have had issues. The system is limited by the number of enclosures."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."

"Pricing is somewhat higher, especially in Zambia, perhaps due to the low sales volume."

"The initial pricing and licensing are reasonable, the yearly EMC is more expensive"

"The initial pricing and licensing are reasonable. Yearly EMC is more expensive."

"While EMC tends to be on the expensive side, the stability and support of their products are top-notch and I feel are worth the cost."

"Make sure you understand how the licensing works and that you are getting the right set of licenses if you need array-to-array replication."

"Over time, VNX has become pricier than its competitors, and we have turned enthusiastically to Unity."

"Reducing dependency on JavaServer Pages (JSP) could improve the administrative overhead."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Healthcare Company

10%

Insurance Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	23

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Also Known As

Sun ZFS Storage Appliance

VNX

Overview

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance offers a robust storage solution designed to efficiently manage and protect data across various enterprise environments with its scalable and intuitive architecture.

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is engineered to optimize data storage and retrieval processes, providing superior performance, seamless scalability, and efficient data protection. Its architecture supports hybrid flash and disk storage, catering to the needs of high-performance computing, cloud, and data-intensive applications. With advanced data services, it effectively handles storage consolidation, ensuring reliability and high performance for mission-critical applications. The integration flexibility allows deployment across different environments with a range of protocols for storage connectivity.

What are the standout features?

Hybrid Storage Architecture: Combines the efficiency of flash and disk storage to maximize performance.
Scalability and Flexibility: Supports growth from terabytes to petabytes, adapting to expanding data requirements.
Data Protection: Offers comprehensive data management and protection features to ensure business continuity.
Unified Storage Management: Simplifies management across mixed environments with integrated tools.

What benefits can businesses expect?

Reduced Operational Costs: Streamlines storage management, improving efficiency and reducing overhead.
Enhanced Performance: Delivers fast data access and retrieval, crucial for time-sensitive applications.
Improved Resource Utilization: Optimizes existing resources, minimizing waste and maximizing output.
High Reliability and Availability: Ensures uninterrupted access to data with coordinated data protection strategies.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is implemented to manage critical workloads that demand high-speed data processing and reliable storage infrastructure. Its ability to integrate seamlessly within existing network architectures makes it an attractive choice for companies seeking to enhance their data center capabilities and ensure data integrity.

Oracle

With EMC VNX you'll have the right blend of flash, capacity, and application-aware software. Scale up storage for midrange workloads, optimized for virtual applications and cloud environments.

Dell Technologies

Sample Customers

Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank

Samsonite, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Kindred Healthcare

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