Dell PowerEdge C- Series Reviews and Pricing

it_user1011

Manager of Data Center at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

Jun 28, 2012

Download

High valued racked server for data-center and cloud services

Pros and Cons

"We deployed four PowerEdge C6100 when we needed to reduce the power consumption and the amount of heat generated in our data-center."

"I don't see the possibility of mixing LFF drives with SFF drives in a particular machine."

What is most valuable?

• 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.

What needs improvement?

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.

What other advice do I have?

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.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Sachin JungKarki

Chief Information Security Officer at KNS

Oct 9, 2023

Download

A highly scalable and stable solution that performs well and can be used for data center services

Pros and Cons

"The performance is good."

"It would be easier if data center management and disaster recovery were combined."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for data center services.

What is most valuable?

Everything is working perfectly. The performance is good.

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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.

How are customer service and support?

We have contacted technical support.

How was the initial setup?

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

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price could be reduced.

What other advice do I have?

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.