We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge VRTX and Dell VxBlock System based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Converged Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."With Dell PowerEdge VRTX, there are fewer points, and it is easier to troubleshoot and find your way around it."
"Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports a lot of memory which has allowed us to keep our system size smaller."
"In my view, the only aspect that could be enhanced in the Dell PowerEdge VRTX solution is the pricing. Apart from that, the overall performance and features of the solution are flawless."
"The security is very good on the solution."
"The online UA is very good in comparison to others."
"The most valuable feature is the combined management in one box."
"While I cannot say Dell is better than HP or IBM, Dell has a strong presence here in Qatar. We can recommend Dell because of that strategic factor."
"It is simple to use and it's user-friendly."
"Integration with VMware and VMotion definitely brings a lot of value."
"It's at least 99 percent problem-free because it's factory-built. So from an informational point of view, everyone trusts that VxBlock has been tested well at the factory and has been configured to their requirements."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the speed."
"Virtual machines for the infrastructure."
"Good flexibility and speed."
"With a converged infrastructure, it's easy to troubleshoot from network to server issues from a single point of reference."
"Its performance is very good."
"Good default features."
"The problem is with our configuration. We know we can use PowerEdge for hyper-convergence if we have PowerEdge and configure vSAN. We will be able to achieve what VxRail is being able to provide, but we need to migrate it to a new infrastructure instead of changing our existing. It will be much more difficult for us."
"The scalability could be better."
"The scalability is limited with one chassis and the amount of storage it will give you, but it is mainly used for small offices."
"The licensing can be difficult to understand."
"VRTX is a bit simplified to the extent that it is a mainstream type of solution for small businesses. If a company needs a more complex solution or something that is a time saver or has more power or scalability, it is probably not the best solution. However, when a company grows and its needs grow, this type of environment can be definitely migrated towards a lab environment or pre-prod testing, not necessarily production. It can still have a second life for the other types of use."
"The nodes should be synced with the server so that the solution can be used from the cloud when any or all nodes are down."
"Dell PowerEdge VRTX can improve by providing support for M2 drives."
"We've had general issues related to the solution being difficult."
"It's a good product but the price could be lowered. It's expensive."
"The solution could use a clearer description of working methods to tell people more about its use cases."
"It is a good product, but for us, it is like a black box. We are not really sure about its internal components, and how to do the terminal upgrade, and how to make sure about the security of the device. We understand how it works, but in order to do the upgrades, we have to get help from the company. We cannot do it ourselves. In another model that we had, the internal team could do the upgrade but not in this one. There is no clear process for a new upgrade or update. They should provide a software intelligence tool that has a dashboard where you can see the current firmware, the latest firmware, and the documentation and the process for the upgrade. For VxBlock, we have different management consoles. There is no single management console that you can use to manage all components inside VxBlock. Their scale up and scale out process is also not clear. Their support is also a little bit slow in responding to the cases."
"Lacks flexibility with third-party applications."
"Does not support different kinds of mixed applications."
"The only thing that I can say is when you procure the VxBlock, obviously you have to complete detailed questionnaires about your architecture including the configuration, et cetera. If you make a mistake on the implementation, then you need to rebuild the entire VxBlock. That is just a point of consideration rather than a flaw. You need to be absolutely sure and validate the upfront configuration information that you provide because your VxBlock comes delivered and built, according to that exact information."
"The consistency of disc quality could be improved."
"Scalability is an area that needs to be improved."
Dell PowerEdge VRTX is ranked 1st in Converged Infrastructure with 16 reviews while Dell VxBlock System is ranked 4th in Converged Infrastructure with 12 reviews. Dell PowerEdge VRTX is rated 8.4, while Dell VxBlock System is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge VRTX writes "A very good online UI and fit for lower budgets but nodes don't sync with the server". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell VxBlock System writes "Can be deployed quickly, is easy to manage, and is stable and resilient". Dell PowerEdge VRTX is most compared with HPE ConvergedSystem, FlexPod XCS, IBM PureSystems and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, whereas Dell VxBlock System is most compared with FlexPod XCS, Dell Vscale Architecture, IBM VersaStack, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance and HPE ConvergedSystem. See our Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs. Dell VxBlock System report.
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