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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DDN IntelliFlash

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/ADDN offers the IntelliFlash flash array storage option based on technology developed by Tegile. The solution was owned and supported by Western Digital since August 2017, and later acquired by DDN (DataDirect Networks) in 2019.N/A

    Dell VMAX

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ADell VMAX All Flash is the latest iteration in the former Symmetrix series of enterprise flash array storage, available in the Dell VMAX 250F edition, or the Dell EMC VMAX 950F edition.N/A
    Pricing
    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Considered Both Products
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
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    Dell Technologies
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    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of DDN IntelliFlash and Dell VMAX
    Feature
    DDN IntelliFlash
    -
    Ratings
    Dell VMAX
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Flash Array Performance00 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Data Compression00 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
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    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Everpure FlashArray
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Everpure FlashArray
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    DDN IntelliFlashDell VMAX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    SMB business Tegile pricing and performance is particularly well suited. BC/DR scenarios are also enhanced as they are extremely good at upgrading each side and failing over for upgrades. I don't know any situations where these would not be appropriate.
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    Dell Technologies
    Dell EMC VMAX All-Flash Storage is a very powerful storage that easily manages huge data transactions with high IO processing speed. This Storage is well suited for critical production environments because response times are much better. This storage enables direct data backup. It's always up and running during updates because it creates a redundant connection from the controller.
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    Pros
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    • Fast writes to and retrieves from the disks.
    • Fast ethernet communication and full support for Vmware.
    • NFS storage means no LUN rebuilding or painful LUN migrations.
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    Dell Technologies
    • It creates a fully redundant connection from multiple controllers that are always up even during updates.
    • Once setup there is little to no adjustments that need to be made to the storage array. All that's needed is volume updates.
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    Cons
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    • I would like to see every update to be able to be reached via either partial or full updates. In the past we had progressed to one level of software and then found we could not get to a later version from that level, though they did address that.
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    Dell Technologies
    • Initial configuration are bit difficult need some experience resource to manage it.
    • We faced issue with vendor support during major impact.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    Because when something works this well you don't change it
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    Dell Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    It just works, and works very well. The GUI is clean and easy to understand, and the dashboard gives vital information at a glance. It also gives a very comprehensive view of what all the moving parts are doing. It is so clear and matches the view in real life that I can have a non-technical person looking at it and talking to me on the phone and we both see the same things, instantly.
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    Dell Technologies
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    Support Rating
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    WE always get an answer right away, and help is available 24/7/365.
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    Dell Technologies
    The best part about this array is that once you have it configured it is pretty much done. There is little to no other configurations to be done other than normal volume adjustments. Support is great as they understand this array very well. The updates are very hands-off and are done solely by support. You contact them and then there are no other changes done on the end-user's side.
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    Implementation Rating
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    Be sure you have your networking right and you are golden.
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    Dell Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    We used to have both Nimble and Compellant in the past, and there is no comparison with the Tegile offerings. The Tegiles outperform them in every area and are easier to use.
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    Dell Technologies
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    Return on Investment
    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    • It has increased our productivity in our database users by about 40%
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    Dell Technologies
    • Dell EMC VMAX All Flash Storage provides the hybrid cloud solution
    • Dell EMC VMAX All Flash Storage provides the great storage capacity with data security
    • Data Migration from other storage, data compression, stability
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