Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] vs Dell vSAN Ready Nodes comparison

"The most valuable features of this solution are the connectivity, consistency, and that we now have fewer vulnerabilities on the network."

"It has reduced the time it takes to put the servers in production by half the time."

"This kind of solution adds a lot of value because it helps the IT department to align with the business' view."

"The integration between the storage and the server applications is the most valuable feature of this solution. It cuts down on the necessity to buy a secondary storage system.. It saves money in the long-run."

"We haven't had any downtime; it is absolutely stable."

"The management feature is the solution's most valuable aspect."

"I love the Cisco design, the visual interface to manage and use the platform."

"Cisco HyperFlex HX has improved the way our organization functions in the way that the time to deliver a VM takes me five minutes."

"We find the initial implementation process simple and straightforward."

"We previously used the old traditional type of file storage and we switched because there was almost no difference in cost but we got a product with much better features."

"They are heading in the right direction and moving to integrate everything with a hybrid cloud, and moving workloads back and forth."

"The most valuable feature of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is file sharing."

"You don't have to spend much time evaluating the hardware. It can be deployed in a short time. The tool is also easy to upgrade."

"The solution immediately expands storage area when you add nodes."

"The product is useful for DR and other things."

"If I consider the overall product, I would say that it is an excellent solution that offers very good performance and stability."

"Sometimes when there are multiple technologies involved in a support case, this is when there is a bit of a lag."

"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."

"Stability is really poor, especially the storage stability. We lost data."

"HyperFlex could be improved by reducing the minimum number of nodes supported from three to two."

"Cisco's technical support originally was outstanding, but it has declined over the last 12 months."

"Cisco is a bit more challenging in terms of deployment. The admin must be knowledgeable in order to complete the task. Without that knowledge, it will be difficult to complete."

"If you need to expand, scalability is an issue."

"I would rate the installation of Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series an eight out of ten. It can be complex."

"Scalability is an area that could be improved. We are looking at a maximum of 32 nodes now in a cluster, but going to 64 or 128 would be a major advantage."

"The solution should provide daily task alerts for data recovery maintenance, usage, and other instructions to ensure the systems are in a good status."

"Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes is a great hyper-converged system that is a perfect platform for supporting any kind of workload. The only workload that it's not designed to support is big data."

"The power switch on the hardware is located in a poor location where it can accidentally be pushed. In an update, they should solve this issue so people do not push it accidentally to have their service go down. A possible solution is the switch should be inside."

"The Dell VxRail solution is based on vSAN Ready Nodes, but the Dell VxRail is fully automated. It would be helpful if this automation feature could be added to the Dell vSAN Ready Nodes. For example, we need to install VMware ESXi, and manually expand the cluster."

"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required. The price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes could be lowered."

"Upgrades are carried out manually."

"The solution doesn't scale."

"We have a yearly license."

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

"The price is a bit too high."

"If you don't look at the costs of the systems, the scalability is quite good."

"There is no additional licensing cost other than the cost for each part."

"Its price is rather fair when compared with other solutions like VxRail, vSAN, and HPE SimpliVity. We got a fair amount of discount from Cisco for Cisco HyperFlex. It is cost-effective. We have renewed storage till next year, and we have already paid the vendor. When we talk about HyperFlex or any HCI solution, storage is the part where we can reduce a lot of costs. At the current moment, we are already using NetApp storage, which did not allow us to go for a full Cisco HyperFlex setup. We are planning to go to a larger scale next year. Then we will be able to see how cost-effective it really is for us."

"Initially HyperFlex was a little costly, it was higher, but Cisco wanted to get into our company, so they gave us a fair discount."

"The price is a bit high. It could be better, but the product is worth the cost."

"The solution is more expensive than a traditional array. The prices are skyrocketing."

"We have a four-year contract to use Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes."

"The tool's pricing is competitive compared to others. The tool's licensing is based on annual subscriptions."

"There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure."

"The price of the solution was reasonable."

"My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."

"Comparing the price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to other solutions it is not expensive."