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CDW Managed Cloud Services vs HPE GreenLake comparison

 

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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

CDW Managed Cloud Services
Ranking in Managed Cloud Services
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE GreenLake
Ranking in Managed Cloud Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Consumption Services (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Managed Cloud Services category, the mindshare of CDW Managed Cloud Services is 7.7%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE GreenLake is 19.9%, down from 35.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Cloud Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE GreenLake19.9%
CDW Managed Cloud Services7.7%
Other72.4%
Managed Cloud Services
 

Featured Reviews

Gaurav_Aggarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Apprenticeship IT Trainee at Chitkara University
Managed multi-cloud services have simplified operations and now deliver secure, optimized workloads
There are not many challenges with CDW Managed Cloud Services. However, there are a few extensions that felt hard to integrate into our organization's setup. The expert team and expert support provided by CDW Managed Cloud Services helped us integrate those extensions easily and smoothly into our organization's setup so that we can focus more on innovation and our IT team can direct more focus toward innovation. CDW Managed Cloud Services could provide more detailed documentation for their services, expert support, and all of the benefits they provide. More detailed documentation through presentations or other means could help our organization think about services in a more significant and positive way. It would also make our decision-making process smoother and easier.
HM
CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.
Flexible monthly infrastructure has simplified management and improved client cost control
Some valuable points about HPE GreenLake are that it is a managed solution in the same pane of glass. HPE GreenLake integrates well with the existing infrastructure, and it is straightforward. HPE GreenLake positively impacts my organization because it saves money and time, and it improves my sales because I have another solution to reduce costs for the client. The client may need to pay two thousand dollars to change every infrastructure in one payment, but not all clients have the total amount available. However, if it is possible to pay month-to-month for the solution, it is much easier for the client to accept the proposal. HPE GreenLake's real-time monitoring tools are good, and I really need them to improve the services.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has freed up staff time by not having them work on managing the infrastructure. We are able to spend time doing application administration, focusing on the long-term strategy of where we are going. The impact is that we are able to better leverage our investment in our application technology and offload infrastructure to CDW as part of their managed services."
"CDW's service enables us to deploy infrastructure services at our own pace without being limited by the availability of resources. It helps us leverage skills that take a long time to acquire, skills that we don't have in-house. Making use of CDW's skills in those areas saves us a lot of time."
"In regards to the cost of CDW Cloud Managed Services, when I consider the costs of engineering resources that can work in multi-cloud environments, the cost of downtime, and the cost of the time to reconcile complex bills from cloud providers, the benefit is immeasurable."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services has positively impacted my organization by reducing costs, being more efficient and secure to use, and offering a user-friendly platform that gives quick access to all features in a single cloud service portal."
"CDW built things from the ground up for us, did everything for us and then handed it off and showed us how to use it, freeing up about half of our summer project time and ensuring everything was set up correctly and securely."
"It has freed up staff time by not having them work on managing the infrastructure; we are able to spend time doing application administration, focusing on the long-term strategy of where we are going, and better leverage our investment in our application technology while offloading infrastructure to CDW as part of their managed services."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services has found pitfalls and various things in the infrastructure, e.g., in routes, IP ranges, and security loopholes, that didn't need to be there. They stripped it down and went to a very flat topography, making it less complicated. So, there are less things to trip over and go wrong, which means less downtime."
"Since using CDW Managed Cloud Services, we have noticed improvements in reduced complexity, enhanced security, and cost management."
"The most valuable feature for me is the ability to perform backups with a graphical user interface (GUI). It makes the process easy."
"Its performance is a significant improvement over the legacy stack that we had."
"The biggest thing that it gives us is reportability; that's the critical component. By giving us a monthly bill that is expandable based on usage, we're able to report back to the organization on the value that we're actually getting out of the hardware platform."
"It has brought newer technology in more quickly, with a lower risk of failure, helped us plan better, enabled extensive virtualization so we can bring in less gear to accomplish the same things, and made our infrastructure more consistent by keeping hardware generations closer together."
"HPE has delivered on all their promises for this service."
"In case the client needs this resource, it is available, and it is the best option in the market right now."
"It is the flexible way to pay for everything that you need and pay as you go."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to grow into a lower price point at some point in time."
 

Cons

"During implementation, I wasn't that impressed with their performance from a project management standpoint, especially for the prices charged."
"If you take a dive through their websites, it feels like they were all put together by different teams."
"The ticket system is a little clunky for Managed Cloud Services. There is no ticket category for Managed Cloud Services, per se. It's a little awkward when trying to find a way to put a ticket in. It's just not streamlined enough and doesn't take you step-by-step. And it doesn't seem to have all the categories I need. If I'm putting in a ticket for AWS or AppStream, there is no category for them."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services needs to implement a chatbot and enhance their AI capabilities."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services needs to work on the costing for the license part, making it more affordable would be beneficial."
"The infamous whiteboard still has some things to deploy from my standpoint and our primary business solution standpoint. So, there is always room to grow. There are a few security things that I would like to deploy, such as single sign-on so the email address and password are the login."
"The pricing could always come down because cost is always a factor. Our business is always looking to reduce costs while getting the best services."
"The pricing could always come down because cost is always a factor."
"There could be better monitoring of growth and threshold usage so users could be more aware when their billing will change."
"Part of the integration, with cutting things over to Unisys, may have hurt us a bit."
"Part of the integration, with cutting things over to Unisys, may have hurt us a bit. We had a couple of rough implementations earlier this year. Part of that was due to some internal system changes on HPE's side. We are keeping an eye on this to make sure it doesn't happen again."
"Unfortunately, HPE GreenLake can be sold only in Bahrain, UAE, and the Middle East, meaning it can be sold in only three or four countries because it requires certain approvals from countries where it has to be used."
"We are still managing the VMs in our IT operations."
"I think the solution has cost us money. It hasn't decreased the time it takes to deploy IT projects."
"HPE GreenLake can improve the price."
"The interconnects were a challenge originally, but they sorted that out, and It was fine. We did have to spend a bit more money."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is very competitive and appropriate for what we get."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services will not be cheaper than what you are doing on-premises. It will be more expensive."
"We have used CDW’s free Recommendation Engine. That is what we use for the cost savings. It helped us find places to reduce our cloud costs."
"The biggest factor for us was cost, and at the time, CDW Managed Cloud Services was most efficient for what we needed."
"It is a little more complex than I would like, but I think that's more AWS than CDW. CDW actually saves us money in regards to the way they handle things. We get support without a six-figure commitment from the AWS side, and that's appreciated."
"A lot of people see the cost, and they are like, "Well, that is a lot if we already have an internal IT person." It's like, "Well, you're not just getting that." You are getting access to resources and peace of mind, to say, "I don't have to worry about this server dying at 2:00 in the morning because these guys will handle it." I will wake up, and if there would have been a problem, it would have been addressed. It would have been notated and fixed."
"In terms of pricing, it's a bit on the higher side."
"The price could be more flexible."
"Right now we're paying about $180,000 per year."
"We have reduced a lot of our VMware licensing costs."
"It is significantly less expensive than going to cloud for development... Our cost is approximately $25,000 a month."
"It's a small cost per month compared to that one-time purchase. The big thing is if you get your one-time purchase wrong, then you are buying a lot more. With GreenLake, if we miss estimate (which with all the planning, you usually don't), we sign a piece of paper, and then they send more equipment in."
"If you're used to buying HPE servers, it's less expensive than that. I don't really compare competitor servers because HPE has never given me any reason to look otherwise. However, if you get good pricing on HPE servers, you get better pricing on GreenLake."
"HPE GreenLake payment model is you pay for what you use. You can purchase a yearly, quarterly, or half-year license. The overall price of the solution is a little high and hopeful there can be better margins in the future."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
58%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Transportation Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake?
We had a service and cost model established on utilization for specific KPIs, and we were measured by memory and storage, with no costs for CPU consumption.
What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake?
HPE GreenLake solution is very good. Another solution that really improves the offering is what HP created for its own hypervisor solution. Because VMware is very expensive right now, offering anot...
What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake?
I have dealt with HPE GreenLake for approximately one year. Initially, I offered service only, but this year, I am using it to sell HP products because the supplier in Puerto Rico, Solution Box, he...
 

Also Known As

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GreenLake Flex Capacity, HPE Flexible Capacity, HPE FlexCap
 

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Sample Customers

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Capgemini Finland Infrastructure Services, Sogeti BeLux, Accenture
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