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HPE ProLiant DL Servers pros and cons

4.3 out of 5

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PROS

HPE ProLiant DL Servers offers high stability and negligible downtime, ensuring reliable performance for users.
Scalability is a key feature, allowing users to expand memory and storage easily as needed.
Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) provides effective server management, especially beneficial for remote locations with limited IT presence.
Technical support for HPE ProLiant DL Servers is highly responsive and helpful, facilitating quick resolutions to any issues.
The servers are designed with hardware reliability in mind, supporting extended uptime and efficient resource management.

CONS

Users express a need for same-day support and improvements in processor quality with better Intel processors.
Scalability is limited, as customers often switch to workstations due to insufficient CPU speed.
Hardware is not completely up-to-date, and there is room for improvement in controller cache and port size compared to competitors like Dell and Cisco.
Pricing is considered high and not competitive, with suggestions for price reductions, especially in licensing fees.
Support issues are noted, with geographical limitations affecting service access and response time.
 

HPE ProLiant DL Servers Pros review quotes

Dec 5, 2017
​It is very stable. I can rate it as a 99.99% stable server from HPE.​ There is zero downtime, especially in the ProLiant 380 series.​
it_user899478 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Cloud Technology
Jan 21, 2019
There is a lot of extra storage. I am only using half of what I need.
Teferi Demissie - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at CBO
Sep 10, 2020
The product is scalable and stable.
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reviewer1417017 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Support Executive at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 16, 2020
The feature that I find the most valuable is that all alerts are integrated with HPE InfoSight. Any problem related to an HPE server can be solved remotely at L1, L2 level.
RJ
Director at MICROLOGIC NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED
Sep 16, 2020
The most valuable feature is stability.
reviewer1439676 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 24, 2020
This product is feature-rich and is easy to install.
it_user1440213 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at ITVision
Nov 1, 2020
Very practical and easy to maintain.
DA
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 4, 2020
The robustness of the design of the server is the most valuable. HP servers are easy to use and user-friendly. The server is not complicated, and it is easy to use ILO systems.
OH
Telecommunication Department Head at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 27, 2020
The pricing of the product is fair and not too expensive.
it_user966441 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Nov 27, 2020
Its reliability and after-sales support are very good.
 

HPE ProLiant DL Servers Cons review quotes

Dec 5, 2017
A better option would be same day support, not next business day.
it_user899478 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Cloud Technology
Jan 21, 2019
If they could put a SAN storage or resend it in the same product, it would be very helpful and more powerful.
Teferi Demissie - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at CBO
Sep 10, 2020
Not all of the hardware is completely up-to-date.
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reviewer1417017 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Support Executive at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 16, 2020
They can increase the controller cache. Currently, it has a controller cache of up to 4 GB. The RAID controller card comes with a maximum of 4 GB cache in HPE servers, whereas it comes with a maximum of 8 GB cache in Dell servers. They can also improve the port size. HP provides a 25 GB port on the server, whereas both Dell and Cisco provide a 100 GB port.
RJ
Director at MICROLOGIC NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED
Sep 16, 2020
The price of this solution should be lowered to make it more competitive.
reviewer1439676 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 24, 2020
Sometimes, there are connectivity issues and the server is not able to connect to our SAN.
it_user1440213 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at ITVision
Nov 1, 2020
Configurations could be simplified.
DA
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 4, 2020
In DL 500 systems, the flow of air is not good enough, and some components get overheated. IBM systems have better airflow and scalability. We have a data center that has limited physical space. Therefore, we need to maximize the processing or compute systems that we use. In HP servers, such as DL 500, there are only four processors, whereas IBM servers, such as SR 916, have eight processors. We don't get any support from HP because of our geographical location. We solve all problems ourselves by doing research on the internet. It would be good to get HP support.
OH
Telecommunication Department Head at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 27, 2020
The technical support is pretty good, however, they could be a bit faster and more responsive.
it_user966441 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Nov 27, 2020
It is too expensive. Its price should be improved. The system admin interface should have better visibility while troubleshooting a problem, even when the problem is coming from the application.