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Lenovo Flex System pros and cons

Vendor: Lenovo
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Lenovo Flex System is praised for its stability and speed.
It offers a powerful processor that handles loads efficiently.
Storage system is considered its most valuable feature.
Initial setup of Lenovo Flex System is straightforward.
Lenovo Flex System provides good performance at a competitive price.

CONS

Lenovo Flex System lacks module flexibility, offering only BMC modules unlike IBM Blade.
Integration with other platforms needs improvement.
Forced restarts due to free upgrades are problematic despite high availability.
Integration with XClarity Management System requires enhancement.
Firmware and driver upgrades are difficult to manage.
 

Lenovo Flex System Pros review quotes

OZ
Head manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 20, 2019
The stability and speed are always good. The processor is good and it's still working with our loads.
MK
CEO at DUKSCO SARL
Dec 17, 2020
The Lenovo Flex System is very stable.
Kevin Honde - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Solution Architect at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
Jul 23, 2021
One of the most valuable features of this solution is its ease of use.
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VMware Software Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 11, 2021
The initial setup is straightforward.
MirziyodMirsaatov - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Top-IT Solutions Ltd
Jun 2, 2022
The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system.
Syed  Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager Systems - IT Infrastructure at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 7, 2022
The product is very user-friendly and has many resources at the enterprise level.
OZ
Head manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 24, 2022
Flex System's best features are its performance and stability.
JZ
Consulting Manager at Angkor Group SAC
Jun 17, 2024
It comes at a good price. We didn't face any problems with this product.
FA
Senior System Administrator at Khushhali Microfinance Bank
Sep 11, 2024
We use the solution as a compute model to run the compute load on servers.
OZ
Head manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 30, 2024
The functionality is reliable and requires minimal support.
 

Lenovo Flex System Cons review quotes

OZ
Head manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 20, 2019
The user-interface needs improvement, because they have an application from which we have to manage the whole system and all the infrastructure. This application is not working at our premises, because of some problem with the hardware itself. So although we brought it with our systems, and we used it to manage all the systems: the storage, the switches, and everything, nevertheless we have to support every part alone and enter the interface in one-by-one.
MK
CEO at DUKSCO SARL
Dec 17, 2020
It does not have the same module flexibility that was present in IBM Blade. On the Blade System, I was able to choose between the Cisco module, or BMC module. Since the switch to Lenovo, I have not had the same choice of modules, only the BMC modules.
Kevin Honde - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Solution Architect at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
Jul 23, 2021
The solution could improve by providing more integration with other platforms.
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VMware Software Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 11, 2021
The product could improve its integration capabilities.
MirziyodMirsaatov - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Top-IT Solutions Ltd
Jun 2, 2022
The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system.
Syed  Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager Systems - IT Infrastructure at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 7, 2022
Forced restarts due to free upgrades is an issue that needs to be resolved. We can manage this as we have high availability and redundancy, but without that it could be a real problem.
OZ
Head manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 24, 2022
Flex System's integration with the XClarity Management System could be improved.
JZ
Consulting Manager at Angkor Group SAC
Jun 17, 2024
I had some difficulties with the initial setup.
FA
Senior System Administrator at Khushhali Microfinance Bank
Sep 11, 2024
The solution's firmware and driver upgrades are a bit difficult.
OZ
Head manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 30, 2024
Continuing the production of this product is necessary. It is currently out of support, and we are seeking support from other sources besides Lenovo.