VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage product that is used in collaboration with VMware ESXi hypervisor and that provisions and manages storage based on policies, regardless of the underlying hardware. The solution enables you to prime your business for growth through its seamless evolution (it is integrated with vSphere and requires no new tools), its flexibility, and its multi-cloud capabilities. As an industry-leading software, VMware vSAN provides high levels of performance with minimal impact on CPU and memory.
The first 1-2 years of purchasing vSAN will be expensive. Thereafter, the longer you are running it, the more cost savings you will have.
Its reasonable, compare with other storage vendors
The first 1-2 years of purchasing vSAN will be expensive. Thereafter, the longer you are running it, the more cost savings you will have.
Its reasonable, compare with other storage vendors
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.
There is a permanent vSAN license included since it is required, but vCenter\ESXi host licensing should be validated in the purchase process.
Most of hyper-converged solutions require additional licenses for the virtualization layer (like VMware).
There is a permanent vSAN license included since it is required, but vCenter\ESXi host licensing should be validated in the purchase process.
Most of hyper-converged solutions require additional licenses for the virtualization layer (like VMware).
Rubrik is a backup and recovery solution that can be used as a converged data management platform for physical, virtual, and hybrid environments. The solution works to protect your data and applications from ransomware, operational failures, and rogue employees, and also helps your organization simplify data management and accelerate cloud mobility. In addition, Rubrik is designed for cloud integration and infinite scalability to enable hybrid cloud for all enterprises.
It’s simple, straightforward, and we were able to see 50% hard savings.
The setup cost is a bit high, but the solution is an all-in-one solution.
It’s simple, straightforward, and we were able to see 50% hard savings.
The setup cost is a bit high, but the solution is an all-in-one solution.
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is a top-ranking HCI software, cloud management tool, and Software Defined Storage (SDS) tool that is marketed as the foundation for users' hybrid clouds. It offers a powerful and secure hyperconverged infrastructure to deliver all data and applications at any scale and on any cloud. The solution offers a complete software stack that allows users to unify their hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Able to grow with smaller, more linear increments of investment
The basic license that comes with the box allows basic virtualization features but advanced automation features would require an upgrade of licenses.
Able to grow with smaller, more linear increments of investment
The basic license that comes with the box allows basic virtualization features but advanced automation features would require an upgrade of licenses.
HPE SimpliVity is an HCI software solution that provides powerful data protection, reducing data loss along with lowering the risk of ransomware attacks on your enterprise.
All-in license, simple and fair.
This solution, while costly as all these solutions are, was in fact less expensive than upgrading my old SAN.
All-in license, simple and fair.
This solution, while costly as all these solutions are, was in fact less expensive than upgrading my old SAN.
VxRack System consists of hyper-converged rack-scale engineered systems, with integrated networking, to achieve the scalability and management requirements of traditional and cloud native workloads. The VxRack series is purposely designed to enable customers to quickly deploy Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and/or Private Cloud architectures. VxRack Systems tightly integrate hardware with software and management layers.
The pricing for this solution is good.
The price of the solution is fair, it is priced in the average range amongst competitors.
The pricing for this solution is good.
The price of the solution is fair, it is priced in the average range amongst competitors.
The Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform is a purpose-built, high-performance, scale-out file system with a wide array of enterprise-class data management services. The data platform’s innovations redefine distributed storage technology, giving you complete hyper-convergence with enterprise storage features:
Cisco is quite expensive, but not in the initial first buy.
Pricing is better if you buy more Cisco products.
Cisco is quite expensive, but not in the initial first buy.
Pricing is better if you buy more Cisco products.
Sangfor HCI is an IT infrastructure platform built on converged architecture. It integrates server virtualization, distributed storage, and networking. Sangfor HCI provides a unified management platform that converges compute, storage, networking, and security on a single software stack. This approach delivers a simplified architecture, ease of use, and reliability for business-critical applications.
The price of Sangfor is cheaper than other competing products.
The pricing of Sangfor is very competitive.
The price of Sangfor is cheaper than other competing products.
The pricing of Sangfor is very competitive.
HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid deployment in under 15 minutes and a claimed 99.9999% data availability, HPE Alletra dHCI promises robust and reliable storage solutions.
I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent.
The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable.
I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent.
The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable.
Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are pre-configured building blocks that reduce deployment
risks with certified configurations, improve storage efficiency by up to 50%1
, and can help
you build or scale your vSAN cluster faster.14 Whether you're just getting started, and/or
expanding your existing VMware environment, Dell EMC is here for you every step of the
way with consulting, education, deployment and support services for the entire solution.
There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure.
The price of the solution was reasonable.
There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure.
The price of the solution was reasonable.
Differentiating yourself from the competition is vital in today’s fast-moving business environment. To support your business, IT systems must be simple, agile, and cost-effective so you can meet your customers’ requirements to be ever online. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series enables you to meet these requirements by focusing on the business outcome you require, rather than on building your infrastructure.
You need to pay a license for additional features. If we need to monitor hardware for the automatic alert notification, we need to pay them.
The tool's pricing is competitive.
You need to pay a license for additional features. If we need to monitor hardware for the automatic alert notification, we need to pay them.
The tool's pricing is competitive.
FlexPod XCS is the secure platform your applications need from edge to cloud. Easily manage your suite of cloud-native, edge, and enterprise apps. Integrate advanced cloud services without compromising performance, security, reliability, or scale.
Pricing and licensing is very affordable from a FlexPod perspective.
It seems very cost effective once it's in place, and it's easy to expand and easy to add capacity without a lot of extra money.
Pricing and licensing is very affordable from a FlexPod perspective.
It seems very cost effective once it's in place, and it's easy to expand and easy to add capacity without a lot of extra money.
Huawei FusionCube is a hyper-converged infrastructure, which consists of computing, storage, network, virtualization, and management systems.
I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten.
I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten.
PRIMEFLEX is a pre-defined, integrated and tested combination of servers, storage, network connectivity and software. Fujitsu’s PRIMEFLEX integrated system family includes both, classical converged and hyper-converged systems. It comprises ready-to-run factory-installed solutions and reference architectures which are easily adjusted to customer-specific requirements. Along with its reference architectures, Fujitsu makes detailed configuration and installation descriptions available as a standard. Optional deployment and integration services ensure a smooth integration into the on-site environment. To ensure simplified operation and maintenance, Fujitsu provides support at solution level, and further data center services including managed and hosting services.