We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge XE 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."In terms of the features that I have found most valuable, that is basically the hardware, which is more dynamic."
"What I really like about the Cisco USC Server is its service profile."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the expansion and replacement of parts."
"The hardware customization capabilities are great."
"It has centralized our server management and allows us to treat servers like a pool of resources instead of discrete devices."
"The solution is easily scalable."
"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."
"Its reliability and consistency are most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is that it can support up to 32 drives of internal storage."
"The most valuable feature of these servers is the ability to store a lot—the capacity and the number of hard disk drives."
"PowerEdge XE servers are high-performing. We're hardly using 15 percent of their computing power, so there's a lot left over that we could utilize."
"The solution is flexible in my experience."
"The resource management features are valuable."
"In general, it works well. We haven't had issues."
"The most valuable feature is the trusted platform module."
"Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers could improve by adding a wider portfolio because they only have two main categories, the C-220 and 240. There is no wide range of options as other solutions have, such as Dell. Additionally, if it was more flexible with the configuration it would be good."
"The solution needs more capacity and more scalability."
"In the version we need to use, the manager is still reliant on a full Java install on a Windows OS. This is inconvenient and problematic if you have multiple management tools on different versions of Java or if you move to a machine without the appropriate Java environment."
"I would like to see a little more integration with VMware."
"The initial setup could be easier."
"The scalability of the product is an area of concern where Cisco needs to focus on making some improvements."
"The hard drive of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is not very good. I have already replaced three of them."
"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."
"We use OpenManager a lot, and that can be a bit clunky at times. They can make that better."
"It is mostly stable, but the usual problem would be, for example, upgrading to a newer version of VMware or dealing with compatibility issues during the process."
"Dell PowerEdge XE Servers can improve by adapting HCI technology."
"I would like to have support for performing a detailed analysis of the server from a mobile device."
"In future releases, there should be more support options for the latest processor."
"The quality and reliability could be improved."
"Upgrading can be a bit difficult."
"It should be easier to extend PowerEdge XE servers. We haven't architected them with an eye toward scalability. They have a fixed number of slots for hard drives, which is enough for our present use case, However, we would have more options if we could extend that. We could deploy the servers in a broader range of use cases with different requirements. It's fine for our current deployment with only a few thousand users. We're exploring other solutions like such as VxRail or PowerFlex for larger public-facing use cases."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is ranked 10th in Rack Servers with 10 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is rated 8.4. 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 XE Servers writes "We're hardly using 15 percent of their computing power, so there's a lot left over that we could utilize". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server and HPE Synergy, whereas Dell PowerEdge XE Servers is most compared with HPE Apollo, Dell XR2 Rugged Server, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. Dell PowerEdge XE Servers report.
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