IBM SAN48B-5 vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DS Series

In my experience with this equipment we have installed it for clients with different characteristics, in manufacturing companies with the configuration between their virtual environment and storage, in clients with storage in different sites making communication and data transfer between them, also in clients with SAP HANA where servers from different platforms and storage communicate

Incentivized

It works very well for essential data storage such as security footage. It is well suited for remote office storage, but not so much as large database storage.

Incentivized

• The ease of configuration
• Ease of administration
• Growth according to usage needs

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• They are very easy to maintain and repair.
• The raid and storage speeds are excellent.
• They offer many ways to use the system as a standalone or in a cluster.

Incentivized

• the graphical administration interface
• the help of options and/or parameters of the commands that is broader
• Make software and firmware updates more user-friendly

Incentivized

• There are a lot of xclarity tools that need to be condensed.
• I would like to see the old IMM interface return as the new management interface is not as easy to use.
• Replacing some of the internal components is more involved than it used to be.

Incentivized

for being a product, reliable, safe and easy to use

Incentivized

This equipment model was selected for the characteristics it has which perfectly covered the functionality requirement in the implementations that were carried out, also for the ease of installation, configuration, administration and growth that it has. Customers have been satisfied with all the benefits of the equipment and above all that it is not necessary to invest too much time in its administration, since once implemented nothing else has to be done and the maintenance time used is the minimum since it is a very reliable and safe team

Incentivized

I much prefer the old x systems as I have worked with them for a while. The ds series is much faster and more reliable. Servicing it is simple but some internal components require more involvement.

Incentivized

• installation and configuration in less time, that makes it more economical
• Easier administration
• The support given is minimal, which makes the staff carry out other productive activities.

Incentivized

• It has generated a lot of revenue in our service department.
• It has made us invest more in learning all of the new systems with xclarity etc.

Incentivized