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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs Dell PowerEdge XE Servers comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.0
Cisco UCS C-Series support is generally positive but inconsistent, with varying satisfaction and some preference for partner assistance.
No sentiment score available
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers' support is praised for response time, but contractor involvement and vendor communication can cause delays.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.1
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers need improvements in support, manageability, integration, cloud features, scalability, AI, configuration, and pricing.
Sentiment score
6.5
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers need better support, reliability, competitive pricing, scalability, HCI adoption, and faster support response for improvement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
Cisco UCS C-Series scalability is mixed, suitable for small businesses but may need more hardware for larger needs.
Sentiment score
8.4
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers offer excellent scalability and adaptability, ideal for medium to large businesses with high infrastructure demands.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
3.3
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers incur high costs, especially without bundles, but offer reliability and support, with optional discounts.
Sentiment score
7.9
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers provide flexible, competitive pricing with manageable setup costs, appealing to enterprises for in-house implementations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.3
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are stable and reliable, with minimal hardware issues and require low management due to infrequent problems.
Sentiment score
9.0
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers are highly stable, with users experiencing minimal issues and reporting strong satisfaction and reliability.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.8
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers provide reliability, scalability, easy management, and integration, supporting virtualization, customization, and strong technical support.
Sentiment score
8.2
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers offer flexible storage, strong support, security, virtualization, high performance, ease of use, and reliability.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Ser...
Ranking in Rack Servers
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (3rd)
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers
Ranking in Rack Servers
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is 4.8%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Ehsan Emad - PeerSpot reviewer
The VIC card is the most important feature.
I rate Cisco USC C-Series Rack Servers 10 out 10. If you plan to buy a C-Series, you should be clear about why you want to use it because the uses vary. different. Whether you're using Cisco, HPE, Dell or any other brand, it's essential to define your use case. For example, are you using it for a simulation graphics, calculations, etc.? Depending on the use case, you might want to go with a small server with more CPU. Sometimes you need a light CPU with a powerful GPU. For example, if we have a C-Series with four CPUs at the same time, or we have a server that's handled two CPUs at the same time—the purpose is crucial. C-Series is good enough compared to other competitors like HPE and the other ones. The HPE C20 is one unit and has a lot of RAM support, but the C-series is number one, in my opinion.
Muzammil Nasim - PeerSpot reviewer
We're hardly using 15 percent of their computing power, so there's a lot left over that we could utilize
It should be easier to extend PowerEdge XE servers. We haven't architected them with an eye toward scalability. They have a fixed number of slots for hard drives, which is enough for our present use case, However, we would have more options if we could extend that. We could deploy the servers in a broader range of use cases with different requirements. It's fine for our current deployment with only a few thousand users. We're exploring other solutions like such as VxRail or PowerFlex for larger public-facing use cases.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Media Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

 

Also Known As

Unified Computing System C-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series
PowerEdge XE Servers
 

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Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Artoni Transporti, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, City of Mississauga, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Kind en Gezin, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Nationwide, Quest, Talbots, University of St. Gallen
Epsilon, ROZETTA CORP, JIGUANG, RACKSPACE, NEW BELGIUM BREWING
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