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Director at mindIT
Real User
Powerful and has a heavy load
Pros and Cons
  • "The features that I have found most valuable are that it has very robust servers and a very heavy load. We've been working on servers now for 10 years and those servers are still up and running. Those servers are still very powerful until today."
  • "In terms of the cost, it is a little bit high, meaning, there is some difference in the cost compared to the equivalent product with HP servers."

What is our primary use case?

It depends on the client's requests, but mostly we work with the rack servers.

PowerEdge FX has lot of applications; we use it for businesses like data analytics, application businesses, and more. It depends on the different services.

What is most valuable?

The features that I have found most valuable are that it has very robust servers and a very heavy load. We've been working on servers now for 10 years and those servers are still up and running. Those servers are still very powerful until today.

What needs improvement?

In terms of what could be improved, we always find this kind of a problem when comparing the cost that's provided by Dell to that of HP. Dell's main competitor is HP servers. I don't know about the IBM's, but most of our requests are coming from Dell compared to HP. In terms of the cost, it is a little bit high, meaning, there is some difference in the cost compared to the equivalent product with HP servers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Dell EMC PowerEdge FX for eight years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have servers running 8 years now, that is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Most of the people don't go for the scalability of the server. They don't add on specific things. They add new servers. Today, the cost of the servers is not that heavy, like before. So people add one note and two notes when they require some use cases.

How are customer service and support?

My experience with Dell customer service is that mainly they are very, very supportive.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very, very easy.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a gold partner, so I am satisfied with Dell EMC PowerEdge FX.

Based on the feedback from the clients that we are working with, on a scale of one to ten, I would rate Dell EMC PowerEdge FX a nine.

I'm an old guy with Dell. I always prefer this brand over others.

I would for sure recommend Dell EMC PowerEdge FX. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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CTO at bmmsoft
Real User
Extremely high performance and easy to manage, but needs simplicity, more NVMe support, and more network cards for high performance and speed
Pros and Cons
  • "It has extremely high performance, and it is easy to manage."
  • "It should have more simplified management. It is a common problem where vendors think that they have simplified a solution, but the users don't look at it in the same way. A vendor thinks that there are only ten steps for a task, but we consider them as many steps. It should also have more support for NVMe. For high performance and speed, there should also be more network cards for the fiber channel and ethernet."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for our database for data warehouse analytics.

What is most valuable?

It has extremely high performance, and it is easy to manage.

What needs improvement?

It should have more simplified management. It is a common problem where vendors think that they have simplified a solution, but the users don't look at it in the same way. A vendor thinks that there are only ten steps for a task, but we consider them as many steps.

It should also have more support for NVMe. For high performance and speed, there should also be more network cards for the fiber channel and ethernet.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for probably four years.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Dell EMC PowerEdge FX a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Sales & Technical Director at Epitome Panafrican Tech Ltd
Real User
Customizable, quick part replacements, and straightforward implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge FX is you can customize the solution to your specifications, such as speed. Additionally, part orders are shipped and received quickly when a part needs to be replaced."
  • "There are times when a part might break down and we need to have Dell replace it."

What is our primary use case?

Companies that have ERP or other solutions, such as SAP S/4HANNA, Microsoft Exchange, and SAP HANA, use Dell PowerEdge FX for reliability.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge FX is you can customize the solution to your specifications, such as speed. Additionally, part orders are shipped and received quickly when a part needs to be replaced.

What needs improvement?

There are times when a part might break down and we need to have Dell replace it. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Dell PowerEdge FX for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not ever had a problem with the system crashing. It is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Dell PowerEdge FX is a scalable solution. You can start off small using the solution and upgrade the memory, speed, and hard disk space over time.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation of Dell PowerEdge FX is straightforward. If we have all the software and tools needed for the implementation it can be done in one hour.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Dell PowerEdge FX is affordable, and when compared to other solutions, such as Lenovo and HPE it is less expensive. There are any extra costs other than the standard solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. It is highly reliable compared to the competition.

I rate Dell PowerEdge FX a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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CS Core planning manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Its architecture is high performing
Pros and Cons
  • "We like PowerEdge for its high-performance computing architecture."
  • "Before the cloud solution and virtualization, we relied on Dell hardware from specific vendors. The lifecycle for cloud infrastructure is shorter than it used to be. We need a longer lifecycle from the IT supplier providing the computing solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use PowerEdge for the hosting and implementation of our cloud deployment.

What is most valuable?

We like PowerEdge for its high-performance computing architecture. 

What needs improvement?

Before the cloud solution and virtualization, we relied on Dell hardware from specific vendors. The lifecycle for cloud infrastructure is shorter than it used to be. We need a longer lifecycle from the IT supplier providing the computing solution. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using PowerEdge FX since 2017.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PowerEdge has been part of our core package since 2017. It's stable. We haven't faced any issues with the computing set. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

PowerEdge FX is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Our system integrator provides the first level of support on top of our agreement with the vendor itself, so I can say we haven't had any issues with the support yet.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up PowerEdge FX was easy to handle. We have had the help of a system integrator.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There's no license for the PowerEdge hardware.

What other advice do I have?

I rate PowerEdge FX nine out of 10. It's a stable and scalable solution our customers can rely on for their applications, especially physical applications. 

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Real User
It's a stable, scalable solution, but the support is inconsistent
Pros and Cons
  • "The setup is straightforward. It can take anywhere from an hour to half a day."
  • "I rate Dell support six out of 10. It varies. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's bad. The response time could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I don't use PowerEdge servers, but I have installed four or five of them for clients. My clients work in various sectors, including finance, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. I have about 300 customers.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PowerEdge is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

PowerEdge is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I rate Dell support six out of 10. It varies. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's bad. The response time could be better.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. It can take anywhere from an hour to half a day.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price could always be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Dell PowerEdge FX seven out of 10. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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