We performed a comparison between HPE Blade system and HPE Synergy based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, HPE Synergy is a better choice. Our reviewers find that Synergy offers better support, stability and scalability, and it is worth the complex setup.
"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management."
"The solution is very easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."
"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."
"The solution uses a smaller space in our data centers. It uses less feeder and network cable, which reduces costs."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ease of management with the hardware."
"It is a stable, dependable solution."
"I have noticed that the solution does provide a very good ROI for companies."
"HPE Synergy has been dependable for the past 15 years."
"Technical support is excellent. They are very helpful."
"The solution is built very well. It's very robust and durable."
"For me, this is the best frame server technology available in the market. We can compare it to Cisco UCS. It is robust and stable, and it is also easy to deploy and scale. Their support is the best."
"Great data storage and very good for software defined solutions."
"The product enables the centralization of all administrative tasks."
"There is no problem with the scalability."
"In terms of the productivity of our deployment team, the amount of time has been decreased a lot. In the past, to deploy one c7000 chassis with 15 or 16 blades, we literally used to spend two to three weeks. But with a Synergy, it's very quick. Within three days we can do the deployment."
"There could be more management capability to work with integrations."
"The other similar solutions used different CLI commands than HPE BladeSystem. The HPE BladeSystem CLI commands should be the same as the other companies which would make it easier to manage. It would be better for the system administrators to manage HPE BladeSystem and other systems together. I wanted to configure this service with the CLI but the commands are different than the other solutions making it a bit more difficult."
"The response time in terms of getting technical support assistance could be improved."
"I am not sure if iLO is included or if there is a separate license. If it is not included, it should be included in the license. It is such a valuable feature especially because people are working remotely."
"It would be nice if the solution were cheaper."
"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."
"It could always use new tools."
"The connectivity speed could be improved."
"The setup was a bit complex."
"I would definitely like to see them fix the firmware updates on all the blades. No matter what operating system it is running on, make sure I can do the firmware as well as the software for those firmware components at the same time. I don't want to have to rely on an external product. Let's bring that product inside the menu so that I have a better experience with updates."
"The pricing can be improved as it is a costly solution due to sanctions in Iran."
"They have not improved their product since it was purchased."
"This solution could be improved by increasing the speed on the conversion adapters. It should be 100 gigs."
"ICMs could be better in this model. When you look at its competitors, the most critical point is the throughput. HPE is the best with the ICM module, which is an interconnect module that connects the servers of the frames to the LAN and SAN. HPE Synergy should also support the latest processors provided by Intel."
"Technical support was time consuming and unsatisfactory. The initial product setup was complex, lasing around three weeks to a month."
"The user interface could be more user-friendly. It's for admins, and you should have the knowledge to use it."
HPE BladeSystem is ranked 2nd in Blade Servers with 27 reviews while HPE Synergy is ranked 1st in Blade Servers with 17 reviews. HPE BladeSystem is rated 8.6, while HPE Synergy is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE BladeSystem writes "Good service, reliable, and remotely accessible through the iLO feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Synergy writes "Significantly decreases deployment time and the number of support issues". HPE BladeSystem is most compared with Cisco UCS B-Series, Dell PowerEdge M, Super Micro SuperBlade, HPE Superdome X and Lenovo Flex System, whereas HPE Synergy is most compared with Dell PowerEdge M, Cisco UCS B-Series, HPE Apollo, Lenovo Flex System and HPE Superdome X. See our HPE BladeSystem vs. HPE Synergy report.
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