We performed a comparison between HPE ConvergedSystem and Rackspace OpenStack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Converged Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."This is a scalable solution. Our customers begin with an initial configuration and later add more servers, memory and other options to meet the demands of increased processing."
"The most valuable features of HPE ConvergedSystem are scalability and resilience."
"The flexibility is the most advantageous aspect of the solution. Our system has a very big environment. Due to this, the replication and backup operation is not an easy task. We prefer HPE SimpliVity modules in our environment, even when we have some different cases in operations."
"We use the solution for DDI."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The tool's most valuable features are stability and scalability."
"Most of the HP products I come across are they are easy to install. That's not very complex."
"This solution is very simple to use."
"I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses."
"Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools."
"The documentation was plentiful and very helpful."
"The solution is stable."
"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."
"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."
"The initial setup isn't too difficult."
"There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware."
"I would like to see monitoring solutions included, as well as brand support."
"The solution has a complicated front-end."
"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."
"The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"The MTG inside HP could be improved."
"The tool has shortcomings in its performance monitoring part."
"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases)."
"OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience."
"OpenStack is difficult for the novice in terms of beginning to use cloud tools."
"VMware has a side-to-side replication feature, which is still more mature than Rackspace OpenStack's which can't be used in a production environment."
"So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."
"The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase."
"The line migration is a problem."
HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews while Rackspace OpenStack is ranked 6th in Converged Infrastructure with 9 reviews. HPE ConvergedSystem is rated 8.4, while Rackspace OpenStack is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of HPE ConvergedSystem writes "With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rackspace OpenStack writes "A scalable open-source solution that needs some improvement with its ecosystem". HPE ConvergedSystem is most compared with Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Dell VxBlock System, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance and FlexPod XCS, whereas Rackspace OpenStack is most compared with VMware vSAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail, HPE SimpliVity and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance. See our HPE ConvergedSystem vs. Rackspace OpenStack report.
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