Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] vs HPE StoreVirtual comparison

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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

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HPE StoreVirtual

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

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Software Defined Storage (SDS) (14th)

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Nuno Mendes

IT Manager - Resp.Department at Parvalorem

High performance solution that makes it easy to efficiently manage VM resources

In our case as a credit recovery company working with the state, our infrastructure is fixed and stable as we don't have the same need for growth as other types of companies. That said, one of the biggest problems with HyperFlex HX is that if you want to adjust your solution in terms of processing power, memory, or disk capacity, you have to buy completely new hosts. From a financial perspective, it can be very expensive to do so, and from a legal perspective, there are all kinds of compliance issues we would have to sort out before buying any new solution or application. Since we as a company will only be operating for perhaps the next ten years, when our HyperFlex solution comes to its end-of-life in 2024 our next step will likely not be with HyperFlex or any other solution from Cisco. Instead, from a financial point of view, we will likely turn toward a cloud solution because, that way, we won't have to spend so much money on physical infrastructure. We are, after all, only a small company and HyperFlex can be very expensive for other companies of our size, whether in Portugal or elsewhere like the United States. One other area for improvement is in regard to HyperFlex's integration with VMware. HyperFlex integrates with a specific version of VMware in such a way that HyperFlex doesn't always resolve security issues with VMware at the same pace as what you see in native implementations of VMware. This has happened in one or two situations in the past. On the other hand, the integration is otherwise adequate, especially in terms of availability and virtualization features (such as being able to split up each of our four hosts within VMware).

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Vebjorn Nergaard

Senior IT Engineer at Guard Automation AS

Reliable with helpful support and good replication

The setup is okay, however, it comes with a moderate amount of difficulty. If you are new to the product, it is difficult. You do get used to the process over time and it gets easier. A company just needs one person to maintain the solution as it just runs. You don't need any support staff. It's very, very hands-off except when you do updates. The product is living its own life.

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Pros

"The price of the solution is good, especially when it comes to complex network solutions, such as UCS and Connect."

"It is very scalable. It is also very secure. Cisco's security portfolio is integrated with it, which makes it secure. It is a platform-based device. Its performance is also fairly good in comparison to any other solution."

"Most of our users are Cisco customers, so it fits in within the suites we use. Primarily for me, as a solution architect, it's the technology and architecture that is the most valuable. I know from my technical colleagues that it's easy to use and for the customer, the up-time is the most valuable asset. It's running, has low failure, and so on which is why we use it."

"You can administer things easily. E.g., if you need more power, you can add a system."

"It is pretty easy to set up."

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

"We have saved a lot of money with this solution, especially with implementation because time is money."

"The possibility to share the workload is one of its most valuable features. We have many applications which have need of workloads only a few times in a month, so we share HyperFlex with them."

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"I would say with this particular solution, you're getting a lot when it comes in price point."

"It’s a solid product and you can roll these out like nothing."

"It allows us to provide simple High Availability SAN solutions that are scalable with both speed and storage by just adding extra nodes."

"All of the administrative tasks are easy and everything is centralized."

"The initial setup is straightforward, not a complex procedure."

"The biggest lesson that I have learned from using this solution is that when compared to other products, automatic tiering, availability, and disaster recovery are very good."

"StoreVirtual's High Availability and redundancy are the most valuable features for us."

"HP really gives us that full spectrum of everything under one umbrella as well as the platform integration at the back, specifically with HP Virtual Connect on the Cloud system platform."

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Cons

"Maybe a better version is required to gather all of the information to allow HyperFlex to bring everything online more rapidly."

"In terms of the stability, we can't get it to work."

"We are moving further out with more cloud solutions, so we need HyperFlex to be more cloud-connected. They should develop more connection to Amazon Web Services and Google cloud because our customers use their services and are moving in that direction."

"Single console management (like Hyperflex and FIs management). I mean to say that, we need to log in 2 console one for vcenter and another for Hyperflex manager, this should be on same console page either hyperfex manager settings and monitoring in vcenter or vcenter can be managed by hyperflex console too."

"They can't get a POC to work because there are big latencies between the two sites we have. Even though we have a private fiber connection and everything else works well, they can't get the two products to talk to each other. They are not able to build it up. It looks like it's a firmware issue. They said it isn't but now it's looking like it is. I hope we can sort it out."

"I would like to see the capacity to choose the replications, RFS sectors to all machines, not only on the cluster. Additionally, the solution should provide more detailed documentation."

"There are sometimes issues with memory failure."

"The product needs work in the area of deduplication which currently is inefficient."

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"StoreVirtual should offer QoS per v-disk or ISCSi."

"It would be nice to have deduplication or compression, things that you have in some of the higher end products."

"Features like data deduplication would be great because in the end, this solution requires a lot of raw disk space because of the use of RAID5 on the hardware and RAID1 on the network."

"I think the user interface could be improved as well as the general ease of use."

"The HP product is end-of-life, and the cost for licensing is considerable but necessary."

"We are experiencing some latency that we’re resolving with HP."

"In Brazil, the response time is a little slow. Our contract says six hours, but sometimes the response has been 10 hours, or even 12, so, that's not good."

"The only thing that comes to mind was we had some issues with once we used up storage and then moved it out and had empty, white space areas, but getting that storage back is a long, painful process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The pricing is a bit expensive."

"Cisco is quite expensive, but not in the initial first buy."

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

"I would like the pricing to be cheaper."

"I would like a clearer licensing model. It should explain a bit more what you receive if you buy the more expensive license rather than the standard one."

"There is a 30 percent additional premium that all the companies are charging for Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series because of the lack of chips and bottlenecks in the market. The cost of the solution is high right now."

"There is a recurring cost for the VMware license and the HyperFlex licenses."

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"For our organization, I believe the cost is 16,000 Euros for a three-year license. It costs a bit more to do the maintenance on our servers as well. It's also on an HP ProLiant server and an organization will need to do the maintenance there also. I believe the price for that is around 2000 Euros a year."

"One of the key features about it is that when you buy either a VSA license or a StoreVirtual appliance, all your software's included."

"If you buy a five-year license, not only does the technical support expire after five years, but you also lose the ability to change and expand the VSA, and the systems won't go down."

"It costs less than $10,000 for one machine. If it costs more than 15% higher than this, then the customer may change to another solution."

"The prices are OK, so we don't have much difficulty selling HPE in Brazil."

"Licensing is not exactly straightforward, but not the worst I have ever seen."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

18%

Outsourcing Company

18%

Marketing Services Firm

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	57

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	19

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Overview

The Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform is a purpose-built, high-performance, scale-out file system with a wide array of enterprise-class data management services. The data platform’s innovations redefine distributed storage technology, giving you complete hyper-convergence with enterprise storage features:

Enterprise-class data management
Continuous data optimization
Securely encrypted storage
Dynamic data placement
Clusterwide parallel data distribution
Linear and incremental scaling
API-based data platform architecture
A simplified approach

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HPE StoreVirtual offers high availability and redundancy, known for easy deployment and integration. With features like Network RAID and scalability using existing hardware, it enhances performance and resilience while reducing costs.

HPE StoreVirtual delivers a robust storage experience through easy management and integration with existing systems. Features such as Network RAID and adaptive optimization enhance system performance, while heterogeneity support ensures resilience. This scalable solution leverages existing hardware, resulting in cost-effective operations. Efficient replication, simple administration, and strong support add value, complemented by its clustering and data mirroring capabilities in virtual environments for optimal resource use. Areas for improvement include management enhancements, VMware integration, and advanced clustering capabilities. Addressing capacity utilization and application snapshots for VMware can improve functionality.

What are the key features of HPE StoreVirtual?

High Availability and Redundancy: Ensures constant uptime and data protection.
Network RAID: Offers advanced data redundancy across multiple nodes.
Adaptive Optimization: Enhances performance and efficiency dynamically.
Scalability and Flexibility: Utilizes existing hardware to minimize costs and expand capacity.
Heterogeneity Support: Integrates seamlessly with diverse system environments.

What benefits should users expect from HPE StoreVirtual?

Cost Reduction: Maximizes use of existing resources for budget-friendly operations.
Easy Management: Simplifies storage administration with intuitive interfaces.
Strong Support: Provides reliable assistance for maintenance and troubleshooting.
Efficient Resource Utilization: Enables optimal use of hardware and software in virtual environments.

HPE StoreVirtual is widely deployed for servers, storage, and databases, supporting platforms such as Oracle Databases and VMware. It serves sales, enterprise data, healthcare, and education sectors, effectively transforming servers into storage solutions and supporting iSCSI-based storage, backup, and virtual storage arrays. Its architecture is suitable for clustering and redundancy syncing, targeting low to moderate workloads.

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