We performed a comparison between Cisco UCS-C Series Rack Servers and Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers seems to be a slightly preferable solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers to be more affordable and to have better support.
"The most valuable feature of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is server management."
"Its hardware is really reliable. We also like Cisco for its support."
"The technical support from Cisco is fine."
"Cisco rack servers are very easy to integrate with other products from different vendors."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is performance."
"The most valuable features of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers are integration and customization."
"The solution is stable."
"In most cases, computes compute, and there isn't much differentiation, but one point of differentiation is Intersight cloud management."
"I like the Dell EMC management and we have a great management interface. They are very reliable and we can trust the server. It's very reliable and easy to manage."
"It works perfectly, especially in terms of availability and reliability, without any type of issue, which is why we are very happy with it."
"The server itself is valuable. It does what we ask it to do."
"It is very easy and seamless to use the OpenManage console for lifecycle management or PowerEdge Rack Servers. It is one of the best solutions in the market today to manage the lifecycle of services."
"Using PowerEdge helped to reduce unplanned production downtime by 20% to 25%."
"You can use Dell PowerEdge hardware for anything. It supports everything such as file servers, web servers, and DB servers. It can support all critical servers and applications. There are bank applications running on PowerEdge servers."
"They are very stable. They are rock solid. I am happy with them."
"Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers is powerful."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"The solution can be improved by adjusting the cost."
"The product's stability and delivery time could be better."
"Some customers have complained about delivery time. So, the main weakness is the lead time."
"On the contact center and video conferencing, I would definitely like to see more AI features. The AI features are key for us. You will find a lot of them in the cloud-based solution, but in the on-premises solution, they're hardly there. I would like to see the same AI features that are there in the cloud-based Cisco UC."
"In the version we need to use, the manager is still reliant on a full Java install on a Windows OS. This is inconvenient and problematic if you have multiple management tools on different versions of Java or if you move to a machine without the appropriate Java environment."
"Definitely the support area needs improving. Especially the time response in case of hardware failure."
"The hard drive of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is not very good. I have already replaced three of them."
"We are working with national markets, and HP Enterprise is cheaper. Dell could have made an effort there."
"Perhaps they could make it more power efficient. They're pretty good, but there's always room for improvement. Also, they could try to reduce heat generation."
"Occasionally, there might be extended wait times between placing an order and receiving the delivery."
"In older models, for instance, Melanox adapters remain a necessity, and they have sporadically caused complications."
"I'd like to take the complexities out of all the different tools that surround it, like OpenManage."
"The vendor must provide cheaper versions of the tool for smaller use cases."
"The solution could still use some more analytics."
"I would like enhanced latitude in the machine assembly process."
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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is ranked 5th in Rack Servers with 29 reviews while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is ranked 1st in Rack Servers with 138 reviews. Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is rated 8.4, while Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers writes "The VIC card is the most important feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers writes "We get centralization, remote management, and good customer service with these servers". Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, Dell XR2 Rugged Server, HPE Synergy and IBM Power Systems, whereas Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, IBM Power Systems, HPE Apollo and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers. See our Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers report.
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