We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers and HPE Apollo 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 their quality. I have also dealt with HPE and other manufacturers. In terms of service, Dell is optimal."
"I've found the reliability, support, the capability to grow, and the ability to add other Dell solutions to be very valuable features."
"I've been consistently impressed by the exceptional build quality of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers."
"Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers powered by Intel are easy to use, are easy to manage with Dell's OpenManage Console, and have extended support for five years."
"It's a very user-friendly solution."
"You can use Dell PowerEdge hardware for anything. It supports everything such as file servers, web servers, and DB servers. It can support all critical servers and applications. There are bank applications running on PowerEdge servers."
"The DRA cards for server management is the most valuable feature. They provide a clear overview of server settings and issues. We also like that the notifications are well-organized."
"This solution has absolutely fulfilled our needs well."
"It's pretty flexible. You can choose how much storage you put on the server. You can have one to three nodes, depending on whether you want more CPU or storage."
"Apollo Systems provide stuff that standard services do not. More HTDs, more compute power, at very reasonable pricing."
"It's going to meet our needs moving forward, it is scalable."
"The solution is well documented in a data sheet."
"HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products."
"we can use the same platform for several use cases: Hadoop, Ceph, and we are considering the server for another use case right now. It's a single solution, we only have to integrate it once and we can use it for several technologies."
"When we moved to the Apollo and all flash drives, we gained a lot of performance."
"It enables us to implement software defined solutions very easily, because Apollo servers are certified for use with Linux systems"
"The cost can be improved. For other use cases, we use Hitachi servers, which are a little cheaper but have similar functionality."
"There is a suggestion to potentially revisit pricing."
"There needs to be more flexibility for business options."
"Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers could improve the bezels in front of it."
"The Industrial and healthcare areas both need improvement."
"They could improve on the processor and security for the next release of the solution."
"Access to specific card models can be limited, and sometimes we require smaller cards than those offered by Dell."
"Its customer support should be improved."
"One drawback which I had: When I needed to expand storage on the Apollo, I had significant problems getting disks for it. It was a very long wait-time. So, if I were to give any advice in regards to improving this product, I would say make more of the 8TB disks available quicker."
"We could, perhaps, use more GPUs in the future, go from eight to 16 GPUs per instance. That could run head-to-head against the DGX-1, the DGX-2 that NVIDIA has developed in their own chassis. That would be interesting to see."
"The support from HPE Apollo could be better, they are making knowledgeable."
"We are quite happy with it, but its price and storage density can be better."
"The solution's deployment, security, and scalability need improvement."
"The predictive analysis feature could be improved."
"There is a shared battery for all cache controllers in the node. When you have to replace that element, you have to take down all three nodes and not just one."
"We would like to see improved cooling because that is quite an issue. If you put that much compute power into a single rack, cooling really becomes an issue. And there is room for improvement there."
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 136 reviews while HPE Apollo is ranked 6th in Rack Servers with 22 reviews. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8, while HPE Apollo is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers writes "Storage solution used to host databases and support a company with more than 10,000 users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Apollo writes "An affordable and easy-to-implement solution, but its after-sales support and technical support should be improved". Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers, whereas HPE Apollo is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge FX, Dell PowerEdge XE Servers and IBM Power Systems. See our Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vs. HPE Apollo report.
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