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Pros
"The initial setup isn't too difficult.""There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware.""I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses."

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"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,""Initial setup is straightforward, as everything is pre-installed.""Cost-effective and easy to install.""We are very happy with the purchase, and it works well. It is fast. We went with the full-flash version, meaning that we have SSDs. So, we can build a Windows virtual machine in two minutes. We were surprised when we first tried to do that.""This is a good solution if you want to deploy an ACI Environment but don't have all the necessary resources.""Low-maintenance solution with hyperscale feature so it has the ability to utilize the resources for the VMware cluster setup on which Citrix VDA runs.""The VxRail is built on two specific platforms that have been in the industry for the last 15 to 20 years: the 1-U socket and the 2-U socket platforms from Dell. They're in their sixteenth generation of those platforms, I believe, so they're very stable.""The tool's price is competitive and it is easy to use."

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Cons
"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.""OpenStack is difficult for the novice in terms of beginning to use cloud tools.""So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."

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"The implementation of a VxRail, it's straightforward, but the ongoing utilization, and integration, are where it can start to become difficult if you're not used to doing it.""I would like to see more solutions for satellite capabilities where we can put it into smaller locations and still have the redundancy that we have with a larger cluster.""VxRail could improve by having domain protection.""You cannot install another operating system such as Microsoft or Hyperflex or Nutanix. We have also had a hardware problem.""The update for the graphics integration and the media drivers isn't included in the VxRail update.""I would like to see VxRail add duplication features to its hybrid solution.""If VxRail could also offer file services in addition to virtualization, that would be nice because sometimes people want to complement their environment with file services, and you don't have that in VxRail.""This solution needs to have the capability where even older versions of hardware can be seamlessly utilized and additional expansion becomes so much easier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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 VMware licenses are included and we do not have to worry about the license, everything is integrated."
  • "The price could be lower."
  • "Price is a bit of a challenge, particularly if you want extra features or higher performance."
  • "It varies. It could be $100,000 at the smaller end and millions and millions of dollars at the higher end."
  • "More cost-effective than Nutanix."
  • "VxRail is an expensive solution."
  • "Fees vary by license type."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses.
    Top Answer:Compared to Microsoft Azure, Rackspace OpenStack lacks an ecosystem and needs to have one. Azure has everything that comes along with the Microsoft ecosystem. Whereas the problem with OpenStack is the… more »
    Top Answer:We developed a website using Rackspace OpenStack. We then had to figure out how to configure it using Jenkins, so we had to write the shell scripts. And the whole purpose of it was to show that we… more »
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    Also Known As
    OpenStack
    VCE VxRail
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    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.

    VxRail is a hyper-converged appliance based on VMware virtual SAN Software and is jointly engineered and built with VMware, for VMware, to enhance Vmware. VxRail software-defined architecture simplifies compute, storage, virtualization, and management. It will safeguard performance, reliability, and flexibility across your organization with a broad range of workloads and applications from business-critical to next-gen. With VxRail, you are covered.

    VxRail is a single turn-key appliance that is a validated, fully integrated, pre-configured,  pre-tested solution and offers non-disruptive scaling. Every node includes compute storage and IO. All-flash configurations can contain between 12-28 cores per node. The storage capacity options run from 7.6 TB to 19TB with either 256 GB or 512GB of memory. Hybrid appliances may have 6-20 cores per node, 3.6 TB to 10 TB of storage capacity, and 24GB to 256 GB of memory. 

    VxRail offers high availability fail-over, an active/active stretch cluster, and VSan Kernal integration. VxRail is a power-edged server with APIs built on automation. There are over 15 million different combinations of hardware available with VxRail. VxRail provides a simple, cost-effective solution that solves a large range of use cases. Additionally, you also get a mixed workloads automated system that is backed with fully automated system updates, and complete end-to-end lifecycle management all in a single two-rack appliance. 

    VxRail is a value-added suitable solution for distributed small to mid-sized enterprises, remote offices, private clouds, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). You choose the deployment option that best suits your organizational needs, from appliance to integrated rack offerings, with or without networking, and it will be delivered to you, ready to deploy out-of-box. 

    If you know VMware, you know VxRail.

    VxRail Features and Benefits

    • Seamlessly accelerate deployment to a hybrid cloud 
    • Fast data center modernization
    • Create developer-ready Kubernetes platforms
    • Powerful performance and reliability
    • Improve and simplify operational efficiency
    • Excellent integration 
    • Save time
    • Reduce costs

    Reviews from Real Users

    VxRail is an all-in-one solution: "You don't have to worry too much about the hardware and you don't have to work on integrating a storage device. We instead have this as an all-in-one solution and everything is available as a box."

    VxRail is remarkable: “The cover points feature in VxRail is remarkable. It's unique. It has an intervention failover system as well as an automatic failover system, reaching clusters existing in VxRail…

    VxRail is a powerful performer: “...VxRail delivers a very high number of IOPS for a hybrid configuration or an all-flash configuration. The processors that are available in the Xeon family are very powerful. They are multi-core with typically 2 gigahertz, 2.4 gigahertz, or higher frequency, so the performance is very much appreciated.” 

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    Sample Customers
    X.commerce
    World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Insurance Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise25%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise32%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Rackspace OpenStack is ranked 8th in Converged Infrastructure with 3 reviews while VxRail is ranked 1st in HCI with 44 reviews. Rackspace OpenStack is rated 7.4, while VxRail is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Rackspace OpenStack writes "The solution is stable, scalable, and includes many features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VxRail writes "It's built on platforms that have been in the industry for more than 15 years, so it's very stable". Rackspace OpenStack is most compared with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, whereas VxRail is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, Dell PowerFlex, Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series and Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series.

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