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Dell Storage Resource Manager vs. IBM Spectrum Virtualize

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dell Storage Resource Manager
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Storage Resource Manager (SRM) from Dell was built to manage the complexity of growing, heavily virtualized storage environments. With SRM, users obtain detailed relationship and topology views from the application, to the virtual or physical host, down to the LUN to identify service dependencies. Users can also view performance trends across the data path and identify hosts competing for resources. SRM helps to understand and manage the impact that storage has on applications. With this…N/A
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Score 9.9 out of 10
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IBM Spectrum Virtualize supports provides data storage security and control across hybrid environments.N/A
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Dell Storage Resource ManagerIBM Spectrum Virtualize
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Free/Freemium Version
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Dell Storage Resource ManagerIBM Spectrum Virtualize
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dell Storage Resource ManagerIBM Spectrum Virtualize
Likelihood to Recommend
Dell Technologies
It is best suited if you are looking for a centralized analytics for storage and streamlining your staffs task time. It helps visualize the aspects of storage usage which inturn helps in understanding stretches and reduce overall usage statistics. The price point seems little overwhelming to startups. It is complex in operating and needs tech help.
Nithin Rao | TrustRadius Reviewer
Nithin Rao
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IBM
Saves hours of staff time copying data from one Disk Array/Block Storage to newer system without impacting the servers that are using the SAN. We have virtualized storage like VMware/HyperVee virtualizes servers. Takes the complications out of being a SAN administrator.
ML
Mark Lewandowski
Sr Network and Systems Engineer
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Pros
Dell Technologies
  • Tracks every change to the Dell EMC Storage Resource Manager infrastructure.
  • Allows deploying applications into staging or production environments faster than other solutions.
  • You can migrate a multi-host and high-availability topology of Business Suites.
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IBM
  • Virtualizes all your Block Storage
  • Works on Fibre Channel or iSCSI
  • Saves time, engineering and money for overtime of just watching data copy
ML
Mark Lewandowski
Sr Network and Systems Engineer
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Cons
Dell Technologies
  • Price point
  • Complex implementation
  • Need tech background to understand
Nithin Rao | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Operations Manager
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IBM
  • Costly but worth every dime in staff hours saved
  • Each generation has its limits on Fibre Channel speed it supports and one must upgrade the nodes to get to higher speeds
  • User Interface is now light speed ahead of where it started.
ML
Mark Lewandowski
Sr Network and Systems Engineer
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Alternatives Considered
Dell Technologies
The Dell EMC Storage Resource Manager, compared to the Microsoft System Center, is more fast time-to-value with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection, and self-service. The Dell EMC Storage Resource Manager is also excellent at managing OBBs.
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IBM
IBM Spectrum Protect Virtualize beats ALL competition hands down, and one does not need to deal with the complications that are put into some of the Disk Array/ block Storage systems. Excellent Storage management and can see performance of your SAN that goes thru it easily.
ML
Mark Lewandowski
Sr Network and Systems Engineer
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Return on Investment
Dell Technologies
  • Task management for teams
  • Storage distribution in efficient manner
  • Analytics to understand usage
Nithin Rao | TrustRadius Reviewer
Nithin Rao
Operations Manager
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IBM
  • Positive ROI and saves labor costs of engineers
  • Fast to implement
  • Worth the cost !!
ML
Mark Lewandowski
Sr Network and Systems Engineer
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