We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS-C Series Rack Servers and Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers seems to be a slightly preferable solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers to be more affordable and to have better support.
"The most valuable feature of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is server management."
"The VIC card is the most important feature."
"The solution is stable."
"The product doesn't take up too much space on the rack and I like that."
"It has centralized our server management and allows us to treat servers like a pool of resources instead of discrete devices."
"The solution is reliable and easy to use."
"What I really like about the Cisco USC Server is its service profile."
"The server can be configured easily."
"Technical support is very good."
"What we like the most is the stability. Without shutdowns, our VMs and servers are up and running fine."
"It has helped us reduce unplanned downtime by 20% to 30%."
"The standout feature is the remote control accessibility, which allows our team to access and manage the servers locally or remotely."
"The most valuable features are that they are very reliable, and Dell's technical service is also optimal."
"We can pull out elements and change them ourselves."
"The server itself is valuable. It does what we ask it to do."
"I like a feature they call iDRAC. It's a feature that allows you remotely power on and off the server."
"The C-Series is not designed to be as scalable. They are designed to have enough RAM and enough CPU on their own side. If you want scalability, it's better to choose the B-Series— the Blade Servers — because those are much more scalable with Fabric Interconnect."
"The hard drive of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is not very good. I have already replaced three of them."
"On the contact center and video conferencing, I would definitely like to see more AI features. The AI features are key for us. You will find a lot of them in the cloud-based solution, but in the on-premises solution, they're hardly there. I would like to see the same AI features that are there in the cloud-based Cisco UC."
"The price of the solution is problematic, not the solution itself. It could be less expensive."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"I would like to see a little more integration with VMware."
"The solution can be improved by adjusting the cost."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers can improve by providing customization features to allow us to deploy them on the cloud. For example, we need VMware to allow us to accomplish a cloud deployment."
"System security can be improved. They can add more power and security for ESXi version 7."
"The T150 is a little bit bulky for what it is. I think if they created a T150 version with small form-factor drives, that would be an ideal solution. Currently, it is a tower box and it has quite a big footprint..."
"The product must provide more options to add GPUs to the machines."
"Unfortunately, PowerEdge Rack Servers do not support NVMe storage."
"The specs for the benchmarks are very good, but the firmware and software are lacking. There are some issues with the Linux kernel and the long-term support (LTS) for some of the firmware's dependencies. It is causing the kernel to dump. The support for the Linux brands isn't optimal. We would like them to optimize the kernel drivers for benchmarks."
"Their support can be better. Getting to the right person for support is a challenge."
"We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in the data center. We put the racks in bays. They can improve the compactness so that we can put more of them."
"I would like to see a virtual view of the solution after creating and configuring it."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 138 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers writes "The VIC card is the most important feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers writes "We get centralization, remote management, and good customer service with these servers". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server, HPE Synergy and IBM Power Systems, whereas Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, IBM Power Systems, HPE Apollo and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers report.
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