We performed a comparison between HPE ConvergedSystem and VxRail 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."The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance."
"We use the solution for DDI."
"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 solution is very simple to use."
"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"Most of the HP products I come across are they are easy to install. That's not very complex."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The most valuable feature in the VxRail solution is the software that binds the management portal and its ease of use of managing the environment. The guys don't have to worry about getting multiple solutions specialist. You can have one person looking at and managing the whole environment."
"I like the managed updates. They are really nice in VxRail. Everything comes packaged and the updates are much easier than with other solutions that I've had to work with."
"The solution is stable and reliable. This is one of the main reasons why we purchased this solution."
"It supports VDI deployment, enabling easy use for running different platforms in similar environments."
"The recent technologies and management features that have been implemented."
"The solution has simplified our operations."
"The ease of deployment and management of the solution are the most valuable aspects of the product."
"It's a simple product, fast, and reliable."
"Pricing is an area of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"The MTG inside HP could be improved."
"I would like to see monitoring solutions included, as well as brand support."
"The tool has shortcomings in its performance monitoring part."
"I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."
"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"There is some scope for improvement in support. The response time could be better."
"Sometimes during the upgrade process of VxRail, we experience errors that have nothing to do with reality and I cannot troubleshoot them without calling Dell and bringing in an engineer to figure it out."
"It would be nice if the update process was shortened and that patching would be simpler."
"In the next release, I would like to see our graphical user interface allow us to manage VxRail clusters and everything on a single pane of glass where I can monitor and shut down the server, similar to a VxRail manager."
"The licensing costs are too expensive. They should work on their pricing model."
"Right now, it's difficult for a non-technical person to participate in using the product. It could be made more consumer-friendly."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The initial setup between the different Dell departments is fragmented. The engineers who come to rack/stack and do the initial config should be trained on all the areas and work with the different Dell departments whilst they are onsite to give a smoother install and better experience for customer."
"The licensing is a bit too costly."
HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews while VxRail is ranked 1st in HCI with 121 reviews. HPE ConvergedSystem is rated 8.4, while VxRail is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of HPE ConvergedSystem writes "With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VxRail writes "Offers a hassle-free, complete package, and is energy-efficient". HPE ConvergedSystem is most compared with Dell PowerEdge VRTX, FlexPod XCS, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance and Dell VxBlock System, whereas VxRail is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and HPE Hyper Converged.
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