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 robustness of the hardware itself is valuable. We have had PowerEdge servers running even after they were out of their warranty timeline. For example, about four or five years ago, we updated the virtualization platform. One of the servers that we had on that platform was ten years old. These servers have a lot of durability. You can see that they are well-made."
"The solution is very strong and reliable."
"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 configuration and BIOS management are flexible. It's easy to install 10 GB network cards on the rack. They have a good selection that simplifies the network connections."
"The calculation potential with modern CPUs is valuable. We have the capacity to increase the number of CPUs per machine, and there are also energy savings."
"Technical support is very 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 initial setup is very good, not complex at all."
"The most valuable features of HPE ProLiant DL Servers are very high quality."
"I am impressed with the tool’s stability."
"The technical support from HPE ProLiant DL Servers is very good. We can contact them through various means and they are responsive, they are quick."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"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."
"We have had no issues with the stability of the product."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"We have had our system working for between two and three years with no downtime."
"The price is the only thing that can be improved."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"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..."
"As the disks and memory should be expandable, I would highlight scalability as an issue."
"The solution could still use some more analytics."
"System security can be improved. They can add more power and security for ESXi version 7."
"The price is acceptable but could be improved."
"There are certain aspects, features, and functionality on the motherboard that need improvement."
"They should work with Microsoft to make licensing costs better. That's because the physical servers have processors with all these cores, and Microsoft now licenses Windows virtual server desktops based on the number of cores and the serving servers. So, if you got to build 10 or 20 servers on that desktop, you got to license them all with Microsoft. They should have a partnership with Microsoft to decrease the virtual licensing of servers in partnerships so that when you purchase the servers, you also get licensing for Microsoft on top of them. That's because it gets very expensive to license virtual operating systems to run on physical servers."
"A better option would be same day support, not next business day."
"The overall cost of the product needs to be lower, as it is one of the areas of concern in the product."
"It would be great if HP could use a ProLiant Server to run HP-UX, the Unix build from HPE. Right now, HP-UX cannot run on the ProLiant architecture."
"The installation could be simplified."
"The technical support is pretty good, however, they could be a bit faster and more responsive."
"The servers should include OneView for intelligence provisioning."
"On the software side, I would like for the management of the server overall (including reviewing its health) to be a bit easier. Right now, we have something that sits on the server to make sure all hardware drivers and other thing are up to date. This is a pain to set up."
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 "We get centralization, remote management, and good customer service with these servers". 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 HPE Synergy. See our Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vs. HPE ProLiant DL Servers report.
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