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Pros
"The scalability of the Dell XR2 Rugged Server is good and easy to do.""The storage and the disc performance in terms of IOPS is great."

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"We're going to buy another Apollo 6500. We may configure it with half the number of GPUs because that may be all we need. In a sense, we can see the Apollo 6500 being so powerful that we only need half the GPU capability that we have now.""The solution is well documented in a data sheet.""It's going to meet our needs moving forward, it is scalable.""HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products.""It enables us to implement software defined solutions very easily, because Apollo servers are certified for use with Linux systems""HPE Apollo's support is the most valuable feature.""We usually use three blades for two-rack units, and with enough storage, it's really a small system with a powerful CPU, powerful hard drives, powerful disks.""It's pretty flexible. You can choose how much storage you put on the server. You can have one to three nodes, depending on whether you want more CPU or storage."

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Cons
"It lacks a modular option to expand to a 16-bay system.""Dell XR2 Rugged Server could improve if there was more customization allowed."

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"What's coming out in Gen 10 is very strong in terms of additional security.""We would like to see improved cooling because that is quite an issue. If you put that much compute power into a single rack, cooling really becomes an issue. And there is room for improvement there.""If there could be some training for our team, we would be better equipped to promote and support HPE Apollo.""We could, perhaps, use more GPUs in the future, go from eight to 16 GPUs per instance. That could run head-to-head against the DGX-1, the DGX-2 that NVIDIA has developed in their own chassis. That would be interesting to see.""We have tried to used standardization using Ubuntu Linux and it's been hard. They had some difficulties getting the RAID configuration up and running because there are no drivers for it. It's not supported by HPE.""We would like to see SimpliVity on top of the Apollo.""HPE Apollo's after-sales support and technical support should be improved.""Lustre seems to be just a little bit unstable overall."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of one Dell XR2 Rugged Server is approximately $10,000."
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  • "Obviously I would like to see the cost go down. That speaks for itself."
  • "The price of the solution is more expensive than Dell which is their main competitor. However, there are times we have managed to receive a comparable price."
  • "There is an annual license required to use HPE Apollo."
  • "It is an expensive solution but it is worth the money. The standard licensing cost is for the GPU and the features that someone is using. There are additional charges but they depend on the solution."
  • "Compared to other products, HPE Apollo is not an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The scalability of the Dell XR2 Rugged Server is good and easy to do.
    Top Answer:The price of one Dell XR2 Rugged Server is approximately $10,000.
    Top Answer:Dell XR2 Rugged Server could improve if there was more customization allowed.
    Top Answer:HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products.
    Top Answer:HPE Apollo's after-sales support and technical support should be improved. The solution should provide fast delivery when it comes to replacing a particular product that is under warranty.
    Top Answer:We use HPE Apollo for specific requirements of Linux servers.
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    12th
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    Average Words per Review
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    9.0
    6th
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Also Known As
    XR2 Rugged Server
    HP Apollo Systems, HP ProLiant SL, HP Apollo
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    Overview

    A high performance rugged server with workload acceleration and faster memory that is specifically designed to thrive in space constrained, rugged and harsh environments, at the edge. Make it yours.

    The HPE Apollo high-density server family is built for the highest levels of performance and efficiency. They are rack-scale compute, storage, networking, power and cooling – massively scale-up and scale-out – solutions for your big data analytics, object storage and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. From water-cooling that’s 1,000X more efficient than air, to “right-sized scaling” with 2X the compute density for workgroup and private cloud workloads, the HPE Apollo line is a dense, high-performance, tiered approach for organisations of all sizes.

    Sample Customers
    DIGISTOR - Secure Data Storage
    Weta Digital
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    REVIEWERS
    University17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Dell XR2 Rugged Server is ranked 12th in Rack Servers with 2 reviews while HPE Apollo is ranked 6th in Rack Servers with 22 reviews. Dell XR2 Rugged Server is rated 9.0, while HPE Apollo is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell XR2 Rugged Server writes "Simple to scale, high availability, and top level service and support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Apollo writes "An affordable and easy-to-implement solution, but its after-sales support and technical support should be improved". Dell XR2 Rugged Server is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Dell PowerEdge XE Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, whereas HPE Apollo is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge FX and Dell PowerEdge XE Servers.

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