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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE NonStop comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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
7.5
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE NonStop
Ranking in Blade Servers
12th
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 June 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.4%, down from 14.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE NonStop is 4.9%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.4%
HPE NonStop4.9%
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

"BladeSystem provides consolidation of hardware into single or more manageable components."
"ILO for great control over servers remotely HPE SIM for efficient monitoring and inventory of servers FlexFabric for its flexibility and ease of use"
"HPE BladeSystem provides good commuting performance."
"The most valuable feature, of course, is its size as I can build a huge compute resource on it."
"From my experience with HPE and the BladeSystem, I could obviously recommend it."
"I think the thing about BladeSystems is the quality of the engineering that goes into them."
"We chose this product because of the stability and their market share is quite large, which means that older products come from the same principles that makes it easier to integrate, and this particular item is good to implement."
"The solution has good performance."
"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."
"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."
"Implement it. You will never regret it."
"The HPE NonStop solution is rated with the highest level of availability in the industry."
"Because we're able to get immediate support, this prevents downtime and directly impacts cost savings."
"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."
"They've been very reliable since we started using them in 1978, but we're going to replace them in a few years."
"Technical support is A++. If there is a problem, HPE will fix it."
 

Cons

"I would like OneView to go over the current limit of 40 instances."
"Some part of virtual connections needs improvement."
"There are sometimes problems with laptops having issues in connecting with virtual connections to the database."
"We had a few hard drives that crashed, and we couldn't find them locally."
"I would like to see the upgrade path a little bit smoother. We can't pull the servers from the current Blade over to the NonStop system because of the different connectors."
"We sometimes have compatibility issues depending on the browser that you are using. For example, sometimes you have to switch between Edge, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, or Chrome to have things operating correctly."
"OA updates and upgrades have to be made simpler."
"The only missing piece that would be great to add to this converged solution is an integrated KVM system that comes inside the blade enclosure, that will give flexible and easy access to the different nodes in less time."
"The hardware fails often, and I feel that HP really needs to pay more attention to this issue."
"The NonStop Support Center is very good, with an occasional bump in the road."
"Currently the NonStop platform doesn’t support virtualization of servers or CPU’s. Only storage."
"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."
"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."
"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."
"NonStop (formerly known as Tandem) in the Guardian OS could use another, friendlier macro language."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of HPE BladeSystem is less expensive than some other solutions, such as Dell. The cost of replacement equipment is expensive."
"The pricing is competitive."
"BladeSystem is a little bit cheaper."
"The chassis itself, with no blade server inside, so expensive. The C7000 model costs around $100,000."
"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."
"There is a one-time purchase for the HPE BladeSystem."
"With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."
"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."
"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
17%
Construction Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

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

EMIS Health
Bankart, Capital Securities Corporation
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