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Dell PowerEdge C- Series pros and cons

4.3 out of 5
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PROS

PowerEdge C offers strong security and high CPU processing power.
The scalability meets diverse needs, supporting significant performance and capacity.
The management platform provides a great tool with almost zero failure rate.
Technical support and service stand out as beneficial features.
The product excels in configuration, reliability, and seamless hardware compatibility with options from manufacturers like Intel.

CONS

VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used.
There were minor compatibility issues on the latest version during installation.
Full container storage capability needs to be added.
There could be more ports added in the future.
The reliability needs improvement.
 

Dell PowerEdge C- Series Pros review quotes

BA
Chief Technology Officer at Basilisk Technologies
Nov 24, 2020
The management platform is great.
EZ
CTO at ACOM
Jun 20, 2022
The security of the product is very good.
reviewer1462350 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 29, 2020
I have found the compression capability the most valuable feature.
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SM
Test Lead at Canarys
Jan 29, 2021
The scalability of the solution met our needs.
CT
CFO at PETRA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2021
Technical support has been helpful.
Nha Do - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at Yola
Oct 7, 2022
I like the feature that allows for a backup and that is suitable for me.
OussamaLAAFOURA - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Project Manager at COMPUCOM MAROC
Nov 17, 2022
PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well.
reviewer2093652 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 9, 2023
It's a good product. Virtualization on it is good.
UY
Senior network engineer at GoTech
Apr 28, 2023
It is a scalable solution.
Niraj  Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Owner at Interface
May 5, 2023
One of the main features that attract customers to buy their products is the great management tool and almost zero failure rate, making it easy to use.
 

Dell PowerEdge C- Series Cons review quotes

BA
Chief Technology Officer at Basilisk Technologies
Nov 24, 2020
The VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used.
EZ
CTO at ACOM
Jun 20, 2022
We had a few minor issues with compatibility on the latest version during the installation process.
reviewer1462350 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 29, 2020
A feature that needs to be added is the ability for full container storage.
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SM
Test Lead at Canarys
Jan 29, 2021
There could be some more ports added in the future.
CT
CFO at PETRA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2021
The reliability needs improvement.
Nha Do - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at Yola
Oct 7, 2022
The current memory could be improved.
OussamaLAAFOURA - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Project Manager at COMPUCOM MAROC
Nov 17, 2022
It would be better if it worked with SMTP servers on the cloud. Right now, it only allows notifications via the SMTP server. In the next release, I would like to have a better processor.
reviewer2093652 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 9, 2023
It should be improved in terms of future expansion. We should be able to have additional free slots for future extensions in terms of memory.
UY
Senior network engineer at GoTech
Apr 28, 2023
Its customer service could be better.
Niraj  Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Owner at Interface
May 5, 2023
HP is a little bit lower in terms of price.