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.
- 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.
- 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 R delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Dell PowerEdge R's feature set?
Yes
Did Dell PowerEdge R live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Dell PowerEdge R go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Dell PowerEdge R again?
Yes