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We performed a comparison between HPE Apollo and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Rack Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"It's pretty flexible. You can choose how much storage you put on the server. You can have one to three nodes, depending on whether you want more CPU or storage.""HPE Apollo's most valuable feature is the ability to expand our storage capacity.""Absolutely being able to mount into Omni-Path architecture, HFIs on those nodes, because we were the very first site in the world""With HPE Apollo, we can propose configurations with many hard drives, making it suitable for large storage needs.""The cost benefit of this solution is most valuable. It is quite effective for the work for which we are using it. We are mainly running video servers on these, and we are quite happy with the resilience, density storage, and streaming capacity of the system.""We're going to buy another Apollo 6500. We may configure it with half the number of GPUs because that may be all we need. In a sense, we can see the Apollo 6500 being so powerful that we only need half the GPU capability that we have now.""we can use the same platform for several use cases: Hadoop, Ceph, and we are considering the server for another use case right now. It's a single solution, we only have to integrate it once and we can use it for several technologies.""It's going to meet our needs moving forward, it is scalable."

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"The product is very user-friendly.""The most valuable aspect of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is the brand name and the service relationship we have with Lenovo.""Easy integration with UPS systems provides added convenience and efficiency for our operations.""The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is the easiest product to set up and maintain.""The initial setup of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is straightforward. The process of implementation took me approximately two to three days. We only had to install the hardware for the installation.""I would say the stability of the system itself would be the biggest advantage.""Ensures high availability, better hardware management, and support for active features.""I like everything about this solution. It is a very good server, with excellent availability. The size of the power is adequate and the low heating is beneficial."

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Cons
"I would want to see the flexibility of being able to run various network protocols including InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, as well as iSCSI, with iSCSI going up to 100 gigabytes per second -that would be outstanding.""One drawback which I had: When I needed to expand storage on the Apollo, I had significant problems getting disks for it. It was a very long wait-time. So, if I were to give any advice in regards to improving this product, I would say make more of the 8TB disks available quicker.""The support from HPE Apollo could be better, they are making knowledgeable.""If there could be some training for our team, we would be better equipped to promote and support HPE Apollo.""We have tried to used standardization using Ubuntu Linux and it's been hard. They had some difficulties getting the RAID configuration up and running because there are no drivers for it. It's not supported by HPE.""The technical support from HPE has always been good in my experience.""Lustre seems to be just a little bit unstable overall.""We would like to see improved cooling because that is quite an issue. If you put that much compute power into a single rack, cooling really becomes an issue. And there is room for improvement there."

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"Upgrading firmware is easier in Dell than in Lenovo.""Performance and scalability-wise, there are certain areas where the product lacks and needs improvement as it does not provide a lot of fancy features presently.""Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers does a very good job. However, what could be improved can be their Configurator because it's very bulky and it sometimes gives logical errors.""Its price could be better. Its price is sometimes an issue for our clients. XClarity Controller is a very good feature, and Lenovo should include the XClarity Controller license without any additional cost. It should be integrated within the product.""To be frank, the technical support from Lenovo's team needs improvement. There seems to be a lack of support, and it is important for Lenovo to address this issue.""There are other solutions that are less expensive.""Improvements could be made in the network cards, particularly by offering options for higher-speed cards beyond the current 10 GB.""I would like the solution to be improved by having more advanced utilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Obviously I would like to see the cost go down. That speaks for itself."
  • "The price of the solution is more expensive than Dell which is their main competitor. However, there are times we have managed to receive a comparable price."
  • "There is an annual license required to use HPE Apollo."
  • "It is an expensive solution but it is worth the money. The standard licensing cost is for the GPU and the features that someone is using. There are additional charges but they depend on the solution."
  • "Compared to other products, HPE Apollo is not an expensive solution."
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  • "As the costs got high, we had to use the virtualization feature to consolidate the server farm.​"
  • "It is the cheapest solution we have seen on the market."
  • "Your budget determines the scalability."
  • "The licensing cost is the same as HP. It doesn't have any additional cost. However, the price, for example, for the memory option, does not match other vendors such as HP or Dell. They should work on the pricing of Lenovo. It is a great competitor, and it should compete with the price."
  • "It is too expensive. Because we are a university and we have to look for our money, many times we buy some refurbished machines or equipment at reasonable prices from IBM or Lenovo. We are a little bit limited in terms of money, and we buy as much as we can. If they were cheaper, we would buy more."
  • "It costs around $8,000. There is an additional cost for the support for a year."
  • "Its pricing is very competitive."
  • "The price of the solution is very expensive when compared to other solution like HP or Dell."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products.
    Top Answer:HPE Apollo's after-sales support and technical support should be improved. The solution should provide fast delivery when it comes to replacing a particular product that is under warranty.
    Top Answer:We use HPE Apollo for specific requirements of Linux servers.
    Top Answer:Lenovo ThinkSystem rack servers offer flexibility and efficiency in order to meet mission-critical demands. I like that Lenovo blends outstanding performance, reliability, and manageability. The… more »
    Top Answer:Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Dell EMC Poweredge or Lenovo Thinksystem rack servers were the better fit for us. We ultimately decided to go with Dell EMC Poweredge… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is the easiest product to set up and maintain.
    Ranking
    6th
    out of 22 in Rack Servers
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    Average Words per Review
    374
    Rating
    8.5
    3rd
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    Reviews
    12
    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Also Known As
    HP Apollo Systems, HP ProLiant SL, HP Apollo
    SR Series, Lenovo SR Series, ThinkSystem Rack Servers, IBM Rack Servers, ThinkSystem SR Series, Lenovo Rack Servers,
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    Overview

    The HPE Apollo high-density server family is built for the highest levels of performance and efficiency. They are rack-scale compute, storage, networking, power and cooling – massively scale-up and scale-out – solutions for your big data analytics, object storage and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. From water-cooling that’s 1,000X more efficient than air, to “right-sized scaling” with 2X the compute density for workgroup and private cloud workloads, the HPE Apollo line is a dense, high-performance, tiered approach for organisations of all sizes.

    From growing small businesses to enterprise workloads, Lenovo rack servers offer the unmatched value, flexibility and industry-leading efficiency to meet mission-critical demands with legendary quality and reliability.

    Sample Customers
    Weta Digital
    immixGroup, Komsomolskaya Pravda, SRG Global, Seekr, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, jKool, Tennis Australia, VEKA, Netpoints, Gamma Powersports
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    University17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Educational Organization21%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government11%
    Energy/Utilities Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    HPE Apollo vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Apollo vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    HPE Apollo is ranked 6th in Rack Servers with 22 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Rack Servers with 27 reviews. HPE Apollo is rated 8.4, while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE Apollo writes "An affordable and easy-to-implement solution, but its after-sales support and technical support should be improved". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers writes "Reliable with an easy setup and good support". HPE Apollo is most compared with HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE Synergy, Dell PowerEdge FX and PowerEdge C, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, IBM Power Systems, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers and Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers. See our HPE Apollo vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers report.

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