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HPE Moonshot vs HPE ProLiant DL Servers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE Moonshot
Ranking in Rack Servers
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (4th)
HPE ProLiant DL Servers
Ranking in Rack Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
160
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Moonshot is 2.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is 17.5%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE ProLiant DL Servers17.5%
HPE Moonshot2.6%
Other79.9%
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

it_user6186 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Analyst and Advisory Consultant at Server StorageIO - www.storageio.com
HP Moonshot 1500 software defined capable compute servers
Riding the current software defined data center (SDDC) wave being led by the likes of VMware and software defined networking (SDN) also championed by VMware via their acquisition of Nicira last year, Software Defined Marketing (SDM) is in full force, along with Software Defined Data Infrastructures…
ArifSheikh - PeerSpot reviewer
Director / Chief Business Artchitect at SMARIF
High availability servers have boosted hosted payment services but still need better local support
We are not using PowerVM because of certain limitations; it is on a back-end engine. However, we are using other components such as vSphere for some small interfaces, and those are the main components we are utilizing. Since these servers are fully dedicated to various high-end solutions, they have some embedded features that their kernel and applications are using, which are bound to that functionality. We may not provide an exact assessment on its usage, but we are considering those products for some AI solutions; however, we are currently in the review stage and have not concluded our evaluation on how those are utilized yet. We are aware of the pricing of HPE ProLiant DL servers, but not off the cuff. We have obviously acquired those solutions ex-Pakistan, so they are on the rise, and while we do not remember those prices offhand, they are generally better than the IBM series, although they are becoming slightly pricey in Pakistan due to processor shortages and demand. Improvements could be made in database engine hosting services because, as it stands, the pricing of Oracle is too high from both the service and software solution perspectives. If pricing can be reduced, especially for DB servers, that could have a direct positive impact on the overall solution. Regarding reliability, it has been satisfactory so far, but since the distributors are not physically present in Pakistan, that creates a risk for long-term large customers. They provide import-based services, necessitating us to over-invest in backup stock and offline servers. If there was a market presence from those players in Pakistan, it could benefit both clients and distributors by reducing the need for investment in backup inventory.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Scalability is great, and that was one of the key bits, as it has the scalability option in which you can fit four on each blade and have the capacity to keep on going."
"With each user having its own physical CPU/GPU, enough memory etc. (when dealing with HDI) the overall user experience will be top notch, as to be expected."
"Everything looks to have a product superstar in hand: less energy consumption, lower cost, less space, scalable and customizable."
"This solution is perfect, and from the time of purchase it was state-of-the-art, and still, after five to ten years, it continues to meet our demands extremely well."
"The reason we switched from Dell was because we felt that the HPE solution was far superior."
"With the DL series redundancy line, just keep throwing them in the rack and plug it into your cluster and it goes."
"The benefits are that we can customize what we want, and we're able to tailor the actual service itself to our specific requirements, as opposed to trying to get something off the shelf which doesn't quite fit and then we have to make compromises."
"The scalability is very high in 380, so instead of using the high-end servers, you can use multiple servers and segregate the applications between the servers. ​"
"We have not encountered any stability issues."
"In general, we have been very satisfied with the capabilities of the solution."
"This solution has improved how our organization functions because it enhances the service delivery, as part of the managed solution."
 

Cons

"Why not spend the same (or a bit more perhaps) amount on virtual?"
"I think there's room for improvement. It doesn't work properly yet."
"However, with great potential gains, there is a big risk."
"We'd like to have a management platform that's not limited and that would give us a single view of all our systems."
"Boot times are relatively slow."
"Obviously, you will still have hardware failures, but it is not something you can easily fix."
"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers could improve."
"The technical support is pretty good, however, they could be a bit faster and more responsive."
"I would like to see a single pane of glass, relayed management, and fewer tours."
"We'd like to see better processors, better Intel processors. That's the most important for us at this moment."
"The technical support sucks, would be understating it, because the first line and the second line support tend to give out stupid suggestions that are completely useless, and they aren't listening to anything."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This product is within our budget."
"I give the pricing a six out of ten."
"The solution comes with a one time perpetual license which is included with the server."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is reasonable, but because of covid and other factors, the price could be reduced. The license is paid annually."
"HPE ProLiant DL Servers have a higher price than Dell servers. However, the Japanese counterpart has the lowerest priced servers. The price of the HPE ProLiant DL Servers could improve, it could be less expensive."
"I like the price of this product and the add-on components. It is cheaper than Dell and is a one-time hardware purchase with minimal ongoing costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
42%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise98
 

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Also Known As

HP Moonshot
HP ProLiant DL series, HP ProLiant DL
 

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Sample Customers

iSource, Cerise Group, Panasonic
AmeriPride Services, iSource, Bolagsverket, BlueShore Financial, British Columbia Assessment Authority, National Stock Exchange, Cardlytics
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