Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Reviews

Sameh Moamen

Infrastructure Manager at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees

Aug 07 2019

Meets requirements for hosting our Virtual Machines in three data centers

What is most valuable?

This solution is good for virtualization and meets the need for CPU and RAM requirements. It is suitable for mid-range and big business.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have a better performance from this solution. In the next release, I would like to see support for Hyper-converged infrastructure.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for this solution is good compared to HP or Dell EMC.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

We used a solution from HP before this one.

What other advice do I have?

The demand in the market is for hyper-converged, all-in-one virtualization. It is not only for the operating system or hypervisors but also for networking and security. It is about optimum solutions. This is a solution that I recommend for… more»

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Peter Muchiri

System Engineer at TBM

Sep 27 2019

An easy to troubleshoot solution that's simple to scale and very stable

What is most valuable?

The solution is very easy to troubleshoot. It's one of the most valuable features. The solution also doesn't take long to deploy and normally it comes with a three-year warranty. The solution has the most features if you compare it to other models.

What needs improvement?

Usually, when a part fails, we have to replace it and it takes a while. It would be better if the part could be available locally here in Kenya so we don't have to wait so long to repair the solution. If you compare this solution to IBM, there's a feature in IBM that is able to send alerts so that… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Compared to other products, the pricing is okay.

What other advice do I have?

We are a seller, and we install and implement the solution. We use the on-premises deployment model. I would rate the solution nine out of ten. I'd recommend it to others.

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What is Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series?

The DE All-Flash Series delivers the performance of more than 2,000 15k rpm HDDs, yet requires only 2% of the rack space, power, and cooling. Because it consumes 98% less space and power, DE Series can significantly improve the overall efficiency of your IT operations while continuing to meet your performance requirements.

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