Rackspace OpenStack vs VxRail comparison

The compared Rackspace Technology and Dell Technologies solutions aren't in the same category. Rackspace Technology is ranked #7 in CI , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 6.6% mindshare in the category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 in HCI , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 12.4% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Rackspace Technology users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Rackspace OpenStack

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91% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Rackspace OpenStack

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Converged Infrastructure (7th)

VxRail

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

134

Ranking in other categories

HCI (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Storage Solutions solutions, they serve different purposes. Rackspace OpenStack is designed for Converged Infrastructure and holds a mindshare of 6.6%, up 3.7% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 12.4% mindshare, down 19.3% since last year.

Converged Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Rackspace OpenStack	6.6%
FlexPod XCS	12.6%
HPE ConvergedSystem	11.5%
Other	69.3%

Converged Infrastructure

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VxRail	12.4%
VMware vSAN	10.0%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)	9.4%
Other	68.2%

HCI

Featured Reviews

Hai Dinh Van

Cloud Center Manager at FPT

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…

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Saleh Khalid

computer scientist at Imam University

Experience improved integration and cost-efficiency while facing support challenges

The best features of VxRail are its compatibility with VMware, its hyper-converged solution capabilities, and its single line of support. These are the most beneficial aspects of VxRail. I switched from the previous HP solution to Dell solution because it was a good decision. With HP servers, we dealt with a vendor for the compute servers, another vendor for the storage servers, and another vendor for the networking, which required us to manage multiple vendors. Now, we have a single team who can handle VxRail and a single line of support. We don't need anything other than that, and these are the differences we noticed after we switched.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."

"Administrators are very comfortable with the functionality and services OpenStack offers."

"The documentation was plentiful and very helpful."

"The open-source nature of OpenStack provides significant value."

"Rackspace OpenStack is stable and reliable, often compared favorably against other solutions."

"There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware."

"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."

"OpenStack allowed for mass uploading of images to Akamai cloud services."

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"VxRail can be used for application modernization."

"The features of VxRail that we find most useful for our customers include the easy update mechanism and the support for both VMware and hardware."

"A valuable feature of the solution is that it allows everything to be integrated into a single model, comprised of hardware and software."

"It is truly a hyper-converged infrastructure, so everything is there together: The storage, the network, and it is all in one package, so it's easily deployable in a very quick fashion."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the performance."

"We deploy VxRail systems to provide our customers with a distributed information solution. The customer was impressed because we delivered a serious data reduction. For example, we showed them that 10 terabytes on their traditional storage solution could be reduced to 1.5 terabytes in the VxRail systems. That's why the customers also like it so much,"

"I would recommend VxRail, it works for most of the use cases."

"VxRail has improved out organization because we are trying to be a little more proactive and elastic. We are trying to change our conventional approach to development."

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Cons

"The line migration is a problem."

"The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market."

"In terms of what needs to be improved, I would say the support. Rackspace might have some good support but the open source OpenStack doesn't have support because there are too many versions coming and too many people are customizing it."

"The deployment process could be easy."

"So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."

"OpenStack is difficult for the novice in terms of beginning to use cloud tools."

"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases)."

"The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market."

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"We would like to have on-premise technical support. A more containerized approach in regards to the interface would be better."

"Pricing could be improved."

"The most important thing that I want to be included in this solution is the VMware license. Its deployment time can be quicker so that instead of 40 minutes, it takes 10 minutes."

"Having a native replication would be an improvement."

"There are still some features which aren't built into Cisco, like virtualized networking, that use its applications. However, these can be purchased through another product as an additional licensing cost to us."

"I can't speak to any missing features or weak aspects of the system just yet. We haven't had a chance to really dig in."

"The search feature isn't good."

"The pricing of the solution could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I use it as an open-source tool."

"The pricing is low."

"There is an administrative cost savings. Instead of having seven to 15 separate boxes that someone has to administer on 15 different terminals, you can do the majority of it from one interface. Therefore, it saves on manpower costs."

"There is a permanent vSAN license included since it is required, but vCenter\ESXi host licensing should be validated in the purchase process."

"VxRail is quite expensive and could be cheaper. I would say that the main difference between VxRail and the competition is cost. There may be some differences in features, but I would say that it's mainly the costs."

"The real ROI is the benefit of being able to do a true hybrid cloud, not having to move from CAPEX to OPEX in a pure break."

"The solution is competitively priced but it is expensive. However, this is expected as we are a corporate enterprise and we need this environment."

"Price is a bit of a challenge, particularly if you want extra features or higher performance."

"Fees vary by license type."

"The price of VxRail highly depends on your design and your configuration. For example, if I connect Pure Storage directly to ESXi hosts and bypass Fiber Channel switches and I will save on money. However, it reduces my redundancy and makes it not as robust of deployment and easy to manage. An HCI environment, it's more cost-effective than utilizing a traditional SAN. With storage and computing altogether, you don't necessarily have to involve the networking team as much. I don't necessarily need somebody that understands Brocade's or Cisco Fiber Channel Switches, because I have it all right there."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	56

Questions from the Community

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.

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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.

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What advice do you have for others considering Rackspace OpenStack?

I would rate Rackspace OpenStack an eight out of ten. This solution effectively maintains a stable environment and provides excellent customer support.

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How does HPE Nimble Storage compare to VxRail?

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI Vs. VxRail One of the best things about the HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is the three, two, one, zero rule. That means I need three copies of my data on two different types of me...

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What Is The Biggest Difference Between vSAN And VxRail?

While both run on the vSAN technology from VMware, vSAN needs to be deployed on vSAN ready nodes while VxRail is an engineered system. The choice to choose which technology depends on two major fac...

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What are the major differences between VxRail and Dell EMC PowerFlex?

VxRail vs. Dell EMC PowerFlex VxRail provides stable solutions for technical problems while at the same time not being too expensive for a company to invest in. Even if the user is working with a l...

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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs Rackspace OpenStack

Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 17% of the time

HPE SimpliVity vs VxRail

Compared 17% of the time

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs VxRail

Compared 9% of the time

HPE Hyper Converged vs VxRail

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

OpenStack

VCE VxRail

Overview

OpenStack is an open and scalable cloud operating system for building public and private clouds. It provides both large and small organizations an alternative to closed cloud environments, reducing the risk of lock-in associated with proprietary platforms.

Rackspace Technology

VxRail is a hyper-converged infrastructure appliance co-engineered by Dell Technologies and VMware, designed to optimize VMware environments by simplifying compute, storage, virtualization, and management.

Built on VMware vSAN software, VxRail ensures high performance, reliability, and flexibility. It supports a broad array of workloads, from business-critical applications to next-generation use cases. VxRail simplifies infrastructure management with powerful integration and seamless scalability, offering centralized management and user-friendly interfaces. Streamlined updates, robust lifecycle management, and one-click upgrades facilitate a user-centric experience that minimizes deployment complexity and staffing needs. However, its performance with disk deduplication, integration with public clouds, and processor support can be enhanced, along with pricing and licensing improvements.

What features define VxRail?

High Performance: Optimized for superior efficiency in VMware environments.
Seamless Scalability: Scales effortlessly to accommodate growing demands.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control through unified interfaces.
Effortless Integration: Easily integrates with VMware tools and services.
Automated Updates: Ensures ongoing system availability through streamlined updates.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Resource Efficiency: Reduces staffing requirements and optimizes resource use.
Flexibility: Supports a variety of use cases and workloads.
Reliable Support: Provides robust support to ensure operational continuity.
Reduced Complexity: Facilitates ease of deployment and minimized setup times.

Organizations across sectors such as finance, telecommunications, education, and manufacturing utilize VxRail for its scalability, ease of deployment, and infrastructure management capabilities. It aids in server and application hosting, storage, and virtualization management, often employing VMware integration. The platform is valued for its ability to consolidate IT components, support VDI solutions, and enhance cloud readiness and resource allocation.

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Sample Customers

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