HPE BladeSystem vs. HPE Superdome X
As of May 2019, HPE BladeSystem is ranked 2nd in Blade Servers with 23 reviews vs HPE Superdome X which is ranked 4th in Blade Servers with 2 reviews. The top reviewer of HPE BladeSystem writes "Gives us good server density and a harmonized hardware solution". The top reviewer of HPE Superdome X writes "It gave us a very large RAM that we needed for the large-scale graph-handling applications". HPE BladeSystem is most compared with HPE Synergy, Cisco UCS B-Series and HPE Superdome X. HPE Superdome X is most compared with Dell PowerEdge M, HPE Synergy and HPE BladeSystem. See our HPE BladeSystem vs. HPE Superdome X report.
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With just one cable, for redundancy let's say two, you can feed sixteen servers in a single c7000 chassis. The virtual connect and network management port is a valuable feature. The benefit is the density and the capability for global harmonization on the hardware, because all the hardware chassis are the same. We can also purchase the same network cards too, chassis by chassis, so it gives us a global solution. They have served different needs for us from virtualized web servers to dedicated databases and application servers. They are reliable, and it's relatively easy to manage them. They also regularly provide patching for the servers. I really appreciate the integrated Onboard Administrator, the iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) modular network, and the SAN Switches. Virtual Fabric and interconnects are easy to configure and maintain. Wide choice in mixing SAN and LAN. | Superdome X is a system that can compete in terms of performance and uptime, but it's now standard. That is the great value. There are competitors like IBM, for example, but IBM has a propietary operating system. With Superdome X, you have a system that can run Windows, Red Hat, or VMware, but in a mission critical server. SDX gave us a very large RAM and we need that for the large-scale graph-handling applications. |
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The only side that must be improved is the active-passive interconnect module architecture. HPE BladeSystems is an old technology that cannot fit all of the dynamic organizational needs of our company. The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis. There have been some hardware failures with them. These failures have since been solved by HPE support partners. The problem is that when want to expand with a new chassis, you have to do everything manually. It's not automatic. This product needs a wider range of firmware compatibility matrix from the oldest to the newest blade server. Storage capacity could be enhanced. Higher bandwidth interconnects could be introduced. | I'd like to see the onboarding of some storage class memory to really expand the already very large RAM, into something that could be even much bigger. |
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The chassis itself, with no blade server inside, so expensive. The C7000 model costs around $100,000. The price could be cheaper. Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them. The prices for the HPE Virtual Connect Modules are expensive compared to other I/O Modules available. With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country. Their licensing program is pretty simple. | Information Not Available |
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Views 18,699 Comparisons 3,595 Reviews 24 Average Words per Review 318 Avg. Rating 8.4 | Views 4,724 Comparisons 1,200 Reviews 4 Average Words per Review 386 Avg. Rating 9.5 |
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Also Known As | |
| HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem, HP BladeSystem | HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X |
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| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
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| HP ProLiant BladeSystem share power, cooling, network, and storage infrastructure via the blade enclosure. Since equipment is not needed for each server, you get a dramatic reduction in power distribution units, power cables, LAN and SAN switches, connectors, adapters, and cables. And you can add the newest-generation technologies by simply changing individual components. | HPE Superdome X is an HPE server that represents a new category of x86 modular, mission-critical systems to consolidate all tiers of critical applications on a common platform. Engineered with trusted Superdome 2 reliability, the HPE Superdome X includes a modular, bladed design, and shares HPE BladeSystem efficiencies including a common server management framework, supported from x86 to Superdome 2. With breakthrough innovations such as the fault-tolerant Crossbar Fabric and Error Analysis Engine coupled with hard partitioning capabilities, Superdome X sets the standard for mission-critical x86 computing. |
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Learn more about HPE BladeSystem | Learn more about HPE Superdome X |
Sample Customers | |
| EMIS Health | Pella |
Top Industries | |
Financial Services Firm20% Government8% Energy/Utilities Company7% Insurance Company7% Manufacturing Company33% University11% Financial Services Firm9% Government9% | No Data Available |
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