Senior Engineering Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Dec 3, 2024
There is no specific licensing model for vSAN ReadyNodes as it is linked with Broadcom VMware's solutions rather than Dell's. As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to our considerable business dealings.
Business Development Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Reseller
Oct 20, 2023
The price is higher compared to Lenovo and Huwaei. Losing deals because of the pricing. Our customers are licensed every year. Maintenance costs are too high for Dell.
Technical Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Vendor
Feb 4, 2021
There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure. The issue comes down to affordability relative to alternatives and how they integrate with Azure, AWS, Google, as an example.
Pre-sales Consultant Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Jul 16, 2020
There are two costs that you have to consider before you can compare and you'll find that the HCI is cheaper overall. In a five-year duration, it is cheaper. But when you compare license to license, it is much more expensive but when you think of it, you need to think of the total cost of ownership and your ROI.
Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are pre-configured building blocks that reduce deployment
risks with certified configurations, improve storage efficiency by up to 50%1
, and can help
you build or scale your vSAN cluster faster.14 Whether you're just getting started, and/or
expanding your existing VMware environment, Dell EMC is here for you every step of the
way with consulting, education, deployment and support services for the entire solution.
There is no specific licensing model for vSAN ReadyNodes as it is linked with Broadcom VMware's solutions rather than Dell's. As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to our considerable business dealings.
Comparing it with similar solutions, it was more pricey. Including the VCF solution, it was at a higher price point.
The solution is more expensive than a traditional array. The prices are skyrocketing.
My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the solution. The solution is expensive.
The tool's pricing is competitive compared to others. The tool's licensing is based on annual subscriptions.
The price is higher compared to Lenovo and Huwaei. Losing deals because of the pricing. Our customers are licensed every year. Maintenance costs are too high for Dell.
I'm not involved in licensing but I believe the cost is reasonable.
Comparing the price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to other solutions it is not expensive.
The pricing is okay, however, HP has a cheaper option. There is competition between the Dell vSAN and HPE SimpliVity. Dell is a bit more high-end.
We have a four-year contract to use Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes. The price of Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes could be better, it is a little expensive.
The price of the solution was reasonable.
There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure. The issue comes down to affordability relative to alternatives and how they integrate with Azure, AWS, Google, as an example.
There are two costs that you have to consider before you can compare and you'll find that the HCI is cheaper overall. In a five-year duration, it is cheaper. But when you compare license to license, it is much more expensive but when you think of it, you need to think of the total cost of ownership and your ROI.