Dell EqualLogic PS Series vs. Dell/EMC CX4 series (Clariion)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dell EqualLogic PS Series
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Dell's EqualLogic PS Series is a line of storage appliances, from Dell.N/A
Dell/EMC CX4 series (Clariion)
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Dell/ECM CX4 series (from Dell) is a line of storage appliance, replacing the former EMC Clariion series of storage appliances.N/A
Pricing
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Dell EqualLogic PS SeriesDell/EMC CX4 series (Clariion)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Medium-sized Companies
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Dell SC Series / Compellent (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
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5.1
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User Testimonials
Dell EqualLogic PS SeriesDell/EMC CX4 series (Clariion)
Likelihood to Recommend
Dell Technologies
Dell EqualLogic is well suited in a virtual environment where the ability to quickly create new volumes is important. Also, being able to back-up and restore data pools is a key factor, as well as automating your storage environment. Smaller businesses would be less suited in this scenario and would be better off with a less expensive NAS solution.
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Pros
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  • Provides a hybrid mixture of SAS and SSD disks
  • Different raid levels allowed across shelves
  • Daisy chain SAN controllers
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Cons
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  • Be nice to use a hybrid of drives. Solid state and hard disk drives.
  • Configuration was easy, but the maintaining of it can be a little difficult. We are a small shop. The system runs great, but when it comes to increasing storage space, etc., it can be difficult because we aren't in it daily. Some options are buried pretty well, which makes it tough to find.
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Alternatives Considered
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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 EqualLogic runs on is more straightforward as well.
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Return on Investment
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  • Easy deployment with assistance from Dell meant a quick turn around time
  • Dell after support very good. Disk failures are dealt with quickly
  • Management of the units and ease
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