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So, I will preface by the fact that I am not "new" to (physical) servers myself (I have had both HP and Dell servers before) BUT I am currently curious as to what people's "brand loyalty" may be to actual server machines!
So, which is "YOUR BRAND"!? HP (HPE) or DELL
You can say "why", or not; doesn't necessarily matter. I am currently looking at two different models that are pretty much spec'd the exact same and my decision will probably pretty much come down to whether I want the HP/HPE variant, or the DELL variant...
(annd goo)!!!
Thank you all!
~~~ UPDATE/ADD ~~~
Well, after reading a whole bunch of other sites/reviews/comments/etc on this matter I must say: I am leaning toward Dell already! They are SO darn similar and both (like Chevy/Ford or 9mm/45ACP) have their downright "fanboys" too..! But it does appear there are a good (high) number of people saying that the Dell's just "seem" more reliable... .. .
One of the big "factors" though that I am seeing is that HP(HPE) has their BIOS/firmware updates "hidden" behind a PAYWALL!!! That is, you have to be under a service contract or some poop in order to get updates... Granted I have also read that they have apparently changed that as of the Gen10's or newer (I'm also looking at models well before that time frame)!
So, I am certainly leaning Dell so far... .. .
On the other hand, people say the out of band management is better on the HP's... .. . Dell's iDRAC vs. HP's iLO
I also recall seeing something about a similarly spec'd Dell & HP, the HP would consume less power/electricity (not by a whole lot I'm sure but enough that someone felt the urge to point that out)! Overall things like that, it may not make a big difference month to month say, but if it's about $140 /year difference!! So while ~$12 /month isn't really a deal breaker, just goes to show that one (at least of the specific generation compared) actually operates more or less optimally... .. . Enough so that it would cost you roughly $140 more or less per year... .. .
I am still interested in your vote! When it comes to stuff like this I NEVER impulse buy, I research things to DEATH before committing to something like this! (it may actually be 6 months or more before I make this next purchase)!
Hover like and Hit GHOST for HP/HPE
Hover like and Hit FIRE for DELL
So, which is "YOUR BRAND"!? HP (HPE) or DELL
You can say "why", or not; doesn't necessarily matter. I am currently looking at two different models that are pretty much spec'd the exact same and my decision will probably pretty much come down to whether I want the HP/HPE variant, or the DELL variant...
(annd goo)!!!
Thank you all!
~~~ UPDATE/ADD ~~~
Well, after reading a whole bunch of other sites/reviews/comments/etc on this matter I must say: I am leaning toward Dell already! They are SO darn similar and both (like Chevy/Ford or 9mm/45ACP) have their downright "fanboys" too..! But it does appear there are a good (high) number of people saying that the Dell's just "seem" more reliable... .. .
One of the big "factors" though that I am seeing is that HP(HPE) has their BIOS/firmware updates "hidden" behind a PAYWALL!!! That is, you have to be under a service contract or some poop in order to get updates... Granted I have also read that they have apparently changed that as of the Gen10's or newer (I'm also looking at models well before that time frame)!
So, I am certainly leaning Dell so far... .. .
On the other hand, people say the out of band management is better on the HP's... .. . Dell's iDRAC vs. HP's iLO
I also recall seeing something about a similarly spec'd Dell & HP, the HP would consume less power/electricity (not by a whole lot I'm sure but enough that someone felt the urge to point that out)! Overall things like that, it may not make a big difference month to month say, but if it's about $140 /year difference!! So while ~$12 /month isn't really a deal breaker, just goes to show that one (at least of the specific generation compared) actually operates more or less optimally... .. . Enough so that it would cost you roughly $140 more or less per year... .. .
I am still interested in your vote! When it comes to stuff like this I NEVER impulse buy, I research things to DEATH before committing to something like this! (it may actually be 6 months or more before I make this next purchase)!
Hover like and Hit GHOST for HP/HPE
Hover like and Hit FIRE for DELL
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