Dell PowerEdge XE-Series Reviews

We are a system integrator and the Dell EMC PowerEdge XE Server is one of the products that we implement for our clients. Our customers use it as a server in their network.

The most valuable feature is that it can support up to 32 drives of internal storage. This is a very large capacity for a single server and a key advantage for this product.

Support is very good from Dell.

The compatibility of the controller is one of the main advantages.

It is a secure platform and has a number of unique features.

These servers can implement a virtualization platform, so they don't need to utilize their internal storage.

Integrating with other vendors is easy. Using the direct management interface, you can integrate with many other platforms.

I would like to have support for performing a detailed analysis of the server from a mobile device.

We have been implementing Dell EMC PowerEdge XE Servers for more than three years.

This is a very stable product. We have implemented more than 60 servers over the past three years and we have not come across any issues with stability. It is a very reliable server.

This is a really scalable server. We normally configure it with three terabytes, but you can get larger storage or add more internal drives. You can also scale up in terms of the number of CPU cores.

We have more than 20 customers.

Technical support from Dell is very good.

Several years ago when I was with another company, I worked with various HPE solutions including the ProLiant DL Servers and BladeSystem.

With respect to BladeSystem, HPE is dominating in Sri Lanka.

The initial setup is straightforward because all of the tools are available with the servers. We have deployed the enterprise version and it can also be done remotely, where we don't need to attend the site.

We can deploy in less than an hour, including everything.

We are system implementors and our in-house team handles deployment and maintenance. We have 12 engineers who are certified on this product.

If you want an SLA for parts and equipment then you need to purchase a support agreement.

In summary, this is a good product and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We use the solution as a software as a service host, for high-performance computing and general-purpose servers.

The solution is flexible in my experience.

In future releases, there should be more support options for the latest processor. The company might already be doing this but this is what I would like to see.

I have found the solution to be stable.

The scalability is good. Over 5,000 users are using the product.

The support is reasonably good, Dell is known for good support.

Installation is easy, it does not take a lot of time. It comes preconfigured and assembled, all you need to do is push the new one into the existing rack and power it on. There is little you have to do.

Not a lot of people are required for the deployment because it is all plug and play.
You configure your operating system and start using your application.

There are different types of licensing available, that works well for customers. The product is not very much to purchase.

The solution has almost everything. There is nothing currently that stands out that needs improvements at this time. The standard improvements will be made, easing of maintenance, increase the usability etc. 

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