PowerEdge C Reviews

PowerEdge C has a moderate pricing, which makes it come across as an optimized product for our company's clients' budget. If our clients have enough budget, then the product can be scaled up, including its performance, storage, and memory, making it a high computing type of server. If our company's clients have a low budget, we customize the tool to retain the flexibility of PowerEdge C, which is one of the use cases I recommend to others. The product's moderate pricing allows for the optimization of the solution based on our company's clients' requirements. PowerEdge C is usually deployed in the banking sector, public sector, multinationals, and telecom sector, and the product can be recommended to different institutions based on their requirements due to the flexibility to meet the requests of our company's clients.

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product is not pricey. Dell and VMware produce the product with heavy integration capabilities, making it easy to manage the deployment while also being easy to use with other different HCI solutions, where the management part is easy. In general, I recommend it to others since it is easy to use, offers flexibility, and is easy to manage.

Nowadays, the product has started to become a bit expensive in the market, at a time when Nutanix offers virtualization software, which is even cheaper when compared to VMware. In order to penetrate into the market, the pricing of servers like PowerEdge C and other HCI solutions should be lower. Price-wise, I would want to see the product offer more flexibility. The hypervisor offered by ESXi is not compatible with different types of hypervisors. In the case of Nutanix AHV, the hypervisor is compatible with the other types of hypervisors. The aforementioned aspects need to be considered for improvement in the product to achieve high scalability.

There is some trouble with the stability part of the product, making it an area where improvements are required.

I have been using PowerEdge C for two years.

There is some trouble with the product's stability.

The scalability of the product is good since it offers high performance and capacity.

I am unsure about the number of my company's customers using the solution.

In total, there are around 200 people in my company, but to manage the server and to take care of the areas that revolve around the server, which includes increasing the server storage size or aspects related to SaaS or cloud solutions, there are around 15 members, consisting of solution engineers and deployment engineers, who take care of both, the pre-sales part and the solution's deployment part.

As the support for the product is available on-site, we did not face any problems with the technical team.

The product's initial setup phase is easy, especially considering the virtualization capabilities it offers.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. My company has also dealt with cloud-based servers, such as Dell VCS. If our company's clients want the solution deployed on the cloud, then we are able to do it for them.

The deployment process of the solution is not complex in my experience, and it is very easy to understand.

During the deployment phase, the operating system is not incorporated with the servers. The first thing we do is deploy the type of operating system our company's clients want. Our company usually deploys the servers in an environment, after which we deploy an operating system on it. If our company's clients also want a virtualization concept, we also refer to the ESXi or any kind of software for virtualization on the server.

In my company, around eight to nine teams are involved with the deployment phase of the product.

From an ROI perspective, the product is good.

There is a need to pay towards the annual subscription-based licensing model offered by the solution. The product is moderately priced. Price is a critical issue, and it is always good to have moderately priced solutions.

PowerEdge C is good if someone wants a high-performing product but is moderately priced.

I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

PowerEdge C is used in both corporate and industrial settings.

One of the main features that attract customers to buy their products is the great management tool and almost zero failure rate, making it easy to use.

As far as I'm concerned, the current product works perfectly fine and I don't see any issues with it. The newer products may have additional features, but for my current needs, the current product is more than sufficient and I don't think it requires any enhancements.

We have been with Dell for 10 years.

PowerEdge Cis a very stable solution.

The scalability of PowerEdge C is very good.

We have the capability to scale up the infrastructure as per our requirements.

We have more than 100 customers using this solution.

We currently have a team of 22 people responsible for deploying and maintaining the entire infrastructure.

Technical support is very good.

They offer round-the-clock technical support, and we have many other resources available as well since we are the top-ranked provider. Our resources include pre-sales support and a team of technical staff based in India.

We work with Microsoft. We partner with Dell and HP.

We are a provider of Dell enterprise solutions, including servers, storage, as well as commercial laptops and desktops.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The deployment process took approximately one hour.

The deployment process is tailored to the customer's specific needs, whether it's for normal infrastructure such as servers and storage or for more complex hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions. 

The deployment is a straightforward process at both the OS and management levels, and we haven't encountered any issues.

The return on investment (ROI) for our solution is very good. We provide ROI sheets to our customers before finalizing the deal so that they can review them.

Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products.

HP is a little bit lower in terms of price.

Customers may have additional requirements and may need to purchase licenses for certain features to use with this infrastructure. These licenses are typically bundled with our solution.

We are recommending Dell.

I would rate PowerEdge C a ten out of ten.

PowerEdge's iDRAC feature is the most valuable feature.

An area where the product lacks and needs to consider improvement is by allowing it to integrate with some AI tool for monitoring.

In the future, I would like AI integration and iDRAC to improve.

I have experience with the PowerEdge C for a year or two. My company is involved in system integration. We also sell different servers and PowerEdge C. My customers use PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R7450, and PowerEdge R760. My company has a partnership with Dell.

It is a stable solution.

Technical support is good since they support us 24/7. I rate the technical support an eight to nine out of ten.

Positive

I haven't used any solutions previously since I was in network and security for a couple of years.

The initial setup is not complex. It's a user-friendly tool. It will only take three to four hours to implement it. An installer and a solution engineer are required to implement the solution.

For my deployment services, deploy it on-site with the MOP approved by the customer.

PowerEdge C is a reasonably priced product, and the pricing depends on how many years you need the product. The cost also includes the support.

I recommend the solution for small to enterprise-sized clients.

It is easy to integrate with other products in general. Even the solution's interface is intuitive.

I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

I use PowerEdge C for our clients. Our clients need new servers, and I configure them based on their needs. When the clients buy the server from us, the configuration on-site depends on their needs. It might be a basic configuration or an advanced configuration.

PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well.

It would be better if it worked with SMTP servers on the cloud. Right now, it only allows notifications via the SMTP server. In the next release, I would like to have a better processor. 

I have been using PowerEdge C for about five years.

PowerEdge C is a stable solution. 

On a scale from one to five, I would give PowerEdge C's stability a four. 

PowerEdge C's scalability depends on the client's architecture. It also depends on the manufacturer. 

On a scale from one to five, I would give technical support a four.

Positive

I have worked with HP, and I can see the difference quickly. PowerEdge C performs very well. 

The initial setup depends on the needs of the client. It will be straightforward if it's a rack mounted server or something similar. It will be easy to find the architecture of implementation on the rack. For rack mounting, it takes me about 15 to 20 minutes to implement this solution. It will take more time to implement if it's something like an iDRAC configuration, installation of the operating system, some other configuration, or virtualization.

I implemented this solution.

The cost depends on the configuration.

I chose PowerEdge C based on feedback from my friends, colleagues, and other companies. I tested it and found that it was a perfect product for me.

I would tell potential users to find the manual online and go through the information.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give PowerEdge C an eight.

We use PowerEdge C for microcredit service, application servers, database servers, and report servers.

The solution provides good support and service. PowerEdge C has a dual socket on the server.

The solution’s pricing could be cheaper.

I have been using PowerEdge C for eight years.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for stability.

The solution provides good scalability and performance. We have around 1,000 customers for PowerEdge C.

The solution’s technical support is very good. Once, our server's motherboard was not responding, and Dell replaced the motherboard within ten days.

The solution’s initial setup is very easy.

It took around two to three days for me to deploy the solution.

I would recommend PowerEdge C to other users because it is stable and reliable.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

The product’s cost needs improvement. The cloud solutions are less expensive than this hardware-based platform.

We have been using PowerEdge C for one year.

I rate PowerEdge C’s stability a nine out of ten.

We have two PowerEdge C customers. It is a scalable platform.

The technical support services are good.

The licensing cost of PowerEdge C is very high. Additionally, we have to purchase a separate license for every operating system.

I recommend PowerEdge C to others as it is a reliable product. I rate it a nine out of ten.

We use the product to incorporate infrastructure for our virtualized environment.

The hybrid solution is much more stable than other products.

CMC needs different storage in the blade server, like a three-tier architecture. It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture.

I have been using the solution for eight years.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

The modular part of the product is scalable, but the storage is not scalable. I am the only person using the product in the organization.

Earlier, the technical support was from the UK or the US. There used to be a good flow to the technical support. Nowadays, they revert our calls to countries like India and the Philippines, where the technical support is not as good.

Five years ago, we could get a specialized guy to handle everything. When we open a case for the hardware now, the support personnel pushes the technical person to get the job done rather than help us troubleshoot.

The initial setup was straightforward.

It took us almost one week to implement the solution. The vendors sent a specialist to configure the hardware on the back end. After that, they gave us some pointers, and we housed every piece of hardware.

While deploying the solution, we must check the licensing to understand where to install the application. We can configure the solution if we have little knowledge about it.

I don't have any issues with the hardware. We provide the scope and specifications to the procurement team. The decision to choose a product is made based on the proposal provided by the vendor to the procurement department.

If the product suits their need, people should use it. If they’re looking for a new technology to simplify their duties and responsibilities, it would be better if they choose a hypervisor. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use PowerEdge as a backup server for mission-critical hardware failures, such as processor and memory issues.

PowerEdge servers have high CPU processing power, and the support is also good.

I have used PowerEdge servers for about six or seven years.

PowerEdge C servers are stable.

I rate PowerEdge C eight out of 10 for scalability.

Setting up PowerEdge C servers is straightforward compared to other servers. The setup time depends on the technician and our data center guy, but they can typically do it in a day. 

I rate PowerEdge C servers nine out of 10 for affordability. There are no additional costs, but you can purchase an extended five-year warranty. 

I rate PowerEdge C servers 10 out of 10. It's reliable and inexpensive hardware you can use for any situation, application, or data workload.