PowerEdge C Reviews

I use PowerEdge C for our clients. Our clients need new servers, and I configure them based on their needs. When the clients buy the server from us, the configuration on-site depends on their needs. It might be a basic configuration or an advanced configuration.

PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well.

It would be better if it worked with SMTP servers on the cloud. Right now, it only allows notifications via the SMTP server. In the next release, I would like to have a better processor. 

I have been using PowerEdge C for about five years.

PowerEdge C is a stable solution. 

On a scale from one to five, I would give PowerEdge C's stability a four. 

PowerEdge C's scalability depends on the client's architecture. It also depends on the manufacturer. 

On a scale from one to five, I would give technical support a four.

Positive

I have worked with HP, and I can see the difference quickly. PowerEdge C performs very well. 

The initial setup depends on the needs of the client. It will be straightforward if it's a rack mounted server or something similar. It will be easy to find the architecture of implementation on the rack. For rack mounting, it takes me about 15 to 20 minutes to implement this solution. It will take more time to implement if it's something like an iDRAC configuration, installation of the operating system, some other configuration, or virtualization.

I implemented this solution.

The cost depends on the configuration.

I chose PowerEdge C based on feedback from my friends, colleagues, and other companies. I tested it and found that it was a perfect product for me.

I would tell potential users to find the manual online and go through the information.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give PowerEdge C an eight.

The solution is used for data center services.

Everything is working perfectly. The performance is good.

Data center management and disaster recovery have different life cycles and different licensing. It would be easier if data center management and disaster recovery were combined.

I have been using the solution for five years. I am using the latest version of the solution.

The tool has the best stability. We haven’t had any issues with the storage and network.

The solution is scalable. We use a vSphere cluster. It is highly scalable. We have 240 customers. We need three deployment engineers and seven technical people, including administrators, to deploy and maintain the product.

We have contacted technical support.

The initial setup is simple. We configured the T8 servers within two days. We used Dell Autopilot for deployment.

The price could be reduced.

We offer cloud solutions and DevOps solutions. We also have experience with Cisco solutions, but it is very little. I would always recommend Dell products. Overall, I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

On-premises

We use the solution to host VMs and install our clients' operating systems on the servers.

They should improve the solution's RNA process.

We have been using the solution for five years.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. We have four customers using it.

The solution's customer service could be better. The support partners and distributors delay in replying to queries.

The solution's initial setup process is easy. It involves mounting servers and upgrading the values. Afterward, we need to install and deploy it on the server. The time taken for deployment depends on clients' requirements. If they want to install the solution on the operating system, it takes an hour. But, in the case of complex configuration, it takes more time.

We buy licenses for the solution's advanced features, including iDRAC and support.

I advise others to look for more affordable and better solutions than Dell. I rate it as a five.

The solution's ease of use is its most valuable aspect for our organization. We really like how user-friendly it is.

The management is excellent and also very straightforward.

The security of the product is very good.

We found the pricing to be quite fair. It's not overly expensive.

The upgrades for the solution are very good. It continues to add useful features to the product with every new release.

Overall, it offers a lot of good features for the industry. I don't recall any that are lacking per se.

We had a few minor issues with compatibility on the latest version during the installation process.

I've been using the solution for eight to ten years at this point. It's been almost a decade. I've used it for quite a while.

The solution is quite stable. We don't have issues with bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's quite good.

The solution scales very well. If a company needs to expand it, they can do so easily.

The organizations we work with vary in size and it scales to meet any organization's needs. Some have thousands of users, for example.

Technical support has been very knowledgeable and responsive. They're good. We're satisfied with the level of service they provide us.

Positive

The setup is pretty straightforward. It's not overly complex in any way. The product's servers are easy to install. You can install it easily on VMware if you want to.

There were a few minor issues with compatibility, however, other than that, it was a good experience.

The cost of the solution is reasonable. It's a good selling point for Dell. They keep it competitive.

We're Dell partners. We have a business relationship with the company.

We're using almost the entire series. We use a variety of versions of the solution.

Overall, I would rate it at a nine out of ten.

On-premises

IBM

I was running them as hosts for my virtual or private cloud — we were hosting several servers, virtual servers.

The management platform is great.

I can't think of anything that needs to be improved at the moment. A lot of evolution is occurring with Blade PowerEdge, including, what call, the blade servers. The VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used. 

I have been using PowerEdge C for over 10 years.

PowerEdge C is very stable. We hardly experience any downtime. 

In terms of scalability, as long as the infrastructure is set up well, adding a host to the environment is very easy — I don't see any issues with that. A lot depends on the design that you put in place. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give the technical support a rating of eight. I am very satisfied with them.

The initial setup was very straightforward.

PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of seven. If they lowered the price, I would give them a higher rating.

On-premises

• Good management tool – the overall management is simplified with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) • It is cheaper than similar products from other vendors. • Reduced power consumption • It supports up to 12 LFF or 24 SFF hot plug-in SAS. • The nodes are hot swappable. • Good warranty and support services.

I don't see the possibility of mixing LFF drives with SFF drives in a particular machine.The PowerEdge C series is a racked server good for enterprise data-centers or even cloud services. We deployed four PowerEdge C6100 when we needed to reduce the power consumption and the amount of heat generated in our data-center. In the long run, we discovered that we have succeeded in reducing the space occupied by our old PowerEdge 2900. We also noticed improved performance and simplified maintenance.

Each of the PowerEdge C6100's can accommodate either 12 LFF or 24 SFF hard disk drives. This is a major improvement compared to what we used to have. PowerEdge C6100 is totally independent with its own monitor port, serial port, USB port, and NICs.

It's a good product. Virtualization on it is good.

It should be improved in terms of future expansion. We should be able to have additional free slots for future extensions in terms of memory.

I'm not working on that. My team is working on that. We've been using it in our company for a long time.

It's stable.

It's scalable. We can extend a node on HVI.

They are good.

It was straightforward. 

I'd rate it an eight out of ten.

I have found the compression capability the most valuable feature.

A feature that needs to be added is the ability for full container storage.

I have been using this solution for more than a year.

The price of the solution is reasonable.