We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge M and Lenovo Flex System 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."The solution is made with high-quality hardware."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."
"The solution integrated well."
"Flex System's best features are its performance and stability."
"The product is very user-friendly and has many resources at the enterprise level."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system."
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is its ease of use."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The Lenovo Flex System is very stable."
"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."
"Dell PowerEdge M needs to run AMD CPUs on it."
"The set up is complex"
"Forced restarts due to free upgrades is an issue that needs to be resolved. We can manage this as we have high availability and redundancy, but without that it could be a real problem."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration with other platforms."
"The product could improve its integration capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system."
"It does not have the same module flexibility that was present in IBM Blade. On the Blade System, I was able to choose between the Cisco module, or BMC module. Since the switch to Lenovo, I have not had the same choice of modules, only the BMC modules."
"Flex System's integration with the XClarity Management System could be improved."
Dell PowerEdge M is ranked 4th in Blade Servers with 3 reviews while Lenovo Flex System is ranked 5th in Blade Servers with 6 reviews. Dell PowerEdge M is rated 8.0, while Lenovo Flex System is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge M writes "Initial set up complicated, but after, easy to configure and use, many packages available". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo Flex System writes "Provides a high initial ceiling before upscaling is required, user-friendly and rich in resources, but has occasional stability issues". Dell PowerEdge M is most compared with HPE Synergy, HPE Superdome X, Cisco UCS B-Series, Super Micro SuperBlade and HPE NonStop, whereas Lenovo Flex System is most compared with HPE Synergy, HPE Superdome X, Cisco UCS B-Series and HPE BladeSystem. See our Dell PowerEdge M vs. Lenovo Flex System report.
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