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CDW Managed Cloud Services vs HPE GreenLake comparison

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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
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE GreenLake
Ranking in Managed Cloud Services
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Consumption Services (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Managed Cloud Services category, the mindshare of CDW Managed Cloud Services is 8.8%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE GreenLake is 16.3%, down from 26.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Cloud Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CDW Managed Cloud Services8.8%
HPE GreenLake16.3%
Other74.9%
Managed Cloud Services
 

Featured Reviews

Brad Dyke - PeerSpot reviewer
DSRE Director Of Dev Ops/Operations (Management Executive) at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Cloud service has streamlined daily monitoring and reporting but still needs smoother setup
When it comes to scalability, we never got to the point where we could scale it, or at least while I was there. Scalability is a tricky word. You design for it, but to actually do it because you have a real need tends to take more time to come into fruition. I wasn't there when that scalability test was done. In terms of using the real-time performance analytics feature of CDW Managed Cloud Services, I think it was something a little different when I was working with it. Maybe it was termed differently. We had a real-time interaction performance report that we dealt with every day. Our goal was to have the tool create information and send it to us instead of us having to look for it. We used a real-time monitoring service functionality to generate a daily report, which my SMEs would then review and take actions in accordance as necessary. When assessing CDW's security management in maintaining data integrity and compliance, you meet the encrypt state compliance requirements and the ISO 9000, which we had requirements for, including the ISNet requirements with the 128-bit encryption states and 512s on the backend for hardware. We didn't have anything else beyond that, which is pretty standard these days. We had no data penetrations during the time I was there.
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

"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."
"Our expectations have been met in terms of services delivered on time, on budget, and on spec."
"What I like most about CDW Managed Cloud Services is that it is short and concise; it was about getting the configs in place, getting directly to the information we need when we need it, and then getting back focused on being profitable."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services acts as a security guard and doctor for my cloud."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services acts as a gateway between us and Microsoft, providing highly technical resources that save us from going to Microsoft frequently and reduce costs since Microsoft support depends on hours purchased."
"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."
"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 Managed Cloud Services has impacted my organization very positively, with reduced operational overhead, improved cloud performance and reliability, better security and compliance posture, and enhanced business continuity."
"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."
"The fact that we can now add storage on the fly without any downtime means better productivity and scalability on demand."
"The solution integrates well with Dell, Cisco switches, or other switches."
"In case the client needs this resource, it is available, and it is the best option in the market right now."
"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."
"We have seen ROI, reducing our organization's capacity management efforts by around 40 to 50 percent and saving our organization 30 to 40 percent while decreasing the time it takes to deploy IT projects by 50 percent."
"In the next four years over the lifespan of the first segment, it's going to be saving us approximately $1.2 million in just hardware purchases and software support costs."
"It sort of lines up with our direction to move to the cloud. By using a hybrid cloud service to get us there, this allows us to run our legacy workloads on-premise. Those which are not really suited to a proper cloud."
 

Cons

"CDW Managed Cloud Services could provide more detailed documentation for their services, expert support, and all of the benefits they provide."
"What I dislike about CDW Managed Cloud Services is that sub-configurations are somewhat of a headache."
"They can maybe improve the scheduling. There have been times where I wanted to schedule something, and there was a conflict on their side as to who can do it and when and why, but other than that, they have been pretty stellar."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services can be improved in many ways, specifically in terms of operational efficiency, better management of cloud operations, and reduced manual efforts."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services is performing very well overall, but the optimization can be improved in terms of loading the page."
"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."
"Operationally, needed improvements include having customization and flexibility since standard service tiers may not fully fit all our needs."
"There is a need for improved support in HPE GreenLake, including more administrators and engineers to provide faster resolution for issues."
"I would like to have more detail in the monitoring."
"We are still managing the VMs in our IT operations."
"Part of the integration, with cutting things over to Unisys, may have hurt us a bit."
"The time to receive a price when I am going to a proposal is too long."
"I don't think we'll know until we get to the end of the contract if the service has saved us money."
"Because VMware is very expensive right now, offering another solution for a hypervisor from HP at a much lower cost of six hundred dollars a year is really awesome."
"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

"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."
"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."
"The cost is very competitive and appropriate for what we get."
"The biggest factor for us was cost, and at the time, CDW Managed Cloud Services was most efficient for what we needed."
"CDW Managed Cloud Services will not be cheaper than what you are doing on-premises. It will be more expensive."
"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."
"Pricing is based on usage plateaus. The more you use, the more you pay."
"HPE GreenLake has been growing in popularity due to its subscription model. The flexibility of the solution allows it to adapt to the changing market trends towards more edge performance and workloads."
"In terms of pricing, it's a bit on the higher side."
"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 are looking to turn some of your capital expense into operational expense, this allows you to do it. It is a good idea."
"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."
"The price could be more flexible."
"It is significantly less expensive than going to cloud for development... Our cost is approximately $25,000 a month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
54%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Transportation Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CDW Managed Cloud Services?
The management of pricing approvals is mostly handled by top management. We have $350,000 as per the approval process.
What needs improvement with CDW Managed Cloud Services?
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 prov...
What is your primary use case for CDW Managed Cloud Services?
CDW Managed Cloud Services has been in use at our organization for four months. The main use case is that it provides 24/7 services with ITIL-based management of hybrid and multi-cloud environments...
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

No data available
GreenLake Flex Capacity, HPE Flexible Capacity, HPE FlexCap
 

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Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Capgemini Finland Infrastructure Services, Sogeti BeLux, Accenture
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