Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers Reviews

Our primary use case is for computing. We use PowerEdge for all of the laboratories for all of the computer science labs. 

We implemented PowerEdge to improve our flexibility and power. 

We need a lot of computing power, and PowerEdge provides a balance between price, power, and storage. It improved our flexibility by enabling us to add more servers to the clusters. When you replace servers, there is no downtime. The most important aspect is that there is almost zero downtime. 

I reconfigure servers and explain them to the IT office as code when I handle them. The ability to manage all the servers from one console is beneficial because I'm managing hundreds of them from one place. It saves us hundreds of hours a year in time. 

PowerEdge Dell to reduce unplanned production downtime to almost zero.

Hyperscale is the most valuable feature. I like how I can stack many servers on top of each other, and they work like a cloud.

I would like for there to be more disc space.

We have used PowerEdge for 10 years.

PowerEdge servers are highly stable. 

It's easy to add more servers to the cluster. 

I rate Dell support 10 out of 10. They give me the answers I need, not just what I want. 

Positive

We used to work with some very old HP machines. We got quotes from various vendors, but Dell gave us the best performance for a good price. 

Deploying PowerEdge servers is straightforward. It takes about 15 minutes, including installation and reconfiguration. We use Unix and Linux, so it's quick. 

Although PowerEdge's price is high, it's easier to handle, and there's no downtime. In my opinion, it's worth the price.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers 10 out of 10.

We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel for Windows Servers and VMware Servers.

With Intel’s Xeon scalable processors in our PowerEdge Rack Servers, we have been able to reduce the number of servers we need when we change our workloads to the new generation, once every five years or so. I can feel a big improvement in terms of workload.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel

• are easy to use 
• are easy to manage with Dell's OpenManage Console
• have extended support for five years.

When it comes to handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads, they're good. They deliver like they're supposed to.

And while I haven't had to use the BIOS recovery, it's a nice feature in case there is a problem.

I've been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for 15 years.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel are reliable, so I can say that they have reduced unplanned production downtime.

We use PowerEdge in a VM environment, so it is scalable.

We haven't used Dell's tech support.

We are also using HPE and Lenovo servers right now.

Deploying PowerEdge is straightforward. To get it up and running takes about an hour.

We always implement with in-house team.

We've been using the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for a long time and have found them to be very reliable. With the extended support, we can use them for five years, so it's a good investment.

The pricing could always be better.

When I compare PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel to the other vendors like HPE or Lenovo, I can say that it's a bit better than them. It delivers good value. Dell provides longer support for operating systems when compared to HPE. We also considered all the public cloud servers, but they were not a cost-effective solution for our college. When we buy the on-prem service, we can use it for five years, and with a physical solution, we see a return on investment after about two years. If we were to use public cloud, we would lose after two years. This solution saves us about 1 million shekels (about $289,000 at the time of the review).

Dell's PowerEdge Rack Server is the best solution that I've seen, compared to other vendors.

We use it as our database solution and for ESXi hosting. We use the R7-30s, 7-40s, 8-40s, and 7-50s. Our whole company uses this solution and we have over 10,000 employees.

The solutions accelerated GPUs have helped to support demanding workloads and to reduce data processing time in our organization.

The PowerEdge system management frameworks have enabled us to progress towards automation. 

The Ormi product is the most valuable for me because it streamlines all the necessary information that can be viewed in one place. 

The iDRAC Telemetry that monitors PowerEdge system data and provides analytics could be a little bit more in-depth. Someone wanted more information on the RAM and the hard drives and we couldn't retrieve this information.

I have been using this solution for five years. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

The technical support for this solution is very good and we can contact them at any time. I would rate them a ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment took a couple of minutes and involved five people who are system engineers. 

This is an expensive solution.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We deploy PowerEdge to meet our customer's requirements.

Brand recognition is a big reason we went with this. The customer wanted to use Dell's product. Dell integrates with other cards and boards inside a system. The iDRAC is a selling point. It gives you an easy way to manage the system, services, and installation. 

PowerEdge is not that flexible. For example, it's difficult if I need something that is not in Dell's portfolio. We offer the flexibility to the customer. We can implement different things Dell doesn't have. If you have preconfigured systems, it's hard to transition them to what you need.

We have used PowerEdge servers for two or three months. It's new for us. 

I rate Dell customer service 10 out of 10. We had a problem implementing the RAID system on a rack. The Dell RAID specialist helped us a lot and provided more internal information to install RAID on the system successfully. I have experience with many companies, and it was very fast. The guys in Dell support don't waste your time. They find a way to provide a solution. 

Positive

We used industrial systems, so PowerEdge rack servers are more flexible than our previous industrial systems. If we compare them, they're ahead of the industrial systems, so I can say they're better.

We purchase the systems from a reseller and integrate them for our customers. PowerEdge Rack. Servers are easier than other systems we have integrated, but I can't say how easy it is for customers to do it themselves. 

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers nine out of 10. 

Our internal infrastructure for multiple networks on our large site uses Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in VxRail clusters to support over 2,000 users, numerous labs, and development environments. These Dell servers function as the primary compute nodes within the VxRail hyperconverged infrastructure solution.

We implemented Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers because we were looking for a complete solution, and Dell was a strong contender. Their VxRail solution for SimpliVity offered implementation, upgrades, and support as a bundle, making it the ideal choice for us, and it has worked perfectly.

I put aside the monetary value. I'm seeking a more stable solution and fewer headaches for our IT professionals. Now that this solution is implemented, upgrades, additional solutions, and system stability are much easier to achieve. It's difficult to put a price on that, but it's an IT professional's dream come true.

To date, we have not encountered any issues with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers' ability to handle the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. Our data center has been primarily based on HP solutions for a considerable time, and we have only started incorporating Dell solutions into our infrastructure in the last three years. We are pleased with their performance, consider them a good product, and recommend them.

SimpliVity's most valuable features are its unified management and operational capabilities. It is amazing to have a single pane of glass to view, manage, and operate the entire environment without switching between Windows, software, or web environments.

The pricing always has room for improvement.

The support experience has room for improvement. As a secure site, we require personnel with specific clearances, and sometimes, the language barrier poses a challenge. English-to-Hebrew translation can impact various processes, particularly when troubleshooting errors necessitates collaboration with US or European teams across different time zones. Moreover, vendors occasionally request logs, which we cannot provide due to security protocols. The language barrier can make it difficult to clearly communicate our needs and issues to support personnel overseas. Therefore, we require more Dell technical support staff based in Israel.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for three and a half years.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers offer excellent stability. I implemented the Stretch Cluster as an active-active solution to handle scenarios such as a complete data center loss. To test the solution's robustness, I pulled the power cables from the server, simulating a potential real-world failure. Other vendors' solutions couldn't handle this, but Dell's appropriately performed, prompting immediate implementation. Now, I can confidently attest to its effectiveness. We've undergone data center and rack maintenance without any issues. Even during a complete networking loss over a weekend, the solution continued to operate seamlessly.

Dell's Professional Services are fantastic. I saw some people at the convention who helped us implement our environment because we faced some initial challenges as it was a new product. They were all amazing. The professional services team I speak to on the phone when I have a crisis, an upgrade, or even just a random error message is incredibly professional and helpful. I have nothing but positive things to say about them—they're amazing.

Positive

We use HP blade centers and rack servers as the foundation of our main data center. However, we are now transitioning to Dell Solutions, which offers comparable products from a different vendor, and we are happy with this change.

The deployment was moderately complex. Despite the installation manual provided by Dell to their professional services team, there were always additional tips and tricks not mentioned in the manual. However, the Dell Deployment Services team was highly skilled and experienced, allowing them to anticipate and address any issues that arose, resulting in a successful deployment.

Choosing an active solution that I implemented cost considerably more money. However, the return on investment was evident when something occurred on the weekend while we were off-site. No one experienced any disruption beyond a simple virtual machine reboot, which was remarkable. The work continued seamlessly. Even if someone worked over the weekend, they could still come to the office on Monday. I wasn't bothered with any calls about malfunctions or outages.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers ten out of ten.

We buy the servers without an OS and use Linux and open-source options with it. As we are a web hosting company, these servers primarily serve our customers by hosting their Websites, VPS, Emails, Domains, and other services. We also use them for our own infrastructure and our products.

We're a global web hosting company with data centers throughout the world, so we need lots of powerful, reliable, and efficient servers. That’s what Dell PowerEdge servers are. We've been using them for many years and trust the product. 

It has good quality control, and some of my colleagues were able to see this first-hand during a visit to the Dell factory.

We received good demo equipment that helped us pick the best solutions for our business. Plus, we can choose optimal setups and configurations that best fit the needs of our web, cloud, and virtual private server hosting clients.

The servers always arrive with the latest firmware and are very good at handling high-performance workloads. They meet our ever-growing needs, including those associated with AI.

The pricing is very flexible, and the commitment to delivery and working with partners is excellent.

Dell offers us good warranties and is very good at delivering on them when necessary.

In terms of energy consumption, PowerEdge servers are okay. We do find Dell servers to be more efficient than others; however, it depends on the CPU usage and workload. Our newest processors are more power-efficient, and NVMe SSD disc drives help save even more energy. User-friendly OpenManage console helps us efficiently manage the lifecycle of PowerEdge servers. However, we are not using it at full scale.

The servers are easy to set up, and we use a variety of server security features in our current environment. An important advantage is that we can make OS patches and hotfixes without a reboot.

We are quite satisfied with our latest configurations. We don't have big complaints at the moment. 

The response time could be better. Everyone is very busy nowadays. It's important to get issues resolved fast. 

We've used the solution for around three and four years.

The stability is very good. I'd rate stability nine out of ten.

Dell PowerEdge servers improved our IT infrastructure. We have fewer failures and good warranties, and by keeping everything up to date and patched, we reduced unplanned downtime by 20% to 30%. We've also noticed that these servers are 20% more powerful than similar configurations.

As the fastest-growing web hosting company with over 2.5 million clients worldwide, scalability is crucial for us. Dell server scalability is good. If we need more capacity, we just buy more servers. The most recent example is our purchase of 800 Dell servers.

Dell offers helpful technical support, including help and guidance when we have new server configurations.

Positive

We've been on the market for 20 years and tested a lot of the competition. We've used at least three different vendors before Dell.

The initial setup is straightforward. 

First, we need to ship our servers to a remote location. However, for racking and installing operating systems, et cetera, it takes about one hour. 

The ROI is good. I can’t give the exact numbers, but in terms of outcomes, it is profitable.

While pricing is very important, it's not all about the cost. With Dell, we have fewer issues, and updating processes are faster—which makes it worth the cost.

Overall, the solution is fairly priced and cost-effective. The overall pricing is moderate. 

We have considered a public cloud server before choosing Dell.

We are Dell partners and customers. 

I'd advise potential users to try Dell. I would recommend the solution.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. I'm quite satisfied with how everything is going. We do not have any complaints. 

We are mainly using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for web servers, database servers, virtualization platforms, and servers in remote locations and on ships. We are a ship passenger transport company, and we have our servers there too, so there is a little bit of everything.

By implementing Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, we were looking for a solid infrastructure that would allow us to run our business processes and our database and web environments. With PowerEdge, we have achieved that, and we are happy.

Thanks to the durability and performance that Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have, our company feels very confident.

I cannot assess Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in terms of energy consumption because we are not very aware of what each PowerEdge server consumes. In terms of the capability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads, we usually have the servers oversized, so we do not have any problems. We are fine.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have reduced unplanned production downtime. Service outages, for example, because of problems with the servers are marginal. Normally, the problems that we have with system availability are because of communication.

We use the OpenManage console, and we have made good use of it. We started working with OpenManage a long time ago, and we have done tasks as simple as restarting a remote server from OpenManage, so we do not have to go to an actual office to do a restart.

Using PowerEdge Rack Servers has affected the overall flexibility of our operations or business, but it is not just because of the use of PowerEdge. It is also because of the use of virtual infrastructure. In this case, we work with VMware, so we do have a lot of flexibility. We can add a server, more data, or more processes. Below all that, the physical layer provided is through PowerEdge, so it has made our operations easier.

The robustness of the hardware itself is valuable. We have had PowerEdge servers running even after they were out of their warranty timeline. For example, about four or five years ago, we updated the virtualization platform. One of the servers that we had on that platform was ten years old. These servers have a lot of durability. You can see that they are well-made.

Lately, we feel that we need an improvement in our servers. Surprisingly, we have seen some servers here that do meet these characteristics. They are slightly smaller servers.

On ships, we have racks to be able to mount devices, and both the servers and the communication devices have to be small. They have to be small in depth. We need servers with the same power and the same characteristics as in the office or on land, but we would like them to be smaller. They will be more practical when it comes to being able to handle them and place them at locations where we have space restrictions.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for more than 20 years.

The stability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is very good.

You can upgrade it. You can add more capacity, more memory, and more disks. That is it. Nothing special.

Their support is brilliant.

Positive

We did not previously use any similar solution.

The setup was of moderate complexity. It was normal.

When we set up the virtual infrastructure or when we update it, the strategy is always to do it in steps. We change each server separately and take small steps and obviously avoid any service outages.

In terms of environment, we have a private cloud and on-premise setup. We have different providers, such as Belorcio and Telefónica, and we have two large CPDS, one is in a private cloud that is outside the organization and the other one is on-premises.

We use Belorcio, who is our partner in the Canary Islands. We are from the Canary Islands.

It is a safe bet. We have servers that are already out of their lifecycle and have not failed in ten years. Some components such as the disk, especially old disks, may fail, but other than that, there has been no issue. That is why these servers are reliable.

I do not know much about the prices. It is my colleague who has that data.

We did not really evaluate other solutions. We have done some tests with other manufacturers that did not go too well. We are happy with our current solution.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten.

Foreign Language:(Spanish)

Hardware robusto, gestión sencilla con OpenManage y soporte excelente

¿Durante cuánto tiempo utiliza los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge?

He estado usando servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge durante más de 20 años.

¿Cuál es su principal caso de uso de esta solución? (Incluya detalles sobre su entorno).

Utilizamos principalmente servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge para servidores web, servidores de bases de datos, plataformas de virtualización y servidores en ubicaciones remotas y en barcos. Somos una empresa de transporte de pasajeros en barcos y tenemos nuestros servidores allí también, así que hay de todo un poco.

Comparta cómo los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge han mejorado su infraestructura de TI. Si no fue así, explique por qué.

Al implementar los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge, buscábamos una infraestructura sólida que nos permitiera ejecutar nuestros procesos comerciales y nuestros entornos web y de bases de datos. Con PowerEdge lo hemos logrado y estamos contentos.

Gracias a la durabilidad y el rendimiento que tienen los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge, nuestra empresa se siente muy segura.

No puedo evaluar los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge en términos de consumo de energía porque no somos muy conscientes de lo que consume cada servidor PowerEdge. En términos de la capacidad de los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge para manejar las necesidades cambiantes de las cargas de trabajo de alto rendimiento, generalmente tenemos servidores sobredimensionados, por lo que no tenemos ningún problema. Estamos bien.

Los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge han reducido el tiempo de inactividad de producción no planificado. Las interrupciones del servicio que ocurren debido a problemas con los servidores, son marginales. Normalmente los problemas que tenemos con la disponibilidad del sistema son por culpa de la comunicación.

Usamos la consola OpenManage y la hemos aprovechado bien. Comenzamos a trabajar con OpenManage hace mucho tiempo y hemos realizado tareas tan simples como reiniciar un servidor remoto desde OpenManage, por lo que no tenemos que ir a una oficina físicamente para reiniciar.

El uso de servidores en rack PowerEdge ha afectado la flexibilidad general de nuestras operaciones o negocios, pero no se debe sólo al uso de PowerEdge. También se debe al uso de la infraestructura virtual. En este caso trabajamos con VMware, por lo que tenemos mucha flexibilidad. Podemos agregar un servidor, más datos o más procesos. Además, la capa física proporcionada es a través de PowerEdge, por lo que ha facilitado nuestras operaciones.

¿Qué características le han parecido más valiosas y por qué?

La robustez del propio hardware es valiosa. Hemos tenido servidores PowerEdge funcionando incluso después de que expiraron los plazos de garantía. Por ejemplo, hace unos cuatro o cinco años actualizamos la plataforma de virtualización. Uno de los servidores que teníamos en esa plataforma tenía diez años. Estos servidores tienen mucha durabilidad. Se puede ver que están bien hechos.

¿En qué áreas se podrían mejorar los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge?

Últimamente sentimos que necesitamos una mejora en nuestros servidores. Sorprendentemente hemos visto aquí en esta convención algunos servidores que sí cumplen con estas características. Son servidores un poco más pequeños.

En los barcos tenemos racks para poder montar dispositivos, y tanto los servidores como los dispositivos de comunicación tienen que ser pequeños. Tienen que ser pequeños en profundidad. Necesitamos servidores con la misma potencia y las mismas características que en la oficina o en tierra, pero nos gustaría que fueran más pequeños. Serán más prácticos a la hora de poder utilizarlos y colocarlos en lugares donde tengamos restricciones de espacio.

¿Utilizó anteriormente una solución diferente? De ser así, ¿por qué la cambió?

No utilizamos ninguna solución similar anteriormente.

Antes de elegir, ¿evaluaste otras opciones? ¿De ser asi, cuales?

Realmente no evaluamos otras soluciones. Hemos hecho algunas pruebas con otros fabricantes que no salieron demasiado bien. Estamos contentos con nuestra solución actual.

¿Qué aconseja a otros sobre el costo de instalación, el precio y/o la licencia?

No sé mucho sobre los precios. Es mi colega quien tiene esos datos.

¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la escalabilidad de esta solución?

Puedes actualizarlo. Puede agregar más capacidad, más memoria y más discos y eso es todo. Nada en especial.

¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la estabilidad de esta solución?

La estabilidad de los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge es muy buena.

¿Has visto el ROI (Retorno de la Inversión)? En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera (es decir, métricas/puntos de datos)?

Es una apuesta segura. Tenemos servidores que ya están fuera de su ciclo de vida y no han fallado en diez años. Algunos componentes como el disco, especialmente los discos antiguos, pueden fallar, pero aparte de eso, no ha habido ningún problema. Por eso estos servidores son confiables.

¿La configuración inicial fue sencilla o compleja y de qué manera?

Fue de complejidad moderada, normal.

Cuando configuramos la infraestructura virtual o cuando la actualizamos, la estrategia siempre es hacerlo por pasos. Cambiamos cada servidor por separado y tomamos pequeños pasos y obviamente, evitamos cualquier interrupción del servicio.

En términos de entorno, contamos con una nube privada y una configuración local. Tenemos diferentes proveedores, como Belorcio y Telefónica, y tenemos dos CPDS grandes, uno está en una nube privada que está fuera de la organización y el otro es on-premise.

¿Lo implementó a través de un equipo de proveedores o uno interno? Si se trata de un equipo de proveedores, ¿cómo calificaría su nivel de experiencia?

Usamos Belorcio, que es nuestro socio en Canarias. Somos de las Islas Canarias.

Cuéntanos tu experiencia con el servicio y soporte al cliente.

Su soporte es brillante.

¿Cómo calificaría esta solución en una escala del 1 al 10 en cuanto a servicio y soporte?

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En una escala del 1 al 10 (1=peor, 10=mejor), ¿cómo calificaría los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge? Por favor explique por qué.

Calificaría los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge con un nueve de diez.

We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers across our organization for diverse needs. Some handle essential services like DHCP and DNS, while others support websites and applications. Additionally, we use them for storage and computational power, adapting to the unique requirements of each site efficiently.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have significantly improved our organization, especially for simulation work. 

The switch to SSDs has made a tremendous difference, reducing simulation times from a day to just an hour. This boost in performance has translated into cost savings, allowing us to accomplish more in less time. 

The impact of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers on our organization's sustainability goals has been significant. Although we are a large company and often maximize hardware life, investing in newer, more energy-efficient systems has proven worthwhile. 

With energy pricing in leased buildings and considering the collective impact of servers, desktops, and screens, the upgrade has made a substantial positive difference both economically and environmentally.

Additionally, switching to Dell VSAN SSD storage has significantly boosted our server performance, especially for high-performance workloads. The transition from external storage with a different supplier to Dell storage took some time to adapt, but the results have been impressive. The performance now is exceptional and has surpassed our previous setup.

What I find valuable about Dell is that the newer servers are more energy-efficient compared to older ones, aligning with the need to consider power consumption.

We are generally very satisfied with Dell, but there is a suggestion to potentially revisit pricing, although this is a common consideration with most products.

I have been working with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers since 2012.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have been incredibly reliable, minimizing unplanned production downtime. Over the past 11 years, I have experienced very few issues, such as only one failed hard drive. The servers have been stable, even during moves and power cycles, consistently performing well.

Tech support for Dell PowerEdge has been excellent. I have had the same account manager for about two and a half to three years, and she has been awesome. Whenever there is a project or need for assistance, they provide valuable support, creating a collaborative and effective environment for problem-solving.

I find Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers valuable for our company's needs. While we have used HP systems before, we switched back to Dell due to their better service and more familiar hardware. The way Dell products work aligns well with our preferences, making them a more pleasant choice for our business.

The deployment time for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers depends on the project. For longer planning phases, it can take up to three years, while in more straightforward cases, it is a matter of weeks. The actual installation is easy and tool-free, involving simply clicking on the hardware, connecting it to the network, and using remote access for configuration.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have fair prices for our basic needs, and when we need more power, the cost matches the value we get. It feels like we get a good deal for what we pay.

Overall, I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers as a nine out of ten.