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Cohesity C4000 Series vs HPE SimpliVity comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity C4000 Series
Ranking in HCI
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE SimpliVity
Ranking in HCI
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
153
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Cohesity C4000 Series is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE SimpliVity is 8.6%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1336899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides superior backups, protection from ransomware, and the ability to move data to the public cloud
It has provided superior backups and protection from ransomware I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable. The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved. I have worked with it for two years. Its stability…
Xavier Perez - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a deployment phase that is straightforward but needs improvement in the area of scalability
The main issue with HPE SimpliVity is that you are very attached to VMware or VMware dependencies because the tool works with VMware technology. HPE SimpliVity is an add-on from VMware. Nowadays, my company has a lot of concerns about VMware's licensing policy. Another big concern of the tool is related to security because one has to continuously update patch vulnerabilities that are appearing continuously in VMware's different versions. Actually, the foundation of all the architecture is VMware and that is one of the main issues with the tool. My company is analyzing our virtual infrastructure strategy to see if we can move to Nutanix because maybe it may work better and might have another approach. Nutanix is absolutely independent of VMware. I could add that since HPE SimpliVity is very precisely dependent on VMware, it is not open to containers unlike Nutanix, for example. The aforementioned area is a concern that needs to be resolved by HPE.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable."
"Having one management console to do everything from was a great improvement over dealing with separate hardware for servers, SANs, backups etc."
"The backup and recovery is very fast, effective, and easy to use."
"The performance is good. It's stable and easy to operate."
"We use the Omnicubes to replicate our data to a second datacenter. By having our company data on the Omnicubes, we ensure that all of our data is constantly replicated within the defined intervals to the remote site."
"Looking at the way that our infrastructure team works now, we don't think about infrastructure, storage, or compute anymore. The solution just works. It is same with the backup and replication side of things, as it just works on schedule. We don't have to manage it tightly, like we used to."
"The simple management comes in handy since a standard VMware admin can manage it."
"We really enjoy the virtualization that the solution offers."
"The storage efficiency is valuable."
 

Cons

"The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved."
"The setup was complex, as it has multiple integrations with multiple orients."
"There needs to be a simple process for migrating one SimpliVity cluster to a new SimpliVity cluster."
"The centric management could be simplified or more user-friendly."
"Bandwidth throttling during offsite backups would be better than the off-peak time setting for a 24/7 shop."
"The compatibility with other products needs an improvement."
"Increased storage capacity for big data, something that we have not had."
"Once I am onto the SimpliVity environment, I always have to go with HP because I am somewhat blocked, like Apple. Secondly, if I want to increase only storage, I need to buy an entire computing node for that, an entire HCI node."
"HPE SimpliVity should cost less."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is on a per case basis."
"The time savings on the administration side of things is huge. We had somebody who was dedicated pretty much full-time to hardware, and now, they spend about a quarter of their time a year on hardware-related issues."
"The solution is affordable and quite reasonably priced in terms of the product one gets."
"It is expensive for this market. Everyone says that it is a very good product, but the only complaint is about the price."
"Customers always complain that SimpliVity is a little bit higher in price point as compared to other solutions available in the market."
"The price is one of the biggest problems our customers have."
"It has helped to reduce our VMware licensing costs due to host consolidation."
"The solution is priced high. However, there are plenty of features as part of the package that other solutions do not have."
"There is not a license required for the solution."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
60%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

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How does HPE Simplivity compare with VMware vSAN?
HPE SimpliVity is a hyper-converged infrastructure solution that is primarily geared to mid-sized companies. We researched VMware vSAN but found HPE was a better option for us. HPE SimpliVity has ...
What do you like most about HPE SimpliVity?
The solution's technical support is good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE SimpliVity?
The price is almost equal to VMware vSAN, making it not much cost saving. However, the time-saving during upgrades is notable.
 

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Also Known As

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SimpliVity, HPE HCI
 

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