PowerEdge R as a virtualization hypervisor
September 17, 2020
PowerEdge R as a virtualization hypervisor
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Dell PowerEdge R
We run a virtualization solution on top of a pair of PowerEdge R servers.
Pros
- Good price - Compared to other vendors’ server platforms. In our scenario (virtualization) we found out PowerEdge offers the best price/vCPU and RAM ratio.
- Customizable - We were able to select optimal memory/disk capacity for our use case. Other platform's minimum requirements were above our needs, hence needlessly expensive.
- Good warranty and service - Our project did not involve creating a big cluster with a lot of spare capacity, so the next business day warranty came handy.
Cons
- Remote management - we use Linux, and the iDRAC management utilities support were better suited for Windows.
- Cheaper than similar servers from other vendors, e.g. blade platforms.
- Better service - Dell's business warranty is one of the best on the market.
- Extensibility allowed us to upgrade the server instead of buying an additional one when we needed to increase capacity a bit.
The initial investment for Dell PowerEdge R is much lower.
Do you think Dell PowerEdge delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Dell PowerEdge's feature set?
Yes
Did Dell PowerEdge live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Dell PowerEdge go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Dell PowerEdge again?
Yes
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