We performed a comparison between FlexPod XCS and HPE ConvergedSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Converged Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Centralized administration with Cisco UCS Director allows you to perform all administrative functions from a single interface, as well as automate tasks."
"It is easy to add-on to the tool. If we need to add a new switch, a new server, or a new chassis for Blades, it is easy. It is not disruptive. You just do it."
"The guides that we use to install FlexPods are always up-to-date. This is really helpful, especially if there is a new product with NetApp moving so far forward and Cisco as well. For them to join together and update a centralized document for the install process, it is really good. It helps us understand if there are features from the first version that we installed while upgrading that we need to implement. Those are in the document. So, we find that document useful and helpful when moving forward."
"It's amazingly scalable. It just works. It can expand to large MetroClusters and keep expanding."
"We have absolutely been able to save space."
"It simplifies infrastructure from edge to port to cloud. It proves that deployment is easy and straightforward. There isn't any need to do extra work."
"UCS Profiles enable recovering a physical server in less than 15 minutes."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automation point because it's a lot less staff to have to manage it."
"The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance."
"Most of the HP products I come across are they are easy to install. That's not very complex."
"Consolidation and duplications features."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The tool's most valuable features are stability and scalability."
"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."
"This is a scalable solution. Our customers begin with an initial configuration and later add more servers, memory and other options to meet the demands of increased processing."
"It would be helpful if they sold a pre-boxed option so that you can buy a rack and everything's already there, everything's connected."
"The biggest thing that I would like to see is more cost-effective FlexPod solutions."
"We would like one-click upgrades."
"Updates are not frequent enough."
"The FAS in it, with all its flexibility and scalability, it is much more complex and could be simplified."
"The initial setup is complex because it has to be done in a certain way."
"The ability to manage the templates across sites. We would like to easily take out the configuration of one FlexPod and copy it over, just making minor changes. There is a way to do it, but it's clumsy."
"I would like to see more storage-related features."
"The tool has shortcomings in its performance monitoring part."
"This is an expensive solution."
"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"Pricing is an area of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."
"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"The solution has a complicated front-end."
FlexPod XCS is ranked 2nd in Converged Infrastructure with 295 reviews while HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews. FlexPod XCS is rated 8.6, while HPE ConvergedSystem is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FlexPod XCS writes "Integrates everything so you are using fewer tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ConvergedSystem writes "With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support". FlexPod XCS is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, Oracle Exadata, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail and Dell Vscale Architecture, whereas HPE ConvergedSystem is most compared with Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Dell VxBlock System and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance. See our FlexPod XCS vs. HPE ConvergedSystem report.
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