We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS-C Series Rack Servers and Dell EMC PowerEdge 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: Based on the parameters we compared, Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers seems to be a slightly preferable solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers to be more affordable and to have better support.
"What I really like about the Cisco USC Server is its service profile."
"The most valuable features of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are integration and customization."
"Excellent server solution with incredible network throughput."
"It is very nice and stable with an easy administration GUI."
"It is very stable and easy to use. It integrates easily with Cisco's cloud-based UC solutions. There are tools for management that make the management a bit easier, but we don't use them. We don't use what you would term as power users."
"The C-series is the most valuable."
"The VIC card is the most important feature."
"The solution is easily scalable."
"PowerEdge helped to reduce our customer’s data processing time."
"The standout feature is the remote control accessibility, which allows our team to access and manage the servers locally or remotely."
"Nowadays, iDRAC is very important. It is one of the features that we use the most because we do not always have physical access to our machines. iDRAC is a tool that we use daily. If we did not have it, it would be very complicated to manage the machines. This is a great feature."
"The product is well-rounded and has been effective in meeting our needs."
"Any necessary adjustments can be made seamlessly without the need to unplug cables, as everything is contained within the rack itself."
"The performance of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is very good."
"I love the updates from the iDRAC, they are very nice. The installation is easy. Replacement, if something fails, is so easy and so good."
"The user interface is very simple, and the support team is always happy to answer any questions we have. They are very easy to contact."
"The hard drive of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is not very good. I have already replaced three of them."
"The improvement should be done as per customer requirements."
"I think the pricing is high. Cisco has to look for bundling this solutions with other applications."
"Some customers have complained about delivery time. So, the main weakness is the lead time."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers can improve by providing customization features to allow us to deploy them on the cloud. For example, we need VMware to allow us to accomplish a cloud deployment."
"Its accessibility and manageability can be improved. Currently, we have to visit the office to manage it. It should be manageable outside our network. I would like it to be on the cloud."
"There is room for better integration with other brands."
"The only thing I would change is to provide more proactive support."
"I would like them to add more NVMe slots. That would be good. That way, it would have better performance, e.g., enough storage for better performance than a spinning disk."
"Their support can be better. Getting to the right person for support is a challenge."
"The equipment is very good, but the price is a bit too high. In addition, their support for parts can be better."
"We have experienced some challenges with iDRAC when upgrading firmware."
"I would like more resilience because, for all companies, cybersecurity is important."
"This solution helped us reduce our rack footprint. It reduced our power consumption including size and weight."
"In older models, for instance, Melanox adapters remain a necessity, and they have sporadically caused complications."
"All of the marketing terminologies from Dell are very complicated as they have names that sometimes involve the same technology."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 136 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers writes "The VIC card is the most important feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers writes "We get centralization, remote management, and good customer service with these servers". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server, IBM Power Systems and HPE Apollo, whereas Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems, HPE Apollo and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers report.
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