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Dell Unity XT Unified Storage vs. IBM Storage FlashSystem

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dell Unity XT Unified Storage

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADell Unity XT hybrid flash arrays are storage systems for running general purpose workloads that do not require the low latencies and speed of all flash/NVMe architectures. Unity XT hybrid flash arrays balance performance, efficiency, features or outcomes.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

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    Dell Unity XT Unified StorageIBM Storage FlashSystem
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dell Unity XT Unified StorageIBM Storage FlashSystem
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEntry-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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    Community Pulse
    Dell Unity XT Unified StorageIBM Storage FlashSystem
    Considered Both Products
    Dell Technologies
    Chose Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
    From my experience, Dell EMC belongs to the second class of storage arrays due to less popularity and performance compared to "the big heads".
    Incentivized
    Chose Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
    I was instructed to buy these arrays, but I was not given the opportunity to evaluate other arrays. We evaluated other products in the market that competed with Unity and found that the younger array built from scratch had far better features, software, and ease of use. The …
    Incentivized
    IBM
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    IBM Storage FlashSystem outperformed all the other storage systems we tested.
    It also needs less rack space, and uses much less power.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Like I already commented before. IBM Storage FlashSystems are more reliable, much easier to setup and operate and available at a much better price point as the competitor.
    So our experience is that the competition is going to "no bid" if IBM Storage FlashSystems are entering …
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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 Unity XT Unified StorageIBM Storage FlashSystem
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Dell Unity XT Unified Storage and IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Feature
    Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
    9.3
    15 Ratings
    IBM Storage FlashSystem
    8.5
    120 Ratings
    Flash Array Performance9.413 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration9.413 Ratings9.3117 Ratings
    Data Compression9.712 Ratings8.8116 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades8.815 Ratings8.6112 Ratings
    Simplicity9.115 Ratings7.6119 Ratings
    Power Savings9.614 Ratings7.0114 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Dell Unity XT Unified StorageIBM Storage FlashSystem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (20 ratings)
    8.8
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.5
    (20 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)