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Gain the Flexibility that Diverse Modern Workloads Demand with Dell PowerStore

This report by Principled Technologies explores how a disaggregated infrastructure featuring Dell PowerStore delivers superior data reduction and flexibility. It demonstrates a path to 21% lower five-year costs compared to traditional HCI solutions for modern workloads.

Topic
IT Management
Published
27 Jan 2026
Gain the Flexibility that Diverse Modern Workloads Demand with Dell PowerStore

Break free from the limitations of HCI. Discover how disaggregated storage delivers 3.1x better data reduction and reduces 5-year costs by 21%.

Modern IT environments are no longer uniform. Between traditional enterprise applications and the surge in AI/ML and edge computing, your storage must be as flexible as your business. While Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) offers simplicity, it often leads to inefficient scaling and higher licensing costs.

In this research report from Principled Technologies, "Gain the flexibility that diverse modern workloads demand," you will see hands-on testing results comparing Dell PowerStore to standard HCI solutions. Learn how a disaggregated approach provides the high-performance efficiency required to manage today's complex data growth.

Key Highlights:

Superior Data Reduction: Achieved up to 3.1x better data reduction compared to a leading HCI vendor solution.

Significant Cost Savings: Financial modeling indicates 21% lower five-year costs for effective storage capacity.

Independent Scalability: Disaggregated architecture allows compute and storage to scale separately, avoiding the "HCI tax" of buying unnecessary resources.

Reduced Licensing Costs: Efficient data handling and independent scaling help minimize expensive software license requirements.

Modern Workload Support: Purpose-built to handle the diverse demands of AI, machine learning, and containerization.

Seamless Management: Integration with existing tools via the VSI plugin for simplified resource orchestration.

Private Cloud Readiness: Optimized for a market growing at nearly 30% CAGR, supporting agile private cloud environments.

Flexibility with VxRail: Enhanced capabilities when paired with VxRail dynamic nodes for a balanced hybrid approach.

Environmental Efficiency: High data reduction ratios lead to a smaller physical footprint and reduced energy consumption.

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