Third-party tests by Principled Technologies show that PowerEdge MX delivers faster VM migration,1 greater uptime2 and better vSAN Ready Node performance3 than HPE Synergy and Cisco UCS solutions.
1,2,5 Based on Principled Technologies report commissioned by Dell EMC, August 2018, “Migrate VMs Faster with a Dell EMC™ PowerEdge™ MX Solution,” comparing networking capabilities on Dell EMC PowerEdge MX700 chassis with MX740c servers with Scalable SmartFabric vs. HPE Synergy 12000 Frame with HPE Synergy 480c Gen 10 severs vs. Cisco UCS 5108 chassis with B200 M5 servers similarly configured using VMware vSphere vMotion. Actual results will vary. Full report
3,4 Based on Principled Technologies report commissioned by Dell EMC, October 2018, “Ensure Greater Uptime and Boost VMware vSAN Cluster Performance with the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Platform,” comparing vSAN Ready Node performance on Dell EMC PowerEdge MX with 4 x MX740c servers with Scalable SmartFabric vs. HPE Synergy 12000 Frame with 4 x HPE Synergy 480c Gen 10 severs vs. Cisco UCS 5108 chassis with 4 x B200 M5 servers similarly configured using vSAN All Flash 4 VMware certified configurations. Actual results will vary.
6 Based on Principled Technologies Report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Save IT Admin Time with the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Platform and OpenManage Enterprise,” January 2019, comparing a Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 chassis with a PowerEdge MX740c compute sled vs. a Cisco UCS 5108 chassis with Cisco UCS B200 M4 and M5 servers. Actual results will vary. Full report