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We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge M and HPE BladeSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"It's great for managing overall infrastructure.""The initial setup is easy.""The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC.""It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues.""The networking features for administration and working with the server are valuable.""I have compared Dell EMC to other solutions and have found it to be good. The SAN and LAN traffic, manageability, and upgradability are all good.""It helps us to manage multiple chassis from a single website.""The initial setup is straightforward."

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"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management. It is easy to communicate from the server to the storage.""When it comes to the BladeSystem, what we love about it most is being able to actually manage it using OneView.""Virtual Fabric and interconnects are easy to configure and maintain.""This has drastically reduced our datacenter space, has good cooling and power consumption.""No issues with scalability. ​We can scale by adding another enclosure.""Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving .""HPE BladeSystem is a scalable solution. It is a composable infrastructure which we can manage our external services. This is the one factor which I can see the server is much more suitable for the OneView console.""Its ease of management, consolidation, connectivity, power, and cooling are the most valuable features."

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Cons
"The set up is complex""It requires time to transition to the new generation.""More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection.""The firmware updates for the product need improvement.""We have had some issues with the vendor's support that we have received. When you open up a support case with Dell they send a partner to assist you and in our experience, they are lacking knowledge about the solution. There are times when you need professional support from the vendor that knows the solution well.""Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution.""Dell PowerEdge M needs to run AMD CPUs on it.""In terms of improvement, it should also offer a hyper-converged option."

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"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive.""It could always use new tools.""The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series.""I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future.""I rate the stability of HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.""They are not selling BladeSystem anymore. The end of the sale of this platform was this year, 2020.""The price of the solution has room for improvement.""The latest version of this system is called Synergy from HPE, and it comes with more advanced features. This is currently the most advanced solution available in the market. One of its key features is its energy efficiency, which optimizes energy usage."

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  • "It was budget friendly."
  • "If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."
  • "Dell PowerEdge M price is comparable to other solutions but cheaper than IBM. However, the IBM solution is a higher grade solution whereas Dell PowerEdge M is a medium-level solution."
  • "The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."
  • "The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."
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  • "Their licensing program is pretty simple."
  • "With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."
  • "The prices for the HPE Virtual Connect Modules are expensive compared to other I/O Modules available."
  • "Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."
  • "​The price could be cheaper."
  • "The chassis itself, with no blade server inside, so expensive. The C7000 model costs around $100,000."
  • "It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."
  • "It is expensive. There are no additional costs. We are able to get good discounts anyway from HPE, but if the price can come down, we'll be happy."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It helps us to manage multiple chassis from a single website.
    Top Answer:The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well.
    Top Answer:The firmware updates for the product need improvement.
    Top Answer:For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because it… more »
    Top Answer:Remote management features are valuable.
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    Also Known As
    HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem, HP BladeSystem
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    Overview

    The Dell PowerEdge M-Series blade servers address the challenges of an evolving IT environment by delivering leading enterprise classfeatures and functionality. The M-Series delivers a unique array of options configured to meet the needs of your IT environment both now and in the future.

    • Multiple blade form-factor choices.
    • Long life cycle providing better life cycle management and improved TCO.
    • Modular I/O switches for future scalability.
    • Breakthrough fan technologies for reduction in power consumption.
    • Configuration management via chassis management controller.
    • Persistent MAC/WWN/iSCSI addresses in a switch-agnostic environment.
    HP ProLiant BladeSystem share power, cooling, network, and storage infrastructure via the blade enclosure. Since equipment is not needed for each server, you get a dramatic reduction in power distribution units, power cables, LAN and SAN switches, connectors, adapters, and cables. And you can add the newest-generation technologies by simply changing individual components.
    Sample Customers
    Newport City Homes, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC), Georgian College, AgreeYa Solutions, IIHT Cloud Solutions, Arizona State University, AudienceScience, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Holy Cross School
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Healthcare Company13%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Financial Services Firm18%
    Insurance Company9%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Dell PowerEdge M is ranked 4th in Blade Servers with 13 reviews while HPE BladeSystem is ranked 2nd in Blade Servers with 133 reviews. Dell PowerEdge M is rated 8.6, while HPE BladeSystem is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge M writes "Average pricing and good feature sets but is complex to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE BladeSystem writes "Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up". Dell PowerEdge M is most compared with HPE Synergy, HPE Superdome X, Cisco UCS B-Series, Super Micro SuperBlade and Fujitsu Primergy BX900 Series, whereas HPE BladeSystem is most compared with HPE Synergy, Cisco UCS B-Series, Super Micro SuperBlade, HPE Superdome X and Pure Storage FlashBlade. See our Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem report.

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