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    Dell PowerScale

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADell Technologies presents Dell PowerScale (replacing EMC Isilon) as a scale-out NAS solution and server technology that provides the flexibility of a software-defined architecture with accelerated hardware innovations to harness the value of data. Isilon Systems was acquired by EMC in 2010; some EMC Isilon NAS appliances are still available and supported under the PowerScale brand.N/A

    Dell VMAX

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ADell VMAX All Flash is the latest iteration in the former Symmetrix series of enterprise flash array storage, available in the Dell VMAX 250F edition, or the Dell EMC VMAX 950F edition.N/A
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    Features
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    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Dell PowerScale and Dell VMAX
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    Dell VMAX
    9.8
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    Flash Array Performance00 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Data Compression00 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Dell Technologies
    EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS is well suited for larger files (greater the 128 Kb) and where you need to have everything in one common name space. Where it is less appropriate is for many small files (millions of files less than 128 Kb in size) - this causes the protection level to becoming mirroring, which will cost more space.
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    Dell Technologies
    Dell EMC VMAX All-Flash Storage is a very powerful storage that easily manages huge data transactions with high IO processing speed. This Storage is well suited for critical production environments because response times are much better. This storage enables direct data backup. It's always up and running during updates because it creates a redundant connection from the controller.
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    Pros
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    • NAS Storage
    • Capacity and Performance details of the array
    • Alert and Operations details
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    • It creates a fully redundant connection from multiple controllers that are always up even during updates.
    • Once setup there is little to no adjustments that need to be made to the storage array. All that's needed is volume updates.
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    Cons
    Dell Technologies
    • Some upgrades require the entire cluster to be rebooted simultaneously. In this day and age, that should not be necessary. This is my biggest disappointment with Isilon to date.
    • When using multiple storage pools you have to be very careful with your capacity management. Filling up one pool can cause an overflow of data to a pool that is less performance driven. Do not underestimate your capacities or you will find yourself in a tight spot.
    • Block size is almost always an issue with Isilon. It does not handle all types of data well. In many cases PACS and VNA data is best to be stored on a different storage platform that will utilize the capacity more efficiently that Isilon is capable of.
    • Deduplication seems to be less efficient on Isilon than on other platforms for similar types of data.
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    Dell Technologies
    • Initial configuration are bit difficult need some experience resource to manage it.
    • We faced issue with vendor support during major impact.
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    Dell Technologies
    The best part about this array is that once you have it configured it is pretty much done. There is little to no other configurations to be done other than normal volume adjustments. Support is great as they understand this array very well. The updates are very hands-off and are done solely by support. You contact them and then there are no other changes done on the end-user's side.
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    Dell Technologies
    Raw disk space vs. logical disk space ratio was significantly better on the Isilon. Fast cache using SSD drives for faster searching is available on the Isilon but not available on the Overland solution. Isilon solution included faster backend switching between nodes.
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    Return on Investment
    Dell Technologies
    • Isilon provides very high value for money
    • Matches the performance and storage requirements of the arrays
    • EMC provides very skillful and high response team in case of any issues in isilon
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    Dell Technologies
    • Dell EMC VMAX All Flash Storage provides the hybrid cloud solution
    • Dell EMC VMAX All Flash Storage provides the great storage capacity with data security
    • Data Migration from other storage, data compression, stability
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