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We performed a comparison between Dell XC Appliance [EOL] and HPE ConvergedSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"StarWind has provided us with a top-notch, well-supported, robust vSAN offering when other vendors have moved to hyper-converged solutions that are outside of our average clients' reach from a financial and resource perspective.""User friendly interface and straight forward implementation.""The biggest benefit was that it allowed us to provide SAN services on a limited hardware budget.""The main benefit is that StarWind is almost maintenance-free.""The most valuable feature is the reliable storage replication, which enables me to create a robust infrastructure to run our business.""The most important feature is the ability to experience the loss of one node or one storage device, and not lose the entire cluster.""The StarWind tech support is extremely helpful, especially during the initial setup.""StarWind Virtual SAN is a very easy-to-use solution that can be quickly and easily deployed and configured without intimate and specific knowledge in the virtualization sphere."

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"When we compare it to normal hardware servers, I'd say it is quite easy to configure and deploy.""The most valuable features are the deduplication and the compression features.""The solution's hardware is great.""What I like the most is that it is easy to implement, easy deployment and that it's easy to manage.""The most valuable feature is that you can assign a volume to an off-shore workload on the fly.""The most valuable feature is the low management overhead, and the lower skill set required to manage it.""The solution's best feature is its simplicity. It's so simple to deploy it. You've got the VMware, and it's own appliance. It is really helpful. The system is online within half a day and saves so much time."

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"We use the solution for DDI.""The storage, BladeSystems, Virtual Connect, and simplicity with hyper-converged solutions are the most valuable features of this solution.""The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance.""The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us.""Consolidation and duplications features.""This solution is very simple to use.""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.""The tool's most valuable features are stability and scalability."

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Cons
"The only thing that I have any difficulty with is that in order to perform upgrades, it is required that the SANs be detached from the Hosts before that can happen.""While we had no problems setting the system up, and service technicians from StarWind could assist us very well, they could provide some form of in-depth documentation.""Updates seem to be non-existent.""I would like to see improvements in the documentation area.""Ability to to test the virtual storage are network area and storage speed from StarWind Management Console.""I had to buy upgraded support, which was not a problem, but it wasn't a prorated amount, so I paid for the support, the full upgrade, but I only got a couple of months out of it because it was only good until renewal time.""It would be great if it provided thin provisioned virtual disks.""A web management interface would be good, especially for those coming from other solutions that have one."

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"Currently, there is no support for the servers that are not in the cluster.""The cost of using the public cloud deployment is astronomical.""There should be more provisioning capabilities within the solution.""In the next release, I would like to see support for Docker and containers.""The solution's storage size could be improved.""Dell needs to do a lot of work to simplify the maintenance and life-cycle upgrades for the product.""We are not always advised of new features or updates, so we must research to stay up to date."

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"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price.""Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware.""The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved.""The tool has shortcomings in its performance monitoring part.""This is an expensive solution.""I would like to see monitoring solutions included, as well as brand support.""The solution has a complicated front-end.""I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."
  • "We are happy with the price."
  • "The license is reusable. We can always rebuild it and apply the license. Then, boom, we get new servers, apply the license, and we're back up and running."
  • "The pricing is fine for the work that it does."
  • "When we did all the analysis for StarWind, it was approximately 20 percent less than any of the other solutions that we looked at."
  • "The scalability limitation for us is its licensing. At some point in the fairly near future, we will probably have to upgrade our license so we can store eight terabytes instead of four. We are currently at four terabytes, but we're starting to knock on the door of that capacity."
  • "The pricing is excellent. It will run on anything. You don't have to buy a $100,000 server, with hardware you don't need. You just pay for the license and you're good to go."
  • "The licensing is a bit weird. If you license the standard version of StarWind, it allows you four terabytes. Then, they have a pro version, but with the pro version, the only difference is it doubles the terabytes to eight."
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  • "The price point is very fair for a product in this category but can vary depending on the components selected within the family of products."
  • "We received a good price from Dell."
  • "The pricing is dependent on the technology and is in direct relation to the manufacturer and the components."
  • "The pricing is good."
  • "The pricing for Dell EMC solutions is quite expensive and not really made for small or medium-sized businesses."
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  • "Pricing is good. We have not calculated what hyper-converged infrastructure has brought us but I think there has to be some lower cost for us, compared to the public cloud. Obviously, there would be a lower cost, probably by more than half."
  • "This is an expensive system and not every customer has the kind of budget to support it."
  • "The pricing is sensitive."
  • "This is an expensive solution."
  • "My company has a five year contract for HPE ConvergedSystem. The contracts depend on companies and sometimes it can be three years. The solution is worth its price."
  • "There are some extra costs in addition to the licensing costs for the yearly maintenance from professional third-party services."
  • "The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
  • "The pricing is competitive. Not a major problem. We have a subscription model."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines… more »
    Top Answer:The cost of this is less than you expect. Since they're selling a software stack, you do need to consider your own… more »
    Top Answer:You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the… more »
    Top Answer:My advice for people who are selling this product is to first make sure that you educate the customers. The customer… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines.
    Top Answer:I rate the product price an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:Pricing is an area of concern in the solution where improvements are required.
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    StarWind SAN & NAS
    HPE ConvergedSystem 700, HPE ConvergedSystem for SAP HANA, CS500, HPE ConvergedSystem 900, HPE ConvergedSystem 500, HPE ConvergedSystem 300
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    Overview

    StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

    XC Series hyper-converged appliances integrate Dell EMC 14th generation PowerEdge servers with Nutanix software to offer one of the industry’s most versatile and scalable hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) platforms. By supporting a choice of hypervisors, XC Series appliances can be deployed quickly for all virtualized workloads to reduce management complexity and total cost of ownership.

    HPE ConvergedSystem gives you lower cost of ownership and greater flexibility to meet more business demands. Eliminate the inefficiencies and inflexibility of one-silo-at-a-time infrastructure with software-defined agility and automation.

    Deploy pre-validated, factory-tested configurations in weeks instead of months. Set up IT services in minutes, not hours. Integrated, workload-optimised systems eliminate infrastructure silos for improved efficiency, simplicity and speed.

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    Sample Customers
    Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
    Cardlytics, AEW Energie, Aubert, Zhongtong Information Service, Commune de Villepinte, Teikyo University Hospital
    FAW-Volkswagen, NICS, NBrIX, Pinpoint, HPE Technology Services, SWS, Ko Sistem, HPE
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Construction Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company29%
    Consumer Goods Company14%
    Pharma/Biotech Company14%
    Logistics Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Educational Organization7%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business64%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise25%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Dell XC Appliance [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in HCI while HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews. Dell XC Appliance [EOL] is rated 8.6, while HPE ConvergedSystem is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell XC Appliance [EOL] writes "Turnkey solution with low management costs that is easy to use". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE ConvergedSystem writes "With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support". Dell XC Appliance [EOL] is most compared with , whereas HPE ConvergedSystem is most compared with Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, FlexPod XCS, Dell VxBlock System and HPE SimpliVity.

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