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Dell vSAN Ready Nodes pros and cons

4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes offer seamless scalability and integrated storage management capabilities.
The hybrid cloud integration facilitates easy workload transitions between cloud environments.
Initial implementation and installation processes are straightforward and rapid.
Dell's technical support provides reliable and efficient assistance for any critical issues.
High availability and fault tolerance reduce downtime and enhance performance stability.

CONS

Upgrades are carried out manually, and compatibility with other hardware nodes needs improvement.
Scalability is limited, offering a maximum of 32 nodes in a cluster, but expanding this to 64 or 128 would be advantageous.
Deployment involves manual processes that could be simplified, including the installation of VMware ESXi and manual cluster expansion.
Scalability concerns exist, with drive slots being a limitation that forces the purchase of additional servers or nodes.
Manual intervention is required for recovering performance issues and addressing daily maintenance tasks, which could benefit from automation.
 

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes Pros review quotes

KuldeepSingh4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 23, 2025
The cost is higher compared to non-Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, but when compared with external storage solutions, there are significant benefits.
HH
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Sep 2, 2025
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.
Shaun Sheng - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
May 27, 2025
Dell's technical support is generally very good.
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reviewer2598528 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 3, 2024
vSAN ReadyNodes offer easy scalability, which has proven beneficial for storage needs.
Saleh Khalid - PeerSpot reviewer
computer scientist at Imam University
Sep 24, 2024
The most beneficial feature is the consolidated storage which is the vSAN. It handles most of the heavy work.
Niraj  Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Owner at Interface
Mar 22, 2024
If I consider the overall product, I would say that it is an excellent solution that offers very good performance and stability.
IS
Business Development Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 20, 2023
It is easy to install.
SW
Systems Administrator at Maricopa County
Dec 20, 2023
The tool's most valuable feature is high availability.
Alber Lau - PeerSpot reviewer
Division Director, Solution Business at Genesis Technology Inc.
Nov 3, 2023
You don't have to spend much time evaluating the hardware. It can be deployed in a short time. The tool is also easy to upgrade.
KS
Technical Head ESG at Technoline Systems & Services
Dec 13, 2022
The most valuable feature of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is the flexibility of the nodes. Additionally, if there are any critical issues they update us through emails. The issues are taken care of remotely on the system.
 

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes Cons review quotes

KuldeepSingh4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 23, 2025
Sometimes we experience performance issues and disk failure issues frequently. Sometimes it impacts another disk group situation.
HH
Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.
Sep 2, 2025
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.
Shaun Sheng - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
May 27, 2025
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, rendering it less scalable than other storage setups.
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reviewer2598528 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 3, 2024
Although vSAN ReadyNodes work well, a faster firmware lifecycle with the release of validated firmware catalogs more quickly would be a desired improvement.
Saleh Khalid - PeerSpot reviewer
computer scientist at Imam University
Sep 24, 2024
Currently, it's like a black box that only Dell technical support knows how to handle.
Niraj  Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Owner at Interface
Mar 22, 2024
The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required. The price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes could be lowered.
IS
Business Development Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 20, 2023
There is room for improvement in the maintenance pricing. Maintenance isn't difficult, but the prices are high and ridiculous. Some customers feel it is better to go with a new solution rather than renew this one.
SW
Systems Administrator at Maricopa County
Dec 20, 2023
Dell vSAN Ready Nodes' deployment is complex.
Alber Lau - PeerSpot reviewer
Division Director, Solution Business at Genesis Technology Inc.
Nov 3, 2023
Dell vSAN Ready Nodes must be flexible since it is complex in designing concepts. It needs to improve stability. The product should integrate with the public cloud.
KS
Technical Head ESG at Technoline Systems & Services
Dec 13, 2022
The power switch on the hardware is located in a poor location where it can accidentally be pushed. In an update, they should solve this issue so people do not push it accidentally to have their service go down. A possible solution is the switch should be inside.