DDN IntelliFlash vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DDN IntelliFlash
Score 6.2 out of 10
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DDN 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
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
Score 9.9 out of 10
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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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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DDN IntelliFlashLenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 9.3 out of 10
NetApp FAS Storage Arrays
NetApp FAS Storage Arrays
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 9.3 out of 10
NetApp AFF A-Series
NetApp AFF A-Series
Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
DDN IntelliFlashLenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Usability
10.0
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Support Rating
10.0
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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User Testimonials
DDN IntelliFlashLenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
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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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
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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Lenovo
  • It easily updates our systems to comply with international standards.
  • Networking our systems with cloud servers
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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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Lenovo
  • I have not experienced any downside that requires improvement.
  • No missing functionality across all the features
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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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Lenovo
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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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Lenovo
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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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Lenovo
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Implementation Rating
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
Be sure you have your networking right and you are golden.
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Lenovo
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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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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
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
  • It has increased our productivity in our database users by about 40%
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Lenovo
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