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Acronis Cyber Infrastructure vs HPE SimpliVity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure
Ranking in HCI
21st
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE SimpliVity
Ranking in HCI
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
154
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE SimpliVity is 8.6%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rishan Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful multi-tenancy model, reliable, and simple setup
Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is too populated. They have many features, but some features are still missing, it is not complete. They need to improve many features, such as email security and disaster recovery. In a future release, there needs to be analytics when there is an existing dashboard, this should be a requirement.
Shaijith KB - PeerSpot reviewer
Hardware acceleration and enhanced performance but has support challenges
There are some problems with support from HPE. Tickets often go to Tunisian engineers who do not attend promptly. Updates are required when we have an update on vCenter or host level, and we must procure support from HPE SimpliVity team, which is complicated. Some IPs are not reachable due to subnet issues. Installation by the HPE support team can be messy.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features are the full image backup, and the file or document sharing, allowing documents to be easily accessed from anywhere."
"The best feature of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is how it backs up files in a user-friendly manner."
"The technical support provided by Acronis is great."
"The most valuable feature is the backup capability."
"The most valuable feature of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is the multi-tenancy model, we can create customers and services for them."
"The measurable benefits HPE SimpliVity provides to users is that customers get everything in a single solution, and OmniStack is another excellent solution."
"The accelerator card is a lifesaver for speeding up backups."
"The HyperGuarantee is unique and the accelerator card is the primary IP with the product."
"The solution is scalable."
"The compression and deduplication ratio."
"The storage efficiency is valuable."
"It is a stable solution."
"HPE SimpliVity is scalable. Some 200 people at my organization are using this solution at present."
 

Cons

"Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is too populated. They have many features, but some features are still missing, it is not complete. They need to improve many features, such as email security and disaster recovery."
"Backing up Azure resources is an area where there's room for improvement, as they are not fully covered yet."
"If they could make improvements with the virtual environment then it would be better."
"I would like to see real-time backup supported in the next release of this solution."
"Backing up Azure resources is an area where there's room for improvement, as they are not fully covered yet."
"Its deployment should be easier."
"The initial setup was complex because it was a new solution."
"Its performance can be faster."
"Deployment could be simplified and more user friendly."
"Not a lean architecture in terms of anything."
"If there was anything I would like to see, it would be indexed backups."
"They could have better-specialized support for more countries."
"I have not seen ROI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay monthly for the use of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure. There are additional features that we use that have an extra fee."
"The pricing is on the high side and the subscription is renewed every year."
"Cost of this product is high."
"I think it's a complete package. We buy the license with support for five years. It's a subscription, I will say, but it's included when you buy the SimpliVity solution from HPE. You have a contract with the software warranty and upgrades."
"For most use cases, look to see if you can use all-flash as the price point, as it has come down significantly."
"The price should be cheaper."
"There is a one-time purchase needed for the license for HPE SimpliVity. The solution is expensive, but it is worth the money."
"The hardware is expensive. For the same price, Cisco can provide more hardware specifications for us."
"It is expensive for this market. Everyone says that it is a very good product, but the only complaint is about the price."
"It's about $10,000 monthly."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure?
Pricing is quite affordable. I would rate it a three on a scale from one to ten.
What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Infrastructure?
Backing up Azure resources is an area where there's room for improvement, as they are not fully covered yet. This includes storage accounts, blob storage, and container VMs in Azure.
What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure?
I use Acronis Cyber Infrastructure primarily to save our M365 resources. The implementation was simple, and the licensing fees were not too high. This allowed us to sell it to our customers with a ...
How does HPE Simplivity compare with VMware vSAN?
HPE SimpliVity is a hyper-converged infrastructure solution that is primarily geared to mid-sized companies. We researched VMware vSAN but found HPE was a better option for us. HPE SimpliVity has ...
What do you like most about HPE SimpliVity?
The solution's technical support is good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE SimpliVity?
The price is almost equal to VMware vSAN, making it not much cost saving. However, the time-saving during upgrades is notable.
 

Also Known As

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SimpliVity, HPE HCI
 

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Sample Customers

Computol, dmi Networking
Red Bull Racing, Mandarin Oriental, Brigham Young University, UCLA, Merlin Entertainments, Sasa Cosmetics, Travelport, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Princess House
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