Cisco MDS Multilayer Fabric Switches vs. Dell Compellent (discontinued) vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco MDS Multilayer Fabric Switches
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches help users to save on storage environments costs by combining robust but flexible hardware architecture with multiple layers of secure network and storage management intelligence.N/A
Dell Compellent (discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Since it's acquisition in 2011 Compellent became a Dell product line of storage solutions (e.g. Dell Compellent Storage Center). Compellent products became part of the Dell EMC SC Series of enterprise flash and SAN storage devices and are now EOL.N/A
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Storage Arrays are storage-area network (SAN) available via hybrid and all flash storage. Presently the product line includes the hybrid storage arrays models ThinkSystem DE2000H, ThinkSystem DE4000H, ThinkSystem DE6000H, and the all-flash storage array models ThinkSystem DE4000F, and ThinkSystem DE6000F.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Enterprise Flash Array Storage
Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Product A and Product B
Cisco MDS Multilayer Fabric Switches
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Ratings
Dell Compellent (discontinued)
8.3
3 Ratings
7% below category average
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
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Ratings
Flash Array Performance00 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Flash Array Integration00 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Compression00 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Simplicity00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Power Savings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
NetApp FAS Storage Arrays
NetApp FAS Storage Arrays
Score 9.4 out of 10
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 8.4 out of 10
NetApp FAS Storage Arrays
NetApp FAS Storage Arrays
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
NetApp AFF A-Series
NetApp AFF A-Series
Score 9.1 out of 10
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 8.4 out of 10
NetApp AFF A-Series
NetApp AFF A-Series
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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9.0
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
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5.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
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All in all this series great in addressing issues applications that need flash storage as a backend storage supply. It addresses the need for fast, responsive servers that need to boot quickly. It is easy to use and for the most part there are few issues and none that can't be addressed/fixed quickly.
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Lenovo
My experience with Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series has been commendable and everything has been running smoothly. Data storage and analysis takes place effectively under this platform system giving our teams best insights on planning and decision making on time. All our financial records have great database that is secure and cannot be easily compromised by unauthorized access. The customer support team is reliable and always ready to offer help where needed 24/7.
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Pros
Cisco
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Discontinued Products
  • Dell Compellent support (Co-Pilot) and the add-on service (Optimize) are critical services that Dell Compellent does very well. Alerts from the array are sent to Co-Pilot where tickets are automatically generated and customers are notified of events. Of greater importance at times is the proactive support Co-Pilot and Optimize provide by contacting us of inefficiencies in the array and consulting on resolutions.
  • Enterprise Manager (Dell's "single pane of glass" management framework) is a useful tool for configuration/evaluation of the array and other Compellent products.
  • Ease of management. From firmware upgrades to managing server volumes the process is much simpler than with other arrays.
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Lenovo
  • It easily updates our systems to comply with international standards.
  • Networking our systems with cloud servers
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Cons
Cisco
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Discontinued Products
  • The GUI could be a little more updated with a lot more information regarding usage.
  • There could be some assistance with high I/O times where snapshots go to consolidate. There seems to be issues when that attempts to occur, and there will times where the virtual machine stuns due to the I/O intensity.
  • Modification of multiple volumes or the creation of multiple volumes is a pain in the DSM management console.
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Lenovo
  • I have not experienced any downside that requires improvement.
  • No missing functionality across all the features
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Support Rating
Cisco
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This is not solely based on the support engineers themselves but more so that the logging and gotcha's that their array has. There have been multiple times where logs are pulled, but the folder is not large enough, and it crashes the array. Other times there are certain aspects that support either does not know of or isn't knowledgable about how to look at particular issues that could be causing problems.
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Lenovo
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
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Discontinued Products
We selected Compellent solely based on price. Honestly I would rate it only slightly better than a QNAP we used (which was even cheaper). If performance and reliability are factors in your decision (and they should be) I would recommend looking at something like a VNXe.
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Lenovo
I have not worked with a similar product in our company but this has been a reliable product throughout. It is easy and flexible to work with and the cost is manageable. It has suitable data storage plans that have been favorable to our workload demands. The results have always been positive and Return on Investment was achieved within the planned time. It has been profitable to all our departments meeting all data security requirements and working at reliable speed in file transfer.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
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Discontinued Products
  • The SC9000 has been able to serve our current and futures needs well enough to not need to upgrade anytime soon.
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Lenovo
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