Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers Reviews

We primarily use the solution for a network server and file server.

The pricing is the most valuable aspect of the solution.

The initial setup is easy.

It's possible to scale the product.

The RAID Management and the RAID Configuration tools need to be improved. The RAID infrastructure needs some work. The RAID, MegaRAID, and Software RAID don't always hold the configurations. I have had multiple instances where I had to rebuild the server due to the RAID Configuration not holding. The RAID, the MegaRAID infrastructure need to improve.

Local technical support could be better.

The product should have out-of-plan management and be more reliable with controllers while offering better management features for the configuration and drivers.

I've been using the solution for more than three years. 

The solution is not stable. The servers tend to not be resilient.

The solution is scalable. You can scale the racks. It's not a problem.

We have about 200 users using the rack server at this time. 

We do not plan to increase usage at this time.

Not much technical support is available locally. They need to offer better assistance in our area.

We also use Dell and HP.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. It's not a complex process.

The setup and deployment took maybe an hour or so. 

You need two people for deployment and maintenance. 

We pay to license on a yearly basis. I have an enterprise license. I just use that license from a non-government perspective.

On top of that, there's the cost of renting any servers. I have to continuously be buying hard drives for it. In terms of the maintenance cost of the servers is high.

We also evaluated HP and Dell.

We are a customer and an end-user. We don't have a special business relationship with Lenovo.

I'd advise new users that, if they are looking for a more resilient and reliable server to run any critical applications on, I would choose either HP or Dell. They also offer better support and better response time. While HP and Dell servers may cost a little more, you get more value for your money.

In general, I would rate the solution at a five out of ten.

The solution has proved more profitable than other products I have used before.

The solution's most valuable feature is its technical support service.

They should improve the solution's pricing. It is expensive compared to vendors offering the exact specifications.

I have been using the solution since 2018.

I rate the solution's stability as a nine.

The solution's scalability is excellent; I rate it as a ten. We are a government agency with around 3000 users of the solution, including IT users, frontline services, financial services, etc. We never encountered any problems while integrating this solution with multiple systems. The scalability works fine even for servers with lower versions.

The solution's support service is excellent.

Positive

We used IBM earlier. We switched to Lenovo, as it is the most recommended solution for rack servers, presently.

The solution's initial setup was complicated as we needed to gain technical knowledge. Also, we had to invest in additional self-learning experiences. The deployment process took us about three to six months to complete.

The solution is expensive compared to HP and Dell.

The solution requires three maintenance executives, including two administrators and a manager. I highly recommend the solution to others and rate it as a nine.

We are using Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers for our VM processes.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers availability could improve. We have been waiting two months for one server.

I have been using Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers for approximately seven years.

We have not experienced any issues with the Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers' performance. It is stable.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers are scalable.

We have approximately 500 users directly connected to the data center. We have plans to increase usage of the solution next year.

From my understanding, Lenovo does not provide any direct support. They are providing support through vendors only. I have not used the support.

I have used another solution prior to using Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers. However, it was seven years ago.

The vendors did the implementation of the Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers.

The maintenance of the solution is mainly done by the vendors, and we have one person that is handling all the data center operations. However, they not only support Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, but they also support the other solutions on site too, such as Cisco.

Other than the standard licensing fees there are no other additional costs. The price of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers could be better.

I would recommend this solution to others, we have not had any issues.

I rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers an eight out of ten.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers can be deployed on-premise and in the cloud.

The use case varies from client to client.

The most valuable aspect of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is the brand name and the service relationship we have with Lenovo.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers could improve the availability of their solution. The supply chain is severely broken, we've had to wait many months for component parts to a system time after time. The availability of discs and raid controllers has been difficult lately.

I have been using Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers for approximately 10 years.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers' stability is excellent.

We sell Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers to small and medium-sized businesses, whatever configurations we need to put together for the client's needs we are able to deliver.

I have not directly dealt with the support from Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers.

The initial setup of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is straightforward.

I rate the initial setup of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers a four out of five.

Our technicians handle the implementation of the Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers. we typically use one technician for the implementation and we have a team of technicians that are available to provide support.

The cost of the solution depends entirely on the client. There are not any additional costs other than the standard licensing fee.

I rate the price of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers a four out of five.

I have previously evaluated HP solutions. HP is a comparable solution to Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers.

Lead times to purchase this solution can be much longer than then expected at this time due to logistics delays.

I rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers a nine out of ten.

They have taken over from IBM, which was the market leader. They have taken a lot of technology from IBM, and IBM always delivered very powerful hardware to the IT industry compared to Dell EMC or anyone else. They basically have a bit of an upper hand on the technology compared to any others in the market.

The solution is stable.

Setting up the product initially is simple. 

The power consumption needs to be optimized in Lenovo. We also used Dell and find that is the case there as well. Though it has been optimized, we find it is still lacking for our conventions.

The solution could lower its costs a bit to make it more competitive with, for example, Dell. 

Lenovo needs to modernize its components. 

They should be using proprietary products rather than getting third-party products for remote sensing or security deployed on their rack servers.

I've been using the solution for five or six years at this point. It's been a while. We've used it as long as we've used Dell. 

We've used the solution for a few years not, and haven't had any issues with the stability. Overall, it is good. 

If STI technology is employed, you can scale the solution. Otherwise, it doesn't really scale. 

I'm also using Dell EMC PowerEdge rack servers. We use both in our organization. 

The power of the hardware is very good on Dell, compared to Lenovo. The features of the hardware, the security features, in particular, are very good in Dell.

The initial setup is easy. We didn't have any issues with the process. 

We had no need for outside engineers. We could handle the setup ourselves. 

The solution is a bit costly. We find Dell much more reasonably priced. 

I'm just a customer and an end-user.

I definitely suggest potential users skip Lenovo and go for Dell EMC, which has good hardware, and great internal security components. 

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. 

I like everything about this solution. It is a very good server, with excellent availability. The size of the power is adequate and the low heating is beneficial. 

I would like the solution to be improved by having more advanced utilities. 

I have used the solution for approximately six years. 

The solution is scalable. 

We have had the chance to contact technical support and it was good. 

The initial setup of the solution was straightforward, it was very easy.

The price of the solution is very expensive when compared to other solution like HP or Dell.

I have evaluated similar products to this solution from HP and Dell. 

I rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers an eight out of ten. 

We use it for microservices. It is for the main applications and growth of the business.

It has good integration. You have VMware for connecting many machines, and you can support microservices. You can also easily connect the networks. 

It is also very easy to use and implement, and it comes with good support.

It should have tools for integration with the cloud. We should be able to transmit data from our on-premises server to the servers in the cloud.

I have been using this solution for about eight years.

It has good stability. 

It is easy to scale. We have around 300 users.

They provide good support. We have a software to communicate with them and get any help that we need.

Before Lenovo, there was an IBM server. We started to use this server because it is easy to use for microservices, and there are many applications. 

The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment took about three months. We had to integrate microservices, and we also had applications.

We deployed it ourselves. In the company, we have more than three people for its deployment and maintenance.

It costs around $8,000. There is an additional cost for the support for a year.

Nutanix and HPE are also good options. Nutanix is a little expensive. HPE has only two servers, but we need three servers.

It is a very good product. It is very easy to implement, and you can scale it easily. It is useful for us, and we plan to keep using it. When the company grows, we would add more servers.

I would rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers an eight out of ten.

It is a large VMware virtualization environment on which our students and researchers are running all the machines.

We appreciate the stability and easy mountings of all the machines. We have some direct connections with IBM, Lenovo, and other companies, and we get close support from them.

It is quite an expensive product. Its price can be improved.

I have been using this solution for a year.

It is very stable.

It is scalable. We have 1,000 users. They are our students and researchers. We plan to keep on using this solution. 

We have some direct channels there. We also have a Lenovo mainframe at our site for demonstration purposes, and we have some direct connection with the engineers.

The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment duration varies because sometimes the students are deploying it, and they take a little longer. Normally, it is quite fast.

I am a part of the consulting team and a lecturer at the University. The implementation is done by some assistants to teach the students. We have four to five full-time people for its deployment and maintenance. 

It is too expensive. Because we are a university and we have to look for our money, many times we buy some refurbished machines or equipment at reasonable prices from IBM or Lenovo. We are a little bit limited in terms of money, and we buy as much as we can. If they were cheaper, we would buy more.

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers a nine out of ten. It is just the price that lowers it to nine.