We currently run both an Equallogic PS6000 hybrid array (along with about 8 non-hybrid PS arrays) and a Tegile HA2100. We're running about 200 desktops on each of the arrays along with several servers (Exchange, vCenter, View Manager, SQL servers). We're seeing a very high percentage of cache hits on the Tegile and performance is noticeably better than with the Equallogic with very similar workloads. This is backed up by what we're seeing in SANHQ and on the Tegile dashboard After a lot of deliberation on which direction to go in the future we placed an additional order for another HA2100 last week.
- Deduplication and compression on the Tegile has allowed us to have a linked-clone storage footprint with persistent desktops with no apparent performance penalty.
- Reliability and support with the Tegile has been excellent.
- All of the essential features (snapshotting, replication, NAS functions) work very well and the user interface is easy to use.
- Deduplication and compression functionality out of the box at no additional cost is a definite plus.
- The ability to optimize lun performance based on the type of application is also very helpful. In our datacenter, the Tegile hosts a number of different types of applications and we can optimize the luns based on performance, compression, and deduplication.
The pricing for a new Equallogic PS6100XS was comparable to that of the Zebi. Our only concern is the relative age of Tegile as a company. Equallogic has served us well over the years but the advantages of Tegile at such a great price point outweigh this risk in our opinion.
