Dell PowerEdge R-Series Reviews

Unity is our main storage for production, and there are virtual machines running.

We have PowerEdge servers for running VMware virtual machines and Unity EMC Unity to store our virtual machines.

We have about nine hundred people in the company, and we have four ESXi servers at headquarters and two ESXi servers at both remote localities. We are planning to have a better impact at other localities and make a bigger infrastructure, as we have two more big remote localities where a virtualization infrastructure does not exist yet.

We are running a lot of workloads on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers and have a lot of free CPU resources. Each ESXi server has half a terabyte in memory operation, and we have almost two hundred terabytes of storage.

I haven't seen ROI from Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. My focus is on virtualization and backup, which is really good, and I enjoy it. It is important to do a job or work which I enjoy. It is the first important thing in life, in my opinion.

The benefits I have seen from Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are stability. I tried to build a visualization infrastructure very systematically and slowly to make this solution, and now it is running very well, stable, and we have no problems with this infrastructure. I am satisfied.

The best features of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are that I use iDRAC for remote access to turn off servers. It is a very good feature for me as an admin, and I use vCenter from VMware for controlling all ESXi servers together with a backup solution for backing up our data.

We have very simple alignment and a very simple infrastructure due to Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, which provides good flexibility.

Mainly, I would like to improve the speed of storage response. We would like to improve our performance by using disks without rotation. The price is better now, and I think it will be better in the future. I think this is the trend.

We haven't experienced any unplanned downtimes. It is a stable platform.

The product has been stable since implementation. We had EMC VNX 430, but there were often failed hard disks. Now, with Unity, there are no problems. There are no faulty hard disks, and it is functioning properly. It is interesting for me to understand why.

The capacity is enough, but when we expand our data, I call Prague, and they deliver to me the next expandable box, and we can add more disks. It is working well.

I have very good experience with their technical support. I have contacts for Dell servers and also for storage and other storage at our remote locations.

I would rate their support as the best, ten out of ten.

The implementation was easy.

We deployed it ourselves, except for storage settings and installation, which were done by our storage vendor from Prague, the technicians.

The technicians were from a software company named Comparex Prague.

I haven't seen ROI from Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

I am not using Dell PowerStore or other Dell products PowerMax or PowerStore.

We are using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers model 340.

I have good experience with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. We are running these servers for maybe four years, and before, we also used Dell servers, a previous version for which we continue with this platform.

They have positively impacted my organization. I find it easy to use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers; it's intuitive. I use web access to the devices, and it works well. In the past, using Java for Dell Servers was a very bad solution due to many connection mistakes with iDRAC servers. Now Dell has improved the solution and uses a web interface, and it operates without problems.

I switched to high performance in the BIOS environment of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. I create solutions for graceful shutdown in blackout events, and I have a higher solution from our connection provider, T-Mobile, in the Czech Republic. I have the condition to get an SMS switch when some important incident occurs, and I receive an SMS. I don't need to be all the time at the computer or on Outlook. I must completely say that I am satisfied with Dell service, and I have good contacts for support from the Czech Republic and also for storage.

I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers ten out of ten.

My main use case for Dell PowerEdge R-Series is compute at a remote site. For compute at a remote site, I utilize a three-node VSAN cluster with Dell PowerEdge R-Series.

My role in using and managing Dell PowerEdge R-Series involves day-to-day operations as a system administrator. I haven't run our AI workloads on PowerEdge servers.

The best features that Dell PowerEdge R-Series offers are price, flexibility, and support. I appreciate the price, as the pricing helps my organization by beating other vendors for a quote.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series has impacted my organization positively as they've been very reliable in our remote sites. The reliability at remote sites has increased our uptime, with no downtime for a retail environment. Based on our studies, the new PowerEdge servers' energy consumption seems to have improved over previous generations.

I cannot comment on how Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved right now, as I don't have specific areas to address. Everything has been good, and I don't have anything negative or suggestions for improvement with Dell PowerEdge R-Series.

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

Dell PowerEdge R-Series is stable.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series is quite scalable and has been easy to upgrade.

Everything has been good regarding customer support, from our representative to the support team. I would rate the customer support for Dell PowerEdge R-Series a nine on a scale of one to ten.

We previously used Dell VRTX and switched because that product is no longer available.

I don't have data regarding whether using Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers has helped reduce my total cost of ownership. I cannot share any return on investment metrics such as money saved, time saved, or fewer employees needed.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was quite good and straightforward.

I evaluated Lenovo and HP before choosing Dell PowerEdge R-Series.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge R-Series an eight on a scale of one to ten. I chose an eight because they've been very reliable, easy to deploy, and the compatibility with Broadcom VMware has been excellent. I am not too familiar with Dell PowerEdge R-Series' AI capabilities related to governance and security. I cannot comment on the accuracy and reliability of output from Dell PowerEdge R-Series' AI capabilities, as I haven't investigated or had that in a use case. I cannot comment on whether using PowerEdge servers has affected the overall flexibility of my operations or business. Thoughts about PowerEdge servers' impact on my organization's sustainability goals are not applicable.

My advice for others looking into using Dell PowerEdge R-Series is that it's a great product with good support from Dell and a good framework because tools such as OpenManage are very mature and easy to implement. I would rate Dell PowerEdge R-Series an eight overall.

On-premises

Our primary use case involves leveraging Dell PowerEdge R-Series racks for long-term on-premises storage and infrastructure workloads.

The biggest benefit I see from using Dell PowerEdge is the ease of use. It is easy and fast to put into production.

It’s not about one specific feature, but the reliability and simplicity of the entire platform. We’ve gained efficiency in maintenance and operations, thanks to a robust system that is exceptionally fast to deploy and handles our workloads without issue.

At this stage, I don't see any necessary improvements for the Dell PowerEdge R-Series. It is a mature and well-complemented solution that handles our current workloads effectively. While I am not a power user myself, the system’s reliability means it consistently delivers without issue. Regarding future features, my current requirements are fully met, and I have received no contrary feedback from my broader technical team.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge for approximately five or six years.

The Dell PowerEdge R-Series is stable; it manages our workloads with such reliability that I practically never need to think about it.

I have used the support and technical customer service for Dell PowerEdge. There is no problem at the support level. I always open a case and I have always received a response in time and answer my questions.

Positive

The only issue involves Dell's installation platform. The product registration website requires an excessive amount of information that is often unnecessary for the project. Additionally, the platform can be unreliable and does not always function correctly.

In the public sector, budget allocation is a matter of taxpayer responsibility. While Dell PowerEdge is a high-performance solution, its cost remains a significant challenge for public institutions funded by the state. We operate on fixed five-year cycles where we must balance technical requirements with strict fiscal constraints. This often forces us to make strategic concessions, opting for 'good enough' configurations to ensure we remain responsible stewards of public funds while still maintaining operational stability.

My overall rating for this product is 10.

On-premises

Other

My main use case for it is a server.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series is rackable, which is the feature I like the most about it.That rackable feature benefits my company at the end of the day because it is easy to ship racks all over the world.Dell PowerEdge R-Series has features that specifically cater to the needs of small-medium organizations, which stands out for Dell versus our competitors. They have a slightly nicer model for managing maintenance of BIOS upgrades and RAID upgrades, and I find it always really easy to get their serial number off the Dell iDRAC code.Dell PowerEdge R-Series has supported growth or operational success for my company because good servers sell good software.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series could be improved; some of the chassis could use a redesign, though I have older chassis, so I should go check their new models.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge R-Series for a year and a half.

I have experienced some downtime or crashes, but we are at scale, and nothing is outside of the average normally.

I see Dell products growing with our future needs. We are horizontally scalable, so it is just the number of machines that we buy.

My thoughts on the customer service and technical support for Dell PowerEdge R-Series are that it is good; 10 would be perfect, so I rate it nine.

Positive

I did use something similar to Dell PowerEdge R-Series before choosing this solution.

The deployment of Dell PowerEdge R-Series has been straightforward.

The return on investment for me specifically is good maintenance or a good lifecycle, which I see as the biggest return on investment when using Dell PowerEdge R-Series.The lifecycle has been expanded because it is useful to use the older hardware that we have decommissioned for new use cases; they do not go immediately into e-waste. We are actually using them in other areas for things that we had not even developed a few years ago, so they have been well past their lifecycle, but it is still beneficial.

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been acceptable, with no complaints.

I have considered switching to other solutions that do the same as Dell PowerEdge R-Series.

Dell PowerEdge R-Series does not play a role in my company's AI initiatives, and I do not see it being able to do that someday as well.I do use an Intel processor with Dell PowerEdge R-Series. The Intel processor handles my workloads well compared to what I expected. I do not have a comment on any specific pieces of the Intel processor, but it does have high compute density and good memory bandwidth.I have evaluated other systems powered by other CPU vendors. I do not have a comment on what stands out with Intel. I do not have a comment on the differences or why I switched to Dell PowerEdge R-Series.I have no advice to offer to other companies that are considering this solution. I give this solution an overall rating of nine.

On-premises

An example of the use cases for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in my company is that we use them for virtualization platforms; currently, it's VMware, so the host that VMware sits on.

The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for me, my team, and the company is iDRAC. It's more user-friendly than the HPE products, and we can access them remotely, which is very important when we have a global presence, especially at smaller sites where we don't have a person on-site. So, iDRAC really helps us to get into that platform and do maintenance and things like that remotely.

The reliability of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is another benefit I've realized from their usage. 

They look great, have a nice LCD on them, and are easy to manage and maintain in racks.

In thinking about how Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers can be improved, that's a tough one for me. I haven't had a problem yet. I don't have one additional feature I'd want to see on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers.

In terms of areas for improvement, maybe on the education side, working with third-party sellers on how easy their products are could probably help.

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

To measure the success with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, we use some monitoring software that tells us various different metrics of the server, and it doesn't ever go down, so it's been really good for us.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers scale really well with the growing needs of my company; we're not maxed out on the host servers we have now, so we could easily scale out from there and then get more servers if we need them.

I haven't had to use Dell's support yet, so I don't know for sure. They're really good, and we have a support contract for five years, however, we haven't had to use it.

Positive

Prior to adopting Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, we were using HPE servers. The factors that led me to consider a change were manageability, as I didn't enjoy the interface of HPE, and then Dell actually seeded us a server for free to use, which blew my mind; it was really a lot easier to do that, so I encourage them to keep that program going since that appraoch works.

My experience with deploying Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is that it's super easy; we aren't very automated yet. However, it was very easy to set up the iDRAC part and then go into setting up the hard drives for ESXi without having any problems.

Since we've only been a server customer for about three years, we haven't had it even depreciate off our books yet, so it hasn't been long enough to really calculate that ROI.

It is easier for me to get licensing and pricing for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers; the licensing, specifically on their competitor's websites, is very difficult to find. In contrast, for Dell PowerEdge, it's very easy on their website to figure out what SKU you need.

Before Dell PowerEdge, I looked at Lenovo. However, on the server side, they're not quite there yet; we do use Lenovo for laptops and things. Other than that, I went directly from HPE to Dell.

I don't use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for my AI initiatives yet; primarily, we do that in the cloud right now. In terms of planning for AI on-prem, I have looked at all the AI factory stuff, and it's really appealing. In terms of AI in general, and how we could use it, we have scientific white papers that we go through, and it would be really good for scientists to be able to search through those and get really good responses versus trying to do it manually, which would save them a lot of time.

My advice to other companies considering Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is to go for it; it's a great product, and you won't be disappointed.

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

My team manages four data centers where we use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers to host our customers. We also use them ourselves for internal purposes. We have certain software platforms that we build in-house, which are homegrown, that we use on a daily basis on those servers. We also have some third-party software that we host on them that we use within the team.

As an automotive dealer management system provider, we provide hardware and software to automotive dealers using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. We deploy a server on-site running Windows, and then our application along with the database. We can have it on-prem in the dealership, or if they prefer, we can host it, and we will do the same thing as a virtual machine in one of our data centers.

We really appreciate the security features that are built into the iDRAC within Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. They are modular, and we can build and request servers in the same way, whether it's now, six months from now, or a year from now. They're consistent. The user experience is consistent across them. It doesn't matter if you're logging into a T160 or a T350, or an older T330, that experience is the same across the board. Even with the new versions of iDRAC, technicians and our support teams are comfortable logging in and can navigate around easily enough without having to learn something new.

There are cost benefits of using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. Since we buy many of them, plus they're smaller, they're very efficient regarding CPU and power. We can max out that process on that RAM and have it run four or five years without worrying about having any issues or thermal problems.

There is essentially no learning curve. The iDRAC features are heavily used for our out-of-band management with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. Other servers have similar products, and having the license included with the server is beneficial rather than as an additional charge later.

We're working on implementing support agents and business intelligence work within the next year, currently determining our hardware needs and data storage requirements.

Due to the fact that we use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in both data centers and dealerships, we can move workloads seamlessly. If a dealership wants to move to a hosted environment, we can transfer that workload from the physical server directly to our data center, and vice versa.

New Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers consistently perform better as technology improves. The progression from 7200 RPM disks to 10K disks, 15K disks, and now to SSDs and NVMe storage has led to substantial improvements. As NVMe generations advance from Gen4 to Gen5, the throughput improves significantly. Newer servers with updated technology provide faster throughput, more IOPS, and less power consumption with solid-state storage. The newer Xeon processors are more power-efficient while handling increased workload.

I would prefer more flexibility when configuring Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. Some challenges we see when looking for a server include wanting a two CPU server without necessarily needing a larger server. Perhaps a smaller server with more processor choices would be beneficial. On some of the smaller ones, you might not be able to get a larger 16-core processor, only an 8-core. This forces you to go up to a larger server to get the desired processor, which increases the cost. There's no real benefit to having that bigger chassis just for the sake of that processor.

We use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in both rack and tower configurations, and we have been using them for approximately 20 years.

When we encounter a performance issue with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, it's typically due to the fact that we've overloaded that server, or if we're running a virtual machine, we haven't added enough resources to that virtual machine. 

We experience hard drives wearing out approximately every five years. However, we don't have many issues with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers and rarely call support for hardware issues. 

Occasionally, a power supply or hard drive will fail, maybe a fan (things that are moving) however, other components such as RAM and CPU remain reliable. We have servers that we've had for seven years that are still operational.

For most of our customers, if they start to grow, we can exchange their Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. If they started with something a T160, a smaller server, and they need to grow, we may just add hard drives into that box. If they need more RAM, we can add that in there. If they need a larger server, we can move their workload over to a larger server and replace it. The process is really straightforward.

We currently have 650 employees and are growing.

Dell support is great. When we call them, there's usually a wait when placing the initial call, possibly half an hour before receiving a callback, but once we have a case created and a tech involved, we can email them back and forth, and they respond really quickly.

In situations where we have a harder issue impacting the server, having a faster response time would be beneficial, as many of these servers carry production workloads. If a drive fails and the storage array is in a degraded state with reduced capacity, waiting half an hour for support feels much longer.

Dell support rates nine out of ten.

Positive

We have examined other competitors, however, with the volume we buy, we get such a great deal from Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers that it isn't financially viable to switch.

When examining a potentially new Dell PowerEdge Rack Server, we typically receive one on a loaner basis. We examine the disk IOPS, as our application is heavily database-driven. High IOPS is important to ensure we can move data in and out of the database quickly. We examine the CPU and clock speed as well. We typically put one of our workloads on that server, and we have built-in metrics in the software that run against it, along with other benchmarks such as PassMark, which provides data we can compare to other servers to determine if the new server gives us equal or better performance compared to previous models.

Due to our purchase volume, Dell provides excellent service. We utilize their deployment services. For larger cluster servers, we use their deployment services to help build, spec, configure, and install. Their support is excellent. If we have an issue with the server, using the secure connect gateways, that server will automatically call home to Dell, open a ticket, and notify us of detected issues, such as an imminent hard drive failure. They automatically dispatch parts and potentially a technician.

We have seen a return on investment in Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers baserd on our volume purchasing, though exact numbers are not known.

Since we purchase Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers in quantity, we receive a discount for buying many of them. As we replace aging servers with new ones, we return the older servers to Dell.

Specifically, when examining clustered servers, the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers solutions were superior overall. The benchmarks we ran showed higher scores on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers compared to competitive servers. It's not just about price; they actually perform better as well.

The overall rating for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ten out of ten.

On-premises

Other

In my role of using and managing Dell PowerEdge R-Series, I head the IT department, so it is my responsibility to manage everything.

My main use of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is that we are a data-heavy company, so we use it mostly for all of our internal development, management, and testing. We primarily use all of it for these purposes because our solutions are normally in production at the customer's site. We conduct all the development, testing, and everything else at our infrastructure.

The features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series that I value most are stability and the configuration mix that it can provide. Using Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers has helped to reduce unplanned production downtime because the environments have been very stable, which is a significant advantage for us. Running on-premises makes it very difficult to manage all of the complexities, whereas when it is on the cloud, it is much easier. However, with Dell's technology, it has been very easy for us to manage, whether it involves the switching or the servers.

Regarding how Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved, we are currently working with Dell on enhancements. The hardware is performing excellently, and we are happy with what we are getting out of the servers. Our biggest challenge right now is delivery timelines, so some improvement in that area would be very helpful.

I have been working in my current field for twenty-two years.

Initially, whenever we had to scale out, we were considering moving to the cloud. Now with the entire system in place using Dell PowerEdge R-Series, we are able to slice and dice hardware to help with development, testing, and production stability testing. All of that has become much easier and more cost-effective for us. Scalability on demand is achieved because the clusters are so large that we can partition them effectively, which is very helpful.

I would evaluate customer service and technical support as wonderful. We have had very good experiences, and I believe that this has been one reason why we have scaled more with Dell, because their support is phenomenal.

Prior to adopting Dell PowerEdge R-Series, we were using AWS and Hetzner, which is a hardware service server provider in the EU. We were mostly on these two platforms, and we are now looking at migrating to Dell PowerEdge R-Series.

I have seen ROI because we were running workloads on the cloud and then on other service providers. However, we have now seen a significant cost advantage running it on Dell servers.

The benefits I have seen from running AI workloads on Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers is that it has been cost-effective, which is one of the biggest advantages we see, and that is the primary reason why we are mostly on this platform now.

Using Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers has affected the overall flexibility of my operations and business positively. Using Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers has helped reduce my total cost of ownership significantly because we were running most of these workloads on AWS, which charged us on an hourly basis. Running it on-premises has reduced our costs significantly and given more compute to the users.

The benefits I have seen from running AI workloads on Dell PowerEdge R-Series servers include the flexibility of the configurations, which has been a major advantage because people are able to run much larger workloads on the cluster rather than doing things on the cloud, which would have cost us considerably more.

The impressions of Dell PowerEdge R-Series that impact our organization's sustainability goals are that we are mostly on Dell APEX, so our footprint is much smaller compared to other options. Dell APEX is a significant advantage for us to maintain our sustainability goals, and recycling and similar matters are mostly taken care of by Dell.

My experience with pricing, cost, setup, and licensing reveals that I think costing was somewhat higher than expected, but we did see reliability and partnership as the primary reasons for moving forward. I would rate this product and experience as nine out of ten.

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

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

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

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

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

Dell PowerEdge R-Series is stable.

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

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

I did not previously use a different solution.

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

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

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

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

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

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

On-premises

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Negative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I am working as a pre-sales solutions architect. We provide technical solutions. We review a client's requirements and objectives, then provide the appropriate solution to the client. We also review the solution to find the most appropriate option for the client to ensure a good trade-off between technology and cost.

Customers use Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers to deploy their business-critical applications, and these servers are recommended for VDI solutions. Companies in the financial and retail sectors use these servers to run their business-critical applications. 

We are currently using the 660 models.

The main benefit is from a cost perspective. Comparing the cost of HCI nodes and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, the latter are much cheaper. Clients can choose tailored servers based on CPU speed, RAM size, and disk types, with various disk options including NVMe, SATA, and SSDs. We can customize the infrastructure servers.

From a cost perspective, they are much more beneficial for clients. We also get the pro deployment support from Dell for new deployments at the client's data center or service provider's data center, along with maintenance services until the end of the term.

Regarding sustainability goals, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers can be upgraded if they have a five-year warranty, and when they reach end-of-support life, they can be replaced with newer technology. Companies focus on upgrading existing servers to reduce costs and provide savings to the client.

As far as energy consumption is concerned, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers consume less energy compared to other servers. If you go with the HCI VxRail, the energy consumption is higher. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers consume less energy compared to other servers. They also come with thermal cooling nowadays, which also reduces the cost. It reduces the power consumption, or means KWA charges in data centers.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers do not require frequent downtime and can run continuously for up to one year without a hardware reboot. However, to reduce downtime, data centers should have redundancy or resiliency. All servers come with dual power supplies, and vendors provide hardware warranty and replacement within four hours for failed components. Downtime depends on the resiliency of the environment and server configuration. If HA is configured, any faulty hardware part can automatically fail over to another server. Resiliency is maintained at the VMware layer, so if a VM running on some servers goes down, it can move to other servers. 

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers enhance the overall flexibility of the operations. Based on the client's business objective and consumption requirements of the resources of CPU, memory, disk, and storage, we can customize Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. We can offer a very competitive price to the client. We get a lot of options as well because multiple models are available in the market, and these servers are robust as well as reliable, and sustainable.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are good for the VDI environment. They are also good for the manufacturing industries, the healthcare sector, the financial sector, and the insurance sector. They are being used in multiple sectors.

The best features include CPU speed, as clients typically use 2.3 GHz CPUs. It provides multiple choices for CPU use and clock speed, ranging from 2.5 to 3.2 GHz. Regarding memory, it offers the latest memory sets for very fast access. The newer technology, after NVMe technology, ensures excellent performance with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. For external storage connectivity, it also supports HVA ports with speeds of 25 Gbps and 32 Gbps, which match network bandwidth, providing great performance and reduced latency. The servers also consume less energy compared to HCI VxRail.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have higher hardware costs compared to HPE ProLiant servers, which are cheaper. From reliability, performance, and sustainability perspectives, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have no match, but the price difference with other vendors is noticeable. 

If we look at the internal storage, Dell is much more expensive as compared to other vendors such as HPE.

I have been working with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers for more than 10 years.

There are no stability issues with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, and clients have good confidence in them.

Scaling up or down with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is easy, and vertical scaling is possible. Unlike VxRail, which requires adding new nodes for horizontal scaling, we can also deactivate CPUs in current technologies if they are underutilized.

I would rate their tech support a nine out of ten, as I have never faced any challenges.

Positive

It is very smooth because of the pro deployment services that Dell provides. It also depends on the client's environment and client infrastructure. Dell deployment is smoother than other vendors, as they do the rack stacking and cabling. They also test the hardware.

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers provide clients with good cost savings and resale value, making them very cost-effective. Although there are differences in CPU clock speeds compared to other vendors, the reliability makes Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers the clients' choice.

Most clients are looking for currency savings as part of technology; they want to get away from tech debt. GenAI is taking good shape, so we work on automation or orchestration that we can offer to our clients and try to propose the best-in-class blended solution with emerging technologies. We prepare PoCs based on past experience and solutions provided to different clients. I work on the server side with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers and Dell storage, mainly service storage and network-related products for top aggregation switches and management switches.

AI workloads depend on the client's requirements; however, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers can host them. Generally, we allocate three or four VMs to run AI applications such as Dynatrace and Ansible. For AI development, if a client opts for GenAI, it requires a longer time and more resources, as historical data requires substantial storage. We propose PowerStore servers for GenAI due to the increased processing power and storage requirements.

When considering Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers over a hyperscaler for AI computing, I would recommend hyperscaler servers for clients willing to invest in high performances. For high workloads, PowerScaler offers superior performance, speed, and agility.

I would recommend Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers if you want reliability, sustainability, and greater performance. You also get good technical support and maintenance support from Dell. With pro deployment, you can also get free deployment services from Dell.

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

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