We performed a comparison between HPE Proliant DL Servers and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: While both solutions are reasonably priced, it seems that users favor HPE Proliant DL Servers more than Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers. Although users of HPE are not thrilled with its limited scalability, Lenovo lacks some of the more important features that HPE is able to provide for its users, like a good GUI and a riser, as well as a server with scalable SP1 and SP2 on a single machine.
"ProLiant is highly stable. We've had very few problems with the servers. We only once had an issue with the hard disk in an HPE server."
"The scalability is very high in 380, so instead of using the high-end servers, you can use multiple servers and segregate the applications between the servers. "
"The product is compatible and flexible for small and medium businesses."
"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 product is scalable and stable."
"HPE offers the products we need. They come back with solutions. It's uncomplicated to deal with HPE."
"We use HPE Datacenter support, and it is good support. It is automatic support. When I have a problem, the question is written automatically."
"In regards to the components that you can put into the servers, I feel that HP provides a wider variety of parts in comparison to Dell. For example, there is the ILO which is a network cable that goes into the server and reports back with an abundance of information about the server, even when it is off."
"It is a scalable product."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The hardware performance is very valuable."
"Easy integration with UPS systems provides added convenience and efficiency for our operations."
"The most valuable aspect of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is the brand name and the service relationship we have with Lenovo."
"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."
"One of the main advantages of this tool is its ease of use, as it is a GUI-based tool needing a simple and easy configuration...It is a stable solution."
"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."
"The licensing fees are expensive and have room for improvement."
"I want to improve hyper-converged sites."
"The overall cost of the product needs to be lower, as it is one of the areas of concern in the product."
"It's scalable but we are switching to workstation for some software because the CPU speed isn't fast enough anymore."
"Sometimes, there are connectivity issues and the server is not able to connect to our SAN."
"In Qatar, HPE doesn't have as much support as Dell. I would recommend Dell if given the option because it has a solid local presence."
"The initial configuration process could be simpler."
"The hardware was frequently faulty and sometimes broke down."
"The solution's initial setup was complicated."
"The RAID Management and the RAID Configuration tools need to be improved."
"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."
"It is quite an expensive product. Its price can be improved."
"To be frank, the technical support from Lenovo's team needs improvement. There seems to be a lack of support, and it is important for Lenovo to address this issue."
"There are other solutions that are less expensive."
"Improvements could be made in the network cards, particularly by offering options for higher-speed cards beyond the current 10 GB."
"It was complex to get this started because the Lenovo and VMware are not very compatible. We had to get some updates in order for it to be implemented."
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HPE ProLiant DL Servers is ranked 2nd in Rack Servers with 156 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Rack Servers with 27 reviews. HPE ProLiant DL Servers is rated 8.6, while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE ProLiant DL Servers writes "Good availability and management console with good reliability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers writes "Reliable with an easy setup and good support". HPE ProLiant DL Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE Apollo, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, Dell PowerEdge FX and Dell PowerEdge XE Servers. See our HPE ProLiant DL Servers vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers report.
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