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04-04-2011, 01:17 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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dell or supermicro ?
Hi,
for colo server HW,
would you choose dell or supermicro ?
could you share your concern and experience and reason ?
thanx
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04-04-2011, 01:26 AM #2Web Hosting Evangelist
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Supermicro for every! I have always had issues with Dell! Supermicro is the best in my eyes!
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04-04-2011, 01:29 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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04-04-2011, 01:35 AM #4Web Hosting Evangelist
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Well it's more of a laptop issue. I got water marks on my screen when i never once leave water near my PC. Dell wanted to not honor my warantee when i had told them I buy a lot from dell and i wont buy from them again they had me send them the laptop. They then wanted $400 to fix it and said it was my fault I talked to a supervisor and they did it for free but after that I just won't touch a dell.
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04-04-2011, 02:01 AM #5Backup Guru
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I use Supermicro every time. For high end servers, you can get better hardware and spend less by using Supermicro parts.
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04-04-2011, 02:03 AM #6WHT Addict
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Dell here. IMO, Supermicro design is inferior to Dell in every way.
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04-04-2011, 02:08 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Supermicro has better flexibility in configurations and faster turn around times.
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Those are not water spots on the screen!....
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04-04-2011, 02:23 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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because the same HW spec,the price of dell would give me is almost the same as supermicro,and it include 3 year warranty,so,i wonder i need to chhose which one.thanx
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04-04-2011, 02:32 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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Dell. Economy of scale can't be argued with. Supermicro is micro compared to Dell- literally!
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04-04-2011, 02:50 AM #12Not so experienced
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Supermicro all the way. Custom configurations for a cheaper price on lower quantities
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04-04-2011, 03:21 AM #13The Guru!
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+1 for Supermicro. We use Supermicro servers only and very happy so far.
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04-04-2011, 03:26 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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We have been using both Dell and Supermicro for a quite some time and never had worries.
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04-04-2011, 03:57 AM #15Web Hosting Master
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does it because you can diy the server with different supermicro part,and dell only can wait their support to place replacement..etc? because main issue i think is dell has less flexibility than supermicro,im not sure if it is correct.thanx
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04-04-2011, 04:01 AM #16Always there
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Supermicro -F mainboards have IPMI build in. This IPMI supports KVM/IP with remote media and therefore can be compared with DRAC enterprise card in functionality.
Add a DRAC Enterprise card to your Dell server - and you will find that Supermicro is substantially cheaper compared to Dell servers.
Supermicro is also more flexible in amount of hostswap drive bays and their 24 disk chassis has a nice port extender that allows you to use 4 port raid controllers to control 24 HDD.
On that issue - dells raid controller are not as good as some comparable raid controllers out there. With Supermicro you can choose your own raid controller - a significant advantage.
Dell is ok but Supermicro delivers better value for money and much more flexibility and choice.█ Swiftway.net Your Business deserves our Quality - Experts on Hand since 2005. Europe & US locations, we operate our own network AS35017 Support response time <15 minutes 24/7
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04-04-2011, 04:12 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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Hi,
the price i say include supermicro IMPI and dell DRAC enterprise card,not only simple server.
thanx
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04-04-2011, 04:46 AM #18Junior Guru Wannabe
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+1 for Supermicro. I've a client that switched from Dell to Supermicro and he says that it is much more stable than the Dell server. I've never touched that Dell servers as we are working with Supermicro only, but the client seems very satisfied that he sold Dell's.
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04-04-2011, 05:22 AM #19Disabled
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Have you tried going to supermicro and saying that Dell will do a 3 year warranty, and see if they are able to give you an extra warranty in return for you going with them?
I only have 1 supermicro server, and i've never had a problem in the 4 years i've owned it
Personally I prefer Dell, but that's because i've always used Dell & HP hardware at work. The IPMI on Dell hardware is much better than supermicro
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04-04-2011, 05:26 AM #20Always there
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Many Supermicro resellers have the option to give you 3 years warranty (at a price).
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04-04-2011, 05:51 AM #22Disabled
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The remote management on Dell, I personally think is better than Supermicro. You can monitor more through it, and you don't have to install software on the server to manage it. From memory the IPMI needs a second cable on Supermicro, but Dell doesn't
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You can monitor nearly everything trough Supermicro IPMI. Latest mainboards allow you to put all IPMI settings in the BIOS (so you do not need a separate tool) and you usually have the choice depending what mainboard version you take: dedicated LAN or shared LAN.
Since you have a dedicated LAN option, you can place IPMI on a Private network - make a VPN gateway to it and therefore, increase security.█ Swiftway.net Your Business deserves our Quality - Experts on Hand since 2005. Europe & US locations, we operate our own network AS35017 Support response time <15 minutes 24/7
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