We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in a hyperconverged environment for object storage and some VMs, just like a classic server.
Architecte Cloud/Storage at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Resilient, cost-effective, and does what we need
Pros and Cons
- "The server itself is valuable. It does what we ask it to do."
- "It is hard to make a comparison without any technical factsheets for the other servers to compare with but like everyone else, it is about the pricing."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
By implementing Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, we were looking for good performance and cost-effectiveness. We wanted the best cost-performance ratio in relation to our use cases. For example, if we want to increase our object clusters, we would look for servers with a high disk density and not necessarily with a huge amount of CPUs and RAM. In other cases, we would be looking for a better CPU and RAM performance but with a lesser number of disks. It depends on the use cases.
We have been working with Dell servers for many years. Like everyone, there is more and more RAM, and there are better-performing CPUs. Storage is more and more condensed and powerful, so the applications are becoming faster, and we can respond better. The only downside is that we are not coding as well as before because the hardware compensates for the customization of the code.
I have spoken to the data center regarding the energy consumption, and we are average in terms of energy consumption. If I compare it with other companies, we have the same average. For example, I made a study of an installation of a power supply at 1100 watts and between 750 and 1100 watts, and it is the same as what we can find elsewhere. Having said that, if tomorrow we could achieve the same performance with only 400 watts, then there would be a gap. It depends on the usage or the disks that we would have, but it is not disproportionate to what we need it for.
We require these servers to complete a job, and they complete the job. When we reach a limit, we increase it, and we scale it again and again. There could always be a better product that could meet the requirements even better, but as usual, each to their own specialty. If tomorrow, we could put 75 tera disks on the servers, we would be even happier. That would mean smaller and less energy-consuming servers.
They are overall within the global average in comparison to others. We recently had an RSE implementation and we are looking to reduce energy consumption. When we talk about energy consumption, we also talk about cooling because it is generally linked together. Anything that heats up more will consume more, so we would need more. There is also the issue of space in the data center. If a 2U server can potentially do the same work as a 4U server, it will be an area for improvement for implementation.
For years now, we have had these servers with a supply and components that are resilient. and that functions well. So, instead of just the servers, it is the applications, the development, and the storage that help us to reduce any unplanned production downtime.
The overall development of technology has affected our operations. Along with many other components, the servers have contributed to making everything more flexible for our operations.
What is most valuable?
The server itself is valuable. It does what we ask it to do.
What needs improvement?
It is hard to make a comparison without any technical factsheets for the other servers to compare with but like everyone else, it is about the pricing. They already upgrade regularly, so I do not have any improvement areas. We rely on the required standalone configuration.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers with my client for a very long time.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
They are easy to build, and we have no particular restrictions.
How are customer service and support?
I have not interacted with their support for the PowerEdge servers. It is the administrator who deals with the support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Dell PowerEdge servers, and we also use HPE servers. We have a wide range. We also have servers from other brands.
The main difference is the pricing. At some point, we receive a call for tenders, and we increase the number of our servers. Generally, it is more or less the same in terms of the range, but in the end, the one that offers the best deal wins. It is always the same thing.
We have a wide range of servers and a wide range of disks, and there are times when our needs evolve. So, it is according to those moments, and there are times when Dell offers some great promotions that are potentially better than those from other manufacturers, and sometimes, it is the other way around. It depends on how we want to implement them, and it also depends on the price.
How was the initial setup?
There are no problems to report related to their implementation.
What about the implementation team?
We do it all in-house. Because we order quite a substantial amount, we have playbooks and many other things to do it. We have reached a certain level of maturity to implement rapidly. When there are new models, we make modifications with the playbooks, and that is it. We can do it. The base is essentially the same. There are no revolutionary changes between the new models.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
With regards to the licenses, I do not have a definite idea about all the licenses available out there, but I do know that there are more and more manufacturers who offer licenses.
We take a package. We do not take a license for the software and then everything that comes on top and one for the base. The thing that is becoming more and more important for us, which is better with Dell than with other manufacturers, is the administration. We are now being asked to separate the administration networks as much as possible, whereas, for a while, there was a trend for virtualizing the administration and production ports. That is becoming a stumbling block now. The new regulations require us to separate the administration from the production.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten. There are not any issues that we are seeing, but the price can always be improved. It is always the same thing.
Foreign Language:(French)
Résilient, coût-performance et fait ce dont on a besoin
Depuis combien de temps utilisez-vous les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack?
J’utilise les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack chez mon client depuis très longtemps.
Quel est votre cas principal d’utilisation de cette solution? (Décrivez votre environnement).
On utilise les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack dans un environnement hyper convergé, du stockage d’objets et des VMs, tout comme un serveur classique.
Veuillez nous décrire comment les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack ont amélioré votre organisation. Si ce ne fut pas le cas, veuillez expliquer pourquoi.
En implémentant les serveurs Dell PowerEdge, on cherche en principe une bonne performance et le coût-performance. On voulait le meilleur ratio coût-performance par rapport à nos cas d’utilisation. Par exemple, si nous voulons augmenter nos clusters d’objet, nous allons chercher des serveurs avec une haute densité de disques et pas forcément avec une grosse quantité de CPUs et de RAM. Et dans d’autres cas, nous allons avoir besoin de plus de performance en CPU et RAM mais moins de disques. Ça dépend de chaque cas d’utilisation.
On travaille avec les serveurs Dell depuis de nombreuses années. Comme tout le monde. Il y a de plus en plus de RAM et les CPUs sont de plus en plus performants. Le stockage est de plus en plus condensé et puissant, ça rend les applications de plus en plus rapides et on répond mieux. Le seul défaut, c’est qu’on code de moins en moins bien parce que le hardware compense la customisation des codes.
J’ai discuté avec le data center sur les consommations d'énergie et on est dans une moyenne. Si je compare avec d'autres sociétés, on a la même moyenne. Par exemple, j’ai fait une étude sur une installation de 1100 watts ainsi qu’entre 750 et 1100 watts et c’est ce que l’on va trouver ailleurs aussi. Maintenant, si demain on arrive à obtenir la même performance avec seulement 400 watts, là il y aura un fossé. Ça dépend de l’utilisation ou des disques qu’on va avoir mais dans l'ensemble, ce n’est pas démesuré par rapport à ce dont on a besoin.
On demande aux serveurs de faire leur travail et ils le font. Dès qu’on arrive à une limite, on fait grandir, on scale encore et encore. On pourrait toujours trouver un produit qui nous convient encore plus mais chacun sa spécialité. Si demain on pouvait mettre des disques de 75 tera dans les serveurs, on serait encore plus contents. Ça fera des serveurs encore plus petits et qui consomment moins.
Ils sont dans une moyenne globale par rapport à d'autres. On a récemment eu une implémentation RSE et on cherche à diminuer la consommation énergétique. Qui dit consommation énergétique, dit aussi refroidissement parce que c’est généralement lié ensemble. Tout ce qui consomme plus, chauffe plus généralement et donc, il en faut plus. Il y a également le problème de place dans le data center. Si un serveur 2U fait potentiellement le même travail qu’un serveur 4U, ce sera un axe d'amélioration pour l'implémentation.
Cela fait des années que nous avons des serveurs avec des alimentations et des composants qui sont résilients et qui fonctionnent bien. Ce sont donc plus les applications, les évolutions et le stockage qui vont nous permettre de réduire les temps d'arrêt de production imprévus.
L'évolution de la technologie globale a affecté la flexibilité de nos opérations. Ainsi qu’avec d’autres composants, entre autres, les serveurs ont contribué à rendre tout plus flexible pour nos opérations.
Quelles fonctionnalités avez-vous trouvé les plus utiles et pourquoi?
Le serveur en lui-même est utile. Il fait ce qu’on lui demande de faire.
Dans quels domaines les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack pourraient-ils être améliorés?
C’est dur de faire une comparaison sans la fiche technique pour comparer les autres serveurs mais typiquement, je dirai, comme tout le monde, que ce serait au niveau du prix. Ils évoluent déjà régulièrement donc, je n’ai pas de points d'amélioration. On se base sur la configuration demandée en autonomie.
Avez-vous auparavant utilisé une solution différente et, le cas échéant, pourquoi avez-vous changé?
On utilise des serveurs Dell PowerEdge mais également des serveurs HPE. On a une gamme variée. On a aussi des serveurs d’autres marques.
La principale différence est au niveau du prix. A un moment donné, on reçoit un appel d’offres et on doit augmenter le nombre de nos serveurs. Généralement, c’est à peu près la même chose en termes de gamme mais à la fin, c’est celui qui fait la plus belle offre qui gagne. C’est toujours pareil.
Nous avons différentes gammes de serveurs ainsi que de disques et nous avons des besoins qui évoluent à certains moments. C’est donc en fonction du moment et il y a des périodes ou Dell fait des promotions qui sont potentiellement plus importantes que d’autres constructeurs et parfois, c’est l’inverse. Cela dépend de comment on veut implémenter et ça dépend aussi du prix.
Que conseillez-vous à d'autres sur les coûts d’installation, les tarifs et/ou les licences?
En ce qui concerne les licences, je n’ai pas de conseils définis sur toutes les licences qui sont disponibles mais je sais qu’il y a de plus en plus de constructeurs qui offrent des licences.
Nous prenons l’ensemble. Nous ne prenons pas les licences pour les logiciels avec tout ce qui peut s’ajouter par-dessus mais plutôt ce qui va aller sur la base. La chose qui devient de plus en plus importante pour nous et qui est meilleure chez Dell que chez d’autres constructeurs, c’est l’administration. On nous demande maintenant de séparer les domaines d’administration au maximum alors que pendant un certain temps, la grande mode était de virtualiser les ports d’administration dans les ports de production. Cela devient un point bloquant maintenant. Les nouvelles régulations nous demandent de séparer les niveaux d’administration des flux de production.
Quelles sont vos impressions sur la scalabilité de cette solution?
Ils sont faciles à monter et on n’a pas de contraintes particulières.
Le déploiement initial était-il simple ou complexe et de quelle manière?
Nous n’avons aucun problème en ce qui concerne leur implémentation.
Vous faites l'implémentation avec une équipe d’un revendeur ou de chez vous? Si vous utilisez une équipe d’un revendeur, comment évalueriez-vous leur niveau d’expertise?
On le fait chez nous. Du fait qu’on en ait commandé un certain nombre, on a plein de playbooks et plein de choses pour le faire. On est arrivé à un certain degré de maturité pour implémenter rapidement. Quand il y a des nouveaux modèles, on fait des modifications de playbooks et après, c’est parti. On peut le faire. La base est essentiellement la même. Il n’y a pas de changements révolutionnaires entre les nouveaux modèles.
Décrivez-nous votre expérience avec le service client et le support.
Je ne discute pas avec leur service support pour les serveurs PowerEdge. Ce sont les administrateurs qui font le support.
Sur une échelle de 1 à 10 (1=le pire, 10=le meilleur), comment évalueriez-vous les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack? Veuillez expliquer pourquoi.
Je donnerais aux serveurs Dell PowerEdge un neuf sur dix. Nous n’avons pas de problème particulier mais le prix peut toujours être amélioré. C’est toujours pareil.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
DSI at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Efficient, easy to use, and helpful for speed and resilience
Pros and Cons
- "We use remote access a lot. They are fairly simple to use."
- "We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in the data center. We put the racks in bays. They can improve the compactness so that we can put more of them."
What is our primary use case?
We use Dell PowerEdge Rack servers for virtualization. We have these servers for the computing side, and then we have Dell Storage for the storage side.
How has it helped my organization?
By implementing this solution, we wanted speed and resilience. Everything is working well.
Resilience is not only linked to the servers. It is also linked to the software applications that we put on them, so we need to look at the services on PowerEdge. We have virtualization, and we install different products, such as firewalls, and implement access control. We use software for that, and it is working well with Dell PowerEdge.
In terms of energy consumption, we use them without energy limitations. We always use them at full capacity. They are always working at full capacity, so we use the machines at their maximum. The consumption is quite substantial, but we are not in the saving mode in our data centers. If the servers use less energy, that would be great, but they must provide a lot of power.
For handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads, we have Full Flash, and as far as the processors are concerned, they work fine.
These servers are efficient. We do have some old ones. We just got rid of the old range, but we still have some from the 10th, 11th, and 12th Generation.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have not helped to reduce unplanned production downtime because that is not really linked to the servers. We do have quite a lot of them, so they are redundant. We have some load balancing, and we are using software solutions. For us, the PowerEdge servers or any other type of servers either help with computing or are used for storage. The rest is managed through software.
The OpenManage console has affected our IT staff’s productivity. We do use it, but mainly for setting up alerts.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have impacted the overall flexibility of our operations or business. Scalability is easy.
What is most valuable?
We use remote access a lot. They are fairly simple to use.
What needs improvement?
We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in the data center. We put the racks in bays. They can improve the compactness so that we can put more of them.
We do not have much of a problem with the noise, but they are still as noisy as before, even after they have improved them.
The customer service on certain parts can be better, but nowadays, we do not get many issues. As far as we are concerned, it is a clean environment. It is a data center environment, so it has air conditioning. The servers do not face many restrictions. They do not have any dust.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for approximately 20 years. I work in the data center, so it has been a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is fine. They are stable if they have been updated with the updates. As far as we are concerned, there is no downtime on the platform. Of course, we have to restart some servers, but because they are load-balanced, it does not at all impact our production. We just put them in maintenance mode, and we use the VMware solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
With our method, it is simple for us. We can increase the computing and we can increase the storage because there are two different platforms. The hard disks are not in the computing servers. They are separated. If I want to add some computing, I buy more servers. If I want to add to the storage, I add to the storage bays with ESXi (in our case).
How are customer service and support?
We have known them for a long time. It is just a matter of knowing what to do for things to happen quickly, such as providing the serial numbers and rack data. We are used to it. It is going well. It is just about knowing the method, that is it.
I would rate their support an eight out of ten. There can be some kind of notice for when there is a change in disk capacity. It might not mean much to change a disk, but for us, it can sometimes be an issue because of our environment. We would prefer to have the exact same product on the same servers. That is it.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use the HPE range and the Dell range. We use both types of servers.
We used Supermicro a little bit in the beginning, but that was a long time ago. Nowadays, we use only two manufacturers: Dell and HPE.
How was the initial setup?
We were well prepared, and we have the same type of servers in the bays. The wiring is marked, and we know that environment very well.
What about the implementation team?
We buy from a reseller, and then we roll them out internally ourselves.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other solutions. There is not a lot of choice.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten because they are very good. The last generations are very good.
Foreign Language:(French)
Compétents, faciles à utiliser et pratiques pour la vitesse et la résilience
Depuis combien de temps utilisez-vous les Serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack?
J’utilise les Serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack depuis environ 20 ans. Je travaille dans le centre de données et cela fait donc longtemps.
Quel est votre cas d’utilisation primaire pour cette solution? (Décrivez votre environnement en détail).
Nous utilisons les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack pour la virtualisation. Nous avons ces serveurs pour la partie informatique et les serveurs Dell Storage pour la partie stockage.
Comment les Serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack ont-ils amelioré votre organisation? Si ce n’est pas le cas, veuillez expliquer pourquoi.
En implémentant cette solution, on voulait la rapidité, la résilience et que tout fonctionne bien.
La résilience n’est pas liée qu’aux serveurs. Elle est également liée aux applications logicielles que l’on met dessus et il faut donc regarder les services sur les PowerEdge. Nous faisons de la virtualisation et nous installons donc des produits différents, comme les firewalls et nous implémentons un contrôle d'accès. Nous utilisons des logiciels pour cela et tout s’exécute bien avec le Dell PowerEdge.
En ce qui concerne la consommation d'énergie, nous on les utilise sans la limitation d'énergie. On les utilise toujours à plein régime. Ils fonctionnent toujours à pleine puissance et nous consommons donc, le maximum de la machine. La consommation est assez importante mais nous ne sommes pas en mode économie d'énergie dans notre centre de données. Si les serveurs consomment mieux, tant mieux, mais ils doivent fournir beaucoup de puissance.
Pour gérer les besoins évolutifs des charges de travail à haute performance, nous avons Full Flash et en ce qui concerne les processeurs, ils fonctionnent bien.
Les serveurs sont performants. On a des vieux modèles. On vient juste de se débarrasser de l’ancienne gamme mais on a encore des Générations 10, 11 et 12.
Les Serveurs Rack Dell PowerEdge n’ont pas aidé à réduire les temps d’arrêt de production imprévus car ce n’est pas vraiment lié aux serveurs. On en a beaucoup et donc, ils sont redondants. On a une répartition des charges et on utilise des solutions de logiciels. Pour nous, les serveurs PowerEdge ou n’importe quel type de serveurs nous aident soit à faire les calculs, soit à faire du stockage. Tout le reste est géré par des logiciels.
La console OpenManage a affecté la productivité du personnel informatique. On l’utilise mais surtout pour remonter les alertes.
Les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack ont impacté la flexibilité globale de nos opérations et de notre business. La scalabilité est facile.
Quelles fonctionnalités avez-vous trouvé les plus utiles et pourquoi?
On utilise beaucoup l'accès à distance. C’est plutôt facile à utiliser.
Dans quels domaines les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack pourraient-ils être améliorés?
On utilise les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack dans nos centres de données. Nous installons les racks dans les baies. Leur compacticité pourrait être améliorée afin que nous puissions en mettre plus.
Nous n’avons pas vraiment de problèmes avec le bruit bien qu’ils soient aussi bruyants qu’auparavant et malgré le fait qu’ils aient été améliorés.
Le service client pourrait être amélioré sur certains points mais nous n’avons plus beaucoup de problèmes à présent. En ce qui nous concerne, c’est un environnement propre. C’est un environnement de centre de données et donc, c’est climatisé. Les serveurs n’ont pas beaucoup de contraintes. Ils n’ont pas de poussière.
Avez-vous utilisé une solution différente auparavant et si oui, pourquoi avez-vous changé?
On utilise la gamme HPE et la gamme Dell. On utilise deux types de serveurs.
On avait utilisé un peu de Supermicro au début mais il y a très longtemps de cela. Maintenant, on utilise seulement deux constructeurs: Dell et HPE.
Avant de choisir, avez-vous évalué d’autres options? Dans ce cas, lesquelles?
Nous n’avons pas évalué d’autres solutions. Il n’y a pas beaucoup de choix.
Quelles sont vos impressions sur la scalabilité de cette solution?
Avec notre méthode, c’est simple pour nous. On peut augmenter le computing comme on peut augmenter le stockage parce que ce sont deux plateformes différentes. Les disques durs ne sont pas dans les serveurs de calcul. Ils sont separés. Si je veux rajouter du computing, je rachète des serveurs. Si je veux ajouter du stockage, je complète les baies de stockage en ESXi (pour notre cas à nous).
Quelles sont vos impressions sur la stabilité de cette solution?
La stabilité est bonne. Les serveurs sont stables s’ils ont été mis à jour. En ce qui nous concerne, il n’y a pas de temps d’arrêt sur la plateforme. Bien sûr, on redémarre des serveurs mais parce qu’ils sont en mode load-balance et donc ça n'a pas du tout d’impact sur notre production. On les met seulement en mode maintenance et on utilise la solution de VMware.
La configuration initiale était-elle simple ou complexe et de quelle manière?
On était bien préparés et ce sont les mêmes modèles de serveurs dans les baies. Le câblage est banalisé et on connaît très bien cet environnement.
Lors de l’implémentation, avez-vous utilisé l'équipe d’un fournisseur ou une équipe interne? Si vous avez utilisé l'équipe d’un fournisseur, comment évalueriez-vous leur niveau d’expertise?
On achète chez les grossistes et après, c’est nous qui déployons en interne.
Décrivez votre expérience avec le service client et le support.
On les connait depuis très longtemps. Il suffit de savoir comment faire pour que ça aille vite, comme les numéros de série et les extractions de données. On a l’habitude. Ça se passe bien. Il faut juste connaitre la méthode, c’est tout.
J’évalue le support avec un huit sur dix. Il serait bien de prévenir lorsqu’il y a un changement de capacité de disque. Cela ne parait pas grand-chose de changer un disque mais cela nous gêne quelquefois à cause de notre environnement. On préférerait avoir exactement le même produit dans les mêmes serveurs. Voilà.
Comment est-ce que vous évalueriez cette solution sur une échelle de 1 à 10 pour le service et le support?
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Sur une échelle de 1 à 10 (1=le pire, 10=le meilleur), comment est-ce que vous évaluerez les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack? Donnez vos raisons..
Je donne aux serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack un neuf sur dix parce qu’ils sont très bons. Les dernières générations sont très bien.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Head of Infrastructure at a cloud solution provider with 51-200 employees
Work 24/7 for years without any problems and are more resilient to temperature than others
Pros and Cons
- "They provide good support for part replacement, and when they cannot because the part is unavailable, they are pretty good at informing us and letting us know, but generally, these servers just sit in the data center and have been working 24/7 for years without any problems."
- "My biggest grievance is related to getting a caddy. We have decommissioned our old servers that we used for development or testing. You cannot buy hard drives for old servers from Dell. It is very annoying."
What is our primary use case?
We do web hosting. Our web hosting servers, database servers, corporate cluster, and backup cluster are on Dell servers.
How has it helped my organization?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are pretty good in terms of energy consumption. Ours are pretty power-hungry, but we load them up with hard drives and CPUs, and they drink power. It is not Dell's fault. The power efficiency or the power supply is excellent. They are on par or better than the rest we used.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are excellent for handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. We have put in platinums and many CPUs in it, and being able to get those in one form or two form factors is incredibly useful. It allows us to deliver as much power as we want without having to get the massive four and six RUs.
Having four-hour support is very handy. Having someone out there within four hours if something dies has been very handy.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have affected the overall flexibility of our operations or business because we run very similar servers throughout our entire config so that we can be flexible. We do not have to go buy specific hardware. We can use one hardware to do all the jobs.
What is most valuable?
Consistency and reliability are valuable. They provide good support for part replacement, and when they cannot because the part is unavailable, they are pretty good at informing us and letting us know, but generally, these servers just sit in the data center and have been working 24/7 for years without any problems.
They are less temperamental with temperature. We have had some other providers whose servers would overheat even though they are in the same data center with the same specs as Dell, which did not overheat.
What needs improvement?
My biggest grievance is related to getting a caddy. We have decommissioned our old servers that we used for development or testing. You cannot buy hard drives for old servers from Dell. It is very annoying.
We tried the OpenManage console. We ran it up on a server with about 50 tracks going to it, and it kept crashing.
Another room for improvement is better OpenBMC implementation. I know Dell is getting into it now, but we do run multiple vendors for various reasons. Being able to have everyone in one would be great. Dell was the one who was missing from the party, and I do believe they have signed to implement it now.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
They are very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
They are not scalable, but they are not meant to be. They are perfect for their role. If you want scalability, you should be using blade servers.
We are mostly using Dell R730, R740, and R750 because we have some old ones.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate them a seven out of ten. I find that when I put in a ticket, they come back and ask me questions that I have already answered, or because I am dealing with level 1, they make suggestions that are absolutely irrelevant, and they waste my time dealing with it.
I understand that they do have people who have no idea what they are doing call up, and they need to test these basic things, but it is very frustrating. There is no way to prove I am competent to skip level 1.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We are using HPE. We had Supermicro, but we were having issues, so we got rid of those. We looked at Gigabyte and SUSE, but they were a lot more expensive than Dell. We did not feel there was a lot of benefit. So, most of our fleet is HPE and Dell.
Dell servers are much better at temperature management than HPE. I do not have any problems with Dell servers, but the experience that I have been getting with sales at the moment has been very lackluster with Dell.
In terms of the physical hardware, both Dell and HPE are excellent. We run the same drives, CPUs, and memory. They both perform excellently. Dell servers are a bit more reliable and much more resilient to temperature.
How was the initial setup?
The rails are difficult. The way they clip in seems good on paper, but when you are doing it yourself at a data center with a 30, 40, or 50 KG server, it is very difficult to try and line them up, whereas, with some of the competitors, you just kind of push in. They are much easier to put in.
What was our ROI?
We have absolutely seen an ROI. These servers are absolutely worth the money. We have no regrets. We still would not be using them otherwise.
They cost a lot of money, but they are worth every cent of it because they just work. You just put them in. We run our data center in Sydney, Australia, but my office is based in Melbourne. If anything breaks in the data center, we have to fly to Sydney to fix it. We do not take many flights because we use enterprise hardware.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Dell is pretty good. good. I had a conversation with Dell a while ago due to a vendor. We got much better pricing from a competitor. When I looked at another company, Dell called me and asked why am I looking at someone else when they have a distributor. I told them that their pricing was not good, so Dell went back to the distributor, and we got much better pricing. It is displeasing that I had to do that, but at the same time, I understand that the company is trying to make as much money as they can. I do not mean that in a bad way. That is the way all companies are. They were just trying to get what they could. Other than that, it has been pretty good.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten only because there is always room for improvement, but I would not put anyone above them. I cannot think of a vendor that is on par. After ten years, I am still buying them.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
COO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Good at handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are resiliency, reliability, easy installation, maintenance, and compatibility with other systems or servers."
- "The price distance increases with the higher-end, more complex servers, and there is room for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We are an MSP and we use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for our customers.
How has it helped my organization?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers work with other products, such as different kinds of storage. We use the racks and the servers more in the server room, so we have to apply servers, other types of storage, and different types of firewalls, and it all works together smoothly.
It helps reduce our footprint by 20 to 30 percent.
Regarding reliability, we feel it's a one-time installation. We don't have problems operating it. If we have to shut down, we have to restart and it all goes right back. Our customers are satisfied with the system, so we don't hear any specific problems and it is quiet. That's the most important thing because if we're providing services to our clients, it's important for us that they work fluently and then the client doesn't complain.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers reduce downtime. They go right back up, reducing downtime by 20 to 30 percent compared to HP Servers.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers do a good job of reducing our energy consumption.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are good at handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. They are comfortable to use and provide good results for our needs. I have not encountered any installation or maintenance issues.
The overall flexibility is good. As long as we plan and know what is needed, it is easy. There are a lot of specialists and Dell Professional Services that can help.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are resiliency, reliability, easy installation, maintenance, and compatibility with other systems or servers.
What needs improvement?
The price distance increases with the higher-end, more complex servers, and there is room for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is good. They are able to meet all of our needs. We have not seen any limitations.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is straightforward.
What was our ROI?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers provide a return on investment through the time saved for our technicians during complex projects, installation, mounting, and onboarding.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The more complex the server requirements, the more expensive it gets.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated HP Servers but found them to have more downtime.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers eight out of ten. The price and response time from the test specialists keep it from being a ten out of ten.
We used Dell Professional Services to plan, implement, and adopt our solution a long time ago. The service was great. I would rate Dell Professional Services eight out of ten. If they responded quicker to our emails, they would be ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. MSP
Adj Directeur at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Fast delivery, reliable, and helpful for reducing data center footprint
Pros and Cons
- "The speed of delivery is something super valuable. Reliability and performance are also valuable."
- "Their support can be better. The speed of their support is not always great because the access to the data centers is sometimes complicated, so there is back and forth."
What is our primary use case?
We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for application servers, database servers, and virtualization. We also use them for hyperconvergence.
How has it helped my organization?
By implementing Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, we wanted to reduce the footprint in the data center and the costs. We also wanted to have better performance and, above all, durability because we keep them for a minimum of seven years.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are well placed in comparison to their competitors in terms of energy consumption. They are even better now with the AMD processors.
At the moment, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers perfectly meet our needs. We have never reached the limit, or there has always been a solution offered by Dell to manage the evolving needs of the high-performance workloads. It is always evolving, and there are no issues.
With regards to the durability of the servers, the advantage is that we keep the servers for seven years before changing them. That is important for us. It allows us to avoid using them for nothing. The support is also there afterward. There is performance too because we are putting fewer of them.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have helped to reduce unplanned production downtime. We have very rare breakdowns with it. That is why we keep them for seven years.
Using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has affected the overall flexibility of our operations or business. It has had an impact on the growth because we can deliver fast. We can grow very quickly because we have a growth of 40% per year, and we have a supplier who can react and install very quickly, which allows us to grow.
What is most valuable?
The speed of delivery is something super valuable. Reliability and performance are also valuable.
What needs improvement?
Their support can be better. The speed of their support is not always great because the access to the data centers is sometimes complicated, so there is back and forth. This is where there is room for improvement.
We have a lot of issues with OpenManage. We are currently in talks with Dell to be able to roll it out within the company, but we are struggling because we are a bank, and there are many things that are out of bounds. It seems that the people working on it are not familiar with this type of business, and it is struggling to function properly. We would definitely like to have something better integrated. There is definitely some improvement needed in this software.
One area for improvement could be the capacity to evaluate all of our servers with one console. They might already have it, and I might not be aware of it, but it would be great to have one console that could tell us what, for example, the overall consumption from our servers is. I should be able to know about every rack too. That would help me with my choice related to the new generation and the model I should go for. Because of the rack configuration, I must be careful with each rack’s consumption. I must be careful that it is not too stretched.
Currently, I use one of their suppliers for PCs to get this kind of information. If I could obtain the information directly from the server itself, it would be more interesting.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for more than ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are stable. I would rate them a ten out of ten in terms of stability because I have no problem.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is very good. I would rate them a ten out of ten in terms of scalability because I do not reach the limit as far as my needs are concerned.
How are customer service and support?
Their support needs improvement. Delivery times are quite substantial, and customer service is very important to us.
I would rate their support a seven out of ten. They can improve the response time because it is always the same system. Bearing in mind that our teams are already pretty highly skilled, their support does not need to ask the same questions, such as:
Have you updated it?
Have you done the tests?
Generally, when we identify a problem, it ends up being that one, but we lose quite a bit of time doing the tests because we have to follow a certain procedure. They do not want to change the part until that procedure has been followed and completed. That is how we end up losing time with the support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have had some from HPE and other brands. I switched because I have been working with Dell for several years now, and above all, because of the server’s modality and direct delivery. The delivery is very fast which is not the case with the others.
How was the initial setup?
What was our ROI?
The calculation for any return on investments is always a complicated matter. It is always complicated, but as far as durability is concerned, we always see some because we can absorb the costs over a longer period of time. So, that lowers our investment’s cost. In comparison to the competitors, they are in a fairly good position, and it is still the case today, but the ROI is difficult to calculate as we are still growing.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We do not know why they have increased the price by 25%. This is a very steep increase. In my opinion, it is not justified, but it is the same case with everyone. Margins should certainly not be increased.
With regards to the licenses, I do not use any licenses from Dell.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten because there are a few areas for improvement. Overall, it is a good product.
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livraison rapide, fiable et utile pour réduire l’empreinte de centres de données
Depuis combien de temps utilisez-vous les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack?
J’utilise des serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack depuis plus de dix ans.
Quel est votre cas principal d’utilisation pour cette solution? (Décrivez votre environnement).
On utilise les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack comme serveurs applicatifs, serveurs de bases de données et de virtualisation. On s’en sert aussi pour de l'hyper convergence.
Veuillez décrire comment les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack ont amélioré votre organisation. Si ce ne fut pas le cas, veuillez expliquer pourquoi.
En implémentant les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack, on voulait réduire l’empreinte en data center pour réduire les coûts. On recherchait aussi une meilleure performance et surtout, de la durabilité parce qu’on les garde minimum sept ans.
Les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack sont plutôt bien placés par rapport à la concurrence en termes de consommation d'énergie. Ils sont encore meilleurs maintenant avec leurs processeurs AMD.
Pour l’instant, les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack répondent parfaitement à nos besoins. On n’a jamais atteint la limite, on a toujours eu une solution proposée par Dell pour gérer les besoins évolutifs de nos charges de travail à haute performance. C’est toujours évolutif et il n’y a aucun souci.
En ce qui concerne la durabilité des serveurs, l’avantage c’est qu’on garde les serveurs sept ans avant de les changer. Ça, c’est important pour nous. Ça nous évite de consommer pour rien. Il y a également le support derrière. Il y a la performance aussi, comme ça on en met moins.
Les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack ont aidé à réduire les temps d'arrêt de production imprévus. On a très peu de pannes dessus. C’est pour cela qu’on les garde sept ans.
L’utilisation des serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack a affecté la flexibilité globale de nos opérations et de notre entreprise. Elle a eu un impact sur la croissance parce qu’on livre vite. Nous pouvons croître très vite car nous avons une croissance de 40% par an et j’ai un fournisseur qui est capable de réagir et d’installer très vite, ce qui nous permet de croître.
Quelles fonctionnalités avez-vous trouvé les plus utiles et pourquoi?
La rapidité de livraison est quelque chose de super important. La fiabilité et la performance sont également importantes.
Dans quels domaines les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack pourraient-ils être améliorés?
Leur support pourrait être meilleur. La rapidité de leur support n’est pas toujours bonne parce que l'accès aux data centers est parfois compliqué, il y a des allers-retours. C’est là qu'il y a un point d'amélioration.
On a beaucoup de difficultés avec OpenManage. En ce moment, on discute avec Dell pour pouvoir la déployer dans notre société mais on a du mal parce qu’on est une banque et il y a beaucoup de choses qui sont fermées. Il semble que les personnes qui travaillent dessus n’ont pas l’habitude de ce type de secteur et cela a du mal à fonctionner correctement. On aimerait vraiment avoir quelque chose de mieux intégré. Il y a clairement un effort à faire sur ce logiciel.
Pour ce qui est d’un point d'amélioration, ce serait bien d'avoir la capacité d'évaluer tous nos serveurs avec une seule console. Ils l’ont peut-être déjà mais moi, je n’en ai pas conscience mais ce serait utile d’avoir une seule console qui pourrait nous dire quelle est la consommation globale de nos serveurs, par exemple. Je serai capable de le savoir par rack aussi. Cela m’aiderait dans mon choix vers une nouvelle génération et le modèle sur lequel je devrais me diriger. Puisqu’on est sur une configuration de racks, je dois faire attention à la consommation par rack. Je dois faire attention à ce que ça ne tire pas trop. En ce moment, je passe par un de vos fournisseurs de PCs pour avoir ce genre d'informations. Si je pouvais passer directement par le serveur lui-même pour obtenir ces informations, ce serait plus intéressant.
Avez-vous utilisé différentes solutions auparavant et si c'est le cas, pourquoi avez-vous changé?
On a eu des serveurs HPE et d’autres marques. J’ai changé parce que je travaille avec Dell depuis plusieurs années et surtout pour la modalité du serveur et la livraison en direct. La livraison est très rapide, ce qui n’est pas le cas avec les autres.
Que conseillez-vous à d'autres sur les coûts d’installation, les tarifs et/ou les licences?
On ne sait pas pourquoi ils ont augmenté les prix de 25%. C’est clairement une forte augmentation. Pour moi, elle n’est pas justifiée mais c’est la même chose pour tout le monde. Il ne faudrait surtout pas augmenter les marges.
Sur la partie licence, je n’utilise pas les licences Dell.
Quelles sont vos impressions sur la scalabilité de cette solution?
La scalabilité est très bien. Je leur donne un dix sur dix en ce qui concerne la scalabilité parce que je n’arrive pas à la limite, par rapport à nos besoins, en tout cas.
Quelles sont vos impressions sur la stabilité de cette solution?
Les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack sont stables. Je leur donne une note de dix sur dix pour la stabilité parce que je n’ai pas de problème.
Avez-vous constaté un RSI (Retour Sur Investissement)? Si oui, de quelle manière (p.ex. métriques/points de données)?
Le calcul sur le retour sur investissements est toujours compliqué. C’est toujours compliqué mais on en a par rapport à la durabilité de toujours puisqu’on amortit sur plus longtemps. Donc, cela fait baisser nos coûts d'investissement. Par rapport à la concurrence, ils sont plutôt bien placés et c’est encore le cas aujourd’hui mais le RSI est difficile à calculer car nous sommes en pleine croissance.
Décrivez-nous votre expérience avec le service client et le support.
Leur support a besoin d'être amélioré. Les temps de livraison sont assez longs et le service client est très important pour nous.
Je mettrai sept sur dix pour leur support. Ils peuvent améliorer leur temps de réponse parce que c’est toujours le même système. Sachant que nos équipes sont déjà bien pointues, leur support n’a pas besoin de demander systématiquement les mêmes questions, telles que:
Est-ce que vous avez fait les mises à jour?
Est-ce que vous avez fait les tests?
En général, on cible un problème et ça finit par être celui-là mais on perd pas mal de temps pour faire des tests parce qu’il faut dérouler une procédure. Ils ne veulent pas changer la pièce tant que cette procédure n’a pas été déroulée jusqu'à la fin. C’est de cette manière que nous finissons par perdre du temps avec le support.
Comment évalueriez-vous cette solution sur une échelle de 1 à 10 pour le service et le support?
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Sur une échelle de 1 à 10 (1=le pire, 10=le meilleur), comment évalueriez-vous les serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack? Veuillez expliquer pourquoi.
Je donne aux serveurs Dell PowerEdge Rack un neuf sur dix parce qu’il y a quelques points d'amélioration. Dans l’ensemble, c’est un bon produit.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Competitive price, very reliable, and helpful for business continuity and efficiency
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are that they are very reliable, and Dell's technical service is also optimal."
- "The price is the only thing that can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are the production servers for the company.
By implementing Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, above all, we wanted to resolve issues of scalability and trust.
How has it helped my organization?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have improved our company in terms of efficiency and security. In terms of business continuity, they have never failed us, and they have helped us to have a good name in the market.
The PowerEdge Cyber Resilient Architecture approach to security is very good.
Energy consumption is one of the things that I worry about. While looking at and comparing with other platforms, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers seem to be very good. I realized that it is not a platform that consumes a lot of energy, and that calms us down. Their direct competitor is HPE. We always evaluate its energy consumption, and the comparisons come out very well in favor of PowerEdge.
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are good for handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. As a matter of fact, we have a virtual environment set up on one of their machines, and it is going very well. It has not disappointed us.
The impact of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has been good on our organization’s sustainability goals. We started using them as an initiative to improve our energy system, and it is worth saying that it was exactly what we needed.
Using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has helped to reduce unplanned production downtime. In terms of reliability, the servers do not break down, which helps us a lot as service providers. I cannot exactly say how much, but I can say that we have moved on from the previous company, HPE, to these servers, and from having maybe three or four interventions a year, we went to having none.
The OpenManage console has not at all affected our IT staff’s productivity.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are that they are very reliable, and Dell's technical service is also optimal.
What needs improvement?
The price is the only thing that can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for more than 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is very good. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Server is very good.
How are customer service and support?
Their support is very good. The only thing that I would improve is the language, which sometimes can be a problem. They can direct you to different centers depending on the product you are referring to, and the language often seems to be an issue. I remember a case of a breakdown that we had with a PowerEdge server. We had to escalate it. We talked about it with a center in India, and it was complicated and almost impossible, even with an English translator.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used HPE servers. HPE is a direct competitor, and we were very happy, but we have noticed an improvement using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.
We decided to switch because of what we read and what other colleagues in the sector recommended to us and also because at that time, the economic offer was better.
How was the initial setup?
The implementation was simple. There was no specific implementation strategy for it.
We implemented Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in a hybrid cloud model. For the public part, we used ESSENCE IT. We have our servers deployed in several locations.
What about the implementation team?
We used the same company through which we purchased it, and together with their technicians, we implemented it.
What was our ROI?
One of the things we really like is being able to request a warranty extension of up to five years directly with the manufacturer. Not everyone does that, but that is an important ROI because the investment you make initially can be maintained for those five years with confidence.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They are very competitive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated HPE. The difference was the price. There was a lot of similarity at the level of functionality and internal components. For example, in terms of INTEL or NVIDIA, at the manufacturer level, you pretty much have to integrate the same thing, but it does have its nuances, such as the issue of energy savings due to power supplies and so on.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a nine out of ten.
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Precio competitivo, muy confiable y útil para la continuidad y eficiencia del negocio.
¿Durante cuánto tiempo utiliza los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge?
He estado usando servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge durante más de 10 años.
¿Cuál es su principal caso de uso de esta solución? (Incluya detalles sobre su entorno.)
Son los servidores de producción de la empresa.
Al implementar los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge, sobre todo, queríamos resolver problemas de escalabilidad y confianza.
Comparta cómo los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge han mejorado su organización. Si no fue así, explique por qué.
Los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge han mejorado nuestra empresa en términos de eficiencia y seguridad. En términos de continuidad de negocio nunca nos han fallado y nos han ayudado a tener un buen nombre en el mercado.
El enfoque de seguridad de PowerEdge Cyber Resilient Architecture es muy bueno.
El consumo de energía es una de las cosas que me preocupan. Al observar y comparar con otras plataformas, los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge parecen ser muy buenos. Me di cuenta que no es una plataforma que consume mucha energía y eso nos tranquiliza. Su competidor directo es HPE. Siempre evaluamos su consumo de energía y las comparaciones salen muy bien a favor de PowerEdge.
Los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge son buenos para manejar las necesidades cambiantes de las cargas de trabajo de alto rendimiento. De hecho, tenemos un entorno virtual configurado en una de sus máquinas y va muy bien. No nos ha decepcionado.
El impacto de los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge ha sido bueno en cuanto a los objetivos de sostenibilidad de nuestra organización. Empezamos a utilizarlos como una iniciativa para mejorar nuestro sistema energético y vale la pena decir que era exactamente lo que necesitábamos.
El uso de servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge ha ayudado a reducir el tiempo de inactividad de producción no planificado. En términos de confiabilidad, los servidores no fallan, lo que nos ayuda mucho como proveedores de servicios. No puedo decir exactamente cuánto, pero puedo decir que hemos pasado de la empresa anterior, HPE, a estos servidores, y de tener quizás tres o cuatro intervenciones al año, pasamos a ninguna.
La consola OpenManage no ha afectado en absoluto la productividad de nuestro personal de TI.
¿Qué características le han parecido más valiosas y por qué?
Son muy fiables y el servicio técnico de Dell también es óptimo.
¿En qué áreas se podrían mejorar los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge?
El precio es lo único que se podría mejorar.
¿Utilizó anteriormente una solución diferente? De ser así, ¿por qué la cambió?
Usamos servidores HPE. HPE es un competidor directo y estabamos muy contentos con el, pero hemos notado una mejora al utilizar los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge.
Decidimos cambiarnos por lo que leímos y lo que nos recomendaron otros compañeros del sector y también porque en ese momento la oferta económica era mejor.
Antes de elegir, ¿evaluaste otras opciones? ¿De ser asi, cuales?
Evaluamos HPE. La diferencia estaba en el precio. A nivel de funcionalidad y componentes internos, había mucha similitud. Por ejemplo, en términos de INTEL o NVIDIA, a nivel de fabricante hay que integrar prácticamente lo mismo, pero tiene sus matices, como el tema del ahorro energético por fuentes de alimentación, etc.
¿Qué aconseja a otros sobre el costo de instalación, el precio y/o la licencia?
Son muy competitivos.
¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la escalabilidad de esta solución?
La escalabilidad del servidor en rack Dell PowerEdge es muy buena.
¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la estabilidad de esta solución?
La estabilidad es muy buena. Los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge son muy estables.
¿Has visto el ROI (Retorno de la Inversión)? En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera (es decir, métricas/puntos de datos)?
Una de las cosas que nos gusta mucho es el poder solicitar una ampliación de garantía de hasta cinco años directamente con el fabricante. No todo el mundo hace eso, pero es un retorno de la inversión importante porque la inversión que realizamos inicialmente puede mantenerse durante esos cinco años con confianza.
¿La configuración inicial fue sencilla o compleja y de qué manera?
La implementación fue simple. No existía una estrategia de implementación específica para ello.
Implementamos servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge en un modelo de nube híbrida. Para la parte pública utilizamos ESSENCE IT. Tenemos nuestros servidores implementados en varias ubicaciones.
¿Lo implementó a través de un equipo de proveedores o uno interno?
Si se trata de un equipo de proveedores, ¿cómo calificaría su nivel de experiencia?
Utilizamos la misma empresa a través de la cual lo compramos y junto con sus técnicos lo implementamos.
Cuéntanos tu experiencia con el servicio y soporte al cliente.
Su soporte es muy bueno. Lo único que mejoraría es el idioma, que a veces puede ser un problema. Te dirigen a diferentes centros según el producto al que se refiera y el idioma a menudo parece ser un problema. Recuerdo un caso de avería que tuvimos con un servidor PowerEdge. Lo tuvimos que escalar . Lo hablamos con un centro en la India y fue complicado y casi imposible, incluso con la ayuda de un traductor de inglés.
¿Cómo calificaría esta solución en una escala del 1 al 10 en cuanto a servicio y soporte?
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En una escala del 1 al 10 (1=peor, 10=mejor), ¿cómo calificaría los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge? Por favor explique por qué.
Calificaría los servidores en rack Dell PowerEdge con un nueve.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Infrastructure manager at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reduces energy consumption by achieving the same results with fewer servers and more virtualization
Pros and Cons
- "We constantly upgrade to newer hardware, and everything stays the same but with updated architecture. This consistency is good for our technicians on the data center side. We also appreciate the integration with VMware. It keeps things simple for us."
- "We use PowerEdge servers in conjunction with VMware, a VCF Rack, and VxRail. That has worked out well. We are using it for firmware upgrades and other similar tasks. It's a one-stop shop, but it could be better when the servers aren't on a VCF stack. Profile handling and upgrading standalone servers could improve, but they have gotten better over the years."
What is our primary use case?
We use Dell PowerEdge for databases, file servers, and virtualization.
How has it helped my organization?
PowerEdge reduces energy consumption by achieving the same results with fewer servers and more virtualization. We're starting our AI journey with some AI workloads running on R750 servers. I don't have much insight into the applications, but I recommend Dell servers to colleagues who want to run AI workloads. In the end, the benefit outweighs the cost.
What is most valuable?
We constantly upgrade to newer hardware, and everything stays the same but with updated architecture. This consistency is good for our technicians on the data center side. We also appreciate the integration with VMware. It keeps things simple for us.
What needs improvement?
We use PowerEdge servers in conjunction with VMware, a VCF Rack, and VxRail. That has worked out well. We are using it for firmware upgrades and other similar tasks. It's a one-stop shop, but it could be better when the servers aren't on a VCF stack. Profile handling and upgrading standalone servers could improve, but they have gotten better over the years.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Dell servers for 20 years. I've used Dell PowerEdge servers at my current company for six years, but I used them at other jobs.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We don't have issues with PowerEdge except for occasional hardware problems.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We can easily scale PowerEdge. We have a good platform on the software side, so we just scale out with more servers. We have had some issues scaling up more ports, but that's hardware. Nothing scales to infinity. We've had no problem handling high-performance workloads. We upgrade every few years to the latest and fastest hardware when necessary.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Dell support nine out of 10. They've helped us get the platform running and perform remote upgrades. They've been a good intermediary contact point for discussions with VMware and Broadcom. I talk with the support engineer, who talks with the networking team or someone else.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used HP and IBM Servers. Initially, we decided to adopt Dell because they offered a better price point. We are satisfied with the solution and will continue to use it.
How was the initial setup?
I rate PowerEdge eight out of 10 for ease of deployment.
What about the implementation team?
We deployed the servers using consultants this time, but we've used Dell professional services before. Our experience with consultants was good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
What other advice do I have?
I rate PowerEdge Rack Servers eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Owner
Good pricing, reliable, and makes it easy to replace parts
Pros and Cons
- "The reliability combined with management is what we like. The price is good too."
- "It could be an option to remove discs and just have a virtual option. If you remove the room you need for discs, you could make it smaller. It would take up less room that way."
What is our primary use case?
Currently, it's mostly used for VMware-based virtual machines. That's the main use case. 90% of this product is used for VMware.
What is most valuable?
The servers just work. They don't let us down. We like the reliability combined with management. The price is good too.
If you have to replace parts, Dell was one of the first companies to make a system where you could click out one thing and just plug in another one. HP and IBM did not allow for that. You always needed to use a screwdriver. And I wasn't allowed to have one. With Dell, on the servers, you always had the option to swap out boards very easily, and that was great. Now, other companies do that, too. However, Dell was one of the first to offer that option.
In terms of energy consumption, it depends. If there are a lot of calculations, then you use a lot of power. If you need less, then you use less power. When we deliver it to customers, the power used is based on their power consumption. I'm not selecting servers based on power consumption. I base the choice on procedures and quality.
It's able to handle the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. We don't have any issues with it. If you make a good design and select the right sizing, you don't have any issues.
What needs improvement?
You select the server based on the product. It could be an option to remove discs and just have a virtual option. If you remove the room you need for discs, you could make it smaller. It would take up less room that way.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution since 1999. It's been about 24 years.
How are customer service and support?
Dell's support is very good. They are changing some things within the organization. I have my doubts that where they are going is the way to go. However, the Dell Server side in terms of customer support, is still very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We only use Dell PowerEdge. We've seen some HP servers in the field. However, we have only used Dell for 20 years. It's always working, and it's always good service. The price is good too.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is easy. A basic installation might take 15 to 20 minutes.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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