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Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs IBM VersaStack comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge R-Series
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
346
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Networking (4th), Blade Servers (1st), Rack Servers (1st)
IBM VersaStack
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 4.5%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM VersaStack is 5.7%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Converged Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series4.5%
IBM VersaStack5.7%
Other89.8%
Converged Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Tom van Mil - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator at Lico Innovations B.v.
Supports flexible hosting needs through seamless upgradability and strong monitoring capabilities
The most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series for me are the feature richness and the upgradability. I really love the way that it is so dynamically applicable for every situation, and they manage to have an all-in-one solution for every single situation. Dell PowerEdge has supported the growth and operational success of my company through its great compute power and price-to-performance ratio. Every time Dell is at the top of its game for us, and there is just no other brand for us that is able to reach that kind of price-to-performance ratio. Dell PowerEdge R-Series has features that specifically cater to the needs of my small company, such as iDRAC. The iDRAC system is a complete feature set for managing servers and hardware technically and monitoring-wise. It really fits in our system and our ecosystem, and monitoring-wise, it is excellent. They have all these sensors available via different protocols and end points, which I love, and the ability to manage and control everything via the iDRAC interface is just a welcome bonus. In our use case, Dell PowerEdge R-Series is very flexible. It is another computer which helps a lot because of the durability over time. They keep running, making scalability for getting more of those resources in our environment so easy.
reviewer2058714 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Head at a program development consultancy with 11-50 employees
A very high IOPS that gives more I/O transactions per second
Scalability used to be an issue so at that time it was rated an eight out of ten. We have become OPEX-based and rent storage from them. Physical storage is about 200% of our requirements but we only pay for what we use. This resolved all of our scalability issues. When we reach a certain threshold like 100%, OPEX calls us and asks if we want to add more storage. Our total capacity right now is 300 terabytes but we are only using around 200 terabytes. We bought the storage two years ago and our projections are on par. We don't need more capacity now but have plans to increase in another two years. With our OPEX storage, scalability is rated a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We can say that we have saved money with Dell PowerEdge servers because if we had gone with other servers over ten years, we would have had to change them."
"I appreciate the manageability of Dell PowerEdge R-Series when it comes to firmwares and updates, and you can update them very easily."
"From my point of view, the biggest return on investment when using this product is the reliability and low downtime that I have had with them, the ease of management, and automation."
"In regards to security, I have noticed that we can implement Active Directory to the iDRAC. It is more secure that way. Then, everyone can access it as they please."
"The benefits they have seen from using Dell PowerEdge R-Series are that it is more resilient and has strong security, and the versatility and the capabilities and features of the device are awesome."
"When it comes to handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads, the PowerEdge Rack Servers are fit for purpose. They do what they need to do."
"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."
"The fact that they came pre-installed was quite good. We didn't have to worry too much about that process... Also, the maintenance part makes it very easy to raise queries and get repairs done."
"The combination of Cisco's architecture and IBM's flash technology, where Cisco provides FI technology for one simple architecture and IBM's flash technology is fast, is valuable."
"The solution has high IOPS and the I/O is important because it gives us more transactions per second."
"Replication and DR implementation became faster."
 

Cons

"The technical support isn't the best. They are slow to respond."
"In terms of energy use, it takes up a lot."
"In older models, for instance, Melanox adapters remain a necessity, and they have sporadically caused complications."
"I would improve the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers by enhancing the GUI and providing a better hands-on experience for quick fixes on the servers, as most of the work is done by a vendor coming in to fix the systems."
"I recommend not locking the GPU behind a different license for iDRAC. We've talked to the product team, and it hasn't changed yet."
"I would like them to add more NVMe slots. That would be good. That way, it would have better performance, e.g., enough storage for better performance than a spinning disk."
"It would be nice if the rack servers had an HCI solution as an option."
"The price could be cheaper. Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers are very expensive."
"Raw data mapping for storage should be a given option."
"The solution should improve deduplication to get a lot of savings."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing appears to be comparatively favorable, particularly within the project's scope."
"Compared to other vendors, the prices are much lower."
"The product is cheaper than HP servers, but the price could always be better."
"This solution is reasonably priced and licenses are easy to acquire."
"The solution is expensive."
"They seem to have become more expensive. I've not done a comparison with other vendors recently. If the price increases more, we would need to do a comparison next year just to make sure that we are benchmarking our server purchases correctly."
"The price is good for the quality of the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers."
"The main reason I choose Dell there is cost. Dell is cheaper than HPE. Why would I want to pay a premium for an HPE product when I'm getting the same amount of support, the same amount of data protection, and the same amount of performance from Dell?"
"The solution is enterprise level so it is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business123
Midsize Enterprise69
Large Enterprise153
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Questions from the Community

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Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
Newhall Hospital, Medicat, JJ Haines, Sigmax
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