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Dell VPLEX vs. IBM Spectrum Virtualize

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dell VPLEX
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Dell VPLEX aims to maximize the returns on investments in all-flash infrastructure or hybrid arrays by providing continuous availability to business-critical workloads. VPLEX also creates a flexible storage architecture designed to gives IT teams the agility they need to respond to rapid business and technology changes while maximizing asset utilization across active-active datacenters.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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User Testimonials
Dell VPLEXIBM Spectrum Virtualize
Likelihood to Recommend
Dell Technologies
This works in two fold. First it creates a copy of the data in two locations, protecting the data from a SAN or a NAS failure. Second, it provides a data point in a second location that can be used as storage for a stretched virtual cluster, giving a virtual stack a means to continue operation.
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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.
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Mark Lewandowski
Sr Network and Systems Engineer
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Pros
Dell Technologies
  • High Availability
  • Fail Over
  • Business continuity
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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
  • Requires high bandwidth low latency connectivity between sites.
  • Cost wise it is expensive because you have to purchase with a mirror in mind.
  • Configuration can be difficult.
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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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Dell Technologies
When this was purchased there was no other product that could achieve what we were looking for, now this feature is pretty standard with storage platforms. It is a costly solution not just the hardware but the infrastructure to support it. It requires a connection between sites with at least 3 gigabytes per second and sub 5 millisecond latency and a network infrastructure capable of handling that
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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
  • Reduced down time.
  • Provides business continuity.
  • Reduces single point of failure on the SAN.
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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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