Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs Oracle SuperCluster comparison

Dell Technologies and Oracle are both solutions in the Converged Infrastructure category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Oracle is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 19.9% mindshare in CI, compared to Oracle’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge VRTX

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Dell PowerEdge VRTX and Oracle SuperCluster are competing products in the realm of integrated IT solutions. Oracle SuperCluster is generally considered superior due to its robust features and capabilities.

Features: Dell PowerEdge VRTX provides modularity with its converged infrastructure, integrating storage, server, and networking capabilities in a single chassis, simplifying IT management. It supports a wide range of applications and offers ease of management. Oracle SuperCluster includes an integrated Oracle database and optimized middleware, delivering extreme performance for database and enterprise applications with high performance capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Dell PowerEdge VRTX could benefit from enhanced scalability options and improved high-performance functionalities. Some users detect troubleshooting can be made simpler. Oracle SuperCluster might improve its stability and ease of configuration, as some users have reported reliability issues and a complex setup process for specific needs. Additional support for varied virtualization configurations could enhance its adaptability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerEdge VRTX stands out for its straightforward deployment, facilitating integration with existing IT environments, and offers extensive customer support. Oracle SuperCluster may involve a more complex setup but benefits from dedicated support channels prepped for specialized enterprise needs.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerEdge VRTX features lower initial costs appealing to budget-conscious organizations aiming for quicker ROI. Oracle SuperCluster, although pricier, argues for its cost with potential high long-term returns for performance-focused businesses.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge VRTX

Ranking in Converged Infrastructure

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle SuperCluster

Ranking in Converged Infrastructure

7th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge VRTX is 19.9%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle SuperCluster is 4.7%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Lakshmanan A

IT Manager at Heat and Control

A very good online UI and fit for lower budgets but nodes don't sync with the server

Our company uses the solution for 15 mediums with virtual machines. The online UI is very good in comparison to others. 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. I have been using the solution for five years.…

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Shafiq Khan

Senior Manager IT Operations at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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

"It is pretty easy to install."

"We started off with a base because we started our infrastructure with Dell and we always propose or prefer Dell which is easier to manage the warranty than with different vendors."

"We were satisfied after we upgraded to a professional next-day on-site support."

"With Dell PowerEdge VRTX, there are fewer points, and it is easier to troubleshoot and find your way around it."

"The system is very intuitive."

"Dell PowerEdge VRTX's most valuable feature is its reliability. It offers a good experience for my IT teams."

"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."

"From a hardware perspective, it's interesting. The selling point of VRTX is that everything is built-in. For a small company that doesn't have a server room or the capabilities of hosting several servers, VRTX has four blades. The equivalent in regular server models would be four servers, which is a minimum of 4U, but it could easily be 8U, and then it would have storage. The storage is included inside the enclosure, and it would require a storage unit. It would also require connectivity, which would be ethernet or another protocol switch. From a software perspective, it's a little bit more integrated. You have an integrated way of managing the whole thing, including storage and networking. It has an internal network that can also be useful. I know for a fact that Dell is almost fazing out the product, and it is not that available anymore because it will just cannibalize their sales. They want to sell the more expensive stuff."

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"Scalability and technical support."

"The two features that I find to be the most valuable are high availability and high performance."

"Our primary use case is for E-Business Suite applications the applications for the government, and most of the applications that use an HCM."

"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."

"A valuable feature is the Exadata Storage appliance, optimized for database queries."

"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."

"The performance is significantly improved, and the administration is easy because it is a single platform end-to-end."

"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."

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Cons

"The storage can be improved."

"We've had general issues related to the solution being difficult."

"The support must be improved."

"The cost of Dell PowerEdge VRTX is high, making it difficult for small and medium businesses to bear."

"It would be better to have a compact version of this solution for customers that have a small office and don't require a proper data center with power or an industrial type HP."

"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."

"I'd like to be able to increase capacity."

"When we first started with this product, we had some difficulty with it."

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"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."

"Not a very user friendly solution."

"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."

"If it had capabilities to integrate really well with DB2 or SQL Server or Hitachi SANs, those sort of things, that would be a real benefit. Right now, it's fully supported only under all Oracle infrastructure."

"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."

"We have faced network connectivity issues."

"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."

"I would like to see control domain and zone management via a management console, similar to that of OVM."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"On the scale of pricing, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I would rate it as a three. I am familiar with the overall cost, which involves licenses from Dell and VMware, among others, making it a combination of various license types."

"The solution price of Dell PowerEdge VRTX could be reduced. However, when comparing the price of Dell PowerEdge VRTX to other solutions, such as HP and Lenovo, it was the best price for what they offer."

"We are renewing the support and we are purchasing the license for the software."

"We bought a license for seven years."

"The tool's pricing is fine."

"Fully configured, it costs about $50,000 or $55,000. I did purchase a used one or refurbished one. I have been very happy with it so far. Even if it is an older unit, it doesn't look like its age, and I would say it has been a great choice so far for me. Obviously, I would have thought twice if I had to pay for a brand new one because it is still an older technology with the risk of being discontinued. I talked to Dell, and they're still selling it, but they're not promoting it. They're promoting another line of products right now for hyper-converged, which are much more expensive."

"The solution is less expensive than competitors."

"This product is more reasonably-priced than similar solutions by HPE."

"Due to the multiple products involved in our use of SuperCluster (including different software, hardware, etc.), I cannot comment on the licensing aspect."

"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."

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Manufacturing Company

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13%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge VRTX?

The system is very intuitive.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerEdge VRTX?

The cost of Dell PowerEdge VRTX is high, making it difficult for small and medium businesses to bear. I would rate the pricing as seven out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge VRTX?

It would be much better for customers if Dell could provide firmware updates even after the end of the product's life, enabling them to manage and keep their hardware for a longer time.

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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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Oracle MiniCluster, S7-2, M7, M6-32

Overview

PowerEdge VRTX modular infrastructure platform integrates servers, storage, networking and management together in a single compact chassis.

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Secure cloud infrastructure with the industry’s most advanced security, extreme performance, and a complete suite of efficiency enhancements, tools, and automation that work together to dramatically lower cost and complexity.

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