Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs Rackspace OpenStack comparison

"The main advantage, as I observed, was Dell VMware, which was pre-installed on the device."

"The system is very intuitive."

"Dell PowerEdge VRTX's most valuable feature is its reliability. It offers a good experience for my IT teams."

"Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports a lot of memory which has allowed us to keep our system size smaller."

"The solution is stable."

"This process is very good, with a processor that has 32 cores, which is sufficient to meet my qualifications and needs."

"We now find that the solution is quite stable."

"It is simple to use and it's user-friendly."

"Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools."

"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."

"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."

"There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware."

"It was a very flexible and scalable solution. It was very useful because we were not dependent on a single vendor's solution. Increasing the number of machines or changing the hardware configuration was very easy."

"The solution is stable."

"The initial setup isn't too difficult."

"Administrators are very comfortable with the functionality and services OpenStack offers."

"Dell PowerEdge VRTX can improve by providing support for M2 drives."

"We've had general issues related to the solution being difficult."

"I'd like to be able to increase capacity."

"VRTX is a bit simplified to the extent that it is a mainstream type of solution for small businesses. If a company needs a more complex solution or something that is a time saver or has more power or scalability, it is probably not the best solution. However, when a company grows and its needs grow, this type of environment can be definitely migrated towards a lab environment or pre-prod testing, not necessarily production. It can still have a second life for the other types of use."

"The scalability is limited with one chassis and the amount of storage it will give you, but it is mainly used for small offices."

"Management of storage and networking is web-based, slow, and difficult."

"A disadvantage could be the price."

"The support must be improved."

"OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience."

"VMware has a side-to-side replication feature, which is still more mature than Rackspace OpenStack's which can't be used in a production environment."

"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases).​"

"So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."

"OpenStack is difficult for the novice in terms of beginning to use cloud tools."

"The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase."

"The deployment process could be easy."

"It should have a single dashboard for cloud management and on-premises systems"

"We are renewing the support and we are purchasing the license for the software."

"The tool's pricing is fine."

"The solution price of Dell PowerEdge VRTX could be reduced. However, when comparing the price of Dell PowerEdge VRTX to other solutions, such as HP and Lenovo, it was the best price for what they offer."

"We bought a license for seven years."

"The solution is less expensive than competitors."

"On the scale of pricing, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I would rate it as a three. I am familiar with the overall cost, which involves licenses from Dell and VMware, among others, making it a combination of various license types."

"Fully configured, it costs about $50,000 or $55,000. I did purchase a used one or refurbished one. I have been very happy with it so far. Even if it is an older unit, it doesn't look like its age, and I would say it has been a great choice so far for me. Obviously, I would have thought twice if I had to pay for a brand new one because it is still an older technology with the risk of being discontinued. I talked to Dell, and they're still selling it, but they're not promoting it. They're promoting another line of products right now for hyper-converged, which are much more expensive."

"This product is more reasonably-priced than similar solutions by HPE."

"I use it as an open-source tool."

"The pricing is low."