DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) comparison

DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)

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Categories and Ranking

DX Unified Infrastructure M...

Ranking in Server Monitoring

23rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

120

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (70th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (49th), Cloud Monitoring Software (42nd), AIOps (25th)

HPE Integrated Lights Out (...

Ranking in Server Monitoring

12th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of DX Unified Infrastructure Management is 1.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is 2.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Server Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)	2.6%
DX Unified Infrastructure Management	1.7%
Other	95.7%

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Kc Njokuoma

Solution Architect at SA Consulting

Helps us provide visibility into network performance, capacity planning, and cost analysis

Better support and more accessible resources are crucial. Customers have expressed that support is not as flexible, and it is difficult to obtain necessary information quickly. Customers would benefit from improved training material for integration with other products. The solution's pricing is high and needs to be reconsidered, and the technical support should improve to provide more accessible and open information.

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Alexander Monahan

Senior Systems Administrator at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

Positive access capabilities and user-friendly interface empower efficient server management while cost and licensing concerns persist

HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is user-friendly, offering easy navigation and a nice GUI. It provides an alternative network connection, enabling access to servers without physical access. The software is highly valued for its ability to bring servers back up remotely, essential for minimizing downtime in critical situations. HPE iLO is a strong competitor to iDRAC. Being a second network interface physically installed on a server, iLO provides an extra IP to access the server, bypassing other layers such as ESXi or Proxmox, and enabling BIOS-level access. The remote software involved is fantastic for recovering servers quickly and efficiently when they go down, providing significant improvements to organizational operations. Whether dealing with international or local solutions, iLO can save considerable time, reducing downtime from minutes to weeks depending on location. It is particularly useful for integrating with Microsoft Active Directory, simplifying login issues, and mitigating risks of login leaks through Multi-Factor Authentication. The quick response times from HPE support, including shipping parts and sending techs promptly, add to the overall efficiency and reliability of solutions involving HPE iLO. The integration of iLO with vSphere provides a seamless user experience, making navigation feel consistent across platforms.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The monitoring of the applications to let our business know when things are performing and that they're up and available."

"The real value is our being able to pull all the historic data that we need in order to gather every little metric and nuanced piece of information from a given device, a given piece of infrastructure, in order for us to generate alerts."

"Scalability and flexibility. The product can grow with your infrastructure so you don't have to install other products. Just add components. It's very simple."

"It gives an alarm when there's something going on, not just when there's an expected spike that happens every night on a server."

"What I like about DX Unified Infrastructure Management is that it's a very good product. The feature I found most valuable in the solution is the MCS feature, which is the automatic deployment of the objects you want to monitor. You can set up a system, for example, if it's a Windows machine and I want to test specific devices on it, I could do that through DX Unified Infrastructure Management. That type of deployment is very good because it means you won't miss any monitoring aspect on any server."

"Technical support is great."

"The ability to monitor any platform. We have Windows, Linux, AIX, and mainframe all being monitored with the same UIM infrastructure."

"We are able to go in and actually leverage the thick client for a nice easy drag and drop solution."

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"HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) has the best features for detecting any kind of hardware failure, such as any DIMM, HDD, system board, or PSU failures, providing real-time alarms with all necessary information."

"HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is user-friendly, offering easy navigation and a nice GUI."

Cons

"Reporting capability can be improved especially when it comes to availability."

"There is also room for improvement in the reporting. It is not really good enough, according to our customers. So what we now usually do is use Power BI to get them the kinds of reports they want."

"It would be good to implement views showing the aggregated status graphically."

"There should be wider coverage of storage infrastructure."

"Within this product there are individual probes, and each of these probes doesn't always necessarily output the same kind of information into our database. So when we try to collect what's called QoS data, from one probe we might get a ton of information, lots of good stuff that we can use in our database, but then from another probe, we might not get so much or we might not be able to pull the things that we want to."

"The company has not kept pace with developments."

"We had to do some work to make what was more of a business class solution work at an enterprise level."

"In the UMP, certain devices will show up multiple times and they don't correlate correctly. That's one of the issues."

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"I am currently avoiding HPE in my current build because of the pricing that is almost highway robbery. Service contracts are required to receive firmware updates."

"Sometimes when the system fails, iLO doesn't get the proper information from the system, so there's a need for improvement so it can provide real-time information for our engineers to give the correct solutions to customers."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"CAD $400,000 annually."

"The product-price ratio is better than other brands such as Fortinet or SonicWall."

"This product is expensive compared to other vendors (SolarWinds, ManageEngine)."

"Reasonable setup cost and licensing prices."

"The license cost depends on the number of probes and robots."

"Pricing for DX Unified Infrastructure Management isn't cheap at all. It's a complex tool, so you have to pay more. No one is happy with a large bill to pay, but if it's a complex product and you designed a complex solution to be monitored, it'll be your fault that you need to buy an expensive product, and that would be implicit in the design of DX Unified Infrastructure Management. Monitoring is just a small part of it. Sometimes you have to pay a significant amount of money for a complex yet very good solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Performing Arts

13%

Manufacturing Company

Media Company

Insurance Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	80

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Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for DX Infrastructure Manager?

We are an integrating company that offers DX Unified Infrastructure Management to customers. We help them set it up, do the integration, and provide support. Our end customers include financial ins...

What advice do you have for others considering DX Infrastructure Manager?

I would recommend DX Unified Infrastructure Management to others as it is a good and reliable solution. I would rate it nine out of ten due to its robust functionality and capability to support inf...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Infrastructure Manager?

The pricing of DX Unified Infrastructure Management is high and often a concern for customers. The cost is higher compared to other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), which is feedback we hav...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)?

Regarding pricing or set-up costs and licensing, HPE's approach is quite intense compared to Dell, Cisco, Microsoft, Lenovo, etc. Avoiding HPE in the current structure due to high costs would be co...

What needs improvement with HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)?

As a reseller, I think HP iLO can be improved in a few ways. HP has a lot of experience with iLO, but they need to work on synchronization between iLO and the system hardware. Sometimes when the sy...

What is your primary use case for HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)?

HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is used for monitoring the system; we have almost 115 or 116, around 150 servers, and we use this product to check the server current status with alarms and all othe...

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Also Known As

DX Infrastructure Manager, DX Infrastructure Manager for Z Systems and CA UIM for zSystems, CA UIM (DX Infrastructure Manager), CA Nimsoft Monitor, CA UIM, DX Infrastructure Manager

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Overview

DX Unified Infrastructure Management is the only solution that provides an open architecture, full-stack observability and zero-touch configuration for monitoring traditional data center, public cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments.

Designed to ensure an optimal end-user experience, this solution provides a modern HTML5 operations console that makes it easy and fast for today’s IT teams to implement, use, and scale – leading to faster time to value.

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HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) is a powerful remote server management tool that enhances efficiency by allowing IT administrators to manage servers from anywhere, ensuring seamless operations.

HPE iLO provides a comprehensive suite for remote server management, designed to streamline tasks like server configuration and health monitoring. Ideal for both SMBs and large enterprises, it enables administrators to access critical server information remotely. This functionality maximizes uptime, reduces operational costs, and enhances productivity, becoming an essential tool in modern data centers.

What are the key features of HPE iLO?

Remote Console Access: Enables full remote control over server operations.
Integrated Remote Console (IRC): Supports virtual media and secure data connection.
Health Monitoring: Provides real-time health status and robust diagnostics.
Embedded Media Controller: Adds convenience for firmware updates and management tasks.
Power Management: Optimizes power consumption efficiency to lower costs.

What benefits and ROI should be considered when evaluating HPE iLO?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces the need for physical presence, saving travel costs.
Time Savings: Streamlines management processes, saving precious time.
Enhanced Security: Provides secure access to ensure data safety.
Improved Uptime: Reduces downtime with proactive monitoring and alerts.
Scalability: Supports growth without a significant increase in management resources.

In various industries like healthcare, finance, and telecommunications, HPE iLO is implemented to optimize IT infrastructures by offering remote diagnostics, rapid issue resolution, and enhanced server performance. Its comprehensive set of tools allows industries to maintain high operational standards while minimizing intervention times.

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Sample Customers

CBNCloud, IIJ Global Singapore, AT&S, AXSOS, Aozora Bank, HCL Technologies, IntelliNet, Securex

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DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO)