The most valuable features about Synergy is the composability of it. Instead of always having to buying new resources and new pieces of infrastructure to support say, new applications or new projects, you can use Synergy's composability to create the workload that you need to support it. Then, you don't have to keep it forever. Once that project is over, you can reuse those resources, so I think that's probably the biggest, and I think, the most important feature of Synergy is its composability.
Sales Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
The most important feature is its composability.
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
The whole point of Synergy is, you're going to have this central management. You're going to have the composer where you can build stuff, and a lot of it's built on OneView. I think they're using the same code, but they've done something different to it to make it easier to use. That means you're managing and you're monitoring your networking, your compute, your storage from it, but not everything works. If you have got Virtual Connect, that can be managed and monitored. You put in a Brocade switch; you can't as there's a limitation.
Also, the storage, the JBODs. Unless you're using VSA, I think it's tied to the frame that you're in.
What other advice do I have?
Try it and buy it.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Storage and System Administrator in IT Operations Department at Puzzel | Solving Customer Interactions
A reasonably priced composable, software-defined infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments, but the user interface could be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "The price is reasonable, and the stability and scalability are okay. We bought the solution because it suits our needs."
- "The user interface could be more user-friendly. It's for admins, and you should have the knowledge to use it."
What is our primary use case?
We use HPE Synergy for digitization and containers.
What is most valuable?
The price is reasonable, and the stability and scalability are okay. We bought the solution because it suits our needs.
What needs improvement?
The user interface could be more user-friendly. It's for admins, and you should have the knowledge to use it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I think I have been using HPE Synergy for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of HPE Synergy is okay.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of HPE Synergy is okay. All our departments with about 300 users are using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is okay. I really didn't need them until now.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I'm mainly using HP. So, that was the choice after blade servers.
How was the initial setup?
It took about a day to implement this solution.
What about the implementation team?
HP implemented this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The hardware licensing cost is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale from one to ten, I would give HPE Synergy a seven.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides an all-in-one single pane of glass
Pros and Cons
- "We like that the solution can be arranged for an all-in-one single pane of glass, something our customers find important."
- "It would be nice if the updates were not accompanied by downtime."
What is our primary use case?
We work with the Synergy OneView 5.4 version.
We use the solution for hypervisor infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
We like that the solution can be arranged for an all-in-one single pane of glass, something our customers find important.
What needs improvement?
It would be nice if the updates were not accompanied by downtime. We have encountered this issue at times over the years.
The solution should come with external storage connectivity.
Owing to these minor issues, I choose to rate the solution as a nine out of ten.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Synergy's newest product for the past three years. I have made use of it over the past 12 months.
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 solution is scalable.
What other advice do I have?
I have no specific advice to offer others who are contemplating implementing the solution.
I rate HPE Synergy as a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner

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