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HPE SimpliVity pros and cons

4.3 out of 5

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PROS

HPE SimpliVity offers integrated backup features that enhance data protection and disaster recovery capabilities without the need for additional resources.
The deduplication and compression features of HPE SimpliVity ensure an efficient use of storage, significantly reducing the hardware footprint and operational costs.
Scalability is a key advantage, allowing organizations to expand storage and computational resources effortlessly as their needs grow.
Ease of manageability is a standout feature of HPE SimpliVity, allowing standard VMware admins to operate it without specialized training.
The performance of HPE SimpliVity is highly reliable, providing stable operations with minimal downtime and efficient data processing.

CONS

HPE SimpliVity's update process is complex, with challenges in timely patch deployment and upgrades requiring multiple integrations.
The support provided is not as structured or effective compared to competitors, and customers often face issues with accessing specialized assistance.
Cloud integration is lacking, with difficulties in connecting to platforms like Azure and AWS, along with limited options for hybrid cloud implementations.
Scalability concerns are prominent, requiring additional servers and configurations to address growing storage needs, leading to increased costs.
The pricing of HPE SimpliVity is considered high, with the associated VMware dependencies adding to the overall expense.
 

HPE SimpliVity Pros review quotes

it_user543450 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Law Firm
Nov 27, 2017
We use the Omnicubes to replicate our data to a second datacenter. By having our company data on the Omnicubes, we ensure that all of our data is constantly replicated within the defined intervals to the remote site.
reviewer571683 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 22, 2017
The ability to backup our data without requiring additional storage media or software application was a huge gain.
it_user609312 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Administrator at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 15, 2017
The ease of managing this system.
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it_user683262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager with 51-200 employees
Jun 13, 2017
Our customers get a lot more horsepower for a lot less management.
it_user683289 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at Jackson laboratory
Jun 13, 2017
It is just a one-stop shop, a single appliance that I can control through my virtual center.
CB
Director of IT at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 3, 2017
Disaster Recovery (DR) with very minimal effort.
AaronSMR - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator with 201-500 employees
Nov 6, 2017
Having one management console to do everything from was a great improvement over dealing with separate hardware for servers, SANs, backups etc.
it_user784044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager ICT at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 5, 2017
​Stability is pretty good. We have no complaints as it has been running seamlessly with no downtime.​
it_user784089 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IM Manager
Dec 5, 2017
It's very simple to manage. It has reduced the footprint in the datacenters quite a lot.
it_user784092 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 5, 2017
​My impression is that it is a very nice solution. Very simple to use.
 

HPE SimpliVity Cons review quotes

it_user543450 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Law Firm
Nov 27, 2017
We definitely want to see more of the CLI commands come up to the GUI, and it is a legitimate question, if we are going to be happy with the integration in the vsphere web client, which is awfully slow.
reviewer571683 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 22, 2017
Increased storage capacity for big data, something that we have not had.
it_user609312 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Administrator at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 15, 2017
If there was anything I would like to see, it would be indexed backups.
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it_user683262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager with 51-200 employees
Jun 13, 2017
In terms of what I would define as a perfect solution, I am looking for one that is easy to manage, has a real user-friendly interface, and something that is not too complex.
it_user683289 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at Jackson laboratory
Jun 13, 2017
Let us populate the entire node; right now, there are 24 slots in a server and you're only allowed to populate 14.
CB
Director of IT at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 3, 2017
Not being able to apply ESXi patches as needed has always been a concern, but it has not become a big issue.
AaronSMR - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator with 201-500 employees
Nov 6, 2017
Upgrading the firmware/software could be more seamless.
it_user784044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager ICT at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 5, 2017
​I have some worries about the support after the acquisition. ​The support was better before HPE acquired SimpliVity.
it_user784089 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IM Manager
Dec 5, 2017
I can say that the support was better when it was a separate company, when it was SimpliVity. But, now with HPE it has not been quite as good. B
it_user784092 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 5, 2017
It is not as flexible as we want. We have asked for some more granular scalability. For example, the ability to add some disks, and not another node, if we need more storage.​