VxRail Reviews

This solution optimizes our clients' resources. Hyper-convergence infrastructure is a great way to optimize the matching resources, the CPUs, and the storage resources. This is the reason why our client uses this solution. Of course, you can trust it to go-to-market, too. You can efficiently and effectively deploy virtual machines and applications using VxRail.

After the initial setup, it's very stable.

A disadvantage is that the initial first deployment can be complicated.

The initial setup is not easy because you need to have a very clear understanding of the machine and the switches in order to put it all together so that it works properly. We had some problems during the initial setup, but now, we have no problems at all.

Overall, deployment takes roughly two weeks.

We deploy this solution for our clients.

Four people are required for the initial setup. Two people from our company and two representatives of the client. You need a lot of people that understand the network. We also had another person present for virtualization, VMware. The networking issues are critical. You just need to strictly follow the manual. If you do that, you'll avoid a lot of problems.

The licensing was one payment, just one payment. We sell the entire solution including the installation process.

We had some problems with the licensing of VMware and vSAN but I really don't know if they are actually included or not in the new features. The licensing of vSAN and VMware for different editions of VxRail is not easy. 

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give VxRail a rating of nine. It's a good solution.

We use it for storing all the information for our gaming and distribution software.

We were able to get past drives. We were also able to speed up our gaming software, which was a big plus.

I would like an easier migration. This way, if a node fails like it did, the data would have been migrated and I would not have had to get up at three in the morning.

It runs better than our previous solution.

We have plenty of scalability and can add more nodes, if needed.

We had one node that failed, and the technical support was very good about helping us.

We switched because the previous solution was seven years old. We could no longer get support on it.

This is a better SAN solution than the one that we used to use.

The initial setup was straightforward for us, because the Dell EMC team did all the work.

We used Dell EMC to install it. We are very happy with it.

We did have issues with the migration.

We evaluated CDW and Insight. We went with CDW because it seemed to be the better option of the two companies.

I would recommend the solution, as we have been very happy with it.

A hyper-converged solution, for SME and entry-level business, easy and fast to deploy and can be used for many use cases.

Better performance, smaller footprint, lower heat, and power dissipation, faster to deploy and easier to manage.

The most valuable features are:

• vSAN
• DRS
• FT
• Unicast network
• Power consumption rate
• Orchestration
• HA
• Disk groups concept.

• Networking to be included
• A single upgrade button for all the environment including network resources.

VxRail is a comfortable solution for VMware users. You have one pane of glass from vCenter. They have a convenient update, it's just one click like Nutanix.

VxRail comes with vSAN making it an easy solution. You don't need to think about the compatibility of components.

The fact that is based on vSAN is the main issue of this solution.

I have been working with VxRail for one year.

VxRail is not perfect, there are bugs in the plugins.

VxRail has no concerns with scalability.

VxRail support is okay, it is not better than Nutanix.

The initial setup of VxRail is more complicated than Nutanix. If you have prepared the network for implementation you will not have any problems. You need to organize and prepare the network well.

For someone that does not want to think too much about the compatibility of components and VMware, VxRail is better than pure vSAN.

Make sure you have a good network specialist, specifically in VMware, on your team.

For use with our on-premise infrastructure.

It makes for easier deployments through automation and improved accessibility. 

Its ease of administration is extremely valuable. It allows me to make better use of my time for other tasks instead of maintaining systems through multiple administration consoles.

It needs faster deployment of security patches. Dell EMC is already improving its patching method, but faster security patch rollout would alleviate risks associated from known vulnerabilities within VMware/subsystems.

No issues with stability.

No issues with scalability.

Technical support has not been needed.

We previously used traditional storage and compute. We switched because we needed a single pane of glass for administration.

The initial setup was straightforward.

Be mindful of your storage needs now and for the future.

We evaluated VxRail vs HPE SimpliVity, as well as Flex, and others.

You should make use of all the products available within the solution.

We typically deploy this VxRail on-premise. However, we do have some cloud customers.

VxRail could improve by having domain data protection.

I have been using VxRail for approximately five years.

The stability of VxRail is good, we have not had any issues.

VxRail's scalability is a bit of a challenge.

The technical support of VxRail is good.

The initial setup is straightforward.

If you are deploying VxRail from the external vCenter, then it is fine. However, if you're using the version of vCenter which has been supplied through the VxRail, then there are some challenges.

My advice to others is to update the VxRail because they release patches and updates frequently.

I rate VxRail a seven out of ten.

VxRail is a software-defined storage solution that works with all VMware products. That's the primary function. So if a customer has limited IT staff and technical expertise, but they want to shift their workload into the cloud in the future, then VxRail is a good option.

I like VxRail because it's fully integrated. The other hyperconverged solutions are also well integrated. They are all highly similar to each other in that regard. But we prefer VxRail for its physical integrations or lifecycle management. It also has vCenter, which integrates the hardware lifecycle management. Everything can be done from vCenter, and that is a big advantage for us.

All hyperconverged solutions have one shortcoming: They are demanding in terms of compatibility and conformity of the network. So that is a problem for all hyperconverged solutions, including VxRail.

I've been using VxRail for a few years.

VxRail is stable. 

VxRail is scalable.

Dell support is fine. It's on an expert level. They are well aware of all the technical to-do's with the product. They are very skilled.

VxRail could be easier to set up. It's tricky to configure the network properly and match the requirements.

I rate VxRail eight out of 10.

The product's integration could be improved. Its price is also a bit of a challenge, particularly if you want extra features or higher performance.

I've been using this solution for two years.

This solution is scalable.

My experience with the technical support for this product has been good.

The initial setup is straightforward, as everything is pre-installed.

VxRail's performance is tremendous, and it provides fine security. I would recommend this solution for most customers who want to avoid complex SAN storage implementations and managing SAN storage, as VxRail provides a single point of management console. I would rate this solution nine out of ten.