Dell PowerEdge T vs HPE Proliant ML comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 6, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge T
Ranking in Tower Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Proliant ML
Ranking in Tower Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge T is 38.8%, up from 38.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 48.1%, up from 46.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

VC
Oct 24, 2023
An excellent choice for enterprise and medium-sized businesses due to its high reliability, robust performance, scalability, and exceptional support
It is primarily used by a university in their labs, particularly for demanding AI applications and more The systems are performing flawlessly. They deliver impressive speed, and it's worth noting that we haven't encountered any complaints or negative feedback so far. Currently, we don't have…
HM
May 24, 2023
A flexible and stable solution for companies that have small offices
Our customers use the solution for Active Directory The product is good for companies that have small offices. We can install more internal disks in the product. We can utilize more than a terabyte of memory. The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely. The management should be…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The management features, including iDRAC and OpenManage are important."
"The scalability of the solution is excellent."
"The product has valuable hardware components with a long life cycle."
"The systems are performing flawlessly."
"The speed provided by Dell PowerEdge T is its most valuable feature. The performance of Dell PowerEdge T is good."
"This solution is very easy to manage. There are many options to configure the processor, memory, disks, and network interface with ease."
"Dell PowerEdge T is the easiest of all the manufacturers."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its high storage capacity, making it a good product."
"The solution is well-suited for virtualization and standalone applications, like data center environments. It provides significant benefits in terms of data storage capabilities. The product is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup was straightforward. The solution is good because of its data centers and reliability on the data side."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Proliant ML is the high availability of the parts. It's easy to find parts, such as replacements or spares. Additionally, we have a good relationship with the brand which is important."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It does its job and runs smoothly."
"HPE Proliant's price is cheaper than other platforms."
"The most valuable feature is the technical support, which is both good and available easily."
"We can utilize more than a terabyte of memory."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to create clusters and virtualizations."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more options to be able to support GPU cards. Right now, there are only one or two modules that provide this option."
"It is not easy to move around tower servers, especially since it is heavy to load the server somewhere. The heaviness of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I'm currently working on setting up a lab for AI, big data, and data analysis, and my client needs exceptionally powerful servers, and such high-core counts are not currently offered within the available options."
"We encounter issues with the power supply maintenance. It could be more stable."
"Dell PowerEdge T's resolution is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product's initial setup is complex."
"The technical support for Dell PowerEdge T is terrible."
"PCIe drivers could be included in the storage for good performance."
"The pricing is not reasonable."
"The technical support from HPE Proliant ML could improve. They are not as fast as they should be. When you have an SLA contractor, they don't give you the parts quickly, it can take weeks sometimes."
"I would like the solution to improve cloud migration."
"One area where the product could improve is in its anti-rust protection, especially at the bottom, which has shown some signs of rusting."
"The product’s support should be improved."
"Updating the firmware could be easier. It's always a hassle, and the process HPE describes on their website doesn't seem to work well."
"HPE Proliant has a managed tool called OneView that could be improved."
"The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has medium pricing. We have purchased a yearly support license for it."
"For enterprise and large-scale companies, it's actually quite reasonable and not considered very expensive."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale from one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Depending on how big the deployment is customers usually see an ROI around seven months after deployment."
"My company's clients make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. The product is neither expensive nor cheap."
"There is no need to pay anything towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is the cheapest and ten is expensive, I rate HPE Proliant's pricing a five out of ten."
"The price of HPE Proliant ML is very good. If we are partners, we have courses to attend and exams to do, but we buy more or less at the same price as everybody else. We have a small discount which should be increased."
"The ML series is cheaper than other products, and everything is included with the standard licensing fees."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten since it's pretty expensive. We pay around 10,000 euros a year in Europe."
"The product is definitely worth the money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge T?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its high storage capacity, making it a good product.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge T?
It is not easy to move around tower servers, especially since it is heavy to load the server somewhere. The heaviness of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required.
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerEdge T?
Dell PowerEdge T is a product that consists of tower servers, which my organization made available for five of our clients who were not looking for rack servers.
What do you like most about HPE Proliant ML?
The solution is well-suited for virtualization and standalone applications, like data center environments. It provides significant benefits in terms of data storage capabilities. The product is...
What needs improvement with HPE Proliant ML?
The product’s support should be improved.
 

Also Known As

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HP Proliant ML
 

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Sample Customers

Parkdale Secondary College, UnitedStack, ICM Netsystems, Newport City Homes, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), The Watershed Addiction Treatment Programs, Exasol, Dayco, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC)
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