Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] vs Qualys VMDR comparison

The compared Cisco and Qualys solutions aren't in the same category. Qualys is ranked #2 in VM , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Qualys users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Qualys VMDR

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (3rd), Vulnerability Management (2nd), Configuration Management Databases (3rd), Container Security (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)

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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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Vaibhav Ghule

Soc Lead & Edr Administration at Persistent Systems

Continuous risk-based monitoring has strengthened incident response and vulnerability prioritization

I haven't explored Qualys VMDR's vulnerability lifecycle automation yet. One of my analysts mentioned that queries lack grouping operators in Qualys VMDR. From my experience, I would appreciate improvements in the query options in Qualys VMDR, specifically in the query-building process where I would need more features and operators. Additionally, we have been facing issues with Qualys on the cloud level. We cannot download the configuration profile from the cloud agent, and it is showing a pending action for download. During 2025, we noticed outages of Qualys a couple of times. I want to mention that there is an issue with receiving timely RCA deliveries. While this is not necessarily about the tool, it relates to support. The support has not been very responsive, and we are receiving RCAs a little delayed whenever we raise support cases or communicate with the TAMs. Additionally, the UI has a slight latency, which I and my team have experienced. They have also reported this latency issue when navigating through different pages.

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Pros

"I like the stretch cluster, it's a feature that allows us to warranty a service for the customer that has to be 100% uptime."

"We have better computing power, better uptime, and easier management of the infrastructure due to it being a single unit."

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

"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."

"Cisco is key for switching abilities, and the management from the switches to the hyper-convergence solutions, such as the storage or server environment, is quite good and well-developed."

"The workload can handle anything and has an extended capacity."

"The initial setup was straightforward. With our partners and the consultancy that we had, we knew what we wanted to do. Therefore, we didn't have any problems with the installation and parametrization."

"Easy to spin up and operate virtual machines without the overhead of managing a storage network."

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"The most valuable feature is that this solution is very lightweight."

"I find the solution's dashboard interesting...The response time is fine. You can pull up reports without dragging or consuming bandwidth."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"Qualys VM's best feature is vulnerability management."

"The most valuable feature is the QID part, especially of CentralList, which makes it easy to assess new critical vulnerabilities."

"Authenticated scans provide different options, including those using or not using the FactSet and adding option profiles."

"Vulnerability management is the most valuable one and it’s a must in every organization."

"It gives you a lot of options, and it integrates with our ServiceNow for ticketing and all."

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Cons

"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."

"Cisco should combine its features with its prices."

"There could be an increase in performance to improve the solution."

"One aspect that really needs to be looked at, is to fix the bugs issue."

"Comparable solutions with switches, storage, and services are cheaper than HyperFlex. It should be cheaper."

"We'd like the product to offer better integration with other products."

"The initial setup is very complex because there were some issues. It is not clear to how set up this solution."

"I would like the pricing to be cheaper."

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"Qualys should improve their customer experience. They need to improve the tech support experience and the turnaround time."

"Qualys VMDR is basically susceptible to false positives, and false negatives."

"Qualys VM's scanner doesn't pick up every vulnerability, so we have to use multiple scanners to cover that gap."

"The solution is a bit expensive if you do not have access to discounts."

"Qualys VM's vulnerability scan could be improved, especially the number of CVE numbers it can manage at a time."

"One of the biggest issues from the clients' perspective is that all Qualys computing is on the cloud."

"There are scenarios where a vulnerability is reported once yet not in subsequent scans, even if we have not fixed it."

"For a beginning, the initial setup is complex. You have to have some knowledge for setting it up and using it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We currently have a perpetual license, which is kind of unlimited, so we don't have the normal licensing cost, yet."

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

"Our licensing is Hybrid. We have all of our applications for billing and outage management through this."

"The licensing is perpetual and the only thing that you may need to pay for on a monthly basis is if you're going to use their cloud-based management features."

"When we negotiated with Cisco for the HyperFlex solution, they gave us a good price because they wanted to break into the market in Portugal for the first time. However, in general, I think it's a very expensive solution. It's a huge amount of money to acquire this kind of infrastructure."

"It's much more expensive than rack servers. It was an issue, but when you compare it to the number of people who were administrative assistants before, it's on the positive ROI side. It's much cheaper."

"Here in Brazil... it is very expensive. It's very hard for almost all companies to buy even the small version of this solution."

"We negotiated with Cisco and we got some price benefit from that."

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"The product is more expensive than that of any other vendor."

"When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."

"It is a high cost product. Compared to the other solutions, it is around 15 to 20% higher in cost."

"There is a license for the use of this solution. We pay annually instead of monthly to receive a better discount on the price."

"Qualys is a pay-as-you-go model, so there's flexibility to the pricing."

"The license is on a yearly basis."

"Qualys VM is better suited for medium to large companies because the price can be too much for smaller customers."

"Qualys VM is reasonably priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Construction Company

14%

Marketing Services Firm

10%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

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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Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	70

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Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security

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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Qualys VMDR is a comprehensive cybersecurity tool offering vulnerability management, patch management, and continuous monitoring with real-time asset discovery. It delivers scalable, cloud-based solutions that enhance security operations without additional infrastructure.

Qualys VMDR provides a robust platform for enterprise security, integrating vulnerability management, compliance, and asset inventory for full visibility across cloud and on-premises environments. It features a comprehensive dashboard with threat intelligence-driven prioritization and remediation capabilities. Users benefit from accurate assessments via agent-based scanning and appreciate the intuitive, customizable scanning and reporting interface. However, there's room for improvement in false positive reduction, UI simplification, and integration capabilities, along with enhancements in asset management for large-scale deployments and the vulnerability database. Enhancing technical support speed, patch management, compliance standards, and inter-module navigation would further enrich user experience.

What are the key features of Qualys VMDR?

Vulnerability Management: Identifies and manages security vulnerabilities across environments.
Patch Management: Ensures systems are updated with the latest patches.
Continuous Monitoring: Offers real-time insights into security posture.
Asset Discovery: Provides up-to-date asset inventory and visibility.
Threat Intelligence: Enhances prioritization and remediation processes.
Customizable Dashboard: Facilitates easier scanning and reporting through an intuitive interface.

What benefits can users expect when evaluating Qualys VMDR?

Scalability: Cloud-based deployment offers easy, cost-effective expansion.
Accurate Assessment: Agent-based scanning keeps security data current.
Enhanced Security Operations: Comprehensive features streamline vulnerability management.
Advanced Reporting: Facilitates detailed insights for better security decision-making.

Qualys VMDR is widely used in industries needing stringent security and compliance measures, offering comprehensive vulnerability and compliance management. It is deployed to secure web applications, servers, and crucial assets, supporting a wide range of sectors by ensuring policy adherence and vulnerability tracking through its powerful cloud platform.

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Sample Customers

BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Ready Pac Foods, Bryant University, Bellevue Group, KPIT Technologies, City Harvest

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