Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs Oracle Private Cloud Appliance comparison

Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs. Oracle Private Cloud Appliance

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge R-Series

Ranking in Converged Infrastructure

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

267

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (3rd), Blade Servers (4th), Rack Servers (1st)

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance

Ranking in Converged Infrastructure

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 3.2%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Private Cloud Appliance is 9.3%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Converged Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series	3.2%
Oracle Private Cloud Appliance	9.3%
Other	87.5%

Converged Infrastructure

Featured Reviews

Tom van Mil

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.

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Mir Gulzar Ahmed

IT Manager at Synergy Computers

Offers comprehensive support and performance but initial deployment requires expertise

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance is a complete solution that includes built-in hypervisor management and Appliance Manager, and integrates with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. It simplifies the management of virtual machines, networking, compute, and storage, allowing me to create multiple virtual machines easily without logging into the storage system. It offers free licensing of Oracle Linux and Solaris, and provides high-performance capabilities through extreme performance storage options. Additionally, the product ensures comprehensive customer support.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The robustness of the hardware itself is valuable. We have had PowerEdge servers running even after they were out of their warranty timeline. For example, about four or five years ago, we updated the virtualization platform. One of the servers that we had on that platform was ten years old. These servers have a lot of durability. You can see that they are well-made."

"I like how I can stack many servers on top of each other, and they work like a cloud."

"The most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are their worldwide support, which is very accessible along with receiving assistance from professionals and specialists, and the continuous innovations that make it an amazing product in this era."

"The solution's stability is good...The solution's scalability is good."

"We actually have not had any failures in the last 7 years regarding availability."

"The monitoring system is really helpful. I'm a one-man team, and I run systems and IT for a pretty big company. The ease of use of being able to flip through a browser tab was the most valuable feature for me."

"The ease of installation is valuable. The physical side of installation is quite intuitive and has got better by leaps and bounds. The hardware has always been fantastic, and it has always been reliable."

"I chose Dell PowerEdge R-Series because of the ease of administration, the simplicity, and the continuity of administration over the years."

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"Supports connection to most of network topology, such as VLAN and network segmentation."

"Oracle Private Cloud Appliance is a complete solution that includes built-in hypervisor management and Appliance Manager, and integrates with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure."

"It is scalable as the box can be increased by one compute node, if required."

"The most valuable features include distinct storage within the Oracle PCA."

"It has helped us to reduce Oracle licensing costs for database and applications."

"You will find the high availability and License Team with Oracle very valuable."

Cons

"The pricing could be better, as budget is always a huge thing for us."

"I would increase the life cycle management and those life cycle management tools."

"Dell can optimize the size of its rack servers, offering a minimized physical footprint without compromising performance or security."

"The licensing of the different formats of the iDRAC is somewhat annoying."

"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'd appreciate seeing more options in terms of expandability for certain Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers models."

"The pricing of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers has been a little problematic. It was sticker shock with our most recent purchase compared to the previous one, and there's a gap in pricing at our current level because what we do isn't very compute-intensive, resulting in a mismatch where we fit into an in-between category without an exact solution available."

"There might be room for improvement in terms of efficiency, particularly with PowerEdge servers."

More Dell PowerEdge R-Series cons

"OVM Manager Interface is using HTML5. It should be reconverted to be a Java interface."

"Patching processing takes a long time. Only one compute node is patched at a time."

"The deployment process of Oracle Private Cloud Appliance is complicated and requires significant knowledge for initial configuration."

"The initial setup was very complex."

"In comparison to competitors like VMware, there's a perceived need for Oracle to enhance OVM, making it more flexible and user-friendly."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very competitive."

"It is expensive. The price needs to be more competitive. Additional licenses are required to enable some of the features for scalability."

"It's a one-time licensing fee for the device and we pay a quota per year for the support."

"It's pretty much on par."

"When you compare public cloud solutions to PowerEdge in terms of cost, initially the cost of Dell servers or Dell technology was really high. However, right now it's on par or, maybe, even cheaper when we use Dell hardware. If we don't swap it out in three years and if we stretch it to four or five years, then we can get even more of an ROI versus cloud cost."

"Dell is priced better than alternative solutions."

"The pricing for this solution is reasonable. We pay a basic premium with a military premium on top of that."

"The pricing for this solution is competitive compared to others on the market."

More Dell PowerEdge R-Series pricing and cost advice

"It is more expensive than the normal solution or the hyper-converged system."

"It is relatively cost-effective."

"If you have many Oracle products, such as databases, middleware, and apps, it will help you reduce Oracle app licences and support costs."

"No licenses for the shipped software or firmware."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

University

Computer Software Company

20%

Government

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	94
Midsize Enterprise	58
Large Enterprise	112

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

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Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Dell EMC Poweredge or Lenovo Thinksystem rack servers were the better fit for us. We ultimately decided to go with Dell EMC Poweredge....

What do you like most about Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?

It has helped us reduce unplanned downtime by 20% to 30%.

What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?

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What needs improvement with Oracle Private Cloud Appliance?

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Private Cloud Appliance?

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Private Cloud Appliance?

The product overall is rated at 7.5 out of 10. There is room for improvement, particularly in simplifying the deployment process. Simplifying this aspect could increase the rating to nine.

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Also Known As

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Overview

PowerEdge R-Series delivers high performance, flexibility, and scalability for data centers. It supports demanding tasks with robust management tools and advanced cooling, providing reliability and efficiency across various workloads.

Engineered for large deployments, PowerEdge R-Series supports extensive configurations optimizing performance in data centers. With features like advanced cooling and energy-efficient architecture, it empowers organizations to manage heavy workloads while facilitating seamless scalability. It offers remote management, robust security, and integration with VMware ensuring operational excellence and high availability for business-critical applications.

What are the key features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series?

Scalability: Supports flexible configurations for diverse workloads.
Remote Management: iDRAC and OpenManage facilitate easy oversight.
Energy Efficiency: Architecture helps reduce energy consumption.
Security: Robust features ensure protected performance.
VMware Integration: Enhances manageability and productivity.

What benefits and ROI should you look for?

Performance: Handles high-performance and demanding tasks.
Flexibility: Offers easily upgradable configurations.
Reliability: Provides consistent performance with long-term support.
Efficiency: Reduces energy use and operational costs.
Ease of Use: Simplifies management and maintenance.

PowerEdge R-Series is deployed across industries for virtualization, database hosting, and application servers. It supports environments like VMware and Hyper-V for AI, cloud infrastructure, and computing tasks. Widely used by finance, healthcare, and academia, it enhances reliability and efficiency of IT infrastructure.

Dell Technologies

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, is an integrated infrastructure system engineered to enable rapid deployment of converged compute, network, and storage technologies for hosting applications or workloads on a guest OS. It is a data center-class system that provides incremental and scalable performance optimized for consolidation of mixed workloads.

Oracle

Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco

Agnitum Information Technologies, Mediacloud, Xait AS, Atos Global Managed Services, CaixaBI, ICA AB, BT Spain, Secure-24, Xait

Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs. Oracle Private Cloud Appliance