We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge M and HPE BladeSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The networking features for administration and working with the server are valuable."
"The solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution's most valuable features are centralized monitoring and management and the ease of upgrading firmware."
"The solution is made with high-quality hardware."
"The tool's most valuable features are high availability and scalability. Its integration is easy."
"I like the stability."
"They are reliable, and they hardly break down. They are fast, and they serve us very well."
"The technical support is good."
"The solution has good performance."
"The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs."
"I have noticed that the solution does provide a very good ROI for companies."
"One of the most valuable features I have found to be the enclosure. It is really easy to manage and everything is integrated. You are able to upgrade the software quite easily."
"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."
"More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection."
"Dell PowerEdge M lacks GPU nodes and doesn't have a direct solution for GPUs."
"I would like to have additional HPC and AI capabilities on general Dell PowerEdge servers."
"The set up is complex"
"Technical support is not good."
"In terms of improvement, it should also offer a hyper-converged option."
"There is room for improvement in scalability."
"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."
"It is really stable, however the motherboard sometimes crashes."
"HPE BladeSystem can improve proactive monitoring."
"The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis."
"The latest version of this system is called Synergy from HPE, and it comes with more advanced features. This is currently the most advanced solution available in the market. One of its key features is its energy efficiency, which optimizes energy usage."
"I would prefer to have changes in the compatibility of the blade servers with the new ones designed by HPE, as the top team's version does not have it."
"Currently, in the case of a disk failure there is a need to remove the whole bay and as a result, to disconnect all the other disks."
"If you compare it with Lenovo systems, the pricing is too high."
"Storage capacity could be enhanced."
Dell PowerEdge M is ranked 4th in Blade Servers with 15 reviews while HPE BladeSystem is ranked 2nd in Blade Servers with 134 reviews. Dell PowerEdge M is rated 8.4, while HPE BladeSystem is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge M writes "Average pricing and good feature sets but is complex to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE BladeSystem writes "Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up". Dell PowerEdge M is most compared with HPE Synergy, HPE Superdome X, Cisco UCS B-Series, Super Micro SuperBlade and HPE NonStop, whereas HPE BladeSystem is most compared with HPE Synergy, Cisco UCS B-Series, Super Micro SuperBlade and HPE Superdome X. See our Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem report.
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