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Dell PowerEdge VRTX pros and cons

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Dell PowerEdge VRTX Pros review quotes

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Dec 11, 2020
From a hardware perspective, it's interesting. The selling point of VRTX is that everything is built-in. For a small company that doesn't have a server room or the capabilities of hosting several servers, VRTX has four blades. The equivalent in regular server models would be four servers, which is a minimum of 4U, but it could easily be 8U, and then it would have storage. The storage is included inside the enclosure, and it would require a storage unit. It would also require connectivity, which would be ethernet or another protocol switch. From a software perspective, it's a little bit more integrated. You have an integrated way of managing the whole thing, including storage and networking. It has an internal network that can also be useful. I know for a fact that Dell is almost fazing out the product, and it is not that available anymore because it will just cannibalize their sales. They want to sell the more expensive stuff.
Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 7, 2020
We started off with a base because we started our infrastructure with Dell and we always propose or prefer Dell which is easier to manage the warranty than with different vendors.
RA
Mar 28, 2022
The most valuable feature is the combined management in one box.
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Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2020
We were satisfied after we upgraded to a professional next-day on-site support.
CG
May 12, 2022
The solution is stable.
OD
Dec 29, 2021
We now find that the solution is quite stable.
RP
Oct 28, 2021
Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports a lot of memory which has allowed us to keep our system size smaller.
TO
Oct 20, 2022
With Dell PowerEdge VRTX, there are fewer points, and it is easier to troubleshoot and find your way around it.
Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2023
While I cannot say Dell is better than HP or IBM, Dell has a strong presence here in Qatar. We can recommend Dell because of that strategic factor.
Jan Budina - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 6, 2023
In my view, the only aspect that could be enhanced in the Dell PowerEdge VRTX solution is the pricing. Apart from that, the overall performance and features of the solution are flawless.
 

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Cons review quotes

ID
Dec 11, 2020
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.
Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 7, 2020
The problem is with our configuration. We know we can use PowerEdge for hyper-convergence if we have PowerEdge and configure vSAN. We will be able to achieve what VxRail is being able to provide, but we need to migrate it to a new infrastructure instead of changing our existing. It will be much more difficult for us.
RA
Mar 28, 2022
Management of storage and networking is web-based, slow, and difficult.
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Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2020
It would be better to have a compact version of this solution for customers that have a small office and don't require a proper data center with power or an industrial type HP.
CG
May 12, 2022
The scalability could be better.
OD
Dec 29, 2021
We've had general issues related to the solution being difficult.
RP
Oct 28, 2021
Dell PowerEdge VRTX can improve by providing support for M2 drives.
TO
Oct 20, 2022
The storage can be improved.
DS
Jun 22, 2020
The scalability is limited with one chassis and the amount of storage it will give you, but it is mainly used for small offices.
TL
Feb 5, 2020
I'd like to be able to increase capacity.