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HPE SimpliVity vs Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node comparison

 

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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 SimpliVity
Ranking in HCI
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
155
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certif...
Ranking in HCI
29th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE SimpliVity is 6.8%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE SimpliVity6.8%
Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node0.8%
Other92.4%
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Featured Reviews

Mohammed Lokman Hossen - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
N_R - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Account Manager at Emirates Business Machines (EBM)
Provides a valuable concept of hyper-convergence, but its support services could be faster
The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster. We have been using Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node for four to five years. From the hardware perspective, it is a stable product. The product is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is best for companies just starting out or who are working with a small environment and are looking for a small infrastructure."
"The solution's simplicity is its most valuable feature, and the usability is also good."
"The HyperGuarantee is unique and the accelerator card is the primary IP with the product."
"This is an overall good product."
"The data efficiency capabilities in HPE SimpliVity are impressive, as it is capable of storing data in its converged infrastructure with good resiliency and future expandability."
"Offsite backup, replication, and duplication of data are important for our plant environment since we are hard on our equipment."
"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."
"I like that I can create a service as I need it, I don't need new licenses for operating systems, I don't need to ask for server space, I don't need to wait for support, and I don't need to wait for monitoring."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more features around managing the data that it uses."
"While SimpliVity was a pioneer of cloud connect capability, they have simply not exploited it."
"Scalability is something that needs to be improved because if you need more storage then you have to add more nodes."
"SimpliVity needs to improve the support for native backups, like SQL and Exchange."
"Our customers are always looking or a discount on the product."
"VMware-only support can actually restrict our business opportunity; it’s a business issue, not a technical issue."
"SimpliVity's performance could be better. It could be more stable."
"It would be better if it could integrate more easily with other vendors."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on a yearly basis. The licensing cost also includes vCenter at a cost in the cloud solution."
"The licensing cost could be lower."
"The product is expensive."
"We're paying $3,000-$4,000 a month."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. We have purchased a five-year license with all the support and upgrades."
"It is not expensive. We bought its license for two years. For support, we pay yearly."
"There are additional costs for storage."
"It seemed like it was expensive at first. Now that I have had it installed for a period of time, I think I got a great deal."
"The product has competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business67
Midsize Enterprise49
Large Enterprise80
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Questions from the Community

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 ...
What do you like most about HPE SimpliVity?
The solution's technical support is good.
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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Also Known As

SimpliVity, HPE HCI
Lenovo MX Certified Node, ThinkAgile MX Certified Node
 

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Sample Customers

Red Bull Racing, Mandarin Oriental, Brigham Young University, UCLA, Merlin Entertainments, Sasa Cosmetics, Travelport, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Princess House
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