We performed a comparison between Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series and Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The best part is the easy way it operates with a very clear GUI without any unnecessary items."
"The iSCSI protocol is quite simple to configure."
"StarWind allowed us to deploy highly available shared storage within our budget."
"The top-notch support before, during, and after deployments are better than any other vendor I have come across."
"StarWind vSAN is a great solution to create a redundant two-node-only Hyper-V cluster, both for domain or workgroup scenarios."
"We are able to execute maintenance on one server while the other is still running."
"The price was right."
"In addition to the main functions of the software, I want to note the excellent work of technical support."
"The price of the solution is good, especially when it comes to complex network solutions, such as UCS and Connect."
"The most valuable feature is that it is something small that can be more easily deployed than a full data center set of servers."
"The management from the switches to the hyper-convergence solutions are quite good and well-developed."
"Performance-wise, everything is good. So far, we haven't had any issues. There has been no downtime at all."
"I find the usability very valuable."
"Scalability is easy and simple."
"The solution can scale up and out."
"Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series is simple to use, user-friendly and has been best for our purposes."
"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series are the ease of use and simple configuration."
"The initial setup is simple. We were able to deliver the hyper-convergence solution in a very good time."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy."
"When StarWind Virtual SAN for vSphere nodes go offline unexpectedly, the nodes have to re-sync disks fully which takes a long time. We had a power failure and when both nodes came online, VMware vSphere didn't see StarWind disks before I manually re-scanned them form ESXi administration console even though it should happen automatically"
"It could have a dashboard so that you can check all servers' SAN health and performance."
"Currently, the StarWind management console is a bit clunky to navigate and isn't the most user-intuitive interface."
"The configuration can a bit cumbersome."
"For the StarWind VSA vSphere solution, I would like to see a simpler and automated virtual machine installation process in terms of network settings."
"I would like additional documentation regarding possible networking configurations with 10GbE switching."
"I would like to see options for automated notifications of any changes, including, for example, synchronization issues."
"I'm sure it needs bug fixes..."
"The solution's price could be affordable."
"The solution could improve by having more customization."
"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."
"There are sometimes issues with memory failure."
"The product does not have a cloud version...The product should be made more flexible in terms of integration capabilities."
"We would like to see better integration in the next release of this solution."
"There should be the opportunity to create more than one div group"
"We would like HyperFlex to connect the storage directly into Fabric Interconnect along with the features of the solution. We have enough ports in HyperFlex. We don't want to buy another set of switches to connect to Fabric Interconnect, complicating the solution."
"Here in Nigeria, the only challenge that we have, which I think is also experienced globally is the delay in bringing in the spare parts. This is a challenge facing our country, such as the Forex market. However, this is beyond the control of Lenovo themselves."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series could improve by having better integration with the solutions from VMware and vCenter"
"There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so."
Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series is ranked 8th in HCI with 90 reviews while Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is ranked 18th in HCI with 3 reviews. Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series is rated 8.0, while Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series writes "A fast and easy deployment that allows secure access to our medical applications ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series writes "With an easy deployment phase, the tool offers good scalability and stability". Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series is most compared with VMware vSAN, VxRail, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Dell PowerFlex and FlexPod XCS, whereas Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is most compared with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series, Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node, Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure and VxRail. See our Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series report.
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