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We performed a comparison between Dell XR2 Rugged Server and Oracle SPARC Servers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The scalability of the Dell XR2 Rugged Server is good and easy to do.""The storage and the disc performance in terms of IOPS is great."

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"The performance is the best feature.""The operating system is rock solid and the best I have ever used.""Our customers are happy with many features in Oracle SPARC Servers, like the automatic ASR feature.""I have found the LDAP facilities most valuable. In addition, I like the CPU.""The Oracle server is very powerful. They are more powerful and durable compared to Intel hardware. Which has been a benefit to our organization.""The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that Oracle Database functions very well with Oracle SPARC Servers.""The processor is very helpful and the licensing is very flexible."

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Cons
"It lacks a modular option to expand to a 16-bay system.""Dell XR2 Rugged Server could improve if there was more customization allowed."

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"I would like to see a reduced price point.""Like IBM, Oracle SPARC Servers should be able to run other open operating systems like Linux.""Oracle SPARC Servers should be fine-tuned well enough to work with the other servers and software products in the market, as it is an area where Oracle SPARC Servers lack.""The solution could improve by giving a clear roadmap about the future. I'm not seeing a lot of improvements on the OS side of the software. They need to work more on the operating system.""They need some sort of modeling because IBM has different types of models.""Oracle doesn't have a good roadmap for the solution because they are moving to the x86 platform.""They have declared the end of life of the hardware."

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  • "The price of one Dell XR2 Rugged Server is approximately $10,000."
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  • "Oracle SPARC Servers are expensive to manage, this is because after five years Oracle will increase the support charges for the hardware. The licensing policy for Oracle is different for Intel and Sparc. It will cost you less if you use your Oracle hardware with Oracle SPARC Servers."
  • "The licensing is flexible."
  • "The application running on it is very important to us and this makes the price worth it."
  • "The hardware is expensive but it has very rich virtualization features that make it economical."
  • "My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing costs attached to the solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The scalability of the Dell XR2 Rugged Server is good and easy to do.
    Top Answer:The price of one Dell XR2 Rugged Server is approximately $10,000.
    Top Answer:Dell XR2 Rugged Server could improve if there was more customization allowed.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that Oracle Database functions very well with Oracle SPARC Servers.
    Top Answer:My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing costs attached to the solution. My company's clients, who have paid for the licensing costs attached to the solution, have also engaged with some… more »
    Top Answer:Oracle products are usually fine-tuned with the software of other Oracle products, like Oracle WebLogic Server Services, Oracle Database, and Oracle Core Banking Software and Solutions, as all the… more »
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    277
    Rating
    9.0
    7th
    out of 22 in Rack Servers
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    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    400
    Rating
    8.6
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    Also Known As
    XR2 Rugged Server
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    Overview

    A high performance rugged server with workload acceleration and faster memory that is specifically designed to thrive in space constrained, rugged and harsh environments, at the edge. Make it yours.

    Oracle's SPARC S7, T7, and M7 Servers with always-on memory intrusion protection and comprehensive data encryption secure data with no performance penalty. Security in silicon features and Oracle Solaris protect data in memory from unauthorized access and stop malware before it gets in.

    Sample Customers
    DIGISTOR - Secure Data Storage
    University Hospitals Leuven, B&H Photo, Tuscon Electric Power, IS Nordic, Siemens
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise64%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Dell XR2 Rugged Server is ranked 12th in Rack Servers with 2 reviews while Oracle SPARC Servers is ranked 7th in Rack Servers with 7 reviews. Dell XR2 Rugged Server is rated 9.0, while Oracle SPARC Servers is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell XR2 Rugged Server writes "Simple to scale, high availability, and top level service and support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle SPARC Servers writes "A rock-solid OS and rich virtualization features for hosting many VMs on one box". Dell XR2 Rugged Server is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Dell PowerEdge XE Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, whereas Oracle SPARC Servers is most compared with IBM Power Systems, Intel Server System, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers and HPE Apollo.

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