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IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) vs. Tintri VMstore

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    IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AIBM Storwize is a family of recognized all-flash and hybrid storage solutions designed to support the virtualization needs and application workloads of mid-sized enterprises.N/A

    Tintri VMstore

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ATintri VMstore Intelligent Infrastructure is designed to simplify and automate storage management, deliver real-time analytics, and maximize performance so users can refocus efforts on high-impact projects and business innovation. Tintri is a DDN Storage company since the 2018 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
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    IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)Tintri VMstore
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM
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    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)Tintri VMstore
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) and Tintri VMstore
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    Ratings
    Tintri VMstore
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Flash Array Performance00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data Compression00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)Tintri VMstore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)Tintri VMstore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    This stuff runs! Hot, cold not wet, but you know where your data is. Reliably in the cabinet turning your data for the next customer request. You need dedupe, get the flash drive models. Long archives with spinning disks can help with all the data modeling the analysts do. Keep up with the dba’s constant need for speed with all-flash! You will get what you pay for.
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    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    When you need a simple storage platform that is built from the ground up for performance. If IOPS is important to you, this is a great product for you.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Data processing and IO. The Storwize devices are very resilient in how they process data and do not have a drop in IO when errors occur (common errors such as disk failures and lost paths).
    • Storage efficiency management. We are able to use multiple efficiency techniques such as thin provisioning and data reduction to reduce our budget footprint.
    • Easy to use interfaces. Creating a volume and mapping to a host has proven to be a very easy process and makes onboarding less stressful for our team.
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    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    • Thin provisioned drives for SQL and Oracle databases allow maximizing virtual environment storage
    • Excellent performance in the virtual environment
    • Works well with System Center Virtual Machine Manager and Hyper-V
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    Cons
    IBM
    • As a business partner looking to provide services to keep the uptime of the Storwize, I would like to have the capability to pull reports from IBM Storage Insights to assist my clients in managing their system through it's lifecycle.
    • More knowledge out there for partners to best integrate IBM Storwize with IBM Power i. This seems to be lacking in communication from IBM.
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    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    • None missing. Helps in data protection.
    • Troubleshooting workload balancing.
    • Eliminates manual processes during deployment.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    We looked at a Netgear product - Ready Stor 5200, which is a great device and a bit cheaper than the IBM Storwize. However, considering it does not have built-in resilience, has limited capacity in terms of network interfaces and is twice the size (4U), I would choose the Storwize any time. The only advantage the Netgear device has is its lower price, however, performance, reliability, and scalability are limited.
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    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    We chose Tintri because it allowed us to no longer have to carefully manage our storage platform. We pretty much set it and forget it. Also, management of Tintri does not require a storage expert. This is no longer a full time job to manage.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • I would like to highlight the most positive aspect I have seen in the products of the IBM Storwize family, and it is the ROI that we can choose when we offer real-time compression with the IBM V7000 family. In truth, this feature is excellent, and we have seen how customers save storage resources, rack space, power and management.
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    DataDirect Networks (DDN)
    • Drastically decrease virtual server install time
    • Allowing thin provision drives without performance issues
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