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HPE SimpliVity vs Rackspace OpenStack comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HPE SimpliVity
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
154
Ranking in other categories
HCI (6th)
Rackspace OpenStack
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Storage Solutions solutions, they serve different purposes. HPE SimpliVity is designed for HCI and holds a mindshare of 8.6%, down 10.2% compared to last year.
Rackspace OpenStack, on the other hand, focuses on Converged Infrastructure, holds 4.7% mindshare, up 2.4% since last year.
HCI
Converged Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Mohammed Lokman Hossen - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Hai Dinh Van - PeerSpot reviewer
Open-source nature enables seamless cloud management and customer transition
We deploy layer three managed services, and our customers manage layer two services. We combine the two-layer services and deliver them to our customers The open-source nature of OpenStack provides significant value. It allows for three-word cloud management, maintaining a stable customer…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Best for companies just starting out."
"It is easy to set up."
"I have saved time and money by moving to the platform."
"In terms of HPE SimpliVity's most valuable features, its backup integration is a good thing. Its performance is very good as is the whole integration."
"The most valuable features of SimpliVity are the built-in backup and immunity to ransomware."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"SimpliVity has provided our organization with a cost effective DR/data protection solution."
"Its performance is quite good, and it is also easy to use. One of the biggest benefits is the included backup solution."
"It was a very flexible and scalable solution. It was very useful because we were not dependent on a single vendor's solution. Increasing the number of machines or changing the hardware configuration was very easy."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."
"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."
"I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses."
"There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware."
"The initial setup isn't too difficult."
"Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools."
 

Cons

"We would like to have more security with the solution."
"I would love to see a more proactive approach to implementing patches and reaching out to customers with new initiatives."
"The solution must provide other hypervisors."
"HPE could give us more options for server models to chose when using the product. Right now, we can only use the DL380."
"HPE support is still not aware/trained on SimpliVity, and this is beginning to show."
"Let us populate the entire node; right now, there are 24 slots in a server and you're only allowed to populate 14."
"The compatibility with other products needs an improvement."
"Our customers are always looking or a discount on the product."
"OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience."
"The deployment process could be easy."
"The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market."
"So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."
"The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase."
"It should have a single dashboard for cloud management and on-premises systems"
"The line migration is a problem."
"VMware has a side-to-side replication feature, which is still more mature than Rackspace OpenStack's which can't be used in a production environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"All-in license, simple and fair."
"The solution is priced high. However, there are plenty of features as part of the package that other solutions do not have."
"We bought this solution as a package that included all of the hardware and all of the software."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis. The licensing cost also includes vCenter at a cost in the cloud solution."
"Scaling isn't cheap"
"The product is expensive."
"We spent $250,000 back in the day, and that was for two servers in my data center for that cluster. We then ran what they call an arbiter, and that took the place of a third server or the third node in the cluster. My DR site was one standalone server, and its horsepower was more than the two at my main site. It included my Cisco Switches that I needed to re-upgrade. It was comparable to what we were paying a year in VM."
"If we compare the price of HPE SimpliVity with other vendors that are selling the hyper-converged infrastructure, all of them are not cheap and are priced similarly. However, the price we pay and what we receive makes it a good price."
"The pricing is low."
"I use it as an open-source tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
The price is almost equal to VMware vSAN, making it not much cost saving. However, the time-saving during upgrades is notable.
What do you like most about Rackspace OpenStack?
Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools.
What needs improvement with Rackspace OpenStack?
The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market. It would be beneficial to see developments in features like threat prevention and analytics tools for network security within OpenStack.
What is your primary use case for Rackspace OpenStack?
We deploy layer three managed services, and our customers manage layer two services. We combine the two-layer services and deliver them to our customers.
 

Also Known As

SimpliVity, HPE HCI
OpenStack
 

Overview

 

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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