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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE NonStop comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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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
7.5
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE NonStop
Ranking in Blade Servers
13th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.2%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE NonStop is 5.1%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.2%
HPE NonStop5.1%
Other86.7%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

TA
CTO at Miraj
Centralized modular platform has improved data center management and supports mission-critical workloads
The main area for improvement I see is the training process. When you use anything, how easily it is to manage is very important in hyper-converged solutions. If you compare it with VMware, it is very familiar. HPE Converged, however, is very large to understand for a new person. I am talking about training and management perspective, and user management. A system integrator and any system engineer who will operate and manage the system should find it easy to understand any configuration part and understanding part, which is currently a little bit tough. In Virtual Connect, we need some improvement. If we are going to move to hybrid, we need to easily move VM transactions from on-premises to cloud. We require a good, more easy process for day-to-day activities. Performance-wise, HPE BladeSystem is good regarding its ability to support mission-critical applications. However, reliability is all dependent on the core and memories, which will centrally control the entire blade and hyper-converged. We require more reliable things because if something goes down in the controller and center control, it is very tough to manage. 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.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment
Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical application service, and it is very good. I don't know how to speak more on improvement needed because it's a good enough tool. However, depending on the application, it's limited. Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop. It is not flexible because I know that because of the compatibility of Java with HPE NonStop. When we are using Java, the performance is not good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is quite stable. Its performance is reliable."
"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."
"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management. It is easy to communicate from the server to the storage."
"The HP ProLiant line has proven to be a very durable and reliable product."
"Since I joined my current organization four years ago, HPE did an amazing transformation of our data center."
"The most valuable features are its stability, reliability, ease of management, and high performance."
"The scalability of these solutions and its great adaptation to existing software models has allowed our cloud environment to grow easily."
"Coupled with HP 3PAR SAN devices and peer persistence, I managed to create a 99.99999% uptime environment."
"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."
"This is the standard for reliability and fault-resilience."
"It is a nearly perfect product, although it also has some restrictions and short comings."
"Technical support is A++. If there is a problem, HPE will fix it."
"Implement it. You will never regret it."
"The HPE NonStop solution is rated with the highest level of availability in the industry."
"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."
"If you are contemplating a fault-tolerant, high uptime transaction processing machine with above normal transactions volumes - to act as a transaction server with infrequent changes to code - and you simply must have bulletproof performance - this might be the ticket."
 

Cons

"HPE has a replacement system called Synergy, though it’s a more high-end system than the old C7000."
"The management side of this solution could be improved. In addition, HPE tech support is very poor."
"I haven't always been impressed with getting some guy in India. I'm sure that's the biggest complaint everybody gets."
"I'll be careful what I mention, but sometimes the technical support online isn't great."
"OA updates and upgrades have to be made simpler."
"I think some improvements could be made on the switching side."
"It's quite an old product already having its successor HPE Synergy, which is in every aspect better than the c7000."
"We had a few hard drives that crashed, and we couldn't find them locally. We've tried internationally, but we are still struggling to get its spare parts. This is the main challenge that we have faced with this solution. Fortunately, the other drives are still working. There should be easy availability of spare parts. I should be able to request a quotation online from HPE for things that I am not able to get locally. Currently, I can order online, but when I type the serial number, most of the time, it is rejected. I don't know why it is happening. It could be because the company that sold us the system didn't buy it through the normal HPE channel. HPE should assist us as users to get the spare parts. Its security needs to be beefed up. I would like some security features. It was also challenging for us to set it up because we didn't get enough training from them."
"Currently the NonStop platform doesn’t support virtualization of servers or CPU’s. Only storage."
"There were some scalability issues. When we decided to migrate an application or port application, the limitations of these servers did not help us."
"If pushed, then the only thing I can think of would be utilities provided by the vendor."
"NonStop (formerly known as Tandem) in the Guardian OS could use another, friendlier macro language."
"It would be helpful if they brought the price down."
"The NonStop system is well priced, but the software that runs on it is quite pricey."
"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."
"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on an annual basis."
"We have been satisfied with the price. However, there are additional costs for support."
"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."
"It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."
"I need to pay for the license, and it is expensive. We make yearly payments."
"I would recommend this solution for large enterprises. Medium-sized companies would find it difficult to afford the HPE BladeSystem's overall capital expenses."
"The price of HPE BladeSystem is less expensive than some other solutions, such as Dell. The cost of replacement equipment is expensive."
"The licenses for HPE BladeSystem are perpetual."
"HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."
"The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
14%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise104
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

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 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 ...
What needs improvement with HPE BladeSystem?
The main area for improvement I see is the training process. When you use anything, how easily it is to manage is very important in hyper-converged solutions. If you compare it with VMware, it is v...
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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop
 

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Sample Customers

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