We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge VRTX and FlexPod XCS 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.
"We were satisfied after we upgraded to a professional next-day on-site support."
"Dell PowerEdge VRTX supports a lot of memory which has allowed us to keep our system size smaller."
"The solution is stable."
"With Dell PowerEdge VRTX, there are fewer points, and it is easier to troubleshoot and find your way around it."
"The most valuable feature is the combined management in one box."
"While I cannot say Dell is better than HP or IBM, Dell has a strong presence here in Qatar. We can recommend Dell because of that strategic factor."
"It is simple to use and it's user-friendly."
"The system is very intuitive."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the flexibility in configuration and the setup."
"The tool's most valuable features are the flexibility and ability to adapt to redundancy."
"It is very stable. We have had absolutely zero problems."
"It allowed us to scale out as our business grew without any issues."
"I like the combination of the brands that they decided to include, in terms of its compatibility, e.g., they integrated UCS into this solution."
"The solution can be innovative when it comes to cloud computing storage and networking."
"It's a common platform, which provides for ease of use between all of the blade servers. It uses all the same tech, moving service profiles seamlessly across from one blade to the next. There is also combined support."
"Integration is most valuable. This is a reference architecture. So, we don't have to design something from scratch and figure out how it is going to work."
"The licensing can be difficult to understand."
"Dell PowerEdge VRTX can improve by providing support for M2 drives."
"When we first started with this product, we had some difficulty with it."
"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 storage can be improved."
"The nodes should be synced with the server so that the solution can be used from the cloud when any or all nodes are down."
"We've had general issues related to the solution being difficult."
"The scalability is limited with one chassis and the amount of storage it will give you, but it is mainly used for small offices."
"I think they are working on it, but I would like to be able to log into a portal and see the end-to-end solution and understand where it stands, from a supportability perspective."
"I would like to see more orchestration tools in FlexPod because we virtually end up with integrating the v-orchestration tool within FlexPod. I would like to see something like that included within FlexPod."
"It is not as easy as a hyperconverged solution, but you are going to have a hard time finding that anywhere, where you can just plugin and run a deployment app."
"The solution has not reduced our data center costs."
"I would like more support for different platforms, possibly different database platforms. I don't know if it supports Oracle today, but that would be a big improvement."
"The continued simplification will be a continued battle and evolution for both Cisco and NetApp, especially on the FlexPod product."
"As the industry as a whole is moving more toward the simplification of IT, that is something where both Cisco and NetApp could look to improve further. Just simplifying the day to day management, the day to day issues that arise, and building more intuitiveness into the interfaces would help."
"Installation with FlexPod is a bit complex, but it can be upgraded easily. I think Flexpod is phasing out, but it is still the right solution."
Dell PowerEdge VRTX is ranked 1st in Converged Infrastructure with 16 reviews while FlexPod XCS is ranked 2nd in Converged Infrastructure with 295 reviews. Dell PowerEdge VRTX is rated 8.4, while FlexPod XCS is rated 8.6. 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 FlexPod XCS writes "Integrates everything so you are using fewer tools". Dell PowerEdge VRTX is most compared with HPE ConvergedSystem, Dell VxBlock System, IBM PureSystems and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, whereas FlexPod XCS is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail, Oracle Exadata and HPE Hyper Converged. See our Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs. FlexPod XCS report.
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