Dell PowerEdge M vs HPE BladeSystem comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.4, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.9. Dell Technologies holds a 19.1% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 13.3% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge M

Read 18 Dell PowerEdge M reviews

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94% willing to recommend

HPE BladeSystem

Read 137 HPE BladeSystem reviews

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2,000 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

Dell PowerEdge M

HPE BladeSystem

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge M and HPE BladeSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem

October 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge M

Ranking in Blade Servers

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE BladeSystem

Ranking in Blade Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge M is 19.1%, up from 17.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.3%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

JohnDeavers

Senior Solutions Architect at ePlus Technology

Average pricing and good feature sets but is complex to set up

We use the solution for hyper-converged infrastructures with VMware and physical/virtual SQL solutions. Both Dell and Cisco would be data center modernization. We're modernizing from a three-tier to a single infrastructure. The enterprise manager feature sets are great. It's great for managing…

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JuanDuque

Manager of Capacity and Control Management at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up

It is very straightforward to set up. It's not complex. The length of deployment depends on the way that you configure the Blades. For example, if you're going to work with VMware, the time could be at least 25 to 30 minutes. It is not going to depend on the BladeSystem; it is going to depend on the time of the operate system deployed. The number of people you need for maintenance depends on the monitoring system that you have. For example, if you have a good monitoring system for this platform you're going to need less than ten specialists, but if you don't have a monitoring system to check the platform, probably you're going to need more than ten people.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It helps us to manage multiple chassis from a single website."

"The solution integrated well."

"The server is more common for the mass market and although it is nothing special, what stands out is the good after-sales service provided."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its interface."

"The solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The solution is made with high-quality hardware."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."

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"The product is quite stable. Its performance is reliable."

"Cabling complexity and volume have been reduced."

"They are very fast and very reliable. They are working under very tough conditions."

"They are reliable, and it's relatively easy to manage them. They also regularly provide patching for the servers."

"They are reliable, and they hardly break down. They are fast, and they serve us very well."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ease of management with the hardware."

"Wide choice in mixing SAN and LAN."

"Its ease of management, consolidation, connectivity, power, and cooling are the most valuable features."

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Cons

"Technical support is not good."

"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."

"It requires time to transition to the new generation."

"Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution."

"There is room for improvement in scalability."

"I would like to have additional HPC and AI capabilities on general Dell PowerEdge servers."

"In terms of improvement, it should also offer a hyper-converged option."

"There is no specific feedback on improvements directly from our usage."

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"The problem is that when want to expand with a new chassis, you have to do everything manually. It's not automatic."

"The management side of this solution could be improved."

"I rate the stability of HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten."

"It could always use new tools."

"We would like to see OneView software features as an additional feature."

"The other similar solutions used different CLI commands than HPE BladeSystem. The HPE BladeSystem CLI commands should be the same as the other companies which would make it easier to manage. It would be better for the system administrators to manage HPE BladeSystem and other systems together. I wanted to configure this service with the CLI but the commands are different than the other solutions making it a bit more difficult."

"The connectivity speed could be improved."

"I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was budget friendly."

"I know we get three years basic, and the on-site licensing model for business seems fine. I wouldn't pay for a support plus or anything."

"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."

"The product is budget-friendly. The initial cost for each server was around 10,000 euros. It's a standard price, not too high or too low."

"Dell PowerEdge M price is comparable to other solutions but cheaper than IBM. However, the IBM solution is a higher grade solution whereas Dell PowerEdge M is a medium-level solution."

"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."

"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."

"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."

"When you purchase HPE BladeSystem you have to pay for the support service. The first three years are covered under the warranty, and for any further support, you have to pay annually. When comparing the cost of HPE BladeSystem to other vendors, the fees are less expensive."

"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."

"The price of HPE BladeSystem could improve. They need to reduce the price to be able to compete better with other vendors, such as Dell."

"The prices for the HPE Virtual Connect Modules are expensive compared to other I/O Modules available."

"The pricing is competitive."

"There is a one-time purchase for the HPE BladeSystem."

"I would recommend this solution for large enterprises. Medium-sized companies would find it difficult to afford the HPE BladeSystem's overall capital expenses."

"We have an annual license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge M?

The solution's most valuable features are centralized monitoring and management and the ease of upgrading firmware.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerEdge M?

I know we get three years basic, and the on-site licensing model for business seems fine. I wouldn't pay for a support plus or anything.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge M?

It is a pretty dynamic product and is better than everyone else's servers. HP has lost its way, and we are not going to use Lenovo in our company. I believe that the tool’s support team is an area ...

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How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?

For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...

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What do you like most about HPE BladeSystem?

The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?

When HPE was competing with Cisco BladeSystem, it was competitive. However, recent years have seen Cisco winning more deals due to aggressive pricing.

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Comparisons

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Compared 24% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 62% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem, HP BladeSystem

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Dell Technologies

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Overview

The Dell PowerEdge M-Series blade servers address the challenges of an evolving IT environment by delivering leading enterprise classfeatures and functionality. The M-Series delivers a unique array of options configured to meet the needs of your IT environment both now and in the future.

Multiple blade form-factor choices.
Long life cycle providing better life cycle management and improved TCO.

Modular I/O switches for future scalability.
Breakthrough fan technologies for reduction in power consumption.

Configuration management via chassis management controller.

Persistent MAC/WWN/iSCSI addresses in a switch-agnostic environment.

HP ProLiant BladeSystem share power, cooling, network, and storage infrastructure via the blade enclosure. Since equipment is not needed for each server, you get a dramatic reduction in power distribution units, power cables, LAN and SAN switches, connectors, adapters, and cables. And you can add the newest-generation technologies by simply changing individual components.

Sample Customers

Newport City Homes, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC), Georgian College, AgreeYa Solutions, IIHT Cloud Solutions, Arizona State University, AudienceScience, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Holy Cross School

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Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem

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