We performed a comparison between Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers and HPE ProLiant DL Servers based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers seems to be a slightly superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found HPE ProLiant DL Server rather expensive to purchase. Some reviewers also felt that the ease of deployment could be improved.
"The ease of installation is valuable. The physical side of installation is quite intuitive and has got better by leaps and bounds. The hardware has always been fantastic, and it has always been reliable."
"The standout feature is the remote control accessibility, which allows our team to access and manage the servers locally or remotely."
"It's allowing us to scale out a lot faster than before."
"The DRA cards for server management is the most valuable feature. They provide a clear overview of server settings and issues. We also like that the notifications are well-organized."
"The server itself is valuable. It does what we ask it to do."
"When it comes to energy consumption they're also very good. They don't use power because they're power-hungry, but because we use them very hard."
"The solution is easy to use and has good performance."
"They are incredibly valuable because they are both user-friendly and powerful for managing hardware."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is scalability."
"Compatibility is the best feature of the solution."
"The robustness of the design of the server is the most valuable. HP servers are easy to use and user-friendly. The server is not complicated, and it is easy to use ILO systems."
"iLO, in particular, helps us manage the servers better, especially as a lot of them are remote from where the IT staff are. We have some locations where we just have not got IT presence at those locations, so iLO really helps with that."
"The solution is stable."
"I recommend HP ProLiant. It's a robust and scalable product."
"Its reliability and after-sales support are very good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The versions that I work with, they used to max out on memory, on RAM, quickly, so I'd want to think in the newer versions, they actually allocate more processing power and more RAM to them."
"Occasionally, there might be extended wait times between placing an order and receiving the delivery."
"They should improve the centralized management interface. When you are going to deploy something, for example, VMware or RedHat, it should be easier to deploy a lot of servers. Now you have to do one at a time."
"We have experienced some challenges with iDRAC when upgrading firmware."
"We have a cloud-first strategy, and hardware is starting to become more and more secondary, so we are not betting on it."
"Considering from a hardware perspective, some areas of concern were network cards on the models we had in our organization, which were fairly inaccessible, so we had to remove the whole motherboard and, basically, the whole system to get rid of or swap a network card."
"Dell needs to focus more on SMBs, helping us get the most out of our products. For example, at events, there should be very specific SMB sessions where there are Dell technicians, engineers, and Dell executives meeting with us and finding out what we need. Dell is big on promoting the fact that they're part of our team and that they want to be our partners, and I would like to see them actually partner with us. Do it less with the big Fortune 500 companies and do a little bit more with us SMBs."
"The T150 is a little bit bulky for what it is. I think if they created a T150 version with small form-factor drives, that would be an ideal solution. Currently, it is a tower box and it has quite a big footprint..."
"We have had issues with ProLiant's intelligent provisioning. Sometimes, the drivers do not come up, so we have to install them manually."
"The solution could improve by providing more best practices from an architectural point of view. What are some recommended configurations for use, such as in a VM environment? HP provides some best practices but they are based on VMware, not on Red Hat. It would benefit for others to see the different use cases. How the HPE ProLiant DL Servers were used in the context of Red hat virtualization, and some configurations as an example to allow us to identify some points that we can improve in our platform. We could make our system more reliable and scalable."
"It is too expensive. Its price should be improved. The system admin interface should have better visibility while troubleshooting a problem, even when the problem is coming from the application."
"The product must provide time travel features."
"The cost of the solution is high and has room for improvement."
"The implementation should be simplified, it is not straightforward."
"It has something called WorldView. They should do some enhancement over WorldView to run an operating system as a code. Such a feature would be amazing for running multiple servers. They are already working on this, and they can enhance the existing versions for this. It should also be cheaper. It is currently expensive."
"There is a challenge sometimes with having quick access to some of these components when you need them. It takes a lot of time to get spare parts from genuine sellers."
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 136 reviews while HPE ProLiant DL Servers is ranked 2nd in Rack Servers with 156 reviews. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8, while HPE ProLiant DL Servers is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers writes "Storage solution used to host databases and support a company with more than 10,000 users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ProLiant DL Servers writes "Good availability and management console with good reliability". Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems, HPE Apollo and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers, whereas HPE ProLiant DL Servers is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, HPE Apollo, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers. See our Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vs. HPE ProLiant DL Servers report.
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