Dell PowerEdge R-Series Reviews

My clients use PowerEdge servers for Hyper-V by Microsoft and VMware machines. They're running ERP and CRM applications and agents for backup systems licensing models. The models we use include 730, 630, 620, 220, and 740.

The configuration and BIOS management are flexible. It's easy to install 10 GB network cards on the rack. They have a good selection that simplifies the network connections.

It takes a long time to deliver the hardware. The riser cards can be better. The riser cards are where the PCI cards connect. They need to have more than two riser cards in the server because it can be difficult to connect sometimes. 

I have been using PowerEdge Rack Servers for about 10 years.

PowerEdge servers are stable in general, but sometimes clients report having problems with the RAM. 

The scalability is good.

I rate Dell support seven out of 10.

PowerEdge servers are easy to set up. You need about two or three people, including a specialist and an engineer, to maintain the solution. You usually need an engineer plus a specialist in Hyper-V or VMware.

I think the price of these servers is good.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers nine out of 10. I recommend the product.

We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel as production servers. In recent years, we have also used them for backup.

• They give us peace of mind; we sleep well at night. 
• The Intel Xeon processors have helped to improve performance.
• We have also seen a very small reduction in unplanned downtime.
• In addition, they have improved backups and my options to do the things I need to do, without hassle.

The solution is reliable.

The time it takes the machine to boot up, when I turn it off and on, could be quicker.

I've been using Dell rack servers since about 1995.

Support is very good if we need it. If we have any problem with the equipment, the Dell team works with us to fix everything. My experience has been that they want to solve all the problems, even if doing so takes time. They are on it until it's fixed.

Positive

We have only used Dell. We are comfortable working with Dell, the price is fine, and the Dell people are very cooperative.

Deployment is simple. Within one hour the server is up and working.

The pricing is fair enough.

We use this solution as a host for clusters. We use 750, 740s, and 730s.

PowerEdge is able to run the latest high-demand applications for our use case. They host our clusters and facilitate the building of environments. 

We also like the iDRAC feature for monitoring system data and providing analytics. The newer iDRAC is a lot better than the older versions. 

The management features of this solution have been most useful.

We have experienced some challenges with iDRAC when upgrading firmware.

We have been using this solution for a couple of decades. 

I would rate the support for this solution a seven out of ten. 

Neutral

The initial setup was straightforward. 

Implementation was done as a combination of the vendor and our internal reps.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We use this solution for our virtual servers.

The maintenance for this solution could be improved. 

I have been using this solution for five years. 

This is a stable solution. 

It took one hour to set up this solution. We have 20 staff members using it. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

We use the servers for various use cases. A lot of our servers act as ESXi hosts that host our VMware infrastructure. We also have a lot of researchers that use them for their own computing, memory, and storage as well.

When it comes to running high-demand applications, we trust our Dell servers exclusively. Its overall stability and ease of use have helped to improve the way our organization functions.

I believe that our overall data processing time has been reduced, although it's hard for us to quantify that.

The most valuable feature is reliability. We rarely have any issues and because of this, Dell is our go-to for servers.

We make use of the encrypt-at-rest security feature, which allows us to keep our servers locked down in our data centers as best we can.

We used the CloudIQ feature for monitoring and it's pretty good overall. We have a challenge in our area because our IT is very broad and there is a lot of overlap. Other people's work is visible and we have a big environment, so there is a team of people that keep an eye on things.

I'd like to take the complexities out of all the different tools that surround it, like OpenManage. There's some different licensing and it gets a little wonky at times. Other than that, the product itself works fine. Rather, it's some of the management issues.

We have been using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for approximately 15 years.

This is a pretty reliable product.

Dell's support is fantastic. We've never really had any problems with them.

I would rate them an eight out of ten.

Positive

We did not use another similar solution prior to this one.

We are looking for some of the newer models to replace some of our older equipment. We may not have to have as many as before, because it's more efficient.

Once we get a server, we can have it up in a day. One person can do it unless it's a heavy server. In that case, we need two people to lift it. Almost anybody on our staff can deploy this server if it's needed.

We handle the deployment in-house.

There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

When you compare this product to using a public cloud, you definitely have to pay attention to what you're doing in a public cloud. This is because you're generally using a shared server with other people and there can be problems because of this.

We are currently working towards full automation when it comes to managing PowerEdge. It looks pretty good at this stage. It most definitely assists with the overall operations.

My advice for anybody who is considering this product is that Dell is a reliable partner. The product works well and you can't really go wrong with it. As the product changes over time, it's pretty seamless and you don't have to learn a lot of new things. After four years, it may only be slightly different.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

We use this solution for general computing and for ESX hosts for our virtual environment. 

We are a partner who sells PowerEdge to many different customers, and we also use it in our own environment. The solution can be customized based on a customer's needs and allows us to build whatever we need in our own environment at that particular moment.

The system management capabilities of PowerEdge helped increase stack productivity. The solution's accelerated GPUs helped support demanding workloads for some of our customer's environments. PowerEdge helped to reduce data processing time in our company which has made us work faster. 

iDRAC is the most valuable feature because of the ease of use and management, and everything that it provides is super useful. The security features that PowerEdge provides, including firmware threat detection is good.

We do not currently use this solution's CloudIQ functionality for predictive analytics but we would like to use it in the future.

I have used this solution for five years. 

This is a stable solution. 

This solution is scalable. The way this solution is able to scale is impressive. Depending on how you build your PowerEdge server, it can serve the lowest end of customers up to the highest, depending on what their needs are. Whatever a customer is trying to accomplish, can usually be customized for their environment.

The quality of support for this solution varies. Sometimes you get agents who are amazing and other times you get agents who take a long time to resolve your query. I would rate support for this solution a six and a half out of ten. 

The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment took one to two hours.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We used this solution in HPCs and other workloads. It works well for some of our large customers. We plan to use this solution for artificial intelligence applications in the future. 

This solution allowed us to have all of our applications and data in one place with good agility. The solution's analytics helped to decrease production downtime by more than 60%. PowerEdge has also helped to reduce data processing and has reduced the timing for any workload.

Remote management has been one of the most valuable features. This is because it can be remotely accessed from any place.

The flexibility of card use could be improved.

I have used this solution for ten years. 

This is a stable solution. We have been using it for many years. New versions are sturdy and easy to deploy.

This is a very scalable solution. 

The support for this solution is good. 

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward. We only required one or two staff members for deployment and maintenance. 

This is a good solution that always provides a return on investment. 

This solution is very affordable. 

We evaluated IBM and a few other solutions. We use Dell for other solutions so we decided to stay with the same company.

This is a good and reliable product that can be used for all kinds of application loads.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We are using Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers for many use cases but primarily in banks and multinational companies.

Our customers do not ask for any service for the Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers because they are very durable.

The solution could improve by making the warranty policy better, which is a little bit complex because our local service partner Smart Technologies has long delays. Whenever we open any case for any customer, it takes more than five days. If we could handle it by ourselves, we could have the issue solved in one day. They should work on a way to fix these delays.

I have been using Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers for approximately three years.

The solution is stable.

Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers are scalable.

Dell technical support has been good.

The initial setup was easy.

The price of Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers is reasonable compared to other solutions.

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

We are using Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers for building management, attendance, and HR applications.

The solution is easy to use and has good performance.

I have been using this solution for approximately five years.

The solution is stable.

The scalability could improve. If you want more scalability and high availability, you will have to change to a solution similar to VxRail.

We have three administrators that use the solution.

We have been satisfied with the paid level of support we currently are on. There are different levels of support that can be purchased. We are on the 8:00 am to 5:00 pm next business day support. If we want to improve the support we can pay more.

The installation is easy and takes approximately one hour. The servers are okay for stand-alone deployments. 

I did the implementation myself.

We have evaluated VxRail.

We are discontinuing the use of this solution and moving to VxRail.

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

We use Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers for cloud applications.

Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers is powerful.

I would like to see the pricing improved.

I have been using Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers for more than 10 years.

Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers is a stable product.

It's a scalable solution.

I have not contacted technical support. I didn't have any issues during the installation.

We are also using HPE ProLiant DL Servers.

The initial setup was straightforward. The installation was okay.

We had the help of an integrator.

The price could be cheaper. Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers are very expensive.

I would recommend this solution to others.

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