It's truly effective and it's always on. We've tried other manufacturers who claimed particular purposes for their servers, but we never got any decent results from them. We tried HP servers a few years ago and we've come back to it. It's perfect for what we do.
Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
We've seen the most improvement in change in continuities, where each time we move new hardware, it's more and more effective.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
For us, it's change in continuities where we've seen the most improvement. Each time we move new hardware, it's more and more effective. Everyone on the team is familiar with the hardware, so we don't have to teach them everything. It's simple for us to operate as a team, which is of primary importance for us.
What needs improvement?
It seems that when we have a single problem, it's a fight with the hardware. We get the package and we do the assembly. This takes us a week or more, and that's a problem. It takes too much time.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
Deployment has been issue-free.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's very stable. That's a main factor for us.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We're able to scale it, though we're mainly adding older servers to this new one. Scalability is not the most important thing for us.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support has been good. We work in sensitive environments and technical support has been a positive point.
How was the initial setup?
Initial setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it ourselves in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
HP maybe seems sometimes more expensive than others, but we stay with them and we know why.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Vice President at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Good for data centers and SMB enviorments
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I can update this soon with benchmark results and also coming soon is memory configurations.
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Technical Consultant at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
A flexible and stable solution for companies that have small offices
Pros and Cons
- "We can utilize more than a terabyte of memory."
- "The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely."
What is our primary use case?
Our customers use the solution for Active Directory.
What is most valuable?
The product is good for companies that have small offices. We can install more internal disks in the product. We can utilize more than a terabyte of memory.
What needs improvement?
The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely. The management should be able to access remote management instead of going to the server location.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am using the solution in my current organization.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The support responds quickly to all our queries.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple.
What about the implementation team?
We deploy the product using Intelligent Provisioning. Once we have the ISO file, the product can be automatically installed. The deployment takes around 35 to 40 minutes. One person can deploy the solution. It is not difficult to maintain the solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Dell also provides similar solutions. Dell is cheaper than HPE. The choice of product depends on the customer’s needs.
What other advice do I have?
We are system integrators. We set up servers for our customers. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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