Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs Pivot3 comparison

The compared Dell Technologies and Pivot3 solutions aren't in the same category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 in CI , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 19.9% mindshare in the category. Pivot3 is ranked #29 in HCI , and holds a 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Pivot3 users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge VRTX

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge VRTX

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Converged Infrastructure (1st)

Pivot3

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

HCI (29th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Storage Solutions solutions, they serve different purposes. Dell PowerEdge VRTX is designed for Converged Infrastructure and holds a mindshare of 19.9%, down 21.6% compared to last year.
Pivot3, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 0.2% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.

Converged Infrastructure

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Featured Reviews

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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Jason Wheeler

Client Support Engineer at Defense Department of the United States

One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter

The primary use case was for a persistent VDI solution using vSphere as the hypervisor software and using Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop as the provisioning software in an enterprise Windows server domain infrastructure It greatly streamlined the time it took to scale out the enterprise and it…

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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

"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."

"The system is very intuitive."

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

"The security is very good on the solution."

"Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports a lot of memory which has allowed us to keep our system size smaller."

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

"This process is very good, with a processor that has 32 cores, which is sufficient to meet my qualifications and needs."

"It is simple to use and it's user-friendly."

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"One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter."

"The most valuable feature is the visual encoding."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of implementation."

Cons

"There are some noises, and this module is quite annoying, with significant heat issues."

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

"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."

"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 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."

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

"The scalability could be better."

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"Snapshot notification would be a good addition."

"In the next release, I would like to see compatibility and support for critical applications, like SAP."

"One of the biggest problems with HCI vendors was the lack of flexibility for adding resources"

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"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 is less expensive than competitors."

"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 tool's pricing is fine."

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

"We bought a license for seven years."

"Our fees are approximately $100,000 yearly."

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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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Overview

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

Dell Technologies

Pivot3 improves the simplicity and economics of the enterprise data-center with industry-leading hyper-converged infrastructure technology. By combining storage, compute, networking and virtualization on commodity hardware, Pivot3 provides software-defined platforms that let IT run multiple, mixed application workloads on a single infrastructure while guaranteeing performance to the applications that matter most. Pivot3’s agile infrastructure solutions extend performance, scale and efficiency across more of the data-center so customers can keep pace with the demands of modern business.

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