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Dell PowerMax

byDell Technologies
in
4.8
Market Presence: Primary Storage Platforms, Enterprise Storage Platforms

Overview

Product Information on Dell PowerMax

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Dell PowerMax?

Dell PowerMax is an enterprise data storage software designed to deliver high levels of performance and scalability for mission-critical workloads. The software features end-to-end NVMe support, integrated artificial intelligence-driven automation, and robust data protection capabilities. It provides multi-cloud connectivity, allowing organizations to efficiently manage data in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Dell PowerMax offers advanced storage efficiency technologies such as deduplication and compression, secure data encryption, and support for disaster recovery scenarios. Its architecture addresses business requirements for fast data access, reliability, and simplified data management in complex IT infrastructures. The software is intended to solve challenges associated with data growth, operational complexity, and secure storage for modern applications.

Dell PowerMax Pricing

Dell PowerMax software follows a pricing model based on hardware configuration, storage capacity, and additional software features. Pricing may vary depending on options selected, such as data services, replication, and support levels. Licenses and maintenance are typically offered as separate components, and long-term agreements or customizable packages are available based on deployment needs.

Overall experience with Dell PowerMax

Sys Admin
50M - 250M USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Best-in-class performance and resilience for critical enterprise workloads”

5.0
Jan 9, 2026
Our experience with Dell PowerMax has been excellent. This platform delivers extremely high and consistent performance & reliability with zero errors faults over the last years. It has proven to be very stable for critical workloads with strict latency and availability requirements.
Director of IT Operations
3B - 10B USD, Travel and Hospitality
CRITICAL

“Product Excellence Marred by Transitioning Sales Team”

3.0
May 22, 2024
Products are outstanding but there has been a drop off in our Sales Team partnership since our main rep was changed out.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 13th October 2023

Dell Technologies helps organizations build their digital futures and individuals transform how they work, live, and play. It provides customers with a broad solutions portfolio for the data era, including traditional infrastructure and extending to multicloud environments. Dell's integrated solutions help customers modernize their IT infrastructure, manage and operate in a multicloud world, address workforce transformation, and provide critical solutions that keep people and organizations connected. It helps customers accelerate their digital transformations to improve and strengthen business and workforce productivity. With an extensive portfolio and a commitment to innovation, Dell offers secure, integrated solutions that extend from the edge to the core to the cloud, and offers software-defined and cloud native infrastructure solutions.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1984
Head office location
Round Rock, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://www.dell.com/

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Key Insights

A Snapshot of What Matters - Based on Validated User Reviews

Reviewer Insights for: Dell PowerMax
Deciding Factors: Dell PowerMax Vs. Market Average
Performance of Dell PowerMax Across Market Features

Dell PowerMax Likes & Dislikes

Like

Exceptional performance and low latency, especially for high-end databases and transactional workloads Very high availability and resilience with non-disruptive operations Strong cyber resilience and security capabilities, including encryption integration with Dell cyber recovery features

Like

1.) Performance 2.) Features 3.) Expandability

Like

Consistent performance is there Enterprise level features suitable for mission critical environments Good stability support

Dislike

High acquisition and support costs. Operational complexity, requiring experienced storage administrators to manage advanced features Overkill for smaller workloads where simpler and more cost-effective platforms may be sufficient

Dislike

New sales team takes weeks to do what the old team could do in days.

Dislike

Steep learning curve for advanced features High cost Initial setup is hard and time consuming

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Peer Discussions

Dell PowerMax Reviews and Ratings

4.8

(53 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
87%
4 Star
11%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

Integration & Deployment

4.7

Service & Support

4.8

Product Capabilities

4.8

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  • Sys Admin
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Best-in-class performance and resilience for critical enterprise workloads

    5.0
    Jan 9, 2026
    Our experience with Dell PowerMax has been excellent. This platform delivers extremely high and consistent performance & reliability with zero errors faults over the last years. It has proven to be very stable for critical workloads with strict latency and availability requirements.
  • Graduate Engineer Traniee
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Consistent Performance and Stability Noted, Setup Challenges Remain for Advanced Features

    5.0
    Jan 5, 2026
    Overall Experience has been positive. The product delivers reliable performance and meets most business requirements. Key features work well in production, though some areas need improvement
  • Sales Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    High Cost and Complex Setup Offset Powermax Strengths in Performance and Resiliency

    4.0
    Jan 10, 2026
    Powermax delivers very high performance, reliability, enterprise grade scalability, low latency, and strong uptime, just the initial setup is complex.
  • PRINCIPAL IT ARCHITECT, DATACENTER AND C
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Speed Praised for Hana Workloads While Tiering and Disk Management Critiqued

    5.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    Matches our Hana storage requirements. Dell has excellent support.
  • IT Services Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Long-Term Stability and Service Reliability Noted Despite Price

    5.0
    Dec 4, 2025
    Stability its exceptional. No outgae in years. Perfect service with proactive replacements
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