Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers Reviews

We're using this product for a document management system. We are using the latest version of this solution.

It's deployed on-prem. Almost all our employees are using servers DMS. It's about 80 people.

It's very power-efficient and allows you to access the rack server directly without accessing the operating system on that server. They use XClarity Controller to access the server and monitor the status of the server.

I have been using this product since 2018.

It's stable. I have a few notification alerts about PCI cards but it's rare.

It's very scalable. If we need to, we can easily scale up this type of server.

Technical support is good. We call them, discuss the problem, and in that short period of time, we find the solution.

It's very easy to set up and energy-efficient. It's very compact and has enough connections on the front and back of the rack. I'm very satisfied with this product.

We have one rack with five rack servers and some data storage, so physical deployment takes one day.

Other solutions are a little bit more expensive than Lenovo. Lenovo has a good price for that purpose. I don't know the exact amount of money, but when I compared it to Dell or HPE, Lenovo was the best when it comes to price and equipment.

I would rate this solution 9 out of 10. There's always the possibility of making something better.

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. 

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.

We are using this solution without any errors on the main boards or other systems. We are also using the storage of Lenovo, that is, V7000. We have 30 VM machines on the servers here, and we are using SP1 scalable processors.

We are buying all the things to use from Lenovo. Everything comes from Lenovo, that is, hard drives, racks, memory, and processors.

The IMM tool is great because we can upgrade different views and device versions very quickly. We can upgrade everything from a single point through a single dashboard, which is great for us because we also have Lenovo storage. Lenovo ThinkSystem also has Xclarity built into the system.

HP has a riser inside, but Lenovo does not have a riser. It would be good to have a riser with Lenovo. The GUI of the system is really bad. HP has a very good UI for smart memories and everything inside, but in Lenovo, we have a black-and-white UI.

HP right now manufactures a server with scalable SP1 and SP2 on a single machine, which is not the case with Lenovo. They are changing the machine. For SP 1, there is one server, and for SP2, there is another server, which is really bad. In HP, we can use two models of processors in a single case. Lenovo should also be improved to have SP1 and SP2 scalable processors simultaneously on a single machine. They should not release another machine. This issue is also there in H3650 severs. They are all inside, but only V3 CPU or only v4 CPU can work, whereas, in HBG9, we can deploy V3 and V4 simultaneously.

Lenovo also needs to advertise more because I can't see advertisements anywhere. 

I have been using this solution for more than four years.

It is stable.

It is scalable. We are deploying the servers for our customers. One of our customers has about 100 people working in the factory.

I got support for a license issue, where I made a mistake in typing the serial number because of which it wasn't matching. Their support was really great. They edited my serial number, and I could get the IMM license very quickly.

It is not complex. It is easy for us. The deployment took less than a week because we know what we should do. In four or five days, we had deployed it into the server. HP is easier to deploy than Lenovo. 

The licensing cost is the same as HP. It doesn't have any additional cost. However, the price, for example, for the memory option, does not match other vendors such as HP or Dell. They should work on the pricing of Lenovo. It is a great competitor, and it should compete with the price. 

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

I use Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers to run our university's ERP system and specialized software for long-distance learning. These servers also support seamless file sharing.

What I like the most about Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is that they save space by consolidating everything into one cabinet, making management more straightforward. Additionally, easy integration with UPS systems provides added convenience and efficiency for our operations.

Improvements could be made in the network cards, particularly by offering options for higher-speed cards beyond the current 10 GB. Upgrading to faster network cards would enhance performance and meet the demand for increased network speeds.

I have been working with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers for almost four years.

We have not had any major stability issues with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers are scalable enough for our needs and serve a variety of enterprise clients.

I would rate Lenovo's technical support as an eight out of ten. It is quite good.

Positive

Deployment required a small team and it was handled by one internal person and supported by a couple of engineers from our supplier. It is quite easy to maintain the servers.

The pricing of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is quite competitive with yearly licenses.

My advice to new users is not to focus too much on benchmark indicators for servers. The key is finding servers that align with your specific application needs and optimizing them for performance, regardless of the brand. It is more about how well the servers suit your applications than just the brand's performance claims. Overall, I would rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers as 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.

We use the Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers for file, print, and storage servers. Additionally, for office collaboration.

The hardware performance is very valuable.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers does a very good job. However, what could be improved can be their Configurator because it's very bulky and it sometimes gives logical errors.

The dashboard and customization can improve.

I have been using Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers for a long time.

The reliability is extremely good. It is very stable, it can run forever.

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is scalable. however, in our case, we are a one-site office, we don't scale the solution that much. We look at the specifications and we use it until it is out of warranty and maybe we replace it or upgrade.

The technical support is very good from Lenovo.

The setup of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers was simple.

The price of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is competitive.

We did not evaluate other options because we are an IBM business partner. Lenovo is our go-to brand.

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

Our clients use it for server virtualization.

Its performance and the local support of Lenovo in my city are the most valuable features. Its performance is the best, and its user interface is also very easy.

Its price could be better. Its price is sometimes an issue for our clients.

XClarity Controller is a very good feature, and Lenovo should include the XClarity Controller license without any additional cost. It should be integrated within the product.

I have been using this solution for ten years or so.

It has very good stability. Lenovo systems are very good in this aspect.

Its scalability is fine for me. Our clients are usually SMB, but we also have some large enterprises.

I am very satisfied with their support.

Its initial setup is very easy. The deployment generally takes two or three days, but the duration also depends on the complexity of the solution. One person is sufficient for its deployment.

Its pricing is very competitive.

Our clients evaluate Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell. I find Lenovo better in terms of performance, support, and price. Its performance is good for me. Other vendors are not bad, but Lenovo is usually my first choice. 

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers a ten 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.