We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge XE Servers and IBM Power Systems 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."The most valuable feature of these servers is the ability to store a lot—the capacity and the number of hard disk drives."
"PowerEdge XE servers are high-performing. We're hardly using 15 percent of their computing power, so there's a lot left over that we could utilize."
"In general, it works well. We haven't had issues."
"One of the most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is the ease of fixing issues if there are any."
"The strong point of this solution is its compatibility with VMware and its resilience."
"The most valuable feature is the trusted platform module."
"Its reliability and consistency are most valuable."
"The solution is flexible in my experience."
"Some of the most valuable features are the processing power, stability, and security."
"IBM Power Systems are secure and have fast processing."
"The main feature that I have found most valuable is PowerVM - its virtualization feature which is the most powerful."
"Power Systems' best features are that it's reliable, stable, and easily available. It's also really scalable and can be virtualized without third-party software support."
"The backups work great, data recovery works great."
"The most valuable features of the solution are disaster recovery, replication, and the ability to migrate to another location."
"Additionally, the processing power is far superior, especially with the RSA feature for reliability, serviceability, and availability."
"The performance is the solution's most valuable asset. It has one of the highest levels of performance I have ever seen. It's quite remarkable, in that sense."
"We use OpenManager a lot, and that can be a bit clunky at times. They can make that better."
"I would like to have support for performing a detailed analysis of the server from a mobile device."
"The support team must improve the speed of response."
"It should be easier to extend PowerEdge XE servers. We haven't architected them with an eye toward scalability. They have a fixed number of slots for hard drives, which is enough for our present use case, However, we would have more options if we could extend that. We could deploy the servers in a broader range of use cases with different requirements. It's fine for our current deployment with only a few thousand users. We're exploring other solutions like such as VxRail or PowerFlex for larger public-facing use cases."
"It is mostly stable, but the usual problem would be, for example, upgrading to a newer version of VMware or dealing with compatibility issues during the process."
"Dell PowerEdge XE Servers can improve by adapting HCI technology."
"Upgrading can be a bit difficult."
"The quality and reliability could be improved."
"IBM systems are old technologies. I couldn't renew and get to use IBM Power Systems, and it offers users very expensive support."
"IBM Power Systems could improve by having a cloud feature."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The number of times IBM refreshes its operating system appears to be very slow."
"There are improvements that can be made on the technical side."
"Price and complexity related to the management of the solution are areas of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"In the next release, I would like to see additional graphical dashboards to help the administrators access information more easily."
"The scalability process should be simplified."
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is ranked 10th in Rack Servers with 10 reviews while IBM Power Systems is ranked 4th in Rack Servers with 69 reviews. Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is rated 8.4, while IBM Power Systems is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge XE Servers writes "We're hardly using 15 percent of their computing power, so there's a lot left over that we could utilize". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Power Systems writes "A solution with minimal downtime and quick recovery time in the event of a sudden or unexpected crash". Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is most compared with HPE Apollo, Dell XR2 Rugged Server, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, whereas IBM Power Systems is most compared with Intel Server System, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, Oracle SPARC Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers. See our Dell PowerEdge XE Servers vs. IBM Power Systems report.
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