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HPE ProLiant DL Servers vs Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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
Huawei KunLun Mission Criti...
Ranking in Rack Servers
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is 16.7%, down from 21.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is 2.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE ProLiant DL Servers16.7%
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server2.1%
Other81.2%
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Featured Reviews

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.
JO
IT Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
A good server with useful features like partitions
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better. HP has better support, and more customers have experience with this brand. For clients, there are opportunities to replace the server and take applications from the Huawei server to the Dell server. The server isn't the problem. The problem is with the applications and the database.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've been quite satisfied with the level of performance we get, and their general stability."
"We have improved because there is an entire platform moved on virtualization, and also there is good support of HPE, so we have minimized our data center downtime 0.1%."
"My personal preference is HPE, because they are hassle free."
"It is stable and easy to set up."
"It's reliable and stable."
"Technical support is rapid and very good."
"These servers provide us with very good performance, and the blade technology allows us to do high-performance computing."
"It is very stable; this is the feedback that I'm getting from my customers for the hardware, and it is also 100% scalable."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is scalable; the others don't have scalability like this, and the CPU and memory are good in this version."
"Features like partitions are useful."
 

Cons

"ProLiant servers could be more scalable. For example, some models can only contain four hard drives, but many of our customers expect six. If they were to add another extendable hard drive slot, it would be easier to sell the servers to our customers."
"There are concerns about the HPE team in the Southeast Asia region, suggesting a need for improvements in terms of responsiveness. There have been instances where the response time was slow, causing challenges during urgent situations. Its stability also needs to improve."
"The servers should include OneView for intelligence provisioning."
"HPE ProLiant DL Servers are not scalable."
"I would like to see additional work on making the intelligent provisioning work with VMware."
"I would like to see the booting process be a little bit faster."
"We would like to see remote monitoring capabilities added."
"Technical support is fine, but sometimes they don’t answer that quickly."
"Support can be better."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This was a one-time purchase for us because it's hardware that we purchased from HPE. There aren't any licensing costs."
"They should reduce the prices as it is a significant concern for developing countries."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"It is expensive. Its price should be better."
"​If you have to include the warranty, enhance the warranty support.​"
"The solution is expensive."
"We did not need to pay for a license for the use of HP DL servers, just for normal hardcore support."
"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is reasonable compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise98
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Also Known As

HP ProLiant DL series, HP ProLiant DL
KunLun 9008, KunLun 9016, KunLun 9032
 

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Sample Customers

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