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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE Integrity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE BladeSystem
Ranking in Blade Servers
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
138
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Integrity
Ranking in Blade Servers
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.8%, down from 16.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Integrity is 2.6%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

JuanDuque - PeerSpot reviewer
Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up
It is very straightforward to set up. It's not complex. The length of deployment depends on the way that you configure the Blades. For example, if you're going to work with VMware, the time could be at least 25 to 30 minutes. It is not going to depend on the BladeSystem; it is going to depend on the time of the operate system deployed. The number of people you need for maintenance depends on the monitoring system that you have. For example, if you have a good monitoring system for this platform you're going to need less than ten specialists, but if you don't have a monitoring system to check the platform, probably you're going to need more than ten people.
Linda Belebesi - PeerSpot reviewer
Highly stable, straightforward, and easy to use
In terms of improvement, the operating system development is slow, making it hard to keep up with modern tech and integrate with third-party products. Unlike other platforms, it lacks easy integration with popular cloud services like Office 365. This means if you are using HPE, you might face challenges connecting to the cloud and need to rely more on on-premises servers. Also, the support is lacking in some third-party products, limiting your options.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They are reliable, and they hardly break down. They are fast, and they serve us very well."
"The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs."
"They are reliable, and it's relatively easy to manage them. They also regularly provide patching for the servers."
"The product has been simple to set up."
"The solution uses less cabling and less space in the data center."
"Virtual Fabric and interconnects are easy to configure and maintain."
"We are very happy with flexible NIC configuration features which are possible if you combine the BladeServers with HPE flex switches in the enclosures."
"One of the most valuable features I have found to be the enclosure. It is really easy to manage and everything is integrated. You are able to upgrade the software quite easily."
"It is very fast and easy to use."
"The product's most valuable features are troubleshooting and monitoring."
"This is a reliable server, and many applications are integrated there."
"The tool provides good performance and productivity."
"The benefit provided by the solution for my organization stems from the fact that it provides maximum reliability and availability to users."
"What I like about HPE Integrity servers is how stable and easy to use they are."
"We have what is called a chief data care center support. This is the highest level of support they have. We have been very happy with the support we have received."
"HPE Integrity is a reliable solution, but you'll need to refurbish the hardware because it's approaching the end of sale."
 

Cons

"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"I would like OneView to go over the current limit of 40 instances."
"BladeSystem is an old-fashioned server and not very well developed for new features and new areas of data centers, which is not very good for enterprise companies."
"Currently, in the case of a disk failure there is a need to remove the whole bay and as a result, to disconnect all the other disks."
"The support from HPE has not been satisfactory in the last two to three years."
"The servers are a little bit huge, so it would be great if they could renew the size."
"The response time in terms of getting technical support assistance could be improved."
"The problem is that when want to expand with a new chassis, you have to do everything manually. It's not automatic."
"The monitoring is an area that needs some improvement."
"HPE Integrity needs improvement in terms of pricing for scalability."
"HPE Integrity has always been one step behind in areas like virtualization technologies, cloud enablement, the speed of backups, and replication."
"HPE Integrity is a pain. HPE hasn't put much work into developing the solution in the past few years because it will be discontinued soon."
"Unlike other platforms, it lacks easy integration with popular cloud services like Office 365."
"The virtualization of HPE Integrity could be simplified. We have discussed this issue with HPE and hopefully, they will have an update."
"Pricing is very high."
"The manageability must be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have an annual license."
"With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."
"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."
"The chassis itself, with no blade server inside, so expensive. The C7000 model costs around $100,000."
"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."
"The licensing is on an annual basis."
"​The price could be cheaper."
"Their licensing program is pretty simple."
"There is no license required to use HPE Integrity."
"The pricing is the best."
"Price-wise, the solution is very expensive."
"HPE Integrity's pricing could be better."
"The price is not very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.
What do you like most about HPE Integrity?
The tool provides good performance and productivity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Integrity?
The pricing is the best. It is suitable for us. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten.
What needs improvement with HPE Integrity?
Pricing is very high. It should be less. In comparison to other brands like Dell or Cisco, I think HPE is not CTS. HPE should not be CTS. It should be less than Cisco and IBM. IBM has higher costs....
 

Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
HP Integrity Superdome , HP Integrity, SGI Altix
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Home Credit Bank
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