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PROS

HPE ConvergedSystem is valued for its high availability capabilities, notably its ability to restore lost machines.
Users appreciate the flexibility of HPE ConvergedSystem, which supports large, complex environments with efficient replication and backup operations.
Deduplication, compression, and integrated backup features are highlighted as key advantages.
Scalability is a significant benefit; customers can start with a basic configuration and expand as needed to accommodate higher processing demands.
Technical support for HPE ConvergedSystem is highly rated, providing peace of mind to users.

CONS

HPE ConvergedSystem needs better manageability and integration with third-party tools.
HPE ConvergedSystem needs to add NFS features.
HPE ConvergedSystem should improve price.
HPE ConvergedSystem should enhance support response time.
HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its built-in backup solution.
 

HPE ConvergedSystem Pros review quotes

it_user251232 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Global Data Center SAP Operations Team at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2015
Over the last four years we had a 99.9% uptime.
it_user287223 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Enterprise Data Management at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 14, 2015
Previously, with a traditional extract transform load process, it would take us three hours to load our large volume tables, now it takes us about ten minutes on SAP HANA on a ConvergedSystem platform.
it_user476784 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 8, 2016
We used to use Dell blades and we didn't have Virtual Connect, so configuring the networks and all of that for our servers took a lot longer.
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EG
Sales Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 20, 2016
One of the biggest things is, the fact that it can be a turn-key solution.
it_user486480 - PeerSpot reviewer
Central Computing LATAM IT leader at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 27, 2016
The best value was in the service because we receive the solution as a managed service from HPE, so it's a box somewhere in the data center that we don't care about, it's always running and so far, no problems.
OS
Information Security Advisor, CISO & CIO, Docutek Services at Docutek Services
May 7, 2018
As far as what we are doing now, there is no problem with stability; it's pretty flexible, it's efficient, and it is centralized management, cost-effective.
CvanderH - PeerSpot reviewer
System Architect at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Oct 13, 2019
This solution is very simple to use.
PF
Project Engineer at Astellas Pharma US
Dec 19, 2019
The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance.
reviewer1276620 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Jan 30, 2020
The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us.
MI
IT Infrastructure Manager at Yıldız Holding
Jun 28, 2020
The flexibility is the most advantageous aspect of the solution. Our system has a very big environment. Due to this, the replication and backup operation is not an easy task. We prefer HPE SimpliVity modules in our environment, even when we have some different cases in operations.
 

HPE ConvergedSystem Cons review quotes

it_user251232 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Global Data Center SAP Operations Team at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2015
I would like to see a full flash array added and the pricing improved, as HP is expensive.
it_user287223 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Enterprise Data Management at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 14, 2015
With ConvergedSystem, we'd like to see just how portable and scalable HP can make it. Is it really just an add-on each time and not a complete redesign?
it_user476784 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 8, 2016
Technical support hasn't seemed to be that simple or that easy.
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EG
Sales Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 20, 2016
My biggest pet peeve with the HC250 are the descriptions that they put on our parts list.
it_user486480 - PeerSpot reviewer
Central Computing LATAM IT leader at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 27, 2016
Something that we think should be better in the HANA converged solutions is all of the monitoring of the solutions.
OS
Information Security Advisor, CISO & CIO, Docutek Services at Docutek Services
May 7, 2018
Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage.
CvanderH - PeerSpot reviewer
System Architect at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Oct 13, 2019
I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools.
PF
Project Engineer at Astellas Pharma US
Dec 19, 2019
The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved.
reviewer1276620 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Jan 30, 2020
The solution has a complicated front-end.
MI
IT Infrastructure Manager at Yıldız Holding
Jun 28, 2020
The solution needs to add NFS features.