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Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs IBM VersaStack comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge R-Series
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
309
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Networking (4th), Blade Servers (2nd), Rack Servers (1st)
IBM VersaStack
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 4.6%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM VersaStack is 6.0%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Converged Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series4.6%
IBM VersaStack6.0%
Other89.4%
Converged Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Tom van Mil - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator at Lico Innovations B.v.
Supports flexible hosting needs through seamless upgradability and strong monitoring capabilities
The most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series for me are the feature richness and the upgradability. I really love the way that it is so dynamically applicable for every situation, and they manage to have an all-in-one solution for every single situation. Dell PowerEdge has supported the growth and operational success of my company through its great compute power and price-to-performance ratio. Every time Dell is at the top of its game for us, and there is just no other brand for us that is able to reach that kind of price-to-performance ratio. Dell PowerEdge R-Series has features that specifically cater to the needs of my small company, such as iDRAC. The iDRAC system is a complete feature set for managing servers and hardware technically and monitoring-wise. It really fits in our system and our ecosystem, and monitoring-wise, it is excellent. They have all these sensors available via different protocols and end points, which I love, and the ability to manage and control everything via the iDRAC interface is just a welcome bonus. In our use case, Dell PowerEdge R-Series is very flexible. It is another computer which helps a lot because of the durability over time. They keep running, making scalability for getting more of those resources in our environment so easy.
reviewer2058714 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Head at a program development consultancy with 11-50 employees
A very high IOPS that gives more I/O transactions per second
Scalability used to be an issue so at that time it was rated an eight out of ten. We have become OPEX-based and rent storage from them. Physical storage is about 200% of our requirements but we only pay for what we use. This resolved all of our scalability issues. When we reach a certain threshold like 100%, OPEX calls us and asks if we want to add more storage. Our total capacity right now is 300 terabytes but we are only using around 200 terabytes. We bought the storage two years ago and our projections are on par. We don't need more capacity now but have plans to increase in another two years. With our OPEX storage, scalability is rated a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The complete package we get from Dell makes work easier; it is not just the handling of the devices, but also the support and if there are ever problems."
"Dell PowerEdge R-Series improves my organization mainly as a time saver and in terms of reliability, so we know we have equipment that is reliable."
"Using Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has helped me to reduce unplanned production downtime by 100%."
"I've found the reliability, support, the capability to grow, and the ability to add other Dell solutions to be very valuable features."
"The remote management control is a valuable feature."
"Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel are easy to use, are easy to manage with Dell's OpenManage Console, and have extended support for five years."
"The use of OpenManage Console reduces the time it takes to manage PowerEdge Rack Servers in terms of updates and maintenance."
"Dell PowerEdge R-Series has given us a stable platform to build on, which is significant for us because we do high-frequency trading, so stability and performance are crucial."
"The combination of Cisco's architecture and IBM's flash technology, where Cisco provides FI technology for one simple architecture and IBM's flash technology is fast, is valuable."
"The solution has high IOPS and the I/O is important because it gives us more transactions per second."
"Replication and DR implementation became faster."
 

Cons

"They should improve the centralized management interface. When you are going to deploy something, for example, VMware or RedHat, it should be easier to deploy a lot of servers. Now you have to do one at a time."
"The features I love and I struggle with each day still is the Bluetooth feature once in a while to get it working on my phone."
"They could make the service tags larger as I get older."
"The easiest thing to improve the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is to have a better road map for us."
"All of the servers are in cluster mode and when PowerEdge Server is down, others are affected."
"I would appreciate the capability to carry out live updates without the need to take the system offline."
"When trying to piece out a server for our builds, there are so many different SKUs—probably 30 to 40 SKUs—that it can be difficult to read. If that could be condensed a little bit, that would help."
"I would like enhanced latitude in the machine assembly process."
"The solution should improve deduplication to get a lot of savings."
"Raw data mapping for storage should be a given option."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is good compared to other products."
"If price isn't a concern, I would recommend it."
"The licensing is expensive and inflexible."
"One of the clients has been offered a price of $18,000 instead of the regular price of around $25,000."
"They seem to have become more expensive. I've not done a comparison with other vendors recently. If the price increases more, we would need to do a comparison next year just to make sure that we are benchmarking our server purchases correctly."
"The cost structure associated with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers presents itself as a potential point of contention for budget-conscious consumers, as it could be more strategically positioned to compete within the broader marketplace."
"Compared to other vendors, the prices are much lower."
"The solution is expensive."
"The solution is enterprise level so it is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business112
Midsize Enterprise66
Large Enterprise129
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Questions from the Community

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Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
Newhall Hospital, Medicat, JJ Haines, Sigmax
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