Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Reviews

Our primary use case is for desktop infrastructure.

The most important benefits that we've seen from this solution is that it reduces the cost of management and it has easy monitoring systems.

The most valuable features are that you can easily scale up and compute.

A stretch function is really needed. Germans think that because of the high availability and the security that two data centers are better but we want edge all in one cluster. This is a needed feature, the cluster feature, and we'd also like to see a possibility for ROBO offices.

We had some trouble during the implementation, but it was one of the first versions and everything is fine now. Stability was only an issue at the beginning.

Scalability is really great because you can adjust the HyperFlex node. If you need more storage, you can add some more drives when it's not full at the beginning. Also, you have the possibility to edge the compute resources with the plates. 

The first version was complex to set up because there were some open questions within the workflows. Now, the new installer is great. It's really great, really fast, and it's easy to set up.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We have hosted a few use cases. Windows developed an application that we hosted in the production environment and all SQL database servers. After that, we used HyperFlex HCI to host DNS and DCP servers as well as various IT-related production servers. 

HyperFlex's formatting features are easy to use.  It's a one-click operation. From an administrative perspective, the whole interface is seamless.

In the next release, Cisco should add more integration and management capabilities as well as some tweaks to the dashboard that make it more user-friendly. They could also add support for multiple hypervisors.

Performance-wise, everything is good. So far, we haven't had any issues. There has been no downtime at all.

For scalability, I would rate HyperFlex nine out of 10.

We've received good support throughout the implementation and afterward.

HyperFlex setup is very easy.

We used help from vendor support during the setup.

HyperFlex is a little pricey. 

Overall, I rate HyperFlex eight out of 10. I would recommend it to others. It's a good product.

We use it mostly for our business customers.

Cisco should combine its features with its prices.

The product is stable. No one complains about the stability, which is fabulous.

The scalability is okay. Our customers don't complain about it.

Our technical team said that this is the best solution for us.

The initial setup was straightforward. It was implemented three months ago.

Three months is too soon to see ROI.

The price is a bit too high.

Our technical team made this decision.

Be more careful if your technical person says, "It is necessary to implement and develop the infrastructure."

The primary use case is that we are coming from a legacy data storage network and need more flexibility in both storage and network consumption.

HyperFlex give us a lot of features and functionalities which are key for us. This also applies to the storage.

It is scalable and easy to use.

We would like to move off the GUI.

The system runs. It has crashed. We haven't experienced any issues.

The scalability has been very good for us since we were stuck on our old platform with old drives and hardware. Hyperflex has given us flexibility where we can scale up and down, allowing our servers to react. We now can do large scales for data storage, which helps a lot.

I haven't used the technical support for this product.

We used a partner for the initial deployment who was keen and professional.

We considered Cisco HyperFlex and NetApp.

We chose Cisco because we are a Cisco partner. This way we receive the same scalability all around.

Just go with HyperFlex.

It is to migrate our customer's solutions to a hyper-converged solution. This is the primary use case.

• It can convert applications.
• It introduces the perimeter of the data center. 
• It improves performance.

• There is the possibility to speed up data access.
• It can be auto-managed from Cisco ACI.

Some of our customers do not want to adopt the Cisco ACI solution. They want to manage Cisco HyperFlex by integrating it with their own management solution.

It is very stable.

The scalability is good.

The technical support has been helpful. We are always able to get through to the right person.

Many customers already own a system for searching, e.g., an older UCS. They might be looking to integrate to a new tech solution or trying to build a new data center.

The initial setup is simple.

The pricing is a bit expensive.

Most customers select this product based on the pricing.

For customers in the private sector, this product can have a very high return on investment.

This is brand new technology for us. We are using the ACI infrastructure in our company for the development of the HyperFlex servers.

By configuring networks, we are saving power.

We don't know yet, as it is new.

The scalability is perfect.

We are cooperating with Cisco, and so far, the technical support has been great.

The setup was complex because we integrated a lot of things: firewalls, F5 products, and ACI.

We did the deployment in-house with Cisco's help.

The cost is expensive, but there is a chance to save money in the future.

The pricing is expensive.

We chose Cisco because it has perfect support with cool people who helped us the configuration.

I would recommend Cisco ACI.

Supports Cisco Virtual Appliances for videotelephony control plane, network monitoring, and network management.

Easy to spin up and operate virtual machines without the overhead of managing a storage network.

Ease of use.

We are operating two clusters for site resiliency. I would like to support running redundant/resilient vCenter server instances on each rather than a supported external server.

The primary use case is for backup virtualization, active directory servers, and backup file servers. We are integrators of HyperFlex. 

I like the integration with backup software.

We had some issues with deployment, specifically with Intersight and deploying HyperFlex on-prem. It was difficult to figure that out with support so we spent a lot of time with them in order to get the solution deployed. That would be the main area where I'd like to see improvement. For a future release, I'd like to see the Containers Platform added to the product.

I've used this solution for the past two years. 

The customer service is good but it can take time to resolve any issues. 

For anyone trying to implement HyperFlex, I'd suggest using Intersight to perform the initial deployment of HyperFlex.

I rate this solution eight out of 10.