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Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs Oracle SuperCluster comparison

Dell Technologies and Oracle are both solutions in the Converged Infrastructure category. Dell Technologies is ranked #4 with an average rating of 9.0, while Oracle is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 2.6% mindshare in CI, compared to Oracle’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Oracle users who would recommend it.
Dell PowerEdge R-Series
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98% willing to recommend
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84% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 26, 2025

Dell PowerEdge R-Series and Oracle SuperCluster compete in high-performance server solutions. Dell appears to have an edge due to broader compatibility and favorable pricing, although Oracle excels in integrated infrastructure tailored for Oracle environments.

Features: Dell PowerEdge R-Series offers scalability, iDRAC for remote management, and ease of upgrades, making them reliable and robust for high-demand applications. Oracle SuperCluster provides an integrated environment with combined compute and database capabilities, excellent for Oracle-specific tasks with high scalability and performance.

Room for Improvement: Dell PowerEdge R-Series could enhance GPU performance, centralized management, and reduce delivery times for components. Oracle SuperCluster might improve integration with non-Oracle environments, enhance user-friendliness, and address compatibility and software limitations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerEdge R-Series offers flexibility for on-premises, hybrid, and private cloud deployments, with generally well-rated customer service. Oracle SuperCluster is deployed on-premises with specialized support, requiring more expertise for management compared to Dell's more familiar systems.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerEdge R-Series is competitively priced, with transparent costs and favorable ROI due to reduced downtime and maintenance. Oracle SuperCluster is expensive but justified by its specialization and premium features for Oracle setups, though initial costs are high.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge R-Series
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
216
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Networking (4th), Blade Servers (4th), Rack Servers (1st)
Oracle SuperCluster
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 2.6%. The mindshare of Oracle SuperCluster is 4.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Converged Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series2.6%
Oracle SuperCluster4.7%
Other92.7%
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Featured Reviews

Syed Masuood - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles workloads and diverse applications efficiently
We have a lot of VMs on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. On a single server, we have probably hosted 14 or 15 VMs. Out of these, 8 to 10 are continuously running, and four of them are backup VMs, so it can handle a good workload. For cybersecurity, it is only accessible on the intranet; it is not accessible through the web. We use it for local development purposes, and it is behind our firewall. Its security is strong. We handle a lot of test data for government and confidential customers. It is safe and strong locally. We have not experienced any security issues. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have helped to reduce unplanned production downtime if we need to replace a hard disk, instead of completely shutting a server, there is a hot swap feature. It is quite good in that aspect. Usually, for any activity, there is a downtime of about 30 minutes. It has saved a lot of time. We have tried AI workloads for a development environment for a government customer in Singapore. The servers are hosted in Singapore. It is an ML-based engine with AI. It is a government project where data is processed, and we run it on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. The benefit of running AI workloads on PowerEdge Servers is that it is easy to allocate memory. The application we are running is memory intensive. It is pretty easy to scale memory and storage.
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Shafiq Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Great performance all round, but lacking in certain cloud features
Speaking from a business perspective, our main problem is that our particular edition of SuperCluster is now at end-of-life status, making it obsolete and impossible to get support for. This presents a challenge for us, as finding a path to our next solution is not easy. When it comes to features, I know that Oracle has already done a lot on the software side of things, but everyone has their own wish list for their specific environment and in newer editions of SuperCluster I would like to see new EXAchk data in the cloud environment. In fact, I would prefer if SuperCluster could come with more functionality as seen in Oracle Cloud where it is easier to share data and other things across the board. SuperCluster is already a smart machine, so I understand that it might be difficult to implement all those features, but at a minimum I would appreciate Oracle including more cloud infrastructure functionality. Oracle's existing cloud machines are already able to provide all these cloud features that I would like, including the use of containers and hardware-sharing, and it would be great to have these on board for their customers and end-users of SuperCluster.
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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 DRA cards for server management is the most valuable feature. They provide a clear overview of server settings and issues. We also like that the notifications are well-organized."
"The standout feature is the remote control accessibility, which allows our team to access and manage the servers locally or remotely."
"The most valuable feature, when I compare Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers with other brands available, is the price versus performance, as I get more for what I pay, and mostly, we use this for our CAD workloads."
"I find Dell PowerEdge Servers to handle diverse applications and evolving needs effectively, but we have to upgrade the hardware periodically."
"I have very good experience with their technical support."
"Customer support is usually really good for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers."
"It has helped us reduce unplanned downtime by 20% to 30%."
"We can pull out elements and change them ourselves."
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"In this setup, the traffic is distributed among the nodes, enhancing the overall performance compared to a scenario where all traffic is directed to a single server."
"Scalability and technical support."
"Because it's classified as an engineered system, it's all integrated, it's all supported by one vendor. We don't have to go to multiple vendors for support, it's all integrated under Oracle."
"Because SuperCluster is a specially engineered system, we have confidence in that all the components are compatible with one another. Everything runs together as a well-coupled group of machines, and the performance is great (especially the memory)."
"SuperCluster is basically a combination of Oracle, with Exadata and Compute node features, so it is a computing cluster that is integrated in a single infrastructure such that we don't need a separate solution for the application database, the data storage database, and everything else the application needs."
"The performance is significantly improved, and the administration is easy because it is a single platform end-to-end."
"Unix is not as easy for the users, it needs more maintenance and costs extra."
"It is easy to integrate Supercluster into IT workflow. It has a forty-gigabit InfiniBand switch. It also includes Exadata and a very powerful M-series machine. These are not mainframe processors but provide excellent internal communication and scalability."
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Cons

"The solution needs to offer better service feedback, their response rate is slow when we have questions."
"Currently, we are facing issues with updates, particularly on the driver side. We did not receive proper communication about upcoming driver upgrades and other aspects. We are lagging in that area. We need to know about any upcoming updates so that we can plan accordingly. It could be that our emails are not registered properly."
"The servers get slower at the end of their life cycle. The technology needs to evolve."
"Reduced cabling and improved power consumption management would be beneficial improvements."
"There is potential for enhancement in terms of its overall upgradeability."
"We do encounter power supply failures from time to time."
"Its customer support should be improved."
"The pricing for Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers would be absolutely better."
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"I would like to see control domain and zone management via a management console, similar to that of OVM."
"Speaking from a business perspective, our main problem is that our particular edition of SuperCluster is now at end-of-life status, making it obsolete and impossible to get support for. This presents a challenge for us, as finding a path to our next solution is not easy."
"There are many areas for improvement. For example, better guidance in terms of troubleshooting issues relating to ZFS, as well as better tools/diagnostics for monitoring that specific component, to better identify potential issues. Hardware monitoring via OEM 13.2 is not 100 percent, as Ops Center is still required in some instances."
"It would be more convenient if the Agta Logic worked within the SuperCluster with the Agta data, as it may boost the speed of the applications."
"Not a very user friendly solution."
"We have faced network connectivity issues."
"If they had an application that centralized the administration, not about the monitoring, but for the configuration, it would be better."
"They may have made some improvements but based on the version that I am using, it is a little complicated because it is based on the Unix Operating system."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Dell is pretty good. good. I had a conversation with Dell a while ago due to a vendor. We got much better pricing from a competitor. When I looked at another company, Dell called me and asked why am I looking at someone else when they have a distributor. I told them that their pricing was not good, so Dell went back to the distributor, and we got much better pricing"
"It is very competitive. I have not been too involved in the licensing, but from a hardware perspective, I always find them to be competitive."
"The pricing for this solution is competitive compared to others on the market."
"The main reason I choose Dell there is cost. Dell is cheaper than HPE. Why would I want to pay a premium for an HPE product when I'm getting the same amount of support, the same amount of data protection, and the same amount of performance from Dell?"
"It's not a very expensive solution."
"If price isn't a concern, I would recommend it."
"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."
"It is expensive. The price needs to be more competitive. Additional licenses are required to enable some of the features for scalability."
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"For us, the licensing costs are a large amount, but we are also paying for the rack, the SLA, and other extras. When I look into our organization's requirements regarding performance, machine load, etc., I believe that, while expensive, SuperCluster is nevertheless good for us."
"Due to the multiple products involved in our use of SuperCluster (including different software, hardware, etc.), I cannot comment on the licensing aspect."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Educational Organization
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business78
Midsize Enterprise52
Large Enterprise89
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

When shopping for a rack server, would you go with Dell EMC Poweredge or Lenovo Thinksystem?
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....
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What do you like most about Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?
It has helped us reduce unplanned downtime by 20% to 30%.
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What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?
I don't have any issues or complaints with the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, but they could make the service tags larger as I get older. It's not that they aren't customizable; you can actually use ...
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What do you like most about Oracle SuperCluster?
In this setup, the traffic is distributed among the nodes, enhancing the overall performance compared to a scenario where all traffic is directed to a single server.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle SuperCluster?
The pricing is low as per performance but high as per synchronization. They justify the price. I rate the product’s pricing a four or five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
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What needs improvement with Oracle SuperCluster?
It would be more convenient if the Agta Logic worked within the SuperCluster with the Agta data, as it may boost the speed of the applications.
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August 2025
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Also Known As

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers
Oracle MiniCluster, S7-2, M7, M6-32
 

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.

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