Dell PowerEdge XE-Series Reviews

My main use case for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series includes several back-office applications that work in the customs clearance area, handling integrations with general applications, the TMS part, WMS, the customs clearance part, integrations with the government, storage, databases, and the whole development structure and applications for the customs clearance company.

A critical application that runs on Dell PowerEdge XE-Series in my operation is our robots that read and integrate data with the government. I have integration with Siscomex and need a machine like Dell PowerEdge XE-Series to perform that integration, which is mission critical due to limited time to integrate the data with the government.

I also have the product catalog part, which is heavily tied to Siscomex, and updating it is critical because of DUIMP and DUE registration. I need to have the catalog up to date and the system running perfectly.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has a positive impact on my organization primarily due to capacity, allowing me to perform migrations in the customs clearance area, which is complex because of very old applications, with a great cost-benefit ratio over long periods, enabling updated machines while minimizing issues with legacy systems.

The compatibility and ease of migration with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series have allowed for smooth migrations without abrupt changes, supporting continuous evolution rather than fast evolution that carries more risk. This enables my systems team to provide proper support and my development team to make small, beneficial updates, ultimately improving consumption and providing valuable gains.

The best features that Dell PowerEdge XE-Series offers me include the matter of space, firepower, processing time, chip update capabilities, the required features at the kernel level, and language-specific compatibility, among other applications. I also use Dell servers a lot for virtualization, meeting the server requirements and quality.

Regarding virtualization, it contributes to my operation mainly by keeping legacy systems running, such as the Ciscarga part, which are old government systems that need to run with a different type of terminal and integration. Having an environment that provides compatibility is very useful.

Regarding the AI features of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, I do not utilize the governance levels because I need a more hybrid layer, resulting in me using these features in a server-independent way. The accuracy and reliability of the AI features in Dell PowerEdge XE-Series have been very good, as all benchmarks I have done worked well and were within expectations in the backtests.

Future versions of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series might benefit from a longer compatibility period with modern chips or a wider range of chips related to LLM models, helping me adapt amidst rapid changes in technology.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge XE-Series for more than 10 years.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is very stable.

The scalability of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is great, with very good compatibility between machines.

I previously used HP servers and changed because of the need for support, compatibility, cost, and performance. I mostly buy second-hand machines, making the cost-benefit ratio with Dell better.

I have not had specific cost reductions in terms of reducing staff, but I have benefited from the return on investment regarding compatibility with legacy systems and new systems, enabling me to keep the solution longer and saving on new equipment purchases.

Before choosing Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, I evaluated IBM solutions and HP solutions.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Dell PowerEdge XE-Series an eight based on cost-benefit.

I chose that number precisely because of cost-benefit. While there are other machines that are just as good, the compatibility and support I receive help me maintain longevity without replacing machines soon, which is a positive point. A negative is the compatibility issues with newer models.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is deployed in my organization in a private cloud, using all servers internally for my back office.

My advice for others considering Dell PowerEdge XE-Series would be to consider the cost-benefit, which is very good when compared to other brands and solutions, leading to a better long-term return.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series main use cases include cloud computing services. One concrete example is our GPU cloud service. Another main use case is HPC.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series best feature is iDRAC. Regarding iDRAC, you can flexibly manage power, and it has measurement and telemetry functions. Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has contributed positively to the development of our cloud services. As an outcome, many customers have used our cloud services.

I would like to see improvements in Dell PowerEdge XE-Series because there are many GPU malfunctions. There are many failures due to heat, so I think it would be good if that aspect were improved.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge XE-Series for three years.

I don't think Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is very stable; there are many failures. I don't feel that unplanned downtime has decreased since introducing Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

I think the scalability of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is sufficient.

I think the support from the sales representatives and technical staff is appropriate. My experience with customer support for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series was fine. If I were to rate customer support on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give it a 9.

I was using other solutions previously.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has the same operability as other Dell PowerEdge series, so we had no particular difficulties with implementation.

I don't have any particular metrics or concrete results to share regarding ROI.

We didn't really consider whether TCO was higher or lower compared to competitors when we introduced Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

Before choosing Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, we considered NVIDIA DGX and HPE Cray, among others.

Even though we're a cloud provider and don't use it ourselves directly, many of our customers use Dell PowerEdge XE-Series and say it's very well received and easy to use.

I think the power consumption of the new Dell PowerEdge X-Series is average for the industry.

As a project manager, I'm not directly involved in management, but I do receive reports about Dell PowerEdge X-Series.

I haven't particularly felt that Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has improved my company's business or operational flexibility.

There's nothing in particular that indicates Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has had an impact on my company's sustainability goals.

I would rate this review a 7 overall.

My main use of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is for research and education.

The features of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series that I like the most are the performance and the GPU.

These features have benefited my organization; however, it is not within my organization, it is for the customer.

The benefits I have seen from running AI workloads on PowerEdge servers include high performance.

My impressions of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series' impact on my organization's sustainability goals include the possibility of having eight GPUs on the XE.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series can be improved by adding features such as a big rack in the new XE.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge XE-Series for approximately three to four years.

I am uncertain if using PowerEdge servers has helped reduce unplanned production downtime.

I evaluate customer service and technical support as very good. Dell provides very good services.

I am uncertain if I was using any other solution prior to adopting Dell PowerEdge XE-Series to address similar needs.

Today, my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is difficult, but since one to two years ago, it has been very simple with Dell.

I do not have sufficient information to respond about whether I have seen ROI with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

It is difficult to respond to whether using Dell PowerEdge servers has helped reduce my total cost of ownership, TCO, because it is for the customer and I do not have access to the cost and TCO data.

I am uncertain regarding the assessment of the new PowerEdge servers for energy consumption.

It is positive for all the reasons I considered before selecting Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Dell PowerEdge XE-Series a nine, because perfection does not exist, and my advice for organizations considering Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is to go for it. I give this product an overall rating of nine out of ten.

Our main use case for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is that we set up and build our application storage. We also create the servers for our clients.

The best features of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series are the support and product build quality, which we use the most. Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is very helpful and saves us cost because previously we were managing our servers on AWS, and now we are managing them in Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

We are using most of the Dell PowerEdge XE-Series features that came up during implementation.

I have been familiar with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series for almost 12 plus years.

We regularly review and update all of the server's health with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, which has changed how our team works together.

The best features of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series are the support and product build quality, which we use the most.

Before we landed on Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, we were using custom build hardware.

When we first implemented Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, it took almost two hours to get up and running that day.

It is good because we are familiar with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series server, and we did not need formal training on it.

We are saving almost 60% of our cost yearly with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is very helpful and saves us cost because previously we were managing our servers on AWS, and now we are managing them in Dell PowerEdge XE-Series. We are saving almost 60% of our cost yearly with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

Yes, we considered HP and Nutanix.

I am working with Dell PowerEdge XE-Series. Our main use case for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is that we set up and build our application storage. We also create the servers for our clients.

When Dell PowerEdge XE-Series opens, the first thing I do is check the server health, and we monitor all the components to ensure they are perfect and working properly. We mostly do not open it regularly, but we check the health of the server.

The adoption of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is specific for the IT department.

My main use case for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is GPU training and AI training, specifically running workload AI models.

For example, we ran an open source AI model using Dell PowerEdge XE-Series.

We purchased Dell PowerEdge XE-Series mainly for AI.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has positively impacted my organization by giving us the power to run local AI models.

Running local AI has helped our organization, especially because if you are in an air-gapped environment, you cannot access the AI from outside the network, so it helps us.

I have seen benefits from running AI workloads on PowerEdge servers, as it is much easier to debug code using the AI models that run on the server.

Using PowerEdge servers has positively affected the overall flexibility of our operations and business, as we can now use AI on our systems, allowing for better integration.

Using PowerEdge servers has helped to reduce unplanned production downtime, especially with the AI models, as it has helped us debug things.

The best features Dell PowerEdge XE-Series offers include open integration with NVIDIA's B300 CPUs, which are very powerful.

The integration with NVIDIA's B300 CPUs has impacted our workloads and performance positively, as we achieved better performance from the last generation of the XE servers that we had, enabling us to run much better models in our network.

Regarding Dell PowerEdge XE-Series' AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are quite good.

The accuracy and reliability of output from Dell PowerEdge XE-Series are quite good; it ran the stress test and performed well.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series can be improved by having more documentation about known errors.

I rate it an eight because if it had better documentation, I could consider it a ten.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge XE-Series for approximately two years.

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is indeed stable.

The scalability of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is limited for us since we only have one server.

Customer support for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series has been great.

I would rate customer support for Dell PowerEdge XE-Series a ten because the support is very professional, and they helped us a lot with the server.

Previously, we did not use a different solution.

In using and managing Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, I am a system administrator, infrastructure engineer, and DevOps engineer, so I have done it through the entire pipeline, including installing the server and the operating system.

Before choosing Dell PowerEdge XE-Series, we did not evaluate other options.

I would rate Dell PowerEdge XE-Series an eight out of ten. My advice for others looking into using Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is to talk to support before installing the server to know all the known problems because of the lack of documentation.

I worked with HP Blade Servers including HP Integrity and Altex for the banking sector where I sold blade servers. I have not sold HP Superdome X or HP NonStop. The customers are using it for big data and data analytics.

Dell PowerEdge XE servers are typically recommended for big companies, particularly in real estate sectors.

Dell PowerEdge XE Servers are valuable for big data solutions and data analytics applications. For Dell Avamar, the integration with virtual environment is particularly beneficial.

From my point of view, the deduplication feature is better when implemented on the backup appliance rather than using software deduplication. It is preferable to use Data Domain deduplication instead of software solutions such as Avamar or GBS.

For Dell PowerEdge XE Servers, particularly for standalone servers, extendability would be a great improvement. This feature is currently available only with virtualization environment. Adding extendability capabilities to standalone servers would be a significant enhancement to make the solution closer to perfect.

The solution has been in use since 2018.

When discussing servers and blades, they all use the same concepts as they are based on Intel Xeon processors. In terms of competition in servers, they are technically similar. The choice between HP, Dell, and Lenovo is often based on customer preference rather than technical differences.

Regarding thermal management of PowerEdge servers in challenging environments, there are no significant challenges as servers from Dell, HP, and Lenovo with the same specifications perform similarly.

The hyper-converged solution for VxRail features a one-click setup. Regarding scalability for standalone servers, finding a way to make them extendable and scalable would be beneficial.

The technical support provided by Dell is excellent. Their support service rates 10 out of 10.

The initial setup for hyper-converged VxRail requires just a one-click setup. Dell PowerEdge servers have a very simple setup process, being the most straightforward when compared to other HCIs.

When Dell PowerEdge doesn't fit requirements, VxRail with backup solution using GBS is typically recommended.

The reviewer primarily works with HCI, specifically Dell VxRail Hyper-Converged Infrastructure. Dell's HCI solution is considered superior to HP's in Egypt, where most customers prefer VxRail.

For HP products, they provide blades, servers, C7000, and DL380. Dell's product range includes servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructures. Dell offers better pricing for server and technology, especially for HCI since they use VMware, which is considered one of the best hypervisors.

Dell's Data Domain is recognized as the leading backup appliance globally, offering cyber resilience backup solutions. The reviewer has experience with Dell PowerProtect from eight years ago and Dell Avamar, which is particularly suitable for larger companies and virtual environments.

They have also worked with Unity, VNX, and VMAX all-flash storage solutions, with the VMAX implementation using all NVMe (non-volatile memory). For backup solutions, they utilize GBS, Veeam, Veritas, and Dell solutions including DBS and Data Domain.

The reviewer rates this solution 9 out of 10.

We use PowerEdge XE for a transactional system. In the future, we'll use it for warehousing data and analytical queries using AI/ML. We typically use Dell PowerEdge-based custom nodes and set up our clusters on them. They don't have a large user base. We primarily use them for data-intensive operations on three-node clusters in various deployments. 

PowerEdge XE servers are high-performing. We're hardly using 15 percent of their computing power, so there's a lot left over that we could utilize.

It should be easier to extend PowerEdge XE servers. We haven't architected them with an eye toward scalability. They have a fixed number of slots for hard drives, which is enough for our present use case, However, we would have more options if we could extend that. We could deploy the servers in a broader range of use cases with different requirements. It's fine for our current deployment with only a few thousand users. We're exploring other solutions like such as VxRail or PowerFlex for larger public-facing use cases. 

I have used PowerEdge XE for about two years.

I rate PowerEdge XE nine out of 10 for stability. We only faced one problem. The CMOS battery failed on one of our servers, which had been running for a long time without incident. We replaced it, and now it works fine. 

PowerEdge is scalable enough for our current use case. We only have around 2,000 users doing transactions. 

I rate Dell support eight out of 10. The technical support is good, but we had to involve a contractor, which caused some delays. The whole process took some time because the customer contacted us, and we contacted our vendor who contacted Dell. Direct communication would've been better.

Positive

Deploying PowerEdge servers is straightforward. The servers come fully assembled, and we only needed to set up our cluster. We have five or six in-house clusters. Deployment takes no more than a couple of days with two people. We have an engineer who handles the rack mounting and some configuration. I was responsible for the software aspects. There isn't much maintenance after deployment unless we have a hardware failure. 

I rate Dell PowerEdge XE servers nine out of 10. It's a good solution for smaller transactional use cases. 

Our ERP servers are running on these servers, and our training solutions have been running for a long time. We have multiple servers that we have used.

Many people use endpoint security solutions, like CloudStrike, et cetera. It's good for multi-versioning and assigning solutions. You can add, let's say, McAfee, direct to the solution also and the back servers and firewalls. Or you can have Palo Alto or FortiGate likewise for firewall solutions. It integrates well with many solutions. 

In general, it works well. We haven't had issues. 

The setup is straightforward.

The solution is stable.

It is scalable. 

The pricing could be a bit better.

Upgrading can be a bit difficult. 

I've been using the solution for seven years. 

The solution is working fine. It is stable and reliable. It's been stable for a long time. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution can scale. 

We have worked with technical support. They are fine. They help us if we need them to.

We use HPE and Dell.

Which one we use depends on the applications and the content, and the pricing as well. 

The solution is very straightforward. It's not overly complex. 

How long it takes to deploy depends on the application. Typically, it is fast, and we have a lot of implementations running on it. 

While upgrades are difficult, maintenance is generally easy.

The pricing is okay. However, it could always be less. It might be a bit expensive. 

The license cost depends on the region. We are working for the regional providers. I cannot say what the exact cost is.  

I'd rate the affordability at a seven out of ten.

I'm a user and integrator.

We're working on the 2016 servers and looking to update them.

I'd rate the product eight out of ten.

We are using Dell PowerEdge XE Servers for application systems, such as email.

We have a server for computing and we use VMware resources for applications.

One of the most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is the ease of fixing issues if there are any.

Dell PowerEdge XE Servers can improve by adapting HCI technology.

In a feature release, it would be beneficial to have better management monitoring.

I have been using Dell PowerEdge XE Servers for approximately 10 years.

Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is a stable solution.

The stability of Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is good. You can scale all aspects of the solution.

We have approximately 1,500 that use the solution.

I have used the support from Dell PowerEdge XE Servers once a year. The support is good.

Previously we used IBM, but they did not have an Intel platform. They sold it to Lenovo and the alternative was HPE and Dell. Dell fitted our needs the best and that is why we use them.

The initial setup of Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is simple and fast. It is plug-and-play.

in-house team with vendor low support.

100 % return on investment

Low cost of implementation. In-house team can perform.

Other industry standard products

My advice to others is Dell PowerEdge is stable, easy to install, and it is simple to resolve issues. I have used the solution for a long time and it is reliable.

I rate Dell PowerEdge XE Servers a ten out of ten.

I work with the solution for our customers.

The resource management features are valuable. The product is easy to use. The documentation is good enough for primary troubleshooting.

The support team must improve the speed of response. The product should be promoted more in the market.

I have been using the solution for around three years.

The product is stable.

I recommend the solution for big companies. We are satisfied with the product’s scalability.

The team supports us whenever we raise a query or call them.

Dell and HPE are similar solutions. HPE is more scalable and performs better.

We didn't have any problems with deployment. We were able to set it up in a day or two.

Dell has competitive pricing.

Whether an organization should choose Dell or HPE depends on the organization’s current infrastructure. If they already have racks and infrastructure from HPE, we may incline towards HPE. Most of my implementations were on Dell. We provide only software solutions to our customers. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.