Dell EqualLogic PS Series

Dell EqualLogic PS Series

Dell EqualLogic PS Series

15 Reviews and Ratings

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Dell EqualLogic PS Series	Score 4.9 out of 10	N/A	Dell's EqualLogic PS Series is a line of storage appliances, from Dell.	N/A

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Dell EqualLogic PS Series

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	Dell EqualLogic PS Series
Considered Both Products	Dell EqualLogic PS Series Verified User Director Chose Dell EqualLogic PS Series We picked Dell EqualLogic PS Series based on combination price/capacity/performance parameters. Unfortunately, in my opinion, not all of what we were promised came true. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Dell EqualLogic PS Series As the company initially operated on a smaller scale, we opted for Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage solutions, primarily because our data storage needs were modest. However, as the company expanded and demands grew, it became evident that the Dell EqualLogic PS Series system … Incentivized Helpful? Rob Bates Public & Private Cloud 4th Line Senior Engineer Chose Dell EqualLogic PS Series MD shelves which we also use, are a great, smaller alternative to SAN for backup solutions and small projects. The PS series and the Compellent shelves are powerful SAN units, with nothing between them really, apart from the pricing. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Dell EqualLogic PS Series Having used HP StorageWorks, I have found that the Dell EqualLogic works more smoothly in a VMware environment. There are plugins that work in vSphere that allow you to create volumes and provision new virtual servers with relative ease. The software and interface that the … Incentivized Helpful? TS Troy Smith Vice President of Information Technology/Network Administrator Chose Dell EqualLogic PS Series I think the PS Series stacked up equal to HP, for a lot less money. Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Point of failure Pro Based system Pro Set up
Top Cons	Minus Support costs Minus Nice to use Minus Big issues

Best Alternatives
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series
Small Businesses	No answers on this topic
Medium-sized Companies	Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued) Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises	Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued) Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series
Likelihood to Recommend	5.1 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series
Likelihood to Recommend	Dell Technologies Given its IO performance and bandwidth limitations, deploying this system in an enterprise-level setting would be impractical. However, it can effectively serve in non-production environments where demands are lower. Despite its unsuitability for heavy-duty tasks, the system offers valuable features such as straightforward configuration for data replication to its array partner. This replication capability enhances data backup processes, providing a reliable solution for safeguarding critical information in less demanding operational scenarios. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Dell Technologies iSCSI-based system that is quick to configure and set-up on the network. Provisioning new LUNs and unified storage makes it straightforward to use with various systems. Graphical interface is easy to use, allows for quick implementation of data pools and volumes. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Dell Technologies One SAN controller failure can lead to big issues we unfortunately learned Disks tend to fail quite frequently The firmware upgrading process could do with an overhaul Incentivized Rob Bates Public & Private Cloud 4th Line Senior Engineer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Dell Technologies We picked Dell EqualLogic PS Series based on combination price/capacity/performance parameters. Unfortunately, in my opinion, not all of what we were promised came true. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Dell Technologies Great ROI. We have been using it for 5 years, with no downtime due to equipment failures. Incentivized TS Troy Smith Vice President of Information Technology/Network Administrator Read full review
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