HPE ProLiant DL Servers Reviews

I'm part of the engineering and implementation team. I'm not an end user of HPE ProLiant DL Servers, but I know the product features and can use HPE ProLiant DL Servers. I look at the documentation, so I know what to do, and if something is missing, people can come to me, and I try to solve the issues at my level.

The product is used for multiple applications and acts like a CRM solution, though the company is migrating to an HP solution.

What I like most about HPE ProLiant DL Servers is that it gives the support and hardware availability that my company requires.

The documentation for HPE ProLiant DL Servers has room for improvement. It should be updated. For example, it says on the documentation that this specific product or part number is supported. Still, when you ask the HPE team, the reply is that it's not supported, so HPE should update the information on the documentation.

I've worked in the company long, so my experience with HPE ProLiant DL Servers is around seven years. I'm still working with the product.

The product is stable, but it has room for improvement. I had a few cases where HPE ProLiant DL Servers kept restarting, which was a bit problematic.

HPE ProLiant DL Servers is scalable, but when your project has a considerable volume, that's the time you'll face an issue with the product. It needs to be more scalable. The product needs to manage projects with substantial volume well.

The technical support for HPE ProLiant DL Servers is okay, but the documentation is incomplete. For example, the technical guides should have information not just on new features but information on products that HPE ProLiant DL Servers support and cannot support. The guide should also tell you whether you can design a high-performance solution. I have a client asking for support and information like the ones I mentioned, so HPE should have this on the documentation or guide.

The initial setup for HPE ProLiant DL Servers is straightforward, and the HPE team also helped my company set up the product, so that's good for my company. Still, sometimes, if HPE doesn't support your hardware, then the HPE team cannot help you set up HPE ProLiant DL Servers.

Right now, the product supports one application on one hardware within my company, so once you complete the testing, the company can go ahead and use HPE ProLiant DL Servers, so deployment only takes a little time.

My team implemented HPE ProLiant DL Servers with assistance from the HPE team.

Another department handles the  HPE ProLiant DL Servers licensing, so I have no information on product costs.

HPE is the vendor that supplies my company with HPE ProLiant DL Servers and other HPE hardware. My company provides the solution to end users.

Thousands of applications run on HPE ProLiant DL Servers, so it has millions of users.

I recommend HPE ProLiant DL Servers if you get more information about the product first. You must go to the HPE technical staff and ask how you can scale HPE ProLiant DL Servers for your architecture and also find out if HPE supports your architecture before making your decision.

My rating for HPE ProLiant DL Servers is eight out of ten. Its documentation could be better.

We have multiple use cases for HPE ProLiant DL Servers, such as setting up VDS software.

The most valuable features of HPE ProLiant DL Servers are convenience and the interface is good.

The price of the solution could be less expensive to be more competitive.

I have been using HPE ProLiant DL Servers for approximately two years.

The stability of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is very good.

HPE ProLiant DL Servers is a scalable solution.

We have three to four clients using this solution.

The support from HPE ProLiant DL Servers is good.

I rate the support from HPE ProLiant DL Servers a nine out of ten.

Positive

I have used Dell and Lenovo, I found that HPE ProLiant DL Servers are a better solution.

The initial setup of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is straightforward. The full implementation process took approximately six days.

I rate the initial setup of HPE ProLiant DL Servers a nine out of ten.

I have seen a return on investment using HPE ProLiant DL Servers.

There are less expensive solutions than HPE ProLiant DL Servers. However, there is a lot of value in this solution.

The price of the solution could be less expensive.

I would recommend the solution to others.

I rate HPE ProLiant DL Servers a nine out of ten.

The solution is used for storage.

The solution is stable. I have not had any problems with it.

The product must provide time travel features. Oracle Flashback Database provides such features. If there’s an error, we can travel back in time and revert it. If someone imports a wrong request, we can ask the system to go back in time so that the system has no problem. Backup and recovery are the most important features.

I have been using the solution for 20 years.

I rate the tool’s stability a nine out of ten. We had a problem three years ago. We fixed it. It’s normal for such issues to occur.

The tool’s scalability is adequate for our company. We have 150 users in our organization. It is not extensively used. We do not have plans to increase the usage. We might migrate to the cloud in the future.

I have used IBM. It was very expensive and was not scalable.

The solution is deployed on-premises. Our organization bought and installed the solution, and we use it.

The return on investment is quite good.

I have little knowledge about hardware. I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

We use ProLiant servers for Enterprise Asset Management services.

HPE service in Taiwan is quick and professional, and ProLiant is cost-effective compared to Dell. Dell is good for one or two servers, but HPE is cheaper than Dell for a large deployment. Cost is the most important thing in the market.

ProLiant servers could be more scalable. For example, some models can only contain four hard drives, but many of our customers expect six. If they were to add another extendable hard drive slot, it would be easier to sell the servers to our customers. 

I have used ProLiant servers for two years.

I rate HPE ProLiant servers nine out of 10 for stability.

I rate HPE ProLiant eight out of 10 for scalability.

I rate HPE support nine out of 10. I'm happy with them. They are knowledgeable and professional.

We also use Dell, but we mostly choose HPE servers because of price and stability. I'm currently only selling one Dell server model. It's hard for me to compare the two because I'm not as familiar with Dell. 

I sell HPE most of the time, so I'm more comfortable with HPE's stability. I'm not as familiar with Dell's model in the same price range. I tend to sell HPE unless the customer prefers Dell for some reason. I can't make a fair comparison. 

I rate ProLiant servers nine out of 10 for ease of setup. The installation is straightforward. Most clients only need to give me a server name and IP address. After that, you need to configure virtualization if the customer wants that. They need to do the configuration training. 

HPE is more popular with my clients because of the price. They will generally go with HPE unless another brand in the market can offer the same specs cheaper with the same stability and service quality. Our customers are generally happy with HPE's price. 

I rate HPE ProLiant DL servers nine out of 10. I'm satisfied with the product.

There are concerns about the HPE team in the Southeast Asia region, suggesting a need for improvements in terms of responsiveness. There have been instances where the response time was slow, causing challenges during urgent situations. Its stability also needs to improve. 

I have been using the product for five years. 

We haven't received any complaints about the tool's stability. It works properly in a five-year lifetime. 

I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten. 

The product's competitor is Dell. 

The solution's deployment was easy. 

The solution's pricing is high. It needs to be more flexible. The flexibility would be beneficial for our clients, especially in a competitive market. Adding additional features and addressing complex requirements on top of the price can be challenging for us as a reseller.

In project tenders, system requirements are specified, including the number of cores, storage, and personnel needed. The information is shared with the HPE team to prepare a BQ specifying the server model to be used. The tool is a good physical server. 

The choice of server category or type is not specific and varies case by case. Customers may initially purchase higher servers than their immediate requirements, anticipating future use cases. It's a complex decision and depends on individual circumstances.

The product's roadmap seems to be good. Its deployments are mostly on-prem due to government regulations.

The product is purchased specifically for security solutions, not for the entire data center stack. It is recommended for medium to enterprise-level customers. 

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

We are using the solution for less critical services.

They should improve the speed of the solution's processor. A core banking service like ours needs faster processing for our central server. We have to run an extensive process half yearly. The solution takes more than 24 to 30 hours to complete it. Ideally, it should take six to seven hours. Our industry is growing daily with an increase in the number of customers. Thus, we plan to move to a solution with better processing speed.

They should build risc processors with high speed. Additionally, they should reduce the prices as it is a significant concern for developing countries such as us.

We have been using the solution since the year 2012 or 2013.

It is a stable solution.

We have around 15-20 users of the solution in our organization.

The solution's customer service is good.

The solution's ROI is worth it for mid-level services.

The solution is not highly-priced, but it is more expensive than Dell.

The solution has a good performance ratio. I rate the solution as a seven.

We have one SQL server, one repository called Solidworks Designs, and one called Karmatic.

The most valuable feature of the solution is scalability.

The licensing fees are expensive and have room for improvement.

I have been using the solution for three years.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable. We purchased enough resources to ensure we could meet our requirements.

The initial setup is straightforward and took a few minutes. The deployment was simple. We only needed to install a Windows server.

The implementation was completed in-house.

We have to pay for an annual license which is expensive.

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

We have twenty people using the solution in our organization and plan to increase that number to 30.

We require five people to maintain the solution consisting of managers and automation engineers.

I recommend the solution to others.

We primarily use the solution in our company and our client's company.

I trust the hardware mostly. 

There are some features like intelligent provisioning, et cetera, which are quite useful.

The ILO for management is great.

It's scalable.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

I want to improve hyper-converged sites. We are mostly working with the DL series, however, now we are trying to work with more hyper-converged.

I've used the solution for more than 20 years. 

We are really happy with HP ProLiant Servers. They are stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. 

We find the solution to be scalable. 

At this time, we have more than 100 users on the solution. 

We work with clients that have companies that vary in size, from small to large.

Technical support has been great. I have been quite satisfied with their level of assistance.

We use ProLiant Servers and SimpliVity. We've also worked with Dell. The quality of HP is better here in Turkey. It's faster, and they come with spare parts. There's a shorter timeframe to replace hardware if parts are defective. 

How difficult or straightforward the implementation process is depends on the customer's location. We have lots of customers in Turkey. Some of them are complex, and some of them are simple.

We have three admins that can handle maintenance tasks. 

While the price is okay, the price of Dell is lower. 

I'm a reseller. We are HPE partners.

I'd advise users to try HP. It's a good solution. However, it depends on the customer. Some prefer working with Dell. If a company already has Dell infrastructure, we advise them to continue with Dell to have a homogenous environment. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

When you compare hyper-converged with ProLiant, hyper-converged is more available due to the clusters; you can cluster it. However, for ProLiant, you have to find a solution with VMware or something like that, for example,  third-party solutions. That said, on the hardware side, ProLiant has no cluster option.