HPE Hyper Converged vs HPE SimpliVity comparison

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HPE Hyper Converged and HPE SimpliVity are both solutions in the HCI category. HPE Hyper Converged is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3, while HPE SimpliVity is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3. HPE Hyper Converged holds a 2.4% mindshare in HCI, compared to HPE SimpliVity’s 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of HPE Hyper Converged users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of HPE SimpliVity users who would recommend it.

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

HPE SimpliVity and HPE Hyper Converged are two competitive products in the hyper-converged infrastructure market. User reviews indicate that HPE SimpliVity is appreciated for its comprehensive feature set and easier deployment, while HPE Hyper Converged is notable for its scalable architecture.

Features: Users value HPE SimpliVity for its robust data protection, integrated backup, and recovery capabilities. HPE Hyper Converged is praised for its flexibility and ability to support a wide range of workloads. The primary difference is that HPE SimpliVity focuses more on integrated protection and recovery, while HPE Hyper Converged emphasizes flexibility and scalability.

Room for Improvement: HPE SimpliVity users report a need for better scalability options and simpler integration with third-party tools. HPE Hyper Converged users see room for improvement in the areas of backup features and data protection.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE SimpliVity is noted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. HPE Hyper Converged is also easy to deploy but some users find its customer service less reliable.

Pricing and ROI: HPE SimpliVity users generally find the setup costs reasonable and report satisfactory ROI. HPE Hyper Converged users report higher setup costs but justify it with better ROI over time.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Hyper Converged

Ranking in HCI

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE SimpliVity

Ranking in HCI

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

155

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Hyper Converged is 2.4%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE SimpliVity is 5.6%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE SimpliVity	5.6%
HPE Hyper Converged	2.4%
Other	92.0%

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Featured Reviews

PAOLO DESPERATI

IT Project Manager at Intesa Sanpaolo

Has enabled me to simplify complex infrastructures and support virtualization projects with efficiency

In HP, I have been on board on a project study until 2018 and we studied the server rack model that supports HPE Hyper Converged board and Windows configuration. HPE Hyper Converged is excellent because it can avoid the usage of storage area network. For example, if you have three servers in parallel in a battery, a cluster, you can share the local storage for each server in a hyper-converged virtual storage without the storage area network. The architecture here has a simple physical structure. The logical configuration is complex, but the physical infrastructure is simpler than the old legacy cluster with the storage area network. The possibility of issues is minor. There is a very high level of redundancy and very high level of performance distribution and parallel usage of resources. It functions as a grid configuration. HPE Hyper Converged can be improved by replacing the old infrastructure based on legacy clusters and old servers. It can replace and dispose of legacy storage that is very expensive to maintain and has great dimensions to manage. You can dispose of big storage to have a battery of local servers with local storage in a hyper-converged architecture. This is not the future, it is the new technology. It is probably the best solution for cloud service and also for companies that require several virtualized environments. The foundation for using the hyper-converged solution is virtualization. First, every company must switch from physical setup to virtual configuration. Second, HPE Hyper Converged is a technology upgraded to avoid local big storage, storage area network, and complex fiber cabling from server to storage. You can eliminate everything and just manage the battery of servers in hyper-converged configuration as they share and are able to share the local storage as main big storage area network.

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Mohammed Lokman Hossen

Senior Manager, Enterprise Technology Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Has integrated solutions and rapid recovery made management smoother and more reliable

There is the latest update from HPE regarding HPE SimpliVity. For virtualization, HPE has to depend on other manufacturers, OEMs such as VMware or Hyper-V. Recently, HPE declared the VM essential virtualization solution. In the future, if HPE integrates HPE SimpliVity with VM essential, that will be a great combination. Functionality-wise, I am totally satisfied with HPE SimpliVity, but for improvement, if HPE integrates its own virtualization solution, this combination and integration will be beneficial because this integration can be configured with the cloud-based system. A VM can be uploaded to the cloud from this, which will be advantageous for backup to other sites.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We like the fact that the hyper-converged infrastructure provides a simple to grow, easy to configure platform."

"The most valuable feature is the in-built backup system. The backup speed is also excellent."

"The solution is very stable, and I haven't seen any failures with the deployments we have in the Hyper Convergence environment."

"For HPE Hyper Converged 380, the added value is not having to buy multiple elements – servers, hard disks, memories, CPU, cables, and software – because you have to unpack it, install it, and update the firmware."

"Before deploying the product, we did not have any enterprise IT infrastructure, and now with the HC380 deployment we succeeded in building all the required servers, organizing and protecting the data, which has increased our operational efficiency and level, and given us flexibility thanks to HPE HC380 and VMware."

"The solution is easy to use and the data application and data recovery so far are better and faster than the competition."

"Hyper Converged is highly stable because it's installed on our VMware platform."

"The customers we have think it's a valuable product because of its ease of management, and its ability to work over different locations, and so on."

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"The ability to restore quickly and get the business back up and running is priceless."

"As a product, SimpliVity is better than others due to the fact that it has its own WAN optimizer optimization technologies then dedupe and compression ratios are high, and we can get support from a single vendor."

"The solution simplifies IT life, as in terms of resources such as OT and data backup one can save a lot in cost, around the clock one need not worry about having comprehensive backup, the entire system remains up and running during office hours and there is no need to wait for anything, and overall one is assured that all the data is backed up and can be restored."

"Looking at the way that our infrastructure team works now, we don't think about infrastructure, storage, or compute anymore. The solution just works. It is same with the backup and replication side of things, as it just works on schedule. We don't have to manage it tightly, like we used to."

"Valuable features include ease of use, disaster recovery, and reliability."

"We use the Omnicubes to replicate our data to a second datacenter. By having our company data on the Omnicubes, we ensure that all of our data is constantly replicated within the defined intervals to the remote site."

"We have not had any problem with customer support at SimpliVity."

"The integration possibilities regarding the administration console are one of the best configurations and one of the best features that differentiates this product from others in the market."

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Cons

"We have faced some challenges when upgrading. With Hyper Converged, you have to fully upgrade because there are no incremental upgrades available in this solution. For example, let's say we have two nodes. If we want to upgrade storage, we also need to upgrade computing. That means a full upgrade EME."

"I would like to see price points when there are larger solutions."

"The solution's pricing for the hardware and support could be reduced."

"The downside of the solution is the scalability because they grow using nodes, but it's not desegregate."

"The improvements could be customization and backup efficiency."

"One problem I've had is that I was trying to do a move and it was not working. I was given an error and a message asking me to shut down the machine first and then move it to another host."

"The solution is not very stable."

"From the release that we have, we'd like to see better integration with vCenter and OneView."

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"SimpliVity has this thing where if a virtual machine is on the wrong node with two nodes, it will be optimized. However, if one of the nodes won't be optimized, then it will complain about that. It will give you a little warning to say the source is not optimized. Please move this to one of the other hosts. They should just add a little thing in SimpliVity to move all the VMs to the right host, because it is a pain to load balance across the three nodes when all these VMs are complaining and you have to move them to one."

"Simplify the backup and restore: With integrated backup and remote replication, it could reduce risk and eliminates the use of legacy data tools."

"Although HPE has made significant improvements, the upgrade procedure is still overly complex."

"Needs to improve the cloud integration, such as Azure and AWS."

"We encountered deployment issues, as it was not as smooth as I planned, but things was corrected."

"The installation process could be simplified. It's a bit technical for non-IT users."

"When we make some upgrades to the platform, it does take time to stabilize the structure again."

"The way that it handles the memory could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive - not only the hardware costs but server costs too. And the more you scale, the more expensive it gets."

"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"We have a very good return on investment due to data savings through compression and deduplication methods. It simplifies IT management and enhances security, including the end-to-end security of the IT data engine. The product is complete, simple, and provides visibility."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"It is an expensive solution, however. If they could adjust the pricing, that would be helpful."

"I would rate the price at seven out of ten. There are no additional licensing fees, but it would be cheaper to go with a dHCI solution."

"It could be cheaper, everything could be cheaper."

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"We did get some quotes from Nutanix, and they were ballparks. So, it is not cheap, and there is nothing free, but those two were comparable."

"The time savings on the administration side of things is huge. We had somebody who was dedicated pretty much full-time to hardware, and now, they spend about a quarter of their time a year on hardware-related issues."

"There is not a license required for the solution."

"Cost is a factor. It is quite expensive."

"The hardware is expensive. For the same price, Cisco can provide more hardware specifications for us."

"ESXi licensing is a big part of initial investment if you do not already have that covered."

"Investing less time in configuration and management means that you will have more time to focus on what is really important: Your company's innovation and rapid commercialization."

"One big advantage with SimpliVity is that you don't need the higher license cost or VMware to put together a simple SimpliVity solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	19

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	67
Midsize Enterprise	49
Large Enterprise	80

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Hyper Converged?

The product is intermediate in price, neither expensive nor cheap. We are talking about an on-premises solution without licensing for years. Currently, licensing is required for VMs and CPU cores. ...

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What needs improvement with HPE Hyper Converged?

The initial setup of HPE Hyper Converged requires study and a comprehensive understanding of virtualization. The second step is to follow instructions step by step, as it can be complex to understa...

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What is your primary use case for HPE Hyper Converged?

I have several years of experience in storage area network and IT infrastructure, working with Pure Secure, Pure Secure Storage, EMC Square, HP, and Lenovo storage and other brands, several other b...

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How does HPE Simplivity compare with VMware vSAN?

HPE SimpliVity is a hyper-converged infrastructure solution that is primarily geared to mid-sized companies. We researched VMware vSAN but found HPE was a better option for us. HPE SimpliVity has ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE SimpliVity?

Standalone HPE SimpliVity is more expensive than other OEMs and solutions. Regarding the software side, VMware is costing significantly more nowadays compared to other solutions in the market. The ...

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What needs improvement with HPE SimpliVity?

I haven't noticed anything that should be better in HPE SimpliVity, as I haven't done extensive work on this platform; I have only completed a couple of projects recently. Pricing could be an area ...

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Also Known As

HPE Hyper Converged 380, HPE Hyper Converged 250, HPE Hyper Converged 250 for Microsoft CPS

SimpliVity, HPE HCI

Overview

HPE Hyper Converged is a flexible, scalable, and user-friendly infrastructure solution that reduces server count and energy consumption while providing enhanced reliability and security for data center management.

HPE Hyper Converged is renowned for its seamless integration with infrastructure management tools and supports rapid scaling and efficient backup systems. Its AI-driven capabilities simplify infrastructure administration, making it an ideal choice for data center consolidation and hybrid cloud environments. Users gain from its cost efficiencies and comprehensive toolsets, which facilitate deployment and management. Although beneficial, users identify room for improvement, particularly in cost reduction, enhanced integration with hypervisors, and interface simplicity. The management interface and upgrade processes require more clarity and ease, and better documentation and pricing would appeal to a broader audience.

What are the key features of HPE Hyper Converged?

Flexibility and Scalability: Easily adapts to growing infrastructure needs.
Integrated Storage Management: Simplifies data handling and enhances speed.
Security Features: Offers deduplication and compression for secure data protection.
AI-Driven Capabilities: Enhances efficiency in infrastructure management.
Rapid Deployment: Facilitates quick setup for faster operation.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Energy Savings: Reduction in server count lowers energy consumption.
Cost Efficiency: Comprehensive tools offer competitive advantages.
Ease of Use: Simplified updates and management streamline operations.
Improved Reliability: Enhanced architecture boosts performance dependability.
Enhanced Backup System: Ensures data safety and recovery solutions.

HPE Hyper Converged is widely implemented across industries for data center consolidation and infrastructure management. Companies, particularly in banking, employ it for core banking solutions and VDI environments, benefiting from its seamless compatibility with Hyper-V and Windows Server configurations. Its performance and sustainability make it a preferred choice for settings with limited data center space.

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HPE SimpliVity provides businesses with advanced features such as inline deduplication, compression, and instant recovery, enabling efficient backup and scalability. Its integration with VMware and centralized management fosters ease of use, establishing a streamlined IT infrastructure.

HPE SimpliVity stands as a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking a robust infrastructure capable of handling diverse workloads. Its features like integrated backup and disaster recovery ensure quick restores and high availability. Known for its efficient use of storage and data processing capabilities, it helps reduce operational costs. This system offers a reliable framework for virtualized environments, enhancing disaster recovery processes, IT operations, and application hosting while supporting workloads such as Oracle, SAP, and SQL.

What are HPE SimpliVity's key features?

Inline Deduplication: Minimizes data redundancy, enhancing storage efficiency.
Compression: Optimizes storage, reducing space requirements.
Instant Recovery: Facilitates rapid restoration of data and applications.
Centralized Management: Simplifies IT operations with unified management.
Scalable Architecture: Adapts to business growth seamlessly.

What benefits should users seek in HPE SimpliVity reviews?

Cost Reduction: Achieves savings through efficient data processing and storage utilization.
High Availability: Ensures consistent service and data accessibility.
VMware Integration: Provides compatibility and smooth operations in VMware environments.
Quick Disaster Recovery: Enables swift restoration processes for continued business operations.

Organizations deploy HPE SimpliVity mainly for virtualized environments, focusing on disaster recovery, IT operations, and application hosting. Extensively used in sectors for VDI, backups, and data center tasks, it supports major workloads like Oracle and SAP, simplifying infrastructure management while ensuring high availability.

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