We performed a comparison between HPE ConvergedSystem and Rackspace OpenStack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Converged Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The flexibility is the most advantageous aspect of the solution. Our system has a very big environment. Due to this, the replication and backup operation is not an easy task. We prefer HPE SimpliVity modules in our environment, even when we have some different cases in operations."
"This solution is very simple to use."
"We use the solution for DDI."
"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."
"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."
"Consolidation and duplications features."
"The documentation was plentiful and very helpful."
"The solution is stable."
"There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware."
"Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools."
"The initial setup isn't too difficult."
"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."
"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."
"I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."
"I would like to see monitoring solutions included, as well as brand support."
"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."
"This is an expensive solution."
"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."
"The MTG inside HP could be improved."
"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase."
"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases)."
"The line migration is a problem."
"VMware has a side-to-side replication feature, which is still more mature than Rackspace OpenStack's which can't be used in a production environment."
"OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience."
"So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."
"OpenStack is difficult for the novice in terms of beginning to use cloud tools."
HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews while Rackspace OpenStack is ranked 6th in Converged Infrastructure with 9 reviews. HPE ConvergedSystem is rated 8.4, while Rackspace OpenStack is rated 7.8. 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 Rackspace OpenStack writes "A scalable open-source solution that needs some improvement with its ecosystem". HPE ConvergedSystem is most compared with Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, Dell VxBlock System and FlexPod XCS, whereas Rackspace OpenStack is most compared with VMware vSAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail, HPE SimpliVity and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance. See our HPE ConvergedSystem vs. Rackspace OpenStack report.
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