Dell PowerEdge R-Series Reviews

My main use case for Dell PowerEdge R-Series is end-user compute. When I say using compute, I am running applications on Dell PowerEdge R-Series. I am currently running VDI workloads on Dell PowerEdge servers because of the type of business that we run. We are just now implementing AI on some of the PowerEdge servers.

The best features that Dell PowerEdge R-Series offers are that it is easy to implement, has good customer service, and is reliable. What makes it easy to implement is that Dell Manage is easy to use.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series has had an incredibly beneficial impact on my organization with speed and reliability. The speed and reliability have benefited my organization by providing more billable hours.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series is good as is and does not need improvement.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge R-Series for 12 years.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series is stable.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series' scalability is easy to scale and add extra nodes to our cluster.

The customer support has been acceptable so far, with no issues.

I did not previously use a different solution.

I did not use Dell Deployment Services, an integrator, reseller, or consultant for the deployment.

I have seen a return on investment with time saved, as it was easy to deploy and easy to manage.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that pricing was volatile, but licensing was acceptable.

Before choosing Dell PowerEdge R-Series, I evaluated other options, specifically HPE and Lenovo.

Using PowerEdge servers has not affected the overall flexibility of my operations or business. The benefits we have seen so far from starting to run AI workloads on PowerEdge servers include reliability, as we've had reliability without any downtime.

To a colleague who is considering running AI workloads on Dell PowerEdge servers but is concerned about the cost, I would say that the cost will out-benefit the implementation and reliability. My advice to others looking into using Dell PowerEdge R-Series is that there are no issues, good customer support, good reliability, and good value. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.

I use Dell PowerEdge R-Series for CAE simulations, specifically for automotive CAE simulations. Currently, I am running brake system simulations on Dell PowerEdge servers.

The best features in Dell PowerEdge R-Series include the speed and accuracy of the solution. Dell PowerEdge R-Series has positively impacted my organization by making simulations easier and faster, reducing the solution solving time and the project delivery time, as well as the cycle time.

It helped me to reduce unplanned production downtime. The downtime has been reduced by 70% to 80%.

I am not the right person to talk about improvements for Dell PowerEdge R-Series because I am not related to the networking aspect; I am related to CAE. At my end, everything looks good for me.

In future updates, I would like to see better AI functionality in Dell PowerEdge R-Series product.

I have been working with Dell PowerEdge R-Series rack servers for a total of five years.

The technical support of Dell is very good, very helpful, with a quick response and fast part replacement if any failures occur. Recently, I faced an issue, and they replaced the part within 24 hours.

Negative

Deploying the product with Dell PowerEdge R-Series is quite easy.

The time required for deployment of Dell PowerEdge R-Series depends on the model size and the problem size; it is not a fixed time, generally taking a couple of hours, from one day to seven days.

The product was deployed in-house with the help of a third party. Two engineers are needed to deploy Dell PowerEdge R-Series solution.

If a colleague is considering running AI workloads on Dell PowerEdge R-Series, I would say if they are concerned about the cost, they should not worry because it is saving much. I did an analysis for the return on investment, and within one and a half years, I am getting a return on investment by saving the time.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series provides a return on investment in the long run; within one and a half years, it can be achieved, as per my analysis.

I have not yet run AI workloads on my Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers.

I do not have any colleague who can also share an opinion on Dell PowerEdge R-Series rack servers for now.

My review rating for Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 10.

My main use case for these solutions is for production and our data center. So essentially, at my site, we have two Dell PowerEdge R-Series, one PowerStore, and then we have a third Dell PowerEdge R-Series filled with disks as an on-site DR.

The benefits I have seen from using Dell PowerEdge R-Series specifically include scalability; it has allowed us to scale up when we need to. It also provides the throughput piece. We don't have to worry about our factory systems slowing down or coming to a halt. Dell PowerEdge R-Series is more than capable of supporting those systems, and that has been really important.

When it comes to how Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved, I honestly don't know as I'm not on the technical side anymore.

I have been using rack servers for probably over the last seven to nine years.

I would describe the stability and reliability of Dell PowerEdge R-Series as never having an issue over the last seven to nine years; we've never had one issue with them.

When it comes to scaling capabilities, scaling has always been absolutely fine. We've bought what we need with a scope to scale, and it has always met our requirements.

I would rate support as very good; from a hardware monitoring point of view, if there's an issue, we get alerted about it. If there's a drive to be replaced, it's sent out with an engineer, and the engineers contact us to get it sorted. If there are issues with firmware or OS upgrades, we can get on to Dell, and they help us through.

Positive

We were using HP; they were okay and had done the job, but I think the storage that we put with them wasn't up to scratch.

My experience with pricing, setup, costs, and licensing has been that pricing in general has always been very competitive. We do go to market every time we do a refresh; that's one of the things we have to compare with our competitors. We deal with Dell direct, so it's very competitive.

The vendors I have considered include HP; we look at NetApp, and really any other player, but normally it's HP, NetApp, and Dell.

The primary reasons I went with Dell PowerEdge R-Series over all of these competitors include sitting down with Dell, explaining my use case, and discussing the issues I've had in the past with other vendors or other hardware, leading to an agreement on a template for all our production facilities. I would rate Dell PowerEdge R-Series a 10 out of 10.

Most of the use cases for our customers are for AI. Nowadays everything is focused on AI, whereas previously it was for virtualization. Currently, everything is virtual regarding Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers improve productivity and ultimately increase business value.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is management. We can manage it effectively. 

Improvement is always necessary for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers so that people don't take it for granted. It keeps everyone on their toes to continue improving. There is always scope for improvement.

We have been selling Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers to our customers for quite some time, and performance-wise, it has been doing great.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are 100% stable and reliable.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers scale with our customers' needs. We can implement horizontal scale-out by adding additional Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

The customer service and tech support for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are the best. 

I would rate the customer service and tech support for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers nine, keeping one point for improvement.

Positive

From a sales perspective regarding Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, my team handles the hands-on implementation. According to my team, it is very easy to deploy Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

Some companies have seen return on investment within a year.

The price is competitive with Dell offering the best products.

From a management perspective, OpenManage is one of the best software solutions. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have been selling great.

I would rate this solution nine out of ten.

My current use case for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is as a node in a five-node VMware cluster.

We receive Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vSAN-ready, making it quite easy to install the ESXi software and get a VMware cluster up and running.

When trying to piece out a server for our builds, there are so many different SKUs—probably 30 to 40 SKUs—that it can be difficult to read. If that could be condensed a little bit, that would help.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for at least five years.

I have not had any issues with stability. Considering some of the environments aren't great, I think they are remarkably stable.

We have more than 5,000 people in our organization. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers scale for my company's needs. For the way that we are using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, we have more than enough resources to run the VMs that we have running on our clusters. We currently have about ten clusters, with plans to bring on another ten or so in the next four to five years.

It's been great. We haven't had to call much, but I did have to call a couple of weeks ago, and the responsiveness was great. They sent out a replacement hard drive very quickly.

Positive

It was before my time. I am not sure what we were using before Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

I have not evaluated any other solutions during my time using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers; however, Broadcom's purchase of VMware has us on edge, so we might be looking at competitors in the near future.

In terms of our partnership, I feel Dell is partnering with us effectively, although there is a concern regarding the new owner of VMware. I am more concerned about the new licensing model and cost of VMware going forward, not the interoperability with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

For AI purposes, I see it being used for troubleshooting, where we gather all kinds of logs and monitor servers, software, and related items. I'd want to get it to a point where the AI could pinpoint where the issue is and maybe even resolve it.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers overall as a nine out of ten.

My company's use case for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is that we use it internally for our office purpose and also we resell it to our customers.

The features of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have benefited our organization as they simplify the IT manager's job. It gives them entire visibility of the device which enables them to keep growing their applications or data, and it basically simplifies the IT manager's jobs. 

The feature of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers that I value the best is the iDRAC, as it is extremely good and simplifies tasks. It is very rigid and very durable, which is why most people continue buying these servers on a regular basis.

Dell has supported growth and operational success within those companies we resell to through the backend support, which is extremely good. Dell is the only organization now that has products from clients to storage, networking, and all data center devices. There is no other organization in the market which has all these products.

Dell makes it extremely easy for customers to buy. They get one-on-one support for all products. The support has been extremely good compared to other brands. AI is something very new, and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are currently coming up with integrated GPUs for AI, which are getting implemented now. There is a lot of demand in the market, and customers keep asking for it.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are already the best, and there is nothing new that I would suggest to improve. The only aspect that could be improved is the price. The product is extremely good, so it is always priced high. To improve product sales, reducing the price would help.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for the past 10 years. I have been a Dell employee, so I have been using it for more than 15 years.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers scale with the growing needs of organizations as the solution is built with scalability options. As long as your data or application requires scalability, the PowerEdge already has the feature which helps to scale.

The customer service and technical support from Dell is extremely good. That has been the biggest plus point of Dell and one of the biggest reasons for it to have a good market share.

Positive

It's extremely easy to deploy Dell. The products have been made in such a way that it's user-friendly, and it's extremely easy to implement.

In terms of pricing and licensing for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, what can be done is stocking the servers with distributors as much as possible to bring down the price, similar to what other OEMs do. 

Dell is more expensive since it has more B2B orders compared to HP or Lenovo who focus on stock and sell business. This helps them to bring down the price. 

Additionally, the sourcing of spare parts could be streamlined better to reduce the price.

I do sell other solutions, such as HP and Lenovo, and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have been far better compared to the others in durability and support, except for the price.

Overall, I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers eight out of ten. It is a bit expensive compared to others.

My main use case for Dell PowerEdge R-Series is virtualization.

What I like the most about Dell PowerEdge R-Series is the support.

Each server has a service tag number that is easy to locate and identify, and I can access chat support, so there is no need to look up contracts or deal with any of that; getting to support is very quick.

Using Dell PowerEdge servers has helped reduce my total cost of ownership because of the support, and in terms of time savings, it probably saves me at least four hours a year.

The management of Dell PowerEdge R-Series seems a little convoluted.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge R-Series for four years.

Using PowerEdge servers probably has not reduced unplanned production downtime.

Flexibility has probably not changed with the use of PowerEdge servers.

I have been very happy with customer service and technical support.

Prior to adopting Dell PowerEdge R-Series, I was using HPE to address similar needs.

I find that pricing was good, and we used the Flex on Demand program for the ones that we are currently running, and the pricing was aggressive.

We evaluated Dell, HPE, and Lenovo, and what stood out during the evaluation process was that the sales team at the time was very knowledgeable on Flex on Demand and was able to make that attractive.

We do not run AI workloads on PowerEdge servers.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series serves as the main solution for a large hospital environment, and it is primarily used for VMware.

I appreciate that Dell PowerEdge R-Series is quite resilient.

The support from Dell is probably the best part of it. On the Dell side, support is excellent, and we are very happy with the uptime as well.

It has helped us reduce unplanned production downtime. I would rate this benefit as a nine on a scale from one to ten.

Regarding the overall flexibility of our operations, Dell PowerEdge R-Series is flexible.

In my opinion, I would like to see Dell PowerEdge R-Series become smaller in size so it can fit more servers in our available space and allow us to take advantage of the real estate.

I understand that the licensing can be confusing, and I would prefer to see that aspect become simpler.

We have been using Dell PowerEdge R-Series in the company for going on five years, long before I started.

I would evaluate the customer service and technical support as an eight or a nine. Occasionally, depending on what part of the world the support staff are from and the language they speak, there is a minor language barrier at times, but regarding their technical ability, I do not have an issue.

Prior to adopting Dell PowerEdge R-Series, I was using another solution to address similar needs for the company, as I have used HP, Cisco UCS, and Dell in other places as well.

When we switched vendors in the past, it was primarily for price comparison and reputation.

I do not have specific examples regarding total cost of ownership, or TCO, but I understand what TCO is, and I would say the benefits are definitely there.

Using Dell PowerEdge R-Series with the AI workload, I am not certain what series they are running on, but we have our own version of ChatGPT inside, and it helps us get answers much quicker.

We have seen benefits from this implementation.

I would recommend that organizations considering Dell PowerEdge R-Series definitely compare similar types of hardware with other vendors and always do your homework. I would rate this review as a nine overall.