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ProLiant DL servers are reliable, flexible and true to their Compaq DNA
September 19, 2020

ProLiant DL servers are reliable, flexible and true to their Compaq DNA

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Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with HPE ProLiant DL

ProLiant Servers are very flexible and easy to deploy. They are used primarily as virtualization hosts to achieve high-density compute clusters and lower TCO. In the case of my organization, they are used by all departments for back-end services, development, file sharing, directory authentication services, backup, management, etc. The ability to remotely deploy and administer them makes them very powerful. No need to visit the datacenter if one or more needs to be rebuilt, you remote in via iLO (Integrated Lights Out), which is a bare metal remote access technology that allows one to manage a crashed server, perform diagnostics, or install an operating system remotely and virtually.
  • They are very reliable.
  • They are very well designed.
  • They are very modular and use hot swappable parts.
  • They are cost effective.
  • iLO can be improved with faster co processors.
  • Lower costs on some of the internal add-ons/hardware components.
  • Improved customer service.
  • Longer warranties given reliability track.
  • Saved costs due to reliability.
  • Improved response times due to ease of remote management.
While Cisco and Dell make fine servers, the Compaq pedigree of HP ProLiant servers is in their DNA and one can see that by just opening one. The internal design is very well thought out and the modularity is unrivaled. While Dell may be cheaper for enterprise servers, one should not skimp on quality.
Having offshore support is sometimes challenging and HP uses India for its call centers. While knowledgeable, the support staff sometimes has trouble with the English language, and time is wasted understanding one another. Depending on the time of day, time on hold can also be long, but that is common in the industry and not restricted to HP.
Excellent performing servers. If one were to maintain, clean, and keep them in a temperature-controlled environment, the servers will run forever and will be very reliable. The remote management makes them ideal for increased usability and lower support costs.

Do you think HPE ProLiant DL delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with HPE ProLiant DL's feature set?

Yes

Did HPE ProLiant DL live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of HPE ProLiant DL go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy HPE ProLiant DL again?

Yes

Best designed and most flexible configuration options available in a server line. They come in 1U, 2U, 4U, and 9U footprints for a variety of use cases. Overall, they are priced competitively but offer a premium build quality over the competition. If there is a need for a small or large computer cluster, the ProLiant DL line will shine.