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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

    Google Cloud Persistent Disk

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AGoogle's Persistent Disk service on Google Cloud is designed to present reliable, high-performance block storage for virtual machine instances.N/A
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    Dell PowerScaleGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
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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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    Google
    Google Cloud Persistent Disk is an ideal storage solution for businesses regardless of the industry. Also, whether your business is big or small, this software is scalable and this means there is a version for every business. The software is secure, fast, and affordable. It also offers data backup features.
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    Pros
    Dell Technologies
    • NAS Storage
    • Capacity and Performance details of the array
    • Alert and Operations details
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    Google
    • Google Cloud Persistent Disk is affordable.
    • Scaling is easy.
    • Comes with data backup capabilities.
    • Fast data access and transfer.
    • Offers best data security security features.
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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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    Google
    • Nothing as of now
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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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    Google
    I have not used such a powerful and flexible storage device as this platform. My experience with this platform has enlightened our team members on better data storage practices. It has secured our documents within and given our teams better file storage options. Excellent data backup and restore services have boosted our company growth since we can focus on other tasks knowing that our data is safe.
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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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    Google
    • Helped our return to operation with faster restores.
    • Helped the business scale and increase our data storage capacity with [ease].
    • Helped us alleviate the need to store in our local infrastructure, saving on admin costs.
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