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Hassan_Zaki - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Presales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
Has a simple setup process, but its scalability needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "It is an inexpensive storage solution."
  • "The product could support an NVMe hard disk."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers use the product for its advanced storage capacity.

What is most valuable?

It is an inexpensive storage solution.

What needs improvement?

The product could support an NVMe hard disk. The customers have to use limited storage drive types such as SSDs (Solid State Drives), HDDs (Hard Disk Drives), and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Dell PowerVault for four years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is unscalable. Beyond a certain limit, you can't expand the performance.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is easy from the customers' perspective. It is simple and minimizes the cost as well.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is inexpensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Dell PowerVault a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1278084 - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-sale and Post-sale Engineer at a reseller with 201-500 employees
Real User
Entry-level storage solution with good replication and tiered storage
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup was easy and simple."
  • "PowerVault could be improved by increasing its memory cache capacity and adding the ability to export data to the cloud."

What is our primary use case?

My primary uses are virtualization and general-purpose workloads.

What is most valuable?

The features I've found most valuable are replication and tiered storage.

What needs improvement?

PowerVault could be improved by increasing its memory cache capacity and adding the ability to export data to the cloud.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PowerVault is stable.

How are customer service and support?

Dell's technical support is excellent.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy and simple.

What other advice do I have?

PowerVault is an entry-level model for customers needing their first storage solution. I would rate this solution as ten out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Systems Engineer at A3 Infotech
Real User
A cost-effective solution for small businesses
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the tool's CloudIQ feature."
  • "If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for internal and external ERP.

What is most valuable?

I like the tool's CloudIQ feature.

What needs improvement?

If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution since the early 2000s.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. I rate it a ten on ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. I rate it a ten on ten.

How are customer service and support?

We haven't used technical support for assistance. It has been running smoothly for several years now.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses.


What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate Dell PowerVault a ten on ten.


Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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