Dell PowerEdge R-Series Reviews

The use cases are related to Medical Oncology, everything that has to do with radiotherapy.

By implementing Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, I wanted a platform with good reliability, good work, and good service.

It gives us reliability for our applications. It offers us a secure and scalable infrastructure, which has become essential to virtualize our workloads.

The PowerEdge Cyber Resilient Architecture approach to security is very good. I see much more interest from Dell in providing security that reflects our requirements. Because of better monitoring capabilities, it eliminates dependence on third-party certification authorities.

In terms of energy consumption, I would rate it an eight out of ten. They continually add more and more features to improve power consumption. In all the years as a Dell PowerEdge user, I have seen an improvement in their power delivery and consumption.

The impact of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has been very high on our organization’s sustainability goals. In our company, we need a platform with high scalability and the capability to handle high workload. With the reliability of the platform, we feel free to be able to deal with other issues.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have clearly reduced unplanned production downtime, but I cannot exactly say how much.

The OpenManage console has affected the level of productivity of the IT team. In terms of system repair, they receive fewer demands, which makes them meet more goals than before.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have affected the overall flexibility of our operations or business. The better performance the servers have, the better the applications will work, which consequently leads to better performance for Dell as well as for the company that uses its services.

The reliability and the execution of the necessary assignments are valuable.

I would like them to be more flexible when implementing more capabilities.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for 15 years.

The stability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is very good.

The scalability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is very good.

We used HP 15 years ago. We switched because of the decision at the company management level.

The implementation was very simple.

They are currently deployed on-premises, with the possibility of a private cloud. We use Microsoft Azure. They are implemented at several locations. In the Galicia community, we have an implementation of PowerEdge with VxRail as well.

We had project managers from our company and from Dell.

The biggest ROI is reliability. These servers never fail, and the performance of these servers is great. They are stable 99% of the time and do not show any signs of failure.

They are good and reflect the prices on the market. We always wish they were lower, but they are good.

At that time, we evaluated IBM and FUJITSU. In general, Rack Servers offer us much more reliability.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers an eight out of ten.

We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for running SQL and Oracle DB.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is a user-friendly solution that provides performance stability. The solution's processor and management-related things are very easy to manage. The other valuable feature of the solution is the disk mirroring and RAID 5.

It's flexible to include additional memories in the solution. It's a hot-pluggable thing where we can remove and add something without switching up the whole system.

Currently, the solution does not have the in-process memory encryption technology. All Intel and AMD processors are now integrating with their CPUs. Dell can add that to the processor so that whenever it does any processing, it will just encrypt those into the memory. That is a new technology most cloud providers are following through with right now.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for six to seven years.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is a scalable solution.

We previously used some of the IBM Power Series to host Linux-based operating systems. We also use NetApp storage.

The solution’s initial setup is easy.

We have seen a monetary return on investment with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are better suited for database applications, and they support a lot of applications.

The solution's Cyber Resilient Architecture approach to security has good features like file integration and monitoring. Since a lot of ransomware and cybersecurity attacks happen nowadays, the data should be encrypted end to end. That will give more security to the customer or whoever is using it.

The solution is more suited for database applications. It gives more efficiency in processing CPUs and gives constant improvements in performance.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has reduced our unplanned production downtime by 5% to 10%. We have annual maintenance, where we easily do a lot of software and firmware upgrades.

Overall, I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a seven out of ten.

We are using R640 and R740 models. We use the solution as the back end and front end of our environment.

We use it for computing, storage, and server capacity for our back-end and front-end workloads.

The product provides good quality for its price. PowerEdge is one of the best in the market. We have been using it for 12 to 15 years, and the server has broken only once. The product is reliable. It is really important for us. The tool delivers everything we need. It does what we want it to do.

The product must improve its integration with VMware. It is really important to us. They should make the management more out of the box so we have less maintenance.

I have been using the solution for 12 to 15 years.

The tool is stable.

The scalability depends a little bit on the software we use.

The initial setup is pretty easy. It is an out-of-the-box experience. It's plug-and-play. We click it in, attach the cables, and start.

As an enterprise customer, the pricing is fine for us. There are also possibilities to interact over the price and discuss. We have no complaints.

We have evaluated HPE and Cisco. The main difference we noticed is interoperability. We use a lot of VMware software. The integration with Dell is always perfect. It is a big advantage for us. HPE lacks interoperability.

The Cyber Resilient Architecture approach is a good step. Hackers always try to get into infrastructures or use ransomware to encrypt files. Dell has taken it very seriously. We can see there's a lot of development in PowerEdge. New services are coming out. It's more powerful. It also has less energy consumption. They're going in the right direction.

We use the OpenManage console to patch our servers. It made some really good developments in the last few years. We can just press a button, and the upgrade continues. We're very happy with it. It has made our staff's work easier and reduced the time spent on tasks. A task that took us 40 hours before now takes us 20 hours to complete.

The product has provided us with reliability in a positive way. 

HPE and Lenovo are the product's competitors.

Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

We're using it for various purposes, such as DB servers, web servers, application servers, file servers, print servers, etc.

We can use the OpenManage console for managing multiple rack servers. We can manage all of them in a single console. The firmware can be pushed on multiple servers via the OpenManage console. It's very user-friendly, and it makes it easy to download and update the firmware. There are multiple options. If I have 15 servers of the same model, to update the firmware, I don't need to download the firmware on each server. With the OpenManage console, we can download it just once and then push it to multiple servers.

The OpenManage console has affected our IT staff’s productivity. Upgrading firmware on each server generally takes two hours. So, upgrading firmware on multiple servers would take a lot of time. For example, for 15 servers, it would take at least 30 hours, whereas, with the OpenManage console, we can update all the servers within two hours.

The OpenManage console also decreases the time it takes to deploy new data centers. It would take more time to deploy the individual servers.

We can use Dell Lifecycle Controller for remote server management. If something happens, I use the iDRAC console to check the impact. It's easy to identify the issue from the iDRAC console. If there is a blue screen or purple screen, it's a hardware-related or software-related issue. I am based in India, but I can easily support US operations. iDRAC allows me to work remotely to troubleshoot. So, troubleshooting, as well as firmware downloads and updates, are very easy. All the firmware and drivers are available on a single page. I can download or update the firmware if there is a purple screen or a driver is missing. In the OpenManage console, everything is visible. We can see the installed version and the available version in a single console. It shows anything that is non-compliant in your list. If my environment has 1,000 servers, it will show whether all 1,000 servers are up to date or not. I can then identify and plan for the firmware updates. After updating the firmware, the hardware runs smoothly.

It supports multiple operating systems. I have experience installing Windows servers, ESXi, and Linux. It's not only for Windows. We use the VMware ESXi operating system. On ESXi, we run around 6,000 virtual servers. We have app servers, DB servers, and file servers. There are also manufacturing applications, where they are running robotic machines. So, there are different applications running.

You can use Dell PowerEdge hardware for anything. It supports everything such as file servers, web servers, and DB servers. It can support all critical servers and applications. There are bank applications running on PowerEdge servers.

PowerEdge rack servers are good in terms of energy consumption.

Dell hardware is not as stable as HP. I have not seen any issues with HP in five years, but with Dell, I am getting multiple issues. It's not stable. They need to verify why it has multiple issues and why Dell hardware is not as stable as HP hardware.

I have 15 years of experience in the IT industry. I have worked in multiple companies, and I have more than 10 years of experience with Dell hardware. I have worked with Dell PowerEdge R720, R730, R740, R830, R840, and R940, and I have also worked with Dell PowerEdge VRTX Chassis M630 and M640.

Dell hardware is not as stable as HP hardware.

Their support is number one worldwide. I never got that much support with other hardware. I would rate them a 10 out of 10.

Positive

I have also worked with HP hardware in one of the companies. In five years, I generally did not see any issues with HP hardware, but in case I had any problem with hardware, they took more than 10 days to replace the hardware or troubleshoot the problem. I don't like that. Whereas Dell provides support within four hours for hardware replacement. They provide better support. Within four hours, they arrange for a replacement. Their support is number one. I would recommend Dell because their support is very good.

Dell's hardware is not as stable as HP's. We see multiple issues, such as hard disk failures. We need to apply updates or patches. Dell is user-friendly. So, it's very easy to apply and download, but the hardware is not stable. This is the only part that needs to be developed from Dell's side.

HP is more expensive than Dell. Dell provides better quotes. They give multiple options to buy the hardware.

Its deployment is very easy. Anybody can deploy it. They provide everything. Its deployment is easy and user-friendly.

For deployment, we have customized ISO for our environment. We use that. For ESXi, we are using the Dell custom image that they provide on their website. We can download that directly from there, and that's it.

One of the clients has been offered a price of $18,000 instead of the regular price of around $25,000.

It supports everything. You can install anything you want. If you want DB, you can do that. If you need high-performance workloads, you need to increase storage capacity. It depends on the configuration, but it will support that. The PowerEdge server has 16 slots. You just need to buy maximum capacity during the purchase.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a 10 out of 10.

I run network function workloads on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has some power-saving options and employs various green IT concepts. PowerEdge servers consume a normal amount of energy. Like any system, it requires significant energy, but the thermal design limits power consumption. Depending on the type of CPU or hardware you add, it will draw the necessary amount of energy. 

They have implemented small measures to reduce planned downtime. You can schedule upgrades and do other things to limit the total downtime, but it isn't significant compared to other solutions. 

The hardware itself is pleasant to work with. The management ability, particularly the out-of-band management, seems quite nice. The ecosystem tooling is also pleasant to work with. 

Additionally, Dell offers good support, and the servers are reliable.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are competitive, but there is room for energy efficiency improvement considering the thermal design and power consumption. The OpenManage Console offers smart features, but its impact is not significantly better than competitors.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for approximately two and a half years.

I haven't experienced any failures with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, so I find the stability to be good.

The scalability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is good as well.

I rate Dell support 10 out of 10. Dell support is excellent. They are proactive and maintain regular contact to ensure successful deployments.

Positive

The initial setup was conducted in-house and was smooth. The deployment and ongoing management of the servers are satisfactory.

The implementation was done internally, without external help.

The biggest ROI comes from transitioning to commodity hardware and removing legacy hardware. This includes adopting generic x86 hardware offered by different vendors.

Before using Dell, we evaluated multiple vendors. Dell was selected because they fulfilled all the requirements during an RFP process.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers 10 out of 10. The system doesn't perform better or worse than competitors, but it performs exactly as expected. I'm getting what I purchased.

I have been using PowerEdge servers primarily for file storage.

Using PowerEdge rack servers has allowed us to use less space. Previously, we used the regular servers, but PowerEdge rack servers take up less space and are easier to handle.

The OpenManage Console improves our IT staff productivity by simplifying platform management. We can keep track of all those servers and do more jobs. The server effectively handles the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. 

The management of the security architecture could be improved. It takes some time and can be challenging. 

I have been using PowerEdge servers for over 20 years.

The overall stability is okay. We had some disk issues with an older version, but newer versions have worked fine.

PowerEdge infrastructure is scalable, but we don't have much need to scale it.

We used HP servers before. The main differences between HP and Dell are price and management. Dell is better priced. 

The initial setup was straightforward. We deployed PowerEdge in-house using OpenManage. 

The biggest return on investment for me is the stability of the product.

Dell is priced better than alternative solutions.

I rate Dell PowerEdge eight out of 10. PowerEdge servers have improved the overall flexibility of our operations and business a little by simplifying operations and rationalizing placement. 

We are in the aerospace industry. We use the servers in a security-type production.

It improved our management and the product manager's life. The product is a bit complicated but it does the job.

The lightness, automation, and the automatic process that it performs without too many interventions are good. It's just plug-and-play.

In terms of PowerEdge's cyber-resilient architecture approach to security, since the product is on-prem, it is very protected.

PowerEdge Servers helped to reduce unplanned production downtime because of the configuration of our product, it is active-active. It has 99% high reliability. 

So far, we haven't thought of anything that could be improved in the product.

In terms of energy use, it takes up a lot. I wouldn't say it's economical, compared to other products. It's not as economical as HP. NetApp, for example, is 2800 against 800, and Dell is almost three times more massive.

The product is stable.

Scalability is easy and convenient. The product enables us to be more productive and flexible.

I give the support a 10 out of 10. The people are a 10 but I´ll give the waiting time that it takes to get to the technical support and the people an eight.

Positive

In the past we used other products that were not Dell, they were both very durable. Dell is on another level.

I use Dell's professional services during failures and upgrades mainly. The service is excellent.

I did not deploy the product because the company asked to bring in an external professional service to do the installations. My experience with them was pretty straightforward.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers an eight out of ten. 

We deploy PowerEdge to meet our customer's requirements.

Brand recognition is a big reason we went with this. The customer wanted to use Dell's product. Dell integrates with other cards and boards inside a system. The iDRAC is a selling point. It gives you an easy way to manage the system, services, and installation. 

PowerEdge is not that flexible. For example, it's difficult if I need something that is not in Dell's portfolio. We offer the flexibility to the customer. We can implement different things Dell doesn't have. If you have preconfigured systems, it's hard to transition them to what you need.

We have used PowerEdge servers for two or three months. It's new for us. 

I rate Dell customer service 10 out of 10. We had a problem implementing the RAID system on a rack. The Dell RAID specialist helped us a lot and provided more internal information to install RAID on the system successfully. I have experience with many companies, and it was very fast. The guys in Dell support don't waste your time. They find a way to provide a solution. 

Positive

We used industrial systems, so PowerEdge rack servers are more flexible than our previous industrial systems. If we compare them, they're ahead of the industrial systems, so I can say they're better.

We purchase the systems from a reseller and integrate them for our customers. PowerEdge Rack. Servers are easier than other systems we have integrated, but I can't say how easy it is for customers to do it themselves. 

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers nine out of 10. 

Our primary use case is for computing. We use PowerEdge for all of the laboratories for all of the computer science labs. 

We implemented PowerEdge to improve our flexibility and power. 

We need a lot of computing power, and PowerEdge provides a balance between price, power, and storage. It improved our flexibility by enabling us to add more servers to the clusters. When you replace servers, there is no downtime. The most important aspect is that there is almost zero downtime. 

I reconfigure servers and explain them to the IT office as code when I handle them. The ability to manage all the servers from one console is beneficial because I'm managing hundreds of them from one place. It saves us hundreds of hours a year in time. 

PowerEdge Dell to reduce unplanned production downtime to almost zero.

Hyperscale is the most valuable feature. I like how I can stack many servers on top of each other, and they work like a cloud.

I would like for there to be more disc space.

We have used PowerEdge for 10 years.

PowerEdge servers are highly stable. 

It's easy to add more servers to the cluster. 

I rate Dell support 10 out of 10. They give me the answers I need, not just what I want. 

Positive

We used to work with some very old HP machines. We got quotes from various vendors, but Dell gave us the best performance for a good price. 

Deploying PowerEdge servers is straightforward. It takes about 15 minutes, including installation and reconfiguration. We use Unix and Linux, so it's quick. 

Although PowerEdge's price is high, it's easier to handle, and there's no downtime. In my opinion, it's worth the price.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers 10 out of 10.

We use the solution to host on a private cloud. We use a lot of the 600 and 700 series.

Dell has grown a lot since the fourth generation. When I buy Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, I don't have to worry about servers, stability, and ease of deployment.

The solution is easy to use and very stable, and we are happy with it.

Some of Dell's competitors have already been feeding a lot of the performance and availability data to an online platform. We haven't seen that with PowerEdge, or at least we never used it. It would be nice if it were all included as a part of PowerEdge so you can check your server's performance and availability online.

I've been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for a long time. I have been using it before it was called PowerEdge.

The solution's scalability is very good. Nowadays, you can jam so much infrastructure into very small 1U or 2U servers, which is very impressive.

The solution’s technical support team is pretty responsive.

Positive

We use a lot of Supermicro servers, which are very good in terms of customizability. Supermicro servers can also be a lot aggressive in pricing. We use Supermicro for really lower-end and high-end servers. We use Dell for a lot of the middle-end servers.

It is easy to deploy Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

We have seen a return on investment with the solution in terms of stability and ease of use.

I wouldn't say the solution's pricing is the best, but it's very competitive.

Right now, we're using a lot of 13, 14, and 15-gen PowerEdge servers.

Many of our customers who do encryption at rest use Dell's TPM chip capability, which works.

PowerEdge Servers are very good for handling the evolving needs of high-performance workloads. We were able to use the solution to scale many of our compute nodes, which are used by many of our customers who need a lot of high computing. So, we're pretty happy with it.

Nowadays, PowerEdge is very reliable and has helped reduce unplanned production downtime twice as much as five years ago.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.