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Dell Compellent (discontinued) vs. IBM Storage FlashSystem

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Dell Compellent (discontinued)

32 Reviews and Ratings

IBM Storage FlashSystem

269 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dell Compellent (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    		N/ASince it's acquisition in 2011 Compellent became a Dell product line of storage solutions (e.g. Dell Compellent Storage Center). Compellent products became part of the Dell EMC SC Series of enterprise flash and SAN storage devices and are now EOL.N/A

    IBM Storage FlashSystem

    Score9.6 out of 10
    		N/AIBM Storage FlashSystem, an all-flash storage array, delivers ~2 PB of effective capacity per single rack unit. Engineered with unique FlashCore Modules, it offloads data services including compression, encryption, deduplication, and ransomware threat detection ensuring optimum performance and resiliency.

    $14,200

    Pricing
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Entry-Level IBM Storage FlashSystem: For any organization looking for an all-flash array with features that are both enterprise conducive and budget friendly, the small to entry level offering prices from IBM begin at $18,400. Mid-Range IBM Storage FlashSystem: For businesses wanting to take advantage of an enterprise-quality flash array for critical workloads (such as SQL databases, SAP, ERP, CRM, etc.), list prices start at $104,600. High-Performance IBM Storage FlashSystem: Organizations seeking a storage array with the ability to run multiple instances of critical applications that are both performance intensive and capacity sensitive, can find IBM prices starting at $368,500. Contact IBM for configuration and pricing details.
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    Dell Compellent (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Considered Both Products
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    IBM
    Bobby Solis
    IT Support Lead in Information Technology at HFA (Architecture & Planning, 201-500 employees)
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    IBM Storage FlashSystem is MUCH faster than the options listed above. We were able to remove 12U of Dell equipment and relaced it with a 2U IBM Storage FlashSystem that was faster and had more storage available. The setup was extremely easier than our initial deployment of our …
    Incentivized
    John Raines
    Director of IT/Systems in Information Technology at HFA (Architecture & Planning, 201-500 employees)
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    IBM was faster, more cost effective, and more flexible.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    the Power 8 and Power 9 are more stable than the Dell previously used.
    Incentivized
    peter awortwe
    IT Asset and Configuration Analyst, Service Catalog Manager, Knowledge Manager in Information Technology at Eprocess ISA (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    IBM Storage FlashSystem are reliable
    Incentivized
    Caden Yarbrough
    Security Specialist in Engineering at Cortina Solutions (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Since the dell option is end of life, the change in support and resources available with IBM’s flashsystem has been massive. The newer tech also enables much faster speeds and the box itself is much smaller.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    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
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Dell Compellent (discontinued) and IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Feature
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    IBM Storage FlashSystem
    8.5
    120 Ratings
    Flash Array Performance8.03 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration8.03 Ratings9.3117 Ratings
    Data Compression8.03 Ratings8.8116 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades8.03 Ratings8.6112 Ratings
    Simplicity9.03 Ratings7.6119 Ratings
    Power Savings9.03 Ratings7.0114 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.8
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (20 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)