We performed a comparison between Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The main benefit is that StarWind is almost maintenance-free."
"The software is easy to setup and manage, and the support is excellent."
"The Windows-based StarWind GUI is easy to use and understand and integrates seamlessly with VMware's vSphere portal as well."
"StarWind Virtual SAN for vSphere is a software-defined storage solution that has reduced administration time for storage. It's pretty straightforward to install and setup it and so far it has been robust and worked as advertised from StarWind."
"vSAN we found was simple to set up, easy to configure and manage and allows us to achieve storage redundancy."
"The StarWind products have enabled our organization to modernize stations where larger and more expensive equipment was not an option."
"The price was right."
"In addition to the main functions of the software, I want to note the excellent work of technical support."
"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series are the ease of use and simple configuration."
"The initial setup is simple. We were able to deliver the hyper-convergence solution in a very good time."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy."
"Installation is straightforward because it's a vSAN. It only took one or two days."
"The VX machines are scalable."
"We find the setup quite straightforward and very easy."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series' deployment is easy. We are a tier-one platinum partner who is into multiple implementations."
"A better overall view of the different deployments could be beneficial, although this is difficult due to how flexible the solution is."
"Server-side snapshots are one thing the Linux appliance can't do yet."
"It should reclaim white spaces after big files are deleted."
"It is hard to find adequate technical documentation on their support website."
"The gathering of monthly consumption and performance reports for future dissemination to concerned parties is very important. Unfortunately, StarWinds vSAN doesn't offer this functionality."
"It would be great if the Linux version of the management console offered the same features as Windows."
"I would like to see different levels of support offered."
"In the next release, they could make some graphs of the real-time loading, speed of storage, and interfaces. Of course, these can be viewed in other places. But, in the event of a malfunction or troubleshooting, this would be convenient."
"Here in Nigeria, the only challenge that we have, which I think is also experienced globally is the delay in bringing in the spare parts. This is a challenge facing our country, such as the Forex market. However, this is beyond the control of Lenovo themselves."
"There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series could improve by having better integration with the solutions from VMware and vCenter"
"With the VX machines, the clients often confuse the hardware itself with the services and resources. VMs are configured according to resources - memory, hard disk capacity, and network. These resources, including memory and processor, are actually shared on the VX Series. So, if the server's processor is underpowered or unreliable for the VMs, many of the VMs will encounter issues. Ideally, the physical server configuration should align more closely with the needs of the virtual servers."
"The user management could be a bit better. It's something they could improve upon in future releases."
"Support could be better."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series needs to improve its stability. Its resolution should be faster."
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is ranked 18th in HCI with 3 reviews while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is ranked 15th in HCI with 4 reviews. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is rated 8.0, while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series writes "With an easy deployment phase, the tool offers good scalability and stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series writes "simplifies management for clients familiar with VMware, and offers a user-friendly management and configuration experience". Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is most compared with Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node, Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure, VxRail and HPE Alletra dHCI, whereas Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is most compared with VxRail, Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, HPE Alletra dHCI, HPE Hyper Converged and HPE SimpliVity. See our Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series report.
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