We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge VRTX and HPE ConvergedSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Converged Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."In my view, the only aspect that could be enhanced in the Dell PowerEdge VRTX solution is the pricing. Apart from that, the overall performance and features of the solution are flawless."
"We now find that the solution is quite stable."
"From a hardware perspective, it's interesting. The selling point of VRTX is that everything is built-in. For a small company that doesn't have a server room or the capabilities of hosting several servers, VRTX has four blades. The equivalent in regular server models would be four servers, which is a minimum of 4U, but it could easily be 8U, and then it would have storage. The storage is included inside the enclosure, and it would require a storage unit. It would also require connectivity, which would be ethernet or another protocol switch. From a software perspective, it's a little bit more integrated. You have an integrated way of managing the whole thing, including storage and networking. It has an internal network that can also be useful. I know for a fact that Dell is almost fazing out the product, and it is not that available anymore because it will just cannibalize their sales. They want to sell the more expensive stuff."
"It is pretty easy to install."
"We were satisfied after we upgraded to a professional next-day on-site support."
"The most valuable feature is the combined management in one box."
"The online UA is very good in comparison to others."
"It is simple to use and it's user-friendly."
"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."
"The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The tool's most valuable features are stability and scalability."
"We use the solution for DDI."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us."
"This solution is very simple to use."
"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 problem is with our configuration. We know we can use PowerEdge for hyper-convergence if we have PowerEdge and configure vSAN. We will be able to achieve what VxRail is being able to provide, but we need to migrate it to a new infrastructure instead of changing our existing. It will be much more difficult for us."
"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."
"The storage can be improved."
"Dell PowerEdge VRTX can improve by providing support for M2 drives."
"The scalability could be better."
"When we first started with this product, we had some difficulty with it."
"We've had general issues related to the solution being difficult."
"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."
"The tool has shortcomings in its performance monitoring part."
"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"There is some scope for improvement in support. The response time could be better."
"I would like to see monitoring solutions included, as well as brand support."
"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."
"I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."
"The solution has a complicated front-end."
Dell PowerEdge VRTX is ranked 1st in Converged Infrastructure with 16 reviews while HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews. Dell PowerEdge VRTX is rated 8.4, while HPE ConvergedSystem is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge VRTX writes "A very good online UI and fit for lower budgets but nodes don't sync with the server". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ConvergedSystem writes "With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support". Dell PowerEdge VRTX is most compared with Dell VxBlock System, FlexPod XCS, IBM PureSystems and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, whereas HPE ConvergedSystem is most compared with FlexPod XCS, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance and Dell VxBlock System. See our Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs. HPE ConvergedSystem report.
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