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    Dell ECS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADell ECS (formerly Atmos) is an object-based cloud storage platform. The vendor states that it has been engineered to support both traditional and next-generation workloads alike. Deployable in a software-defined model or as a turnkey appliance, the vendor boasts that ECS provides unmatched scalability, manageability, resilience, and economics to meet the demands of modern business.N/A

    DigitalOcean

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ADigitalOcean is an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform from the company of the same name headquartered in New York. It is known for its support of managed Kubernetes clusters and “droplets” feature.

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    Dell ECSDigitalOcean
    Editions & Modules
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    1GB-16GB
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    8GB-160GB
    $60.00
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    Dell ECSDigitalOcean
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    Dell ECSDigitalOcean
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    Features
    Dell ECSDigitalOcean
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Dell ECS and DigitalOcean
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    Dell ECS
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    DigitalOcean
    9.2
    36 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings9.932 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings9.723 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings9.733 Ratings
    Operating system support00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dell ECSDigitalOcean
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    8.0
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    8.9
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.0
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    Usability
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    8.9
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    User Testimonials
    Dell ECSDigitalOcean
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dell Technologies
    Dell ECS is well-suited for organizations that can't afford to store data in the public cloud. It also provides a much cheaper solution to store archived data that is not frequently accessed. However, it's not suitable for small-scale storage requirements as it will not be cost-effective. Also, it can't be used for low-latency databases as it will cause performance issues.
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    DigitalOcean
    DigitalOcean is perfect for hosting client websites, running marketing tools, and managing media storage with Spaces and CDN. The use of Droplets to quickly launch landing pages or WordPress sites for campaigns is a Godsend. It’s great for fast, cheap, and scalable solutions. But for complex microservices or projects needing strict compliance (like HIPAA), DigitalOcean may not always be the best fit, but that depends heavily on your project.
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    Pros
    Dell Technologies
    • Multi-application support, legacy as well as modern.
    • Cost effective in storing archives.
    • Advantage of having cloud technology within datacenter.
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    DigitalOcean
    • DigitalOcean provides some of the best cost-to-value services available
    • The DigitalOcean cloud console is very intuitive and easy to navigate
    • DigitalOcean has great support for Docker and other dev ops tools like Terraform.
    • DigitalOcean iterates quickly and provides cutting edge features for organizations that want to keep up with the latest and greatest dev ops tooling
    • DigitalOcean has a great developer community and numerous support docs/tutorials
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    Cons
    Dell Technologies
    • Maintenance like firmware update, is not that much automated.
    • Not suitable for small org as entry level requirement is high.
    • Much improvement is needed over UI. The dashboard can be improved to give a broader picture.
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    DigitalOcean
    • Some products/services available on other Cloud providers aren't available, but they seem to be catching up as they add new products like Managed SQL DBs.
    • While they have FreeBSD droplets (VMs), support for *BSD OSs is limited. I.e. the new monitoring agent only works on Linux.
    • There are no regions available on South America.
    • They don't seem to offer enterprise-level products, even basic ones as Windows Server, MS SQL Server, Oracle products, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dell Technologies
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    DigitalOcean
    I've been very happy with it for my purposes and I plan to continue to use DigitalOcean for the foreseeable future!
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    Usability
    Dell Technologies
    Dell ECS is working well for our organisation. On the one hand, we can leverage cloud technology; on the other, we can keep it in our own data centre, thus ensuring full security for sensitive data. With Dell ECS, we are saving a lot on the monthly bill that we used to pay for the cloud storage solution.
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    DigitalOcean
    I honestly can't think of an easier way to set up and maintain your own server. Being able to set up a server in minutes and have fully control is awesome. The UX is incredibly intuitive for first-time users as well so there's no reason to be intimidated when it comes to giving DigitalOcean a shot.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dell Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    DigitalOcean
    Have not found a single second of down time myself. Superior availability.
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    Performance
    Dell Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    DigitalOcean
    Very quick response and high performance, you have to fine tune configurations on your machines though.
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    Support Rating
    Dell Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    DigitalOcean
    They have always been fast, and the process has been straight-forward. I haven't had to use it enough to be frustrated with it, to be honest, and when I have an issue they fix it. As with all support, I wish it felt more human, but they are doing aces.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dell Technologies
    Because of Dell's proven reliability and stability, it's well-suited to large enterprises compared to its competitors. Its Geo-distribution technology protects data across sites in a very cost-effective manner. It supports storage for both modern and legacy applications. Its archive storage costs are much lower than those of its competitors. It saves monthly bills as we own the hardware.
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    DigitalOcean
    DigitalOcean is an inexpensive product as compared to other products available in the market. The UI is easy and the beginner can also understand the UI with the step by step guide. It provides a lot of custom features and the user needs to pay only for what they are using. Amazon has a complex UI and is on the expensive side. DigitalOcean is simple to use and is easily manageable and the servers can easily be set up without additional cost and such.
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    Scalability
    Dell Technologies
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    DigitalOcean
    Great scalability, you can start with small plans and move up to premium features at a very good price.
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    Return on Investment
    Dell Technologies
    • Much more cost-effective than other cloud solutions. This has saved the overall cost.
    • Requires less maintenance and fewer human resources than traditional storage solutions, thus decreasing overall cost.
    • Easier to have backup across geos without having a full backup copy. This decreases the backup cost.
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    DigitalOcean
    • Positive - Elastic computer instances make it possible to pay for only for what you need.
    • Positive - Competitive pricing - some of the products that DigitalOcean offers are much cheaper than those offered by competitors.
    • Negative - Having to go to other cloud computing platforms for more specific, advanced services like Computer Vision optimized services, GPU cloud compute instances, etc...
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