We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge FX and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers 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."It is a scalable solution. My company hasn't faced any difficulties related to the product's performance and scalability since Dell ensures to provide a high-performance service."
"The product seamlessly integrates with the storage portfolio."
"The remote management is great."
"The product's initial setup phase was simple and easy."
"The best feature is PowerEdge's ability to stack up eight blade servers in one 2U chassis."
"It has extremely high performance, and it is easy to manage."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge FX is you can customize the solution to your specifications, such as speed. Additionally, part orders are shipped and received quickly when a part needs to be replaced."
"I like the iDRAC feature. I have also seen long life from each part and haven't had to call support, as far as I remember. I use competitors like HPE and we need spare parts every year."
"They provide good support for part replacement, and when they cannot because the part is unavailable, they are pretty good at informing us and letting us know, but generally, these servers just sit in the data center and have been working 24/7 for years without any problems."
"Ease of use."
"Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel are easy to use, are easy to manage with OpenManage, and have extended support for five years."
"The real advantage to Dell when I look at some of the other competitors is the support."
"The user interface is very simple, and the support team is always happy to answer any questions we have. They are very easy to contact."
"The ease of setting them up is valuable. It is easy to set them up."
"Their support is very good and very effective."
"It should have more simplified management. It is a common problem where vendors think that they have simplified a solution, but the users don't look at it in the same way. A vendor thinks that there are only ten steps for a task, but we consider them as many steps. It should also have more support for NVMe. For high performance and speed, there should also be more network cards for the fiber channel and ethernet."
"They could improve from a manufacturing perspective."
"The product must provide more integration."
"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."
"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."
"The security of this solution could be improved. We have very specific needs as an engineering company and require multiple layers of security. This is not offered when implementing the Dell hardware."
"There is room for improvement in certain aspects of the deployment process as it is a bit complex."
"I would appreciate the capability to carry out live updates without the need to take the system offline."
"The scalability could improve. If you want more scalability and high availability, you will have to change to a solution similar to VxRail."
"It is not good in terms of its energy consumption for a large-scale deployment. I probably would go for something more dense, like blades or any type of small scale hardware service solutions, to lower the heat and power consumption. However, for small environments, this solution is okay and easy to maintain."
"The flexibility of card use could be improved."
"It would be easier if the remote connection to the server could be done through the USB port. From the server, we should be able to connect to a laptop or a management workstation through a USB port."
"In terms of energy consumption, these servers are not bad. However, ecological responsibility is a world issue. All servers can be better in terms of energy consumption and heat dissipation."
Dell PowerEdge FX is ranked 8th in Rack Servers with 12 reviews while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 136 reviews. Dell PowerEdge FX is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge FX writes "A highly stable product that seamlessly integrates with the storage portfolio and provides excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers writes "Storage solution used to host databases and support a company with more than 10,000 users". Dell PowerEdge FX is most compared with HPE Apollo, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Lenovo Edge Servers and Oracle SPARC Servers, whereas Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and IBM Power Systems. See our Dell PowerEdge FX vs. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers report.
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