Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Everpure FlashBlade vs HPE BladeSystem comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Everpure Storage FlashBlade reduces total cost by enhancing efficiency, saving resources, minimizing management, and preventing ransomware damage.
Sentiment score
7.2
HPE BladeSystem offers up to 30% ROI through enhanced efficiency, reduced downtime, and substantial electricity and operational savings.
It does not require much management once you set up correctly, so it saves time, allowing an admin to focus on other work.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Everpure Storage FlashBlade receives mixed reviews for support quality, with some praising responsiveness and others noting slow resolutions.
Sentiment score
6.7
HPE BladeSystem's support is praised for effectiveness and satisfaction, though experiences vary with delays and first-level support issues.
Their technical support has been perfect lately, so I would give it a 10.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
The support is done through email and is not that great, making it a very problematic area I've been dealing with for over four years.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
I would rate them an eight out of ten.
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I would rate technical support from HPE as an eight on a scale from one to ten.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Everpure Storage FlashBlade offers scalable, versatile storage solutions, enhancing capacity effortlessly for various industries with minimal constraints.
Sentiment score
7.7
HPE BladeSystem is scalable, flexible, and reliable for businesses, despite needing manual configuration and having limitations with older models.
There are between 5 and 10,000 people using it in our organization.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Pure Storage FlashBlade is scalable.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for scalability when we need to contact different vendors for quotes to find competitive offers.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Everpure Storage FlashBlade is praised for stability, reliability, minimal downtime, seamless upgrades, and effective performance in diverse environments.
Sentiment score
7.9
HPE BladeSystem is praised for its stability and reliability, with quick support addressing rare issues effectively over time.
In case there is any issue with any blade, the data is moved to another.
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I do not have to call HP support frequently, which indicates its reliability.
Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Everpure Storage FlashBlade requires improvements in cloud integration, user support, feature expansion, and pricing to enhance overall reliability and functionality.
HPE BladeSystem users want enhancements in management, integration, security, connectivity, usability, training, support, and centralized management.
Technical support definitely needs significant improvement.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Its configuration should be easier.
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
One way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray and FlashBlade.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
We require a centralized image that will be replicated to any other device immediately, and all configurations and everything will come as soon as possible.
CTO at Miraj
To do any customization, we need to contact HP technical support, and the process is not user-friendly.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.
Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

Everpure Storage FlashBlade is priced high but justified by integrated licensing, performance, ransomware protection, and reduced administrative overhead.
HPE BladeSystem's high initial costs and complex licensing require careful negotiation to remain competitive against Dell and similar products.
The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the past, but one benefit is that they have built-in ransomware protection.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making it good for us.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
With around 19 years of exposure in working with various servers, including HPE, I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for scalability when we need to contact different vendors for quotes to find competitive offers.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.
Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Pure Storage FlashBlade excels in speed, ease of use, scalability, and offers cost-effective, secure, and user-friendly data storage solutions.
HPE BladeSystem is valued for reliability, efficiency, scalability, space-saving design, and seamless integration with excellent support.
The best features of Pure Storage FlashBlade include better throughput and better performance.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Pure Storage FlashBlade's scalability is one of the most valuable features, and importantly, it always works, allowing for seamless upgrades.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
We can plug in many blades, and we can have data up to one terabyte.
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The integration of storage and networking components within the HPE BladeSystem is quite beneficial as it is easily interoperable if we are using the same system for monitoring with the same software, which eliminates interoperability issues.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
The scalability product is also good for efficiently scaling my organization's computing resources.
CTO at Miraj
The feature I find most valuable is the ease of use.
Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Everpure FlashBlade
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (13th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (9th), File and Object Storage (8th)
HPE BladeSystem
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
Blade Servers (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Everpure FlashBlade and HPE BladeSystem aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Everpure FlashBlade is designed for File and Object Storage and holds a mindshare of 5.6%, down 5.8% compared to last year.
HPE BladeSystem, on the other hand, focuses on Blade Servers, holds 9.8% mindshare, down 13.7% since last year.
File and Object Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pure Storage FlashBlade5.6%
MinIO15.2%
Red Hat Ceph Storage14.5%
Other64.7%
File and Object Storage
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem9.8%
HPE Synergy11.9%
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series11.3%
Other67.0%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

MikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Has handled backup storage needs reliably and supports seamless upgrades
In environments requiring high throughput and low latency, Pure Storage FlashBlade provides high throughput and normal latency, but we do not have any application that requires low latency right now, so the latency of three to five milliseconds is considered kind of high. Pure Storage FlashBlade's ability to integrate with enterprise applications is not important for us, as we only want to present an S3 bucket for our backup, which we have done, and it works very fast. We use the Purity software's data reduction techniques; we have a backup software that compresses everything before sending it to the S3 bucket, achieving a data reduction of 1.1 to one. I would recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other companies because it's a very fast and scalable solution for anyone who needs it. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this solution an 8.
Kapil Pandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
Reliability and reasonable pricing enhance data center management
I researched on peerspot.com about IT solutions, specifically about HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy, because we are already using HP servers in our state data center. In HP Cloud System, we are using a converged infrastructure to connect LAN and SAN connectivity across the network. Regarding Virtual Connect technology, there is a noticeable impact on network management. For day-to-day operations, we use various applications such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to connect virtually. Using HPE BladeSystem Virtual Connect technology in HP Cloud System, we achieve efficient network management with well-defined LAN and SAN connectivity. We already have a defined modular architecture in place designed by the HP team for our data center. My company name is National Institute for Smart Government, also called NISG, under the National e-Governance Division. My title is Technology Management Consultant. I would rate HPE BladeSystem as an eight out of ten.
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which File and Object Storage solutions are best for your needs.
884,076 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise104
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power outages when we need to quickly move data between different data centers. It ensure...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?
Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making it good for us.
What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?
In my opinion, one way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray and FlashBlade, allowing for synchronized data between both platforms.
How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?
For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...
What do you like most about HPE BladeSystem?
The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?
With around 19 years of exposure in working with various servers, including HPE, I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for ...
 

Also Known As

Pure Storage FlashBlade
HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL
EMIS Health
Find out what your peers are saying about Red Hat, Dell Technologies, Nutanix and others in File and Object Storage. Updated: March 2026.
884,076 professionals have used our research since 2012.