We performed a comparison between Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, VMware, Nutanix and others in HCI."One of the most valuable features is the way it sets up the virtual SAN, because we don't have to buy a separate appliance for storage. It uses the existing storage on the servers, which is definitely a cost savings for us."
"I save both physical and virtual space."
"The available GUI is excellent for monitoring and operating the system in an easy and direct way."
"Without the need for any downtime, enterprises can simply grow their storage infrastructure using StarWind Virtual SAN by adding new servers or disks to the current infrastructure."
"The support team is available to solve any problem efficiently."
"We are able to execute maintenance on one server while the other is still running."
"Having the ability to migrate machines live in our environment was made possible by this software."
"They offer top-tier support."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the concept of hyper-convergence."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series' deployment is easy. We are a tier-one platinum partner who is into multiple implementations."
"The VX machines are scalable."
"Installation is straightforward because it's a vSAN. It only took one or two days."
"We find the setup quite straightforward and very easy."
"It would help if the manufacturer provided clearer and more detailed documentation, with explanations of how the application can be installed in various HA configurations."
"A better overall view of the different deployments could be beneficial, although this is difficult due to how flexible the solution is."
"It would be great if the Linux version of the management console offered the same features as Windows."
"I found that certain browsers are not fully compatible with the administration web access portal."
"You have to do a "full" sync on write-back cache disks instead of a quick sync if there is an issue."
"StarWind relies on the underlying OS to manage the "SAN files" whether that would be a RAID volume, software RAID (such as LVM), etc. It would be useful if StarWind could incorporate the actual physical drive management inside of the solution, similar to Storage Spaces Direct."
"The system failovers properly on its own without too much worry."
"I wish the sync after a failure, such as hardware failure or power-related issues, for example, was faster."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node’s support services could be faster."
"Support could be better."
"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."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series needs to improve its stability. Its resolution should be faster."
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Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is ranked 21st in HCI with 1 review while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is ranked 15th in HCI with 4 reviews. Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is rated 7.0, while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node writes "Provides a valuable concept of hyper-convergence, but its support services could be faster ". 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 MX Certified Node is most compared with Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, Dell vSAN Ready Nodes and VxRail, whereas Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is most compared with VxRail, Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, HPE Alletra dHCI and HPE Hyper Converged.
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