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Dell PowerVault pros and cons

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PROS

Dell PowerVault is easy to manage and use, offering straightforward setup and deployment.
PowerVault provides reliability, stability, and a high-performance response time.
It offers cost-effective data storage with competitive pricing compared to other vendors.
Dell PowerVault supports small to medium-range storage, great for applications like surveillance.
PowerVault includes valuable features such as CloudIQ, data deduplication, and replication software, enhancing its value.

CONS

Dell PowerVault requires improvements in deduplication, compression, and integration of flash technology.
PowerVault could benefit from increased memory cache capacity and the ability to export data to the cloud.
Higher cache and file protocol support is needed for Dell PowerVault along with reduced pricing.
Dell PowerVault's integration with Active Directory and SAN and NAS unified storage should be enhanced.
The initial acquisition cost of Dell PowerVault is high compared to competitors like Hitachi or IBM.
 

Dell PowerVault Pros review quotes

VK
Jul 31, 2025
We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand, which are the overall advantages of Dell PowerVault.
SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 22, 2023
The stability is quite good. Once you deploy all the equipment, it's very stable.
Gehad Said - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 4, 2025
Dell PowerVault is cost-effective as a storage solution, and I see it has competitive pricing with other vendors.
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JK
Aug 4, 2022
The most valuable features are that it's easy to set up PowerVault. I also like the provisioning of storage.
MinaMagdy1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 2, 2023
PowerVault comes with free software that performs functions like data deduplication and replication, which is cost-effective and delivers added value to the product.
Nipuna Nakandala - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 31, 2022
The storage has been good.
Abdul Rehman Abid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 9, 2023
The most valuable feature of Dell PowerVault is its ability to provide small to medium-range storage. It doesn't have any specific standout features, but it's great for applications, such as surveillance where a large number of videos need to be recorded and performance isn't a priority.
GP
Oct 3, 2023
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
PM
Jul 20, 2023
The Dell warranty is the most valuable feature.
Dragan Knezevic - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 1, 2023
Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy.
 

Dell PowerVault Cons review quotes

VK
Jul 31, 2025
If you do not have an existing relationship with Dell or are exploring the market for the first time, the initial acquisition cost of Dell PowerVault is high compared to competitors such as Hitachi or IBM, which often undercut prices.
SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 22, 2023
We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good.
JK
Aug 4, 2022
I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers.
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MinaMagdy1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 2, 2023
PowerVault doesn't integrate with Active Directory. Other storage solutions offer SAN and NAS unified storage in a single appliance, but PowerVault is only SAN.
Nipuna Nakandala - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 31, 2022
The implementation process takes a while.
Abdul Rehman Abid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 9, 2023
Dell PowerVault could improve by having a higher cache and file protocol support added.
GP
Oct 3, 2023
The high prices of the solution are an area of concern where improvements are required.
PM
Jul 20, 2023
In most instances, clients are using Dell PowerVault with tape drives, but we want to transition them away from tape drives due to the risk of data loss.
Dragan Knezevic - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 1, 2023
Dell PowerVault is block-oriented storage only.
NS
Apr 12, 2023
Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually.