We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge FX and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rack Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We like PowerEdge for its high-performance computing architecture."
"It is a scalable solution. My company hasn't faced any difficulties related to the product's performance and scalability since Dell ensures to provide a high-performance service."
"The most valuable feature is its stability."
"The remote management is great."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it has very robust servers and a very heavy load. We've been working on servers now for 10 years and those servers are still up and running. Those servers are still very powerful until today."
"The product's initial setup phase was simple and easy."
"The setup is straightforward. It can take anywhere from an hour to half a day."
"It has extremely high performance, and it is easy to manage."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"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."
"It's very power-efficient and allows you to access the rack server directly without accessing the operating system on that server."
"The product is designed to make adding RAM and disk space easier for users."
"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 is a scalable product."
"The initial setup is easy."
"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."
"There are times when a part might break down and we need to have Dell replace it."
"They could improve from a manufacturing perspective."
"I think that Dell has full documentation on their products, but it needs to be improved for this one."
"I don't have any technical issues, but I would like to see the commercial side improve as compared to all other OEMs."
"I rate Dell support six out of 10. It varies. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's bad. The response time could be better."
"There are certain shortcomings with Dell PowerEdge FX's integration capabilities with different operating systems, where improvements are needed."
"Before the cloud solution and virtualization, we relied on Dell hardware from specific vendors. The lifecycle for cloud infrastructure is shorter than it used to be. We need a longer lifecycle from the IT supplier providing the computing solution."
"It should have more simplified management. It is a common problem where vendors think that they have simplified a solution, but the users don't look at it in the same way. A vendor thinks that there are only ten steps for a task, but we consider them as many steps. It should also have more support for NVMe. For high performance and speed, there should also be more network cards for the fiber channel and ethernet."
"The power consumption needs to be optimized in Lenovo."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers availability could improve. We have been waiting two months for one server."
"I would like the solution to be improved by having more advanced utilities."
"I do not have any notes for improvements."
"Upgrading firmware is easier in Dell than in Lenovo."
"Performance and scalability-wise, there are certain areas where the product lacks and needs improvement as it does not provide a lot of fancy features presently."
"There are other solutions that are less expensive."
"The solution's initial setup was complicated."
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Dell PowerEdge FX is ranked 8th in Rack Servers with 12 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Rack Servers with 27 reviews. Dell PowerEdge FX is rated 8.4, while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge FX writes "A highly stable product that seamlessly integrates with the storage portfolio and provides excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers writes "Reliable with an easy setup and good support". Dell PowerEdge FX is most compared with HPE Apollo, Lenovo Edge Servers, Oracle SPARC Servers, HPE Moonshot and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, IBM Power Systems, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge XE Servers. See our Dell PowerEdge FX vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers report.
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