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HPE ConvergedSystem vs VxRail comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

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 ConvergedSystem
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (1st), Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA (1st)
VxRail
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
133
Ranking in other categories
HCI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Storage Solutions solutions, they serve different purposes. HPE ConvergedSystem is designed for Converged Infrastructure and holds a mindshare of 16.8%, down 17.6% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 16.1% mindshare, down 21.0% since last year.
Converged Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE ConvergedSystem16.8%
Oracle Private Cloud Appliance15.3%
Dell VxBlock System11.0%
Other56.9%
Converged Infrastructure
HCI Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VxRail16.1%
VMware vSAN14.0%
Dell PowerFlex10.0%
Other59.9%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Fatai Akinwande - PeerSpot reviewer
Has the ability to easily scale resources and redistribute workloads across multiple hosts
HPE ConvergedSystem could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution, as the current one fell short of our needs and led us to opt for third-party tools like Veeam. Additionally, addressing challenges related to remote copy functionality, especially in low-bandwidth conditions, would significantly improve the overall usability and effectiveness of HPE solutions in our setup.
Rami Jadallah - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamline management and integration with seamless upgrades
The primary reasons customers choose VxRail include ease of management, ease of upgrades, and integration with VMware. The hyper-converged infrastructure simplifies software and hardware upgrades. Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the solution for DDI."
"This solution is very simple to use."
"The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance."
"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 storage, BladeSystems, Virtual Connect, and simplicity with hyper-converged solutions are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The most valuable features of HPE ConvergedSystem are scalability and resilience."
"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The simplicity and manageability of VxRail are most valuable. We have a very good experience with this product. Its stability and scalability are also very good."
"This is a good solution for medium-sized installations especially when it will be coupled with VMware."
"The solution is perfect for the lifecycle management of hardware."
"It's somewhat hard to speak about specific features, but I like VxRail's simplicity and ease of use. It's a decent solution for customers with a small footprint. If you're operating a big data center, it's not easy to position VxRail or HCI solutions, but when you have a small customer managing many different components, it's easier to work only with one solution."
"There is no in-depth config involved nor third-party needed, saving us time and money."
"I can roll out the system in thirty minutes and the customer can work with it."
"With VxRail, we can manage the life cycle of a virtual machine."
"The initial setup was not complex."
 

Cons

"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved."
"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The solution needs to add NFS features."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"The MTG inside HP could be improved."
"The tool has shortcomings in its performance monitoring part."
"Having a native replication would be an improvement."
"The solution's setup is a bit complex, and the complexity needs to be reduced."
"I would prefer it if each cell had a tool geared toward billing clients."
"It would be nice if the update process was shortened and that patching would be simpler."
"The price could be better. The backup mechanism could also be better. Some of our clients prefer to work with backup software from a different vendor. They don't do a built-in backup solution. It would be better if they had guidelines on proper sizing and the whole life cycle from the requirement collection. If there aren't any proper guidelines, how do I go to the customer and evaluate their existing infrastructure? How can you do appropriate sizing to migrate to a hyper-converged environment? I think this is a requirement because most of our clients are migrating to a hyper-converged environment. In the next release, they can improve absolutely anything you can think of to improve the product in general—for example, the clusters and backup software."
"One area of the product that could be improved is the support."
"In the version that I was working with, the integrations are in need of improvement."
"I can't speak to any missing features or weak aspects of the system just yet. We haven't had a chance to really dig in."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing is sensitive."
"Pricing is good. We have not calculated what hyper-converged infrastructure has brought us but I think there has to be some lower cost for us, compared to the public cloud. Obviously, there would be a lower cost, probably by more than half."
"The pricing is competitive. Not a major problem. We have a subscription model."
"This is an expensive system and not every customer has the kind of budget to support it."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"My company has a five year contract for HPE ConvergedSystem. The contracts depend on companies and sometimes it can be three years. The solution is worth its price."
"This is an expensive solution."
"It's a highly expensive solution"
"When compared with others, the price is very reasonable."
"The license is a bundle with the hardware. It comes with the license and five-year support."
"It is expensive as compared to other products in the same category."
"The solution is priced well for businesses."
"VxRail is an expensive solution."
"Be mindful of your storage needs now and for the future."
"It's a mandatory cost with everything included"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise56
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE ConvergedSystem?
The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ConvergedSystem?
I rate the product price an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with HPE ConvergedSystem?
Pricing is an area of concern in the solution where improvements are required.
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Also Known As

HPE ConvergedSystem 700, HPE ConvergedSystem for SAP HANA, CS500, HPE ConvergedSystem 900, HPE ConvergedSystem 500, HPE ConvergedSystem 300
VCE VxRail
 

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Sample Customers

FAW-Volkswagen, NICS, NBrIX, Pinpoint, HPE Technology Services, SWS, Ko Sistem, HPE
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