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 networking features for administration and working with the server are valuable."
"The solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."
"It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."
"It's great for managing overall infrastructure."
"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."
"The solution integrated well."
"The product is very user-friendly and has many resources at the enterprise level."
"The stability and speed are always good. The processor is good and it's still working with our loads."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system."
"Flex System's best features are its performance and stability."
"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 lacks GPU nodes and doesn't have a direct solution for GPUs."
"More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection."
"Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution."
"There is room for improvement in scalability."
"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."
"In terms of improvement, it should also offer a hyper-converged option."
"I would like to have additional HPC and AI capabilities on general Dell PowerEdge servers."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration with other platforms."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system."
"The user-interface needs improvement, because they have an application from which we have to manage the whole system and all the infrastructure. This application is not working at our premises, because of some problem with the hardware itself. So although we brought it with our systems, and we used it to manage all the systems: the storage, the switches, and everything, nevertheless we have to support every part alone and enter the interface in one-by-one."
"Flex System's integration with the XClarity Management System could be improved."
"The product could improve its integration capabilities."
"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."
"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."
Dell PowerEdge M is ranked 4th in Blade Servers with 15 reviews while Lenovo Flex System is ranked 9th in Blade Servers with 7 reviews. Dell PowerEdge M is rated 8.4, while Lenovo Flex System is rated 8.2. 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 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 PowerEdge C, whereas Lenovo Flex System is most compared with HPE Superdome X, HPE Synergy and Cisco UCS B-Series. See our Dell PowerEdge M vs. Lenovo Flex System report.
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