Dell Storage Solutions
Steel City Consulting is a trusted Dell storage partner, delivering scalable, resilient data infrastructure for enterprise workloads, all-flash performance, backup, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud environments - from storage selection and procurement through to configuration, deployment, support, and lifecycle management.
Explore Dell Storage Solutions
Find the right Dell storage, backup and data protection solution for your environment.
Explore Dell Storage Products & Services
Storage, backup and lifecycle solutions designed to support performance, resilience and long-term data growth.
All-Flash & Mission-Critical Storage
Deliver consistent performance for databases, virtualisation, analytics and business-critical applications.
Entry & Midrange Storage
Provide flexible storage platforms that balance performance, capacity and affordability.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Protect critical data and minimise downtime through integrated backup and recovery solutions.
Backup Appliances
- PowerProtect DD Explore Dell Backup Appliances
Disaster Recovery & Ransomware Protection
- Rapid recovery across workloads
Software-Defined Backup (Veeam)
- Rapid recovery across workloads
Archive & Long-Term Retention
Support compliance, governance and long-term data preservation requirements.
Tape Archive
- ML3 tape libraries
Hybrid Cloud Storage
Extend storage capabilities across private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
Dell APEX Storage
- Storage delivered as-a-service
Private Cloud Storage
- Dedicated cloud-like storage
Storage Upgrades & Expansion
Increase capacity and support growth without replacing existing storage platforms.
Expansion Shelves
- Add capacity to arrays
Storage Drives
- Increase usable storage space
Storage Management & Automation
Improve visibility and simplify storage administration across Dell environments.
CloudIQ Analytics
- Proactive storage health insights
Dell Unisphere
- Unified storage administration platform
Design & Deployment Services
Build Dell storage environments around performance, protection and growth.
Storage Architecture & Design
- Right-sized storage infrastructure
Deployment & Lifecycle
- Deployment and optimisation
Why Organisations Choose Dell Storage
Dell storage solutions help organisations manage data growth, support critical workloads and strengthen protection across modern infrastructure environments.
Designed For Data Growth
Leverage PowerStore and PowerMax platforms to deliver predictable performance, resilience and scalability as data demands grow..
Optimised For Modern Applications
Support virtualisation, databases, analytics and business-critical workloads with Dell PowerStore and PowerMax.
Strong Data Protection Portfolio
Strengthen resilience and minimise disruption with Dell backup, disaster recovery and ransomware recovery solutions.
Flexible Infrastructure Choices
Support traditional storage, software-defined storage and hybrid cloud strategies through a broad Dell portfolio.
Intelligent Storage Operations
Improve visibility into performance, capacity and system health with Dell CloudIQ and Unisphere.
Enterprise Storage That Scales
Scale PowerStore, PowerMax and PowerVault platforms as storage and performance demands increase.
Refurbished Dell Storage
Expand capacity, support refresh projects and reduce infrastructure costs with fully tested refurbished Dell storage solutions.
View refurbished Dell storageWhy Partner With Steel City Consulting?
We help organisations design, deploy, optimise and support Dell storage environments built around performance, protection and long-term data growth.
Workload-Led Storage Design
Our specialists assess application, performance and resilience requirements to recommend the right Dell storage architecture.
Performance & Capacity Planning
We help balance performance, capacity, data protection and budget requirements without unnecessary complexity.
Backup & Cyber Resilience Strategy
Our team designs backup, disaster recovery and ransomware recovery solutions that strengthen business continuity.
Storage Refresh & Migration Services
Reduce project risk with our structured planning, storage migration support and deployment guidance.
Capacity Growth Planning
We develop practical storage expansion strategies that support long-term data growth without performance bottlenecks.
Storage Lifecycle Optimisation
Maximise the value of your Dell storage investments through design, procurement, optimisation and lifecycle planning.
Common Challenges We Solve
From storage modernisation and capacity planning to backup, recovery and hybrid cloud adoption, we help organisations maximise the value of Dell storage solutions.
Storage Performance Bottlenecks
Improve application responsiveness and eliminate storage constraints affecting critical workloads.
See how we helpRapid Data Growth
Scale storage capacity efficiently as data volumes continue to increase across the business.
See how we helpStorage Management Complexity
Simplify administration across multiple storage platforms, workloads and environments.
See how we helpBalancing Cost & Performance
Align storage investment with performance, capacity and budget requirements.
See how we helpHybrid Cloud Storage Adoption
Extend storage across on-premises and cloud environments while maintaining control.
See how we helpBackup & Ransomware Recovery
Protect critical data and strengthen cyber resilience with modern recovery solutions.
See how we helpFrequently Asked Questions
Why do organisations choose Dell PowerStore?
Dell PowerStore is chosen by organisations that need a flexible, high-performance storage platform for virtualisation, databases and modern applications. It combines all-flash performance, intelligent automation and scalable architecture in a single storage solution.
PowerStore is designed to support a wide range of workloads while simplifying storage management. Features such as data reduction, automated optimisation and flexible scaling help organisations improve performance without adding unnecessary complexity. Explore Dell PowerStore
What is the difference between Dell PowerStore and PowerMax?
Dell PowerStore is designed for general enterprise workloads, while Dell PowerMax is built for mission-critical environments that require the highest levels of performance, availability and scalability.
PowerStore is commonly deployed for virtualisation, databases and mixed workloads, whereas PowerMax is often selected for large-scale enterprise applications, high transaction environments and organisations where downtime is not an option. Compare Dell Storage Platforms
How does Dell help protect against ransomware?
Dell helps protect against ransomware through backup, recovery and cyber resilience solutions such as PowerProtect DD. These solutions help organisations recover data quickly and minimise operational disruption following an attack.
Dell’s data protection portfolio includes immutable backup capabilities, disaster recovery technologies and recovery workflows designed to strengthen cyber resilience and support business continuity objectives. Explore Backup & Recovery Solutions
What is Dell APEX Storage?
Dell APEX Storage is a cloud-based storage consumption model that allows organisations to access enterprise storage infrastructure through a flexible, pay-as-you-use approach. It combines the control and performance of on-premises storage with the simplicity and scalability of cloud operations.
Dell APEX helps organisations reduce infrastructure complexity, improve resource flexibility and align storage costs more closely with business demand. It is commonly used to support hybrid cloud strategies, capacity growth and modern application environments. Explore Dell APEX Solutions.
Can Dell storage support hybrid cloud environments?
Yes. Dell storage solutions are designed to support on-premises, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments while maintaining visibility, performance and operational control. Platforms such as Dell APEX help organisations extend storage capabilities across different infrastructure environments.
This flexibility allows businesses to place workloads where they make the most sense while maintaining consistent management and data protection policies. Dell storage can support cloud migration projects, disaster recovery strategies and long-term hybrid cloud adoption. Explore Hybrid Cloud Storage
Do you provide Dell storage design and deployment services?
Yes. Steel City Consulting provides Dell storage design, deployment, migration and optimisation services to help organisations build storage environments that align with performance, resilience and growth requirements. Our team supports projects from initial planning through to implementation and ongoing lifecycle management.
Whether deploying new Dell PowerStore systems, expanding existing PowerVault environments, or strengthening backup and recovery capabilities, we help reduce project complexity and ensure that the storage infrastructure is configured to support business objectives. Book a consultation.