We performed a comparison between Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers and HPE ProLiant DL Servers based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers seems to be a slightly superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found HPE ProLiant DL Server rather expensive to purchase. Some reviewers also felt that the ease of deployment could be improved.
"The reliability and the execution of the necessary assignments are valuable."
"The use of OpenManage Console reduces the time it takes to manage PowerEdge Rack Servers in terms of updates and maintenance."
"Technical support is very good."
"We used to have HPE. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are much easier to use and manage."
"It's very easy to get new systems in the data center and to get them ready for production."
"The convenience, because we can swap very easily swap hard drives when one goes down."
"The solution's stability is good...The solution's scalability is good."
"The reconstructive compatibility with VMware ESXi is the most valuable."
"The feature that I find the most valuable is that all alerts are integrated with HPE InfoSight. Any problem related to an HPE server can be solved remotely at L1, L2 level."
"This is all I've ever used. These servers are strong, and they have very few failures on them. They are also easy to manage and monitor."
"It's easy to upgrade, and it is very easy to take care of the firmware upgrades."
"HPE ProLiant DL Servers have good performance and they support different types of applications."
"Its reliability and after-sales support are very good."
"I recommend HP ProLiant. It's a robust and scalable product."
"The most valuable features are the value and the scalability."
"The solution's deployment was easy."
"The specs for the benchmarks are very good, but the firmware and software are lacking. There are some issues with the Linux kernel and the long-term support (LTS) for some of the firmware's dependencies. It is causing the kernel to dump. The support for the Linux brands isn't optimal. We would like them to optimize the kernel drivers for benchmarks."
"It's more from the pandemic, however, the logistics part of it could be better."
"Access to specific card models can be limited, and sometimes we require smaller cards than those offered by Dell."
"We have storage and would like to manage more backups without adding extra storage devices. Maybe it's already there. I need to look at it more."
"In older models, for instance, Melanox adapters remain a necessity, and they have sporadically caused complications."
"The analytics reports could be more useful."
"The design, in terms of power efficiency, can be improved."
"Dell needs to focus more on SMBs, helping us get the most out of our products. For example, at events, there should be very specific SMB sessions where there are Dell technicians, engineers, and Dell executives meeting with us and finding out what we need. Dell is big on promoting the fact that they're part of our team and that they want to be our partners, and I would like to see them actually partner with us. Do it less with the big Fortune 500 companies and do a little bit more with us SMBs."
"They should continue to maintain the stability that is there."
"The implementation should be simplified, it is not straightforward."
"A better option would be same day support, not next business day."
"The licensing fees are expensive and have room for improvement."
"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers could improve."
"If they could put a SAN storage or resend it in the same product, it would be very helpful and more powerful."
"The scalability of Gen8 models should be improved. They can also improve its price."
"I would like to replace a hard drive that might be saved on the fly, on the server that I'm using currently, but I can't do that. I'm forced to power off my virtual machine, turn off the server, disconnect it from the power, replace the drive, rebuild the storage, and power it on again."
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 136 reviews while HPE ProLiant DL Servers is ranked 2nd in Rack Servers with 156 reviews. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8, while HPE ProLiant DL Servers is rated 8.6. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProLiant DL Servers writes "Good availability and management console with good reliability". Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems, HPE Apollo and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers, whereas HPE ProLiant DL Servers is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, HPE Apollo, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers. See our Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vs. HPE ProLiant DL Servers report.
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