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Dell PowerEdge C- Series pros and cons

4.3 out of 5
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PROS

Dell PowerEdge C- Series offers high performance and scalability with no downtime.
The security features of Dell PowerEdge C- Series are highly rated.
Compression capability is noted as one of the most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge C- Series.
Customers appreciate the easy upgrade path ensuring compatibility between different components.
Dell PowerEdge C- Series provides excellent support and service.

CONS

Compatibility issues with the latest version during installation.
Lacks the ability for full container storage and needs better memory capacity.
Pricing of Dell PowerEdge C- Series is high, and cost needs improvement.
Customer service could be faster and more efficient.
Firmware updates and stability improvements are necessary.
 

Dell PowerEdge C- Series Pros review quotes

it_user1011 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Data Center at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Jun 28, 2012
We deployed four PowerEdge C6100 when we needed to reduce the power consumption and the amount of heat generated in our data-center.
BA
Chief Technology Officer at Basilisk Technologies
Nov 24, 2020
The management platform is great.
EZ
CTO at ACOM
Jun 20, 2022
The security of the product is very good.
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reviewer1462350 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 29, 2020
I have found the compression capability the most valuable feature.
SM
Test Lead at Canarys
Jan 29, 2021
The scalability of the solution met our needs.
CT
CFO at PETRA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2021
Technical support has been helpful.
Nha Do - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at Yola
Oct 7, 2022
I like the feature that allows for a backup and that is suitable for me.
OussamaLAAFOURA - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Project Manager at COMPUCOM MAROC
Nov 17, 2022
PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well.
reviewer2093652 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 9, 2023
It's a good product. Virtualization on it is good.
UY
Senior network engineer at GoTech
Apr 28, 2023
It is a scalable solution.
 

Dell PowerEdge C- Series Cons review quotes

it_user1011 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Data Center at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Jun 28, 2012
I don't see the possibility of mixing LFF drives with SFF drives in a particular machine.
BA
Chief Technology Officer at Basilisk Technologies
Nov 24, 2020
The VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used.
EZ
CTO at ACOM
Jun 20, 2022
We had a few minor issues with compatibility on the latest version during the installation process.
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reviewer1462350 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 29, 2020
A feature that needs to be added is the ability for full container storage.
SM
Test Lead at Canarys
Jan 29, 2021
There could be some more ports added in the future.
CT
CFO at PETRA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2021
The reliability needs improvement.
Nha Do - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at Yola
Oct 7, 2022
The current memory could be improved.
OussamaLAAFOURA - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Project Manager at COMPUCOM MAROC
Nov 17, 2022
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.
reviewer2093652 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 9, 2023
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.
UY
Senior network engineer at GoTech
Apr 28, 2023
Its customer service could be better.