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Cisco SmartStack vs. EMC VNX (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco SmartStack
Score 0.0 out of 10
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SmartStack integrated infrastructure, jointly developed by Cisco and Nimble Storage integrates computing, networking, and storage resources. It's designed to scale transparently and independently, so users can quickly respond to changing business requirements.N/A
EMC VNX (Discontinued)
Score 7.0 out of 10
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The former EMC VNX series is EOL. The vendor invites users to instead try Dell EMC's Unity series family of midrange storage appliances.N/A
Pricing
Cisco SmartStackEMC VNX (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Cisco SmartStackEMC VNX (Discontinued)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Cisco SmartStackEMC VNX (Discontinued)
Considered Both Products
Cisco SmartStack

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EMC VNX (Discontinued)
Sam Majam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sam Majam
Systems Administrator
Chose EMC VNX (Discontinued)
EMC VNX is currently EOL, so we are in the process of migrating to EMC Unity and VMAX. We stayed with the EMC portfolio of storage solutions due to their proven record and history of good performance.
Timothy Sawah | TrustRadius Reviewer
Timothy Sawah
Lead Systems Engineer
Chose EMC VNX (Discontinued)
  • Dell EMC Unity is the improved version of EMC VNX. It has all the features in VNX with better performance.
  • NetApp all flash is faster and more expensive. It performs better with Citrix systems and VDI solutions.
  • HP MSA storage system is less performant and less expensive. It …
Ryan Andrus | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ryan Andrus
Network Services Manager
Chose EMC VNX (Discontinued)
VNX is a good offering when you are wanting a lot of storage, and reliability. I think there are other offerings that can provide better performance, and come with better UI and tools to monitor your environment.
Best Alternatives
Cisco SmartStackEMC VNX (Discontinued)
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
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Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
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Enterprises
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Pure Storage FlashArray
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User Ratings
Cisco SmartStackEMC VNX (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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3.1
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User Testimonials
Cisco SmartStackEMC VNX (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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If you are looking for a solid storage array that needs to give you continuous uptime, then VNX is a great solution.
Ryan Andrus | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ryan Andrus
Network Services Manager
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Pros
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  • Auto- tiering, for faster access on blocks used most frequently
  • Has both NAS and SAN ( unified system)
  • Scale up ability
  • Optimal for VMware
  • Integrates with vCenter
  • Easy monitoring and useful dashboards
  • Relatively easy configure and management interface with safe delete
Timothy Sawah | TrustRadius Reviewer
Timothy Sawah
Lead Systems Engineer
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Cons
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  • The UI is very clunky and uses Java, which I am not a big fan of.
  • It is difficult to see performance metrics or utilization. Tegile or Nimble provide a superior window into your performance and IOPS on LUNs and VMs.
Ryan Andrus | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ryan Andrus
Network Services Manager
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Alternatives Considered
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  • Dell EMC Unity is the improved version of EMC VNX. It has all the features in VNX with better performance.
  • NetApp all flash is faster and more expensive. It performs better with Citrix systems and VDI solutions.
  • HP MSA storage system is less performant and less expensive. It works better for file and CCTV data storage.
Timothy Sawah | TrustRadius Reviewer
Timothy Sawah
Lead Systems Engineer
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Return on Investment
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  • Due to its stability, it is very rare to have downtime—meaning business operations are not interrupted from an infrastructure level.
  • Support and maintenance can be expensive.
Sam Majam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sam Majam
Systems Administrator
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