We performed a comparison between FlexPod XCS and Vblock [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others in Converged Infrastructure."I really like the architecture and I like the fact that on the storage side I can swap it out. Right now I'm on NetApp, I might go to Pure Storage. I have the flexibility. But as far as the equipment itself, the way it's all bundled together, from the UCS perspective, its rock solid."
"It definitely streamlined operations. TCO-wise, it reduced cabling in the architecture. So, there has definitely been some savings. There have been a lot of reductions in the IT admin's time: reduced time to troubleshoot, reduced time to inventory the infrastructure, and reduced time to set up a host with templates and storage. The solution is saving easily 10 hours a week in time."
"The most valuable thing for me is the shorter time to market."
"The validated design is really important for us because it gives us a model on which to base our architecture and continued support for all firmware upgrades. It also provides consistency throughout the environment."
"The most valuable feature for me is that you can swap out pieces when you have to lifecycle your equipment."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that there is one call for support."
"It has been very stable. There has been no downtime."
"It simplifies everything. It gives you a single place to go if you need support or if you need to expand."
"Capability for scale and growth within a single rack brings strong possibilities for capacity planning."
"VMware NSX: Provides the ability for our organisation to deliver true DR."
"Access to VMs is now faster due to the centralized management console."
"UCS Manager worked well for net/blade management and has allowed fairly easy use of dedicated bare-metal blades."
"Finding a fully bundled, deployed, and configured solution with a short delivery time and unique support is really attractive."
"Systems run solidly."
"The component integration means I don't have to worry about technology mismatches."
"The high redundancy of components has minimized frequent service degradation/failure."
"There is a lot of documentation that has to be reviewed before you go through an upgrade. It is not as straightforward as some other solutions."
"Perhaps the automation interface could be improved."
"I would like them to integrate the NVIDIA GRID into the system, so we could easily deploy certain solutions with the FlexPod."
"The FlexPod service and support could be improved."
"They need to improve the user interface to make it easier to work in this environment. The older version is poor."
"I would like to see programmability into a SaaS-based offering, as I know Cisco's going in a lot of directions with their Intersight application."
"We would like to have a single pane of glass available for it. It is something that the management in the business would like to have."
"Parts of the initial setup were complex, especially on the networking side."
"RCM upgrades were not scripted, and you needed to roll on your own. We were led to believe this would be otherwise."
"The integration with other vendors' products needs to be looked at. It's not as flexible as we would like it to be."
"Tighter alignment could simplify and speed up the configuration and delivery process."
"The implementation and support could be better."
"Improve the patching process and timeliness of updates/releases."
"While most public clouds are deployed on Linux, there is current no certified Vblock working on KVM hypervisors."
"With respect to the technical support, there is room for improvement."
"OEM services requires too much planning and low availability of certified engineers."
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FlexPod XCS is ranked 2nd in Converged Infrastructure with 295 reviews while Vblock [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Converged Infrastructure. FlexPod XCS is rated 8.6, while Vblock [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of FlexPod XCS writes "Integrates everything so you are using fewer tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Vblock [EOL] writes "The VCE VBlocks came along and it was the best combination of an all-in-one virtual data center in a box Converged SAN, Network, and Compute that used VMware to drive the whole package". FlexPod XCS is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, Oracle Exadata, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail and Dell VxBlock System, whereas Vblock [EOL] is most compared with .
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