Dell EqualLogic PS Series vs. Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)

Dell EqualLogic PS Series

Dell EqualLogic PS Series

15 Reviews and Ratings

Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)

Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)

10 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
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
Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	Dell's PowerVault series presents both disk based and tape backup solution. The PowerVault TL and Powervault LTO are tape drives, while the PowerVault DR, RD, and DL series are disk based.	N/A

Pricing

Dell EqualLogic PS Series

Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)

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Dell EqualLogic PS Series	Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Community Pulse
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series	Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)
Considered Both Products	Dell EqualLogic PS Series 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?	Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series) Joe Wilker Network and Systems Administrator II - Team Lead Chose Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series) PowerVault was cheaper back in 2007 compared to these, but eventually the others won out for our enterprise needs. Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Point of failure Pro Based system Pro Set up	Pro Powerful search Pro Search feature Pro Allows managers
Top Cons	Minus Support costs Minus Nice to use Minus Big issues	Minus Large enterprise Minus Enterprise solutions Minus Management console

Best Alternatives
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series	Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)
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Medium-sized Companies	Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued) Score 9.1 out of 10	Bacula Enterprise Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises	Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued) Score 9.1 out of 10	Bacula Enterprise Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series	Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML Series)
Likelihood to Recommend	5.1 (3 ratings)	7.4 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series	Dell PowerVault Disk Backup and Discovery (DL, TL & ML 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	Dell Technologies For small to medium sided environments, it's great, or for low demand but being able to hit higher IOPS on demand. It's still entry-level compared to EqualLogic hardware but a great contender in the field. 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	Dell Technologies Tape Solution Small Business Solution Good for direct attached storage purposes like video security. Incentivized Joe Wilker Network and Systems Administrator II - Team Lead 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	Dell Technologies Maintenance is tough. Dell recommends bringing the unit down for any kind of maintenance of upgrades. Internal IOPS monitoring could be greatly improved. Arrays are locked down to Dell licensed disks. Incentivized Ezra Owen Director of Infrastructure 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	Dell Technologies couple vendors but nothing to write home about.... 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	Dell Technologies If you need a lot of disks attached to a system, PowerVault is the way to go. The cost of the unit is reasonable, and you can extend the life of the unit pretty far. Incentivized Joe Wilker Network and Systems Administrator II - Team Lead Read full review
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