I use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in general IT infrastructure for all purposes, including virtualization and as cluster nodes with AMD's chipset drivers since there is a broad amount of cost involved for cluster nodes instead of just smart costs.
It system engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Capable of handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's stability is good...The solution's scalability is good."
- "Considering from a hardware perspective, some areas of concern were network cards on the models we had in our organization, which were fairly inaccessible, so we had to remove the whole motherboard and, basically, the whole system to get rid of or swap a network card."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
With Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, my company has entered a new generation of hardware and possibilities and is happy to use them.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of the solution are its integration with OpenManage Enterprise, a unified management system, a management interface, and its function as a working connectivity management platform that helps with areas like deployment.
What needs improvement?
Considering from a hardware perspective, some areas of concern were network cards on the models we had in our organization, which were fairly inaccessible, so we had to remove the whole motherboard and, basically, the whole system to get rid of or swap a network card. The aforementioned aspect can be considered for improvement. Everything else in the solution seems to be completely fine.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for three or four years. My company is a customer of the product.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution's stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution's scalability is good.
How are customer service and support?
The enterprise support provided by Dell is good, especially the support for servers, which is an area where our organization has no complaints yet. If something is broken in the solution and has to be repaired, my organization has seen that the very next day, Dell's support team has always worked on it. There are some small issues related to the support offered by Dell, but it is okay to have such small issues that need to be refined, considering there are many generations of the product released during the product development phase.
I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In our company, the introduction of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers helps replace cluster notes primarily in the first batch and later on certain areas of our general infrastructure, like virtualization.
What was our ROI?
With the product's OpenManage Enterprise part, my company has obviously saved money and time in computing, workflows, and jobs. I am pretty sure my company has saved a lot of money and time with the use of the product.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's prices are good, especially considering what you get to use. I have no complaints with the pricing model of the solution. The licensing aspect of the solution is also fine. My organization is happy with the product's prices since the whole package deal offered by the product is more than fine in terms of pricing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
My company did not evaluate any other solutions available in the market against Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers since we were just involved in the phase of testing the systems out, and we were happy with the results, especially when considering the product as a benchmark against other tools. No real tests were conducted in my organization with any other product, so we decided to proceed with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.
What other advice do I have?
My company was not looking to address any challenges when implementing rack servers in our environment. My company needed new hardware to replace old ones, and we looked at what was available on the market and decided to have a proof of concept with the hardware provided by Dell. After my company got to test Dell's hardware, and once we were happy with it, we decided to order Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.
Using the product's OpenManage console has certainly affected our company's IT staff's productivity, especially when working with the system management interface.
With the product, our company could save a lot of time since there's a need for only one or a single configuration to be rolled out on all of the devices.
As per my assessment, Dell PowerEdge Cyber Resilient Architecture approach to security in terms of silicon-based root of trust, signed firmware updates, user access security, and supply chain integrity is something we need in the IT industry. It's no secret that more and more cyber-attacks have been taking place, and taking precautions at a hardware level is as important as any other precautions taken.
I cannot comment on the area related to energy consumption in Dell PowerEdge Servers.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers can handle the evolving needs of high-performance workloads in our company since we could use the product in the cluster, especially with high performance, which has worked out fairly well. I think the product offers better scalability than what we had before, but we need to consider that it is a newer product in the market.
I don't know how the use of the product has impacted the overall flexibility of our organization's operations and business.
I think there is a lot of stuff to improve in the product. The product itself is solid, and it is genuinely good. It is a good hardware to begin with in general.
I rate the overall tool an eight to nine out of ten.
Foreign Language:(German)
Fähig, den sich entwickelnden Anforderungen von leistungsstarken Workloads gerecht zu werden.
Was ist unser Hauptanwendungsfall?
Ich verwende im Allgemeinen Dell PowerEdge Rack Server in der gesamten IT-Infrastruktur für alle Zwecke, einschließlich Virtualisierung und als Cluster-Knoten mit AMD-Chipsatztreibern, da für Cluster-Knoten im Vergleich zu einfachen Kosten erhebliche Kosten anfallen.
Inwiefern wurde meine Organisation dadurch unterstützt?
Mit den Dell PowerEdge Rack-Servern ist mein Unternehmen in eine neue Generation von Hardware und Möglichkeiten eingetreten, und ich bin froh, diese einzusetzen.
Was ist am wertvollsten?
Die wichtigsten Funktionen der Lösung sind ihre Integration mit OpenManage Enterprise, einem einheitlichen Managementsystem, einer Management-Schnittstelle und ihre Funktion als Arbeitsconnectivity-Management-Plattform, die in Bereichen wie Bereitstellung hilfreich ist.
Was muss verbessert werden?
Aus hardwaretechnischer Sicht gab es in Bezug auf einige Netzwerkkartenmodelle, die wir in unserer Organisation hatten, einige Bedenken, da sie ziemlich schwer zugänglich waren. Wir mussten das gesamte Motherboard und im Grunde das gesamte System entfernen, um eine Netzwerkkarte zu entfernen oder auszutauschen. Dieser genannte Aspekt könnte für Verbesserungen in Betracht gezogen werden. Alles andere in der Lösung scheint jedoch vollkommen in Ordnung zu sein.
Wie lange verwende ich die Lösung schon?
Ich benutze Dell PowerEdge Rack Server seit drei oder vier Jahren. Meine Firma ist Kunde dieses Produkts.
Was halte ich von der Stabilität der Lösung?
Die Stabilität der Lösung ist gut.
Was halte ich von der Skalierbarkeit der Lösung?
Die Skalierbarkeit der Lösung ist gut.
Wie funktioniert der Kundendienst und der Support?
Der Enterprise-Support von Dell ist gut, insbesondere der Support für Server, bei dem unsere Organisation bisher keine Beschwerden hat. Wenn etwas in der Lösung kaputt geht und repariert werden muss, hat meine Organisation festgestellt, dass das Support-Team von Dell immer am nächsten Tag daran gearbeitet hat. Es gibt einige kleine Probleme im Zusammenhang mit dem von Dell angebotenen Support, aber es ist in Ordnung, solche kleinen Probleme zu haben, die verfeinert werden müssen, wenn man bedenkt, dass während der Produktentwicklungsphase viele Generationen des Produkts veröffentlicht wurden.
Ich bewerte den technischen Support mit neun von zehn Punkten.
Wie bewerten Sie den Kundendienst und den Support?
Positiv
Welche Lösung habe ich zuvor verwendet und warum habe ich gewechselt?
In unserem Unternehmen erfolgt die Implementierung der Dell PowerEdge Rack Server hauptsächlich durch den Ersatz von Cluster-Knoten in der ersten Charge und später in bestimmten Bereichen unserer allgemeinen Infrastruktur, wie beispielsweise der Virtualisierung.
Wie hoch war der ROI?
Mit dem OpenManage Enterprise-Teil des Produkts hat mein Unternehmen offensichtlich Geld und Zeit in Bereichen wie Computing, Workflows und Aufgaben gespart. Ich bin ziemlich sicher, dass mein Unternehmen durch die Verwendung des Produkts eine Menge Geld und Zeit gespart hat.
Welche Erfahrungen habe ich mit den Preisen, den Einrichtungskosten und der Lizenzierung gemacht?
Die Preise der Lösung sind gut, insbesondere wenn man berücksichtigt, was man nutzen kann. Ich habe keine Beschwerden über das Preismodell der Lösung. Auch der Lizenzaspekt der Lösung ist in Ordnung. Meine Organisation ist zufrieden mit den Produktkosten, da das gesamte Paket, das vom Produkt angeboten wird, in Bezug auf die Preisgestaltung mehr als zufriedenstellend ist.
Welche anderen Lösungen habe ich geprüft?
Mein Unternehmen hat keine anderen auf dem Markt verfügbaren Lösungen gegen die Dell PowerEdge Rack Server evaluiert, da wir uns gerade in der Testphase der Systeme befanden und mit den Ergebnissen zufrieden waren, insbesondere wenn man das Produkt als Benchmark gegen andere Tools betrachtet. In meiner Organisation wurden keine echten Tests mit einem anderen Produkt durchgeführt, daher haben wir uns entschieden, mit den Dell PowerEdge Rack Servern fortzufahren.
Was kann ich sonst noch raten?
Mein Unternehmen beabsichtigte keine spezifischen Herausforderungen zu bewältigen, als wir Rack-Server in unserer Umgebung implementierten. Wir benötigten neue Hardware, um alte zu ersetzen, und schauten uns an, was auf dem Markt verfügbar war. Daraufhin entschieden wir uns für einen Machbarkeitstest mit der von Dell bereitgestellten Hardware. Nachdem mein Unternehmen die Hardware von Dell getestet und damit zufrieden war, haben wir uns entschlossen, Dell PowerEdge Rack Server zu bestellen.
Die Nutzung der OpenManage-Konsole des Produkts hat definitiv die Produktivität des IT-Personals in unserem Unternehmen beeinflusst, insbesondere bei der Arbeit mit der Systemmanagement-Schnittstelle.
Mit dem Produkt konnte unser Unternehmen viel Zeit sparen, da nur eine einzige Konfiguration auf allen Geräten ausgerollt werden muss.
Nach meiner Bewertung ist der Sicherheitsansatz der Dell PowerEdge Cyber Resilient Architecture im Hinblick auf die Silizium-basierte Vertrauenswürdigkeit, signierte Firmware-Updates, Benutzerzugriffssicherheit und Integrität der Lieferkette etwas, das wir in der IT-Branche benötigen. Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass immer mehr Cyberangriffe stattfinden, und Vorsichtsmaßnahmen auf Hardware-Ebene sind ebenso wichtig wie andere getroffene Sicherheitsmaßnahmen.
Ich kann mich nicht zu dem Bereich bezüglich des Energieverbrauchs bei den Dell PowerEdge Servern äußern.
Die Dell PowerEdge Rack Server können die sich entwickelnden Anforderungen von leistungsstarken Workloads in unserem Unternehmen bewältigen, da wir das Produkt im Cluster nutzen konnten, insbesondere mit hoher Leistung, was ziemlich gut funktioniert hat. Ich denke, das Produkt bietet eine bessere Skalierbarkeit als das, was wir zuvor hatten, aber wir müssen berücksichtigen, dass es ein neueres Produkt auf dem Markt ist.
Ich weiß nicht, wie die Verwendung des Produkts die Gesamtflexibilität der Betriebsabläufe und des Geschäfts unserer Organisation beeinflusst hat.
Ich denke, es gibt viele Dinge, die im Produkt verbessert werden könnten. Das Produkt an sich ist solide und wirklich gut. Es handelt sich generell um eine gute Hardware, um damit zu beginnen.
Ich bewerte das Tool insgesamt mit acht bis neun von zehn Punkten.
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Sr. Principal Product Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Has integrated management and can handle compute- and network-intensive workloads
Pros and Cons
- "The PowerEdge systems management frameworks have enabled us to progress towards full automation when it comes to managing PowerEdge."
- "There needs to be more flexibility for business options."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for data protection and for securing customer data using a solution from Veritas Technology and Dell's hardware.
How has it helped my organization?
The PowerEdge systems management frameworks have enabled us to progress towards full automation when it comes to managing PowerEdge. Especially on the security front, we extensively rely on the APIs provided by Dell management systems, and we do integrate it with our software.
In terms of operations, this gives a lot of flexibility. Also different customers have different choices and options, and we can enable different security modes and options for our customers using these features.
What is most valuable?
The features I've found to be most valuable are integrated management, hardware flexibility, and the latest technology that Dell brings to the table.
We deploy PowerEdge servers in a hyperconverged environment, and often, the workloads are compute- and network-intensive workloads. The PowerEdge servers are capable of taking on more workloads and offering more benefits to the customers.
We extensively rely on PowerEdge servers' security features, and we use APIs offered by Dell systems so that we can enable those security features depending on customer requirements.
iDRAC Telemetry does offer a lot of capabilities, and we expose those capabilities to our customers. We use iDRAC extensively for managing the systems, report generation, understanding firmware deviation and drift, and many other capabilities.
What needs improvement?
There needs to be more flexibility for business options.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using it for the past five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a pretty stable solution; no issues have been reported. All of the customers are pretty happy with the Dell PowerEdge Rack servers.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's scalable. The hyperconverged solution is all about scaling based on customer demand. Our software and the Dell hardware are pretty linearly scalable, which helps our customers have a predictable way of expanding to address increased demands.
We have storage and backup administrators in the data centers and enterprise world who use this product.
We definitely want to increase usage and accelerate and expand more.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is awesome. Every time we have run into some typical third party firmware issues, which may not be Dell's problem, we have always got great support from Dell. I would give them a ten out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is pretty straightforward. We haven't run into any complexities when setting up Dell systems for our end-customers.
For the deployment, one person is sufficient to handle it without any hassles.
The maintenance and management are pretty simple, and an administrator can manage hundreds of these systems efficiently.
Deployment typically takes no more than 20 to 25 minutes maximum if the customer is ready with the network and has taken care of any other environments.
We definitely want to leverage the automation capabilities in terms of deployment because the deployment times will be even less. Moving forward, that's the plan.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it ourselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't see any issues with respect to licensing. It's power-efficient, so it's beneficial to the customers price-wise. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fee.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked at well known server vendors. The main reason we went with Dell PowerEdge servers is the stability of the product.
The predictable linear scale and the fact that most of our customers love Dell hardware were the other reasons.
Also, if we integrate and support Dell hardware, then it stands to reason that our solution will also get a wider read option.
What other advice do I have?
The biggest lesson I've learned is that with modern technology the parameters are rapidly changing. So, you have to make sure to look at all the current and future growth requirements and evaluate accordingly.
I recommend Dell PowerEdge Rack servers and rate them at ten on a scale from one to ten. Go with the latest technology, the latest server, and the firmware that's offered by Dell. Leverage all the scalability features, which are built for the next generation, that is, for hyperconverged and cloud type of deployments.
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Vendor Account Manager at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Centralized storage solution that has minimized downtime and allowed us to solve problems remotely
Pros and Cons
- "This solution keeps us up and running and reduces downtime. PowerEdge helped us to reduce data processing time. The PowerEdge systems management frameworks enabled us to progress towards full automation."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for our SAP system to catalogue our sales, sales products and pricing. We also use this solution for all Microsoft applications.
How has it helped my organization?
The patches that are often released for this solution help us stay on top of our game, which is essential as we provide solutions to the government.
This solution keeps us up and running and reduces downtime. PowerEdge has helped us to reduce data processing time. The PowerEdge systems management frameworks have enabled us to progress towards full automation.
What is most valuable?
The automatic updates provided in the system have been the most valuable. The notifications that get sent out help us keep on top of making sure security patches are updated weekly.
The iDRAC commentary embedded in this solution allows our IT department to detect problems whenever and wherever they arise. They are then able to resolve these problems from a remote location 80% of the time.
This solution does everything we need to do.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution. We have 35 employees who focus primarily on sales.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for this solution is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The solution's deployment team that assisted are on top of their game. They are easy to contact and set it up fairly quickly.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing for this solution is competitive compared to others on the market.
What other advice do I have?
Our IT department have not had any complaints using this solution and have preferred its performance compared to what they used to use.
I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Director of IT at Sigal
A stable and scalable solution with good virtualization and distributed power management features
Pros and Cons
- "Virtualization and distributed power management are good and valuable features."
- "It would be easier if the remote connection to the server could be done through the USB port. From the server, we should be able to connect to a laptop or a management workstation through a USB port."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for main servers, database servers, and application servers.
What is most valuable?
Virtualization and distributed power management are good and valuable features.
What needs improvement?
It would be easier if the remote connection to the server could be done through the USB port. From the server, we should be able to connect to a laptop or a management workstation through a USB port.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers for around ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. I have extended it using virtualization technologies. We have 5 servers and around 1000 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
I am satisfied with their technical support.
How was the initial setup?
I had a little bit of difficulty in the beginning when we used provisioning with automated tasks almost ten years ago, but after that, it was very straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
Dell had authorized a vendor in my country. I took some advice and assistance from them. They were okay.
For its maintenance, some tasks are handled by our administrator internally and some tasks are handled by the vendor.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Dell's solution was cheaper than HP's solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I also use similar solutions from HP. Based on my usage, I have found them quite similar. They are at the same level.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others, but they have to see their overall system, that is, the interfaces, fabric, reports, network path, etc. They have to see the compatibility metrics between different parts. I had some difficulties in the beginning when I was supposed to change to the right certified device.
I would rate Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Inside Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Helpa speed up our client's production time to market
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the storage, which is offered in different varieties with many options depending on the use cases, including unstructured data."
- "The price has room for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We implement Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for our clients. Their use cases differ depending on their needs. Some use them for storage, others for data protection, etc.
How has it helped my organization?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers help speed up our client's production time to market.
I would rate the power consumption of the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten. The performance is great for our clients.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers help improve our client's unplanned downtime fivefold.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are resilient and provide great flexibility.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the storage, which is offered in different varieties with many options depending on the use cases, including unstructured data.
What needs improvement?
The price has room for improvement. Given the market size, it isn't easy to compete with all the other vendors if the pricing is high.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is amazing.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We implement Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for our clients, and if required, we consult with Dell.
What was our ROI?
The return on investment depends on each client's use case. The most common reason for a return comes from the time savings they get from using the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Last updated: Sep 25, 2024
Flag as inappropriateHead of IT Division at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
The management interface is easy to use and it's a platform that we can trust
Pros and Cons
- "PowerEdge's management interface is easy to use. It's also a platform that we can trust."
- "While we are generally satisfied with their service, we'd like more connections between meetings and proactive support. We had a session about two weeks ago, where we talked about areas they need to improve."
What is our primary use case?
Our storage is on Dell and nearly all our use cases are on the Dell servers. We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for almost everything.
My company chose Dell because they were looking for something that is easy to manage, stable, and something we can trust.
How has it helped my organization?
PowerEdge servers are great for high-performance workloads. We get excellent performance every time we use them.
What is most valuable?
PowerEdge's management interface is easy to use. It's also a platform that we can trust.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been at the company and working with PowerEdge for three years. I know the company has been working with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for years but I don't know precisely how long.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
PowerEdge is a stable solution. If it wasn't we wouldn't use it.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Dell support eight out of 10. While we are generally satisfied with their service, we'd like more connections between meetings and proactive support. We had a session about two weeks ago, where we talked about areas they need to improve.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also use HP servers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is worth it for what you get from it. It's worth the cost.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers eight out of 10.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Sep 24, 2024
Flag as inappropriateSystem Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Easy to manage and configure with good on-site resilience
Pros and Cons
- "It's helped us reduce unplanned downtime."
- "We have storage and would like to manage more backups without adding extra storage devices. Maybe it's already there. I need to look at it more."
What is our primary use case?
We are using the solution for our virtualization environments. We are using a VMware environment and some hypervisor environments, and we are using this for that purpose.
How has it helped my organization?
With virtualization, you have a lot of freedom to manage the environment. We have a lot of requests coming in, a lot of machines to build, as well as some dev servers, test servers, et cetera. There is also the protection of all the systems. Compared to the cloud, if you have your own bare metal in your own office, that's cheap. That's one of the real advantages.
What is most valuable?
We can manage and configure all the storage systems ourselves. We have a lot more liberty there. When we add more things like storage servers, we can manage the backup. We are on the safer side since we have our own infrastructure and we have a good backup mechanism. It's more easy and more convenient for a system admin to manage these environments.
Poweredge has helped our organization. The model we're using is great. We had issues with an older model, however, this new one has been good. We have some production environments in our system. We shifted those to the new systems, and so far, I'm happy with the performance.
The power is cyber resilience is good. So far, with the security upgrades, it's quite good.
We have three or four servers and so far, it's going very well.
It's helped us reduce unplanned downtime. We have PowerEdge in collaboration with VMware. That's going well so far. We can utilize various features, like, B Motion, et cetera, to manage zero downtime.
What needs improvement?
I'd need to research the product more. Maybe it needs a little bit more support. We have storage and would like to manage more backups without adding extra storage devices. Maybe it's already there. I need to look at it more. Some hypervisors don't seem to have any extra storage. However, it may already be there, and I haven't found it yet.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for almost two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's great. It's stable so far. I have not experienced any issues with stability, so I would definitely say it's good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
From a scalability point of view, we are using the servers in cluster mode. It's great so far. We can migrate workloads and do whatever we want to do, including updates, with zero downtime.
How are customer service and support?
Dell support is great, with us, at least. We have direct contact with Dell, so whenever we have a question, they are always there.
Everyone is great. They really care about their customers. They have offices in Pakistan, the Netherlands, and Germany. They really try to understand the Pakistani market.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different server. I've always used Dell.
What was our ROI?
We've reduced downtime. The cost is also a big factor. When you have good servers in-house with power backups, you are able to save quite a lot of money compared to the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have a customer relationship with Dell. We have a good account manager that can help in terms of pricing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Three or four months ago, we ordered a new Dell PowerEdge. I do not recall evaluating other options.
What other advice do I have?
We have more control and are saving money as compared to the cloud, which helps with long-term planning. The last Dell PowerEdge is in our local office. I've given our team the servers to do with them as they want.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
I can't wait to learn more about their technology.
Foreign Language:(German)
Leicht zu verwalten und konfigurieren, mit einer guten Vor-Ort-Widerstandsfähigkeit.
Was ist unser Hauptanwendungsfall?
Wir verwenden die Lösung für unsere Virtualisierungsumgebungen. Wir verwenden eine VMware-Umgebung und einige Hypervisor-Umgebungen, und zu diesem Zweck setzen wir diese Lösung ein.
Inwiefern wurde meine Organisation dadurch unterstützt?
Mit der Virtualisierung hat man sehr viel Freiheit bei der Verwaltung der Umgebung. Es kommen viele Anfragen herein, viele Maschinen müssen gebaut werden, sowie einige Entwicklungsserver, Testserver und so weiter. Auch der Schutz aller Systeme ist wichtig. Im Vergleich zur Cloud ist ein eigenes Bare-Metal-System im eigenen Büro günstiger. Das ist wirklich ein großer Vorteil.
Was ist am wertvollsten?
Wir können alle Speichersysteme selbst verwalten und konfigurieren. Dadurch haben wir viel mehr Freiheiten. Wenn wir weitere Dinge wie Speicherserver hinzufügen, können wir die Datensicherung verwalten. Wir sind auf der sicheren Seite, da wir unsere eigene Infrastruktur haben und über einen guten Sicherungsmechanismus verfügen. Es ist einfacher und bequemer für einen Systemadministrator, diese Umgebungen zu verwalten.
Poweredge ist für unsere Organisation sehr hilfreich. Das Modell, das wir verwenden, ist großartig. Wir hatten Probleme mit einem älteren Modell, aber dieses neue Modell ist gut. Wir haben einige Produktionsumgebungen in unserem System. Diese haben wir auf die neuen Systeme umgestellt, und bisher bin ich mit der Leistung zufrieden.
Die Widerstandsfähigkeit gegenüber Cyberangriffen ist gut. Soweit, mit den Sicherheits-Upgrades, ist es ziemlich gut.
Wir haben drei oder vier Server, und bis jetzt läuft es sehr gut.
Es hat uns geholfen, ungeplante Ausfallzeiten zu reduzieren. Wir verwenden PowerEdge in Zusammenarbeit mit VMware. Das klappt bisher sehr gut. Wir können verschiedene Funktionen wie zum Beispiel B Motion usw. nutzen, um Ausfallzeiten zu vermeiden.
Was muss verbessert werden?
Ich müsste das Produkt genauer erforschen. Vielleicht braucht es ein bisschen mehr Support. Wir haben einen Speicherplatz und würden gerne mehr Backups ohne zusätzliche Speichergeräte verwalten. Vielleicht gibt es das schon. Ich muss mehr darüber nachforschen. Einige Hypervisoren scheinen keinen zusätzlichen Speicherplatz zu haben. Vielleicht gibt es sie aber auch schon, und ich habe sie nur noch nicht gefunden.
Wie lange verwende ich die Lösung schon?
Ich verwende die Lösung seit fast zwei Jahren.
Was halte ich von der Stabilität der Lösung?
Es ist großartig. Bis jetzt läuft es stabil. Ich habe keine Probleme mit der Stabilität, so würde ich definitiv sagen, es ist gut.
Was halte ich von der Skalierbarkeit der Lösung?
Aus Sicht der Skalierbarkeit verwenden wir die Server im Clustermodus. Bis jetzt läuft das sehr gut. Wir können unsere Workloads migrieren und alles tun, was wir tun wollen, einschließlich Updates, und das ohne Ausfallzeiten.
Wie funktioniert der Kundendienst und der Support?
Der Support von Dell ist großartig, zumindest bei uns. Wir haben direkten Kontakt mit Dell, und wenn wir eine Frage haben, sind sie immer da.
Alle sind großartig. Sie kümmern sich wirklich um ihre Kunden. Sie haben Büros in Pakistan, den Niederlanden und Deutschland. Sie versuchen wirklich, den pakistanischen Markt zu verstehen.
Wie bewerten Sie den Kundendienst und den Support?
Positiv
Welche Lösung habe ich zuvor verwendet und warum habe ich gewechselt?
Wir haben vorher keinen anderen Server verwendet. Ich habe immer Dell verwendet.
Wie hoch war der ROI?
Wir haben die Ausfallzeiten reduziert. Die Kosten spielen ebenfalls eine große Rolle. Wenn Sie gute Server vor Ort mit Stromunterstützung haben, können Sie im Vergleich zur Cloud erheblich Geld sparen.
Welche Erfahrungen habe ich mit den Preisen, den Einrichtungskosten und der Lizenzierung gemacht?
Wir haben eine Kundenbeziehung zu Dell. Wir haben einen guten Kundenbetreuer, der uns bei der Preisgestaltung helfen kann.
Welche anderen Lösungen habe ich geprüft?
Vor drei oder vier Monaten haben wir einen neuen Dell PowerEdge bestellt. Ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, andere Lösungen geprüft zu haben.
Was kann ich sonst noch raten?
Wir haben mehr Kontrolle und sparen im Vergleich zur Cloud Geld, was uns bei der langfristigen Planung hilft. Der letzte Dell PowerEdge steht in unserem lokalen Büro. Ich habe unserem Team die Server zur Verfügung gestellt, so dass sie damit machen können, was sie wollen.
Ich würde die Lösung mit neun von zehn Punkten bewerten.
Ich kann es kaum erwarten, mehr über ihre Technologie zu erfahren.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Resilience has helped to reduce unplanned production downtime
Pros and Cons
- "The iDRAC for remote access is the most useful feature because it's built into the machine. I can reboot them without having to be there physically. We do a lot of what we do remotely, and it handles that fine."
- "Perhaps they could make it more power efficient. They're pretty good, but there's always room for improvement. Also, they could try to reduce heat generation."
What is our primary use case?
We use them for general Windows deployments for domain controllers, file print servers, and database servers.
How has it helped my organization?
PowerEdge Rack Servers have helped to reduce unplanned production downtime. They have been resilient.
What is most valuable?
The iDRAC for remote access is the most useful feature because it's built into the machine. I can reboot them without having to be there physically. We do a lot of what we do remotely, and it handles that fine.
Also, the signed firmware, drift detection, and BIOS recovery are useful features in the current security climate. Physically, they're reasonably secure, with locking mechanisms on the physical hardware, and the update processes for firmware fall within the parameters we require for our security.
The OpenManage console for lifecycle management provides an intuitive user experience. The interface is easy to understand. In terms of our IT staff's productivity, it makes things quicker. It's a lot quicker to access OpenManage remotely than actually having to go and look at the server. It depends on where the server is and where most of our staff are. It could save five minutes or it could save two hours. It has also decreased the time it takes to deploy new data centers.
What needs improvement?
Perhaps they could make it more power efficient. They're pretty good, but there's always room for improvement.
Also, they could try to reduce heat generation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Dell PowerEdge Servers for about 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
They're pretty reliable, so we don't have to replace them that often; we just have to maintain them.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We've not had to scale them up from what we've deployed, generally.
But when it comes to handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads, they seem to be keeping up to date and providing the latest hardware to keep up with the requirements.
How are customer service and support?
Dell's technical support is generally pretty good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used HPE previously. We switched to Dell PowerEdge because they were more cost-effective.
What was our ROI?
The servers that we've deployed have all been in place for long enough to give us a full return on their value.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is usually in line with what we expect from Microsoft.
What other advice do I have?
To protect our systems from malware and other firmware attacks we use third-party tools.
Disclosure: PeerSpot contacted the reviewer to collect the review and to validate authenticity. The reviewer was referred by the vendor, but the review is not subject to editing or approval by the vendor. The reviewer's company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller

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