We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge FX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rack Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."On the Cisco side, there is a benefit in terms of server management. Cisco provides UCS Manager, which is a multi-tenant site manager. We can manage multiple sites while maintaining disaster recovery, a feature not available on other platforms."
"What I really like about the Cisco USC Server is its service profile."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is server management."
"It has centralized our server management and allows us to treat servers like a pool of resources instead of discrete devices."
"The server can be configured easily."
"In terms of the features that I have found most valuable, that is basically the hardware, which is more dynamic."
"The VIC card is the most important feature."
"Excellent server solution with incredible network throughput."
"The most valuable feature is its stability."
"The power efficiency is very good and nice."
"The best feature is PowerEdge's ability to stack up eight blade servers in one 2U chassis."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it has very robust servers and a very heavy load. We've been working on servers now for 10 years and those servers are still up and running. Those servers are still very powerful until today."
"We like PowerEdge for its high-performance computing architecture."
"The setup is straightforward. It can take anywhere from an hour to half a day."
"The remote management is great."
"The product seamlessly integrates with the storage portfolio."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"I would like to see a little more integration with VMware."
"The solution needs more capacity and more scalability."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve by adding a wider portfolio because they only have two main categories, the C-220 and 240. There is no wide range of options as other solutions have, such as Dell. Additionally, if it was more flexible with the configuration it would be good."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers can improve by providing customization features to allow us to deploy them on the cloud. For example, we need VMware to allow us to accomplish a cloud deployment."
"On the contact center and video conferencing, I would definitely like to see more AI features. The AI features are key for us. You will find a lot of them in the cloud-based solution, but in the on-premises solution, they're hardly there. I would like to see the same AI features that are there in the cloud-based Cisco UC."
"Definitely the support area needs improving. Especially the time response in case of hardware failure."
"The pricing is too high and no discounts are available for our country."
"The product must provide more integration."
"In terms of the cost, it is a little bit high, meaning, there is some difference in the cost compared to the equivalent product with HP servers."
"I rate Dell support six out of 10. It varies. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's bad. The response time could be better."
"I don't have any technical issues, but I would like to see the commercial side improve as compared to all other OEMs."
"Before the cloud solution and virtualization, we relied on Dell hardware from specific vendors. The lifecycle for cloud infrastructure is shorter than it used to be. We need a longer lifecycle from the IT supplier providing the computing solution."
"When it comes to Dell PowerEdge FX, the area of concern revolves around the delivery time where improvements are required."
"There are times when a part might break down and we need to have Dell replace it."
"There are certain shortcomings with Dell PowerEdge FX's integration capabilities with different operating systems, where improvements are needed."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Dell PowerEdge FX is ranked 8th in Rack Servers with 12 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerEdge FX is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers writes "The VIC card is the most important feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge FX writes "A highly stable product that seamlessly integrates with the storage portfolio and provides excellent technical support". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server and IBM Power Systems, whereas Dell PowerEdge FX is most compared with HPE Apollo, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Lenovo Edge Servers, Oracle SPARC Servers and HPE Moonshot. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. Dell PowerEdge FX report.
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