As of July 2024, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is 19.4%, down from 23.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 4.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ricardo Elorza

Expert IT Solution Architect at Nestle

Mar 13, 2023

Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable

I give the solution an eight out of ten. We have been having issues with HPE's road maps, which tend to be very aggressive. For example, if we have a server and then HPE announces and releases the NexGen, the previous server only has one more gear before the end of use. This can be problematic for clusters that are configured to only have the same model, as after a year we would have to do diagnostics or buy a new cluster. This is something we do not like about HPE, although other vendors may also be aggressive, HPE is really bad. It is important for new users to keep this in mind.

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reviewer1517220

Information Technology System Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 13, 2022

Good versatility, performance, scalability, and size

We mainly use it for virtualization. We are using Generation 10 model The software-defined hardware might sound counter-intuitive, but it helps speed up management Its versatility, performance, and size are most valuable. It is very decent for its size. It has very good performance and very good…

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Pros

"It is stable and easy to set up."

"What I like most about HPE ProLiant DL Servers is that it gives the support and hardware availability that my company requires."

"HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to maintain. When we need to update the firmware or we need to log on remotely via the IO management interface. It's very convenient, easy. The supply chain is fast when we need to replace some failed hardware, such as hard drives or power supplies. Most of the time, it only takes a few days. The HPE ProLiant DL Servers services are officially certified for Red Hat usage which is a big advantage."

"Our monitoring tool has a database, so we need a server with a fast IO."

"Technical support are mostly helpful."

"The product is scalable and stable."

"The GPU units, processor speed, and capabilities are most valuable. Desktop video conferencing is also valuable. It supports desktop video conferencing much better for graphics."

"The most valuable features of HPE ProLiant DL Servers are very high quality."

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"Synergy is much easier to use, which is saving us time. We are able to set the profiles for firmware upgrades. This makes the process for the care and feeding of the IT environment much simpler, quicker, and cleaner."

"I like that it's suitable for virtualization. It's also stable and scalable. The newer version has a lot of memory, and you don't have to worry about updates."

"Its versatility, performance, and size are most valuable. It is very decent for its size. It has very good performance and very good specifications."

"As we purchase and install more Synergy chassis, then we will be able to manage them together as one entity, as opposed to multiple separate cabinets."

"HPE Synergy has been dependable for the past 15 years."

"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."

"The hyper-converged infrastructure where everything is stateless is valuable. Basically, you have your compute storage and networking management."

"The most valuable features are the evolution of our existing HPE portfolio, the integration with our existing tool sets, and the enhanced capabilities that OneView bring."

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Cons

"They should build risc processors with high speed."

"The cost of the solution is high and has room for improvement."

"The installation could be simplified."

"The speed of the solution could be increased."

"I want to improve hyper-converged sites."

"The overall cost of the product needs to be lower, as it is one of the areas of concern in the product."

"The price in general, including the licensing fee, could be better."

"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."

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"Its management needs some work. It is not the best in terms of management. It has decent management. Its user interface can also be better."

"The only good thing is that they have some powerful machines that you can use, such as the latest generations of HPE Compute that you can use."

"It has affected the productivity of our development team in a bad way. When we first stood the hardware up 18 months ago, the image streaming capacity and capability were not very good at all. We had hoped that it would allow us to be more composable and be able to switch over from one version of an operating system to another version of an operating system. However, it wasn't ready for prime time yet. Therefore, we had to go back to a deployment of bare metal install. We are still waiting and trying to figure out how we can do the composable infrastructure."

"The cost is quite high."

"The solution must concentrate on improving the product quality."

"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."

"The setup was a bit complex."

"If it would be possible to connect clusters of five with other clusters, so that they could all share resources, that would change the game for us. It would make it a viable solution for us."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We did not need to pay for a license for the use of HP DL servers, just for normal hardcore support."

"We have purchased this solution and it is under warranty."

"I give the price a five out of ten."

"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."

"It's expensive."

"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is reasonable compared to other solutions."

"We have to pay for an annual license which is expensive."

"An investment in DL380 is worth it."

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"The licensing is more around the software for RGS, because we are deploying bare metal installs. It is mainly the operating system and any lights-out management. So, licensing is minimum. We are licensing it annually."

"Nutanix was really hard to implement, and it was very pricey compared to what we get from Synergy."

"In our whole environment, the cost is in the millions. On this particular chassis, the annual cost is 12 blades times approximately $40,000."

"The biggest cost is the VMware licensing."

"Our IT infrastructure costs have gone up each year by 20 percent."

"For me, the scalability is how much money that I need to spend on switches for how many frames, which ultimately means servers. To get the best bandwidth before the most recent product announcement, I have buy new switches every three frames. The competition is shipping a product right now where I only need switches every ten frames."

"We pay about £500 for the solution."

"We have already paid once. It is just the price for the permit and its use. It seems you don't have to keep paying for it, but I am not sure."

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Computer Software Company

18%

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14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

How do Lenovo ThinkSystem rack servers compare with HPE ProLiant DL servers?

Lenovo ThinkSystem rack servers offer flexibility and efficiency in order to meet mission-critical demands. I like that Lenovo blends outstanding performance, reliability, and manageability. The bi...

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What do you like most about HPE ProLiant DL Servers?

The most valuable feature of the solution is HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ProLiant DL Servers?

The product is expensive. I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. On the needs of the customers, the product offers a lot of suppor...

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How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?

For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...

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What do you like most about HPE Synergy?

It is a good product for hypervisors.

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

Synergy is more expensive than Cisco.

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Comparisons

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vs HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Compared 48% of the time

Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers vs HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Compared 24% of the time

HPE Apollo Systems vs HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Compared 8% of the time

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers vs HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Compared 6% of the time

Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers vs HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Compared 2% of the time

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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE Synergy

Compared 31% of the time

Dell PowerEdge M vs HPE Synergy

Compared 23% of the time

Cisco UCS B-Series vs HPE Synergy

Compared 11% of the time

HPE Apollo Systems vs HPE Synergy

Compared 8% of the time

HPE Superdome X vs HPE Synergy

Compared 5% of the time

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HPE ProLiant DL Servers

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Overview

ProLiant Servers provide a complete infrastructure that support both your business objectives and your business growth.

HPE Synergy, the first platform built from the ground up for Composable Infrastructure, offers an experience that empowers IT to create and deliver new value instantly and continuously. It is a single infrastructure that reduces operational complexity for traditional workloads and increases operational velocity for the new breed of applications and services. Through a single interface, HPE Synergy composes physical and virtual compute, storage, and fabric pools into any configuration for any application. As an extensible platform, it easily enables a broad range of applications and operational models such as virtualization, hybrid cloud, and DevOps. With HPE Synergy, IT can become not just the internal service provider but the business partner to rapidly launch new applications that become the business.

Sample Customers

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

HudsonAlpha, Virgin Media, EMIS, United

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