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FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC vs HPE Serviceguard comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

FlashGrid Cluster for Oracl...
Ranking in High Availability Clustering
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Serviceguard
Ranking in High Availability Clustering
4th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the High Availability Clustering category, the mindshare of FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC is 2.3%. The mindshare of HPE Serviceguard is 11.0%, down from 15.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
High Availability Clustering Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Serviceguard11.0%
FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC2.3%
Other86.7%
High Availability Clustering
 

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SD
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
Migration to cloud has cut database costs and simplified shared storage but still needs lower latency
The best features FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC offers include shared storage, which is critical because for on-premise Oracle high availability clusters, I do not need FlashGrid. When I migrate to the public cloud, I need FlashGrid to provide that shared storage. It is easy to migrate from on-premise to cloud because the Oracle architecture does not change; the only difference is that in the public cloud, shared storage block was not available, but FlashGrid provides that feature to the Oracle RAC cluster. FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC has positively impacted my organization cost-wise because by migrating to the cloud from my on-premise data center, I could consolidate the price structure for my storage and compute needs. Oracle RAC was the bottleneck for that because previously, without FlashGrid, I could not configure Oracle RAC in the public cloud, but with FlashGrid, I managed to consolidate costs for Oracle RAC infrastructure in the cloud. After migrating with FlashGrid, I have a substantial presence of Oracle RAC clusters in my data centers, around 50 RAC clusters across the U.S., and each was costing around $100,000 per year per cluster. However, I was able to migrate 25 of those clusters to the public cloud using FlashGrid, and the cost was reduced to $50,000 for those clusters, meaning I saved $50,000 per annum for the 25 instances. After installing and configuring FlashGrid in AWS cloud, I was able to reduce the storage cost substantially compared to my on-premise data center storage. I saved $50,000 per Oracle RAC cluster per annum using FlashGrid, which includes both storage cost, compute cost, and also manpower cost.
AH
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The solution's most valuable feature is the ability to create a Mount Point Package
They should continue with the certificate for the consequent year as well. They must keep the product up and running for a long time as it is currently static. There are a lot of challenges as well. Sometimes, the mount point gets lost depending on link failure or census problems. The solution works on a standard script, but it has many tech issues to fix with the OS. You have to keep checking network connectivity, OS connectivity, etc. If any of these fails, then you do not get the certificate.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability and performance of the cluster during testing were impressive."
"I saved $50,000 per Oracle RAC cluster per annum using FlashGrid, which includes both storage cost, compute cost, and also manpower cost."
"The solution's scalability is excellent."
"HPE Serviceguard is stable, it has high availability for production."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in the area of migration or integration with existing on-premises infrastructure."
"One weakness is that there might be performance degradation once I install Oracle RAC in the public cloud using FlashGrid; that is one weakness I have encountered after migrating to the public cloud with FlashGrid."
"They must keep the product up and running for a long time as it is currently static."
"Many customers want virtualization or high availability but not on HPE Serviceguard with the appliance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is available at a high price. I rate it as a two for pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Insurance Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the setup cost is not very complicated because I have skilled manpower who managed Oracle RAC in my data centers. Configuring FlashGrid...
What needs improvement with FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC?
One weakness is that there might be performance degradation once I install Oracle RAC in the public cloud using FlashGrid; that is one weakness I have encountered after migrating to the public clou...
What is your primary use case for FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC?
My main use case for FlashGrid Cluster for Oracle RAC is where I need a high availability solution for Oracle databases and where I have the requirement to migrate to the cloud. When I have an on-p...
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Also Known As

FlashGrid for Oracle RAC and Database HA (on OL 9), FlashGrid for Oracle RAC and Database HA (on RHEL 9)
Serviceguard, HP Serviceguard
 

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