We performed a comparison between HPE Proliant DL Servers and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: While both solutions are reasonably priced, it seems that users favor HPE Proliant DL Servers more than Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers. Although users of HPE are not thrilled with its limited scalability, Lenovo lacks some of the more important features that HPE is able to provide for its users, like a good GUI and a riser, as well as a server with scalable SP1 and SP2 on a single machine.
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The robustness of the design of the server is the most valuable. HP servers are easy to use and user-friendly. The server is not complicated, and it is easy to use ILO systems."
"The feature that I find the most valuable is that all alerts are integrated with HPE InfoSight. Any problem related to an HPE server can be solved remotely at L1, L2 level."
"HP ProLiant servers provide redundant solutions for almost everything. You can set up multiple power supplies, with a primary power source and a secondary power supply connected on UPS. If the power goes out in the building, the UPS will supply power to the host at all times. The solution can run on batteries for many hours, depending on your battery and UPS capacity."
"I am impressed with the tool’s stability."
"HPE ProLiant DL Servers have good performance and they support different types of applications."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is scalability."
"It's reliable and stable."
"One of the main advantages of this tool is its ease of use, as it is a GUI-based tool needing a simple and easy configuration...It is a stable solution."
"Ensures high availability, better hardware management, and support for active features."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers are scalable."
"Its performance and the local support of Lenovo in my city are the most valuable features. Its performance is the best, and its user interface is also very easy."
"The most valuable aspect of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is the brand name and the service relationship we have with Lenovo."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It has good integration. You have VMware for connecting many machines, and you can support microservices. You can also easily connect the networks. It is also very easy to use and implement, and it comes with good support."
"Easy integration with UPS systems provides added convenience and efficiency for our operations."
"I would like the solution to improve its storage and performance. Also, I would like to replicate data between on-premises and cloud in future versions."
"We'd like to see better processors, better Intel processors. That's the most important for us at this moment."
"They are pretty solid servers, but, just like all servers, they become obsolete after some time. They can maybe provide a console to monitor the health of the servers. There should be some kind of console to which you can log in to remotely check on the health of a server, even when the server is off. The servers that we have are only scalable to some extent. They have got a limited amount of hard drive that you can insert. Their scalability should be improved."
"Configurations could be simplified."
"The overall cost of the product needs to be lower, as it is one of the areas of concern in the product."
"The price of this solution should be lowered to make it more competitive."
"The licensing fees are expensive and have room for improvement."
"The price of the solution could be less expensive to be more competitive."
"It should have tools for integration with the cloud. We should be able to transmit data from our on-premises server to the servers in the cloud."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers availability could improve. We have been waiting two months for one server."
"HP has a riser inside, but Lenovo does not have a riser. It would be good to have a riser with Lenovo. The GUI of the system is really bad. HP has a very good UI for smart memories and everything inside, but in Lenovo, we have a black-and-white UI. HP right now manufactures a server with scalable SP1 and SP2 on a single machine, which is not the case with Lenovo. They are changing the machine. For SP 1, there is one server, and for SP2, there is another server, which is really bad. In HP, we can use two models of processors in a single case. Lenovo should also be improved to have SP1 and SP2 scalable processors simultaneously on a single machine. They should not release another machine. This issue is also there in H3650 severs. They are all inside, but only V3 CPU or only v4 CPU can work, whereas, in HBG9, we can deploy V3 and V4 simultaneously. Lenovo also needs to advertise more because I can't see advertisements anywhere."
"The solution's initial setup was complicated."
"The performance of the solution could be better."
"Throughout the use of the product, special needs will arise which may require a global need."
"Upgrading firmware is easier in Dell than in Lenovo."
"I would like the solution to be improved by having more advanced utilities."
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HPE ProLiant DL Servers is ranked 2nd in Rack Servers with 156 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Rack Servers with 27 reviews. HPE ProLiant DL Servers is rated 8.6, while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE ProLiant DL Servers writes "Good availability and management console with good reliability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers writes "Reliable with an easy setup and good support". HPE ProLiant DL Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE Apollo, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems and HPE Synergy, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, IBM Power Systems, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, Dell PowerEdge FX and Dell PowerEdge XE Servers. See our HPE ProLiant DL Servers vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers report.
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