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 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."
"Consolidation and duplications features."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."
"We use the solution for DDI."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us."
"The tool's most valuable features are stability and scalability."
"Most of the HP products I come across are they are easy to install. That's not very complex."
"It improved from an operations standpoint as we have reduced failures compared to a previous vendor. The hardware that we previously used had a lot of issues with components failing regularly."
"Management of the hardware and software in one console is the most valuable feature. It's also compatible with vSAN."
"We deploy VxRail systems to provide our customers with a distributed information solution. The customer was impressed because we delivered a serious data reduction. For example, we showed them that 10 terabytes on their traditional storage solution could be reduced to 1.5 terabytes in the VxRail systems. That's why the customers also like it so much,"
"The solution is perfect for the lifecycle management of hardware."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automation and integration points with other automation tools."
"The recent technologies and management features that have been implemented."
"I can roll out the system in thirty minutes and the customer can work with it."
"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."
"There is some scope for improvement in support. The response time could be better."
"The solution has a complicated front-end."
"I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its management. I would like the tool to add cloud management features so that the system can be accessed anywhere from the cloud."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."
"The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved."
"The version upgrade process should be simplified."
"All updates are supposed to be done through VxRail, however, the vCenter actually showed that there was an update it needed. I've just started using the product. I didn't know what I was doing. I actually updated my vCenter and that actually threw the VxRail system offline. We had to spend some time trying to get that working again. If possible, they should make the process a bit more clear so we don't make mistakes like this in the future. There should maybe be some sort of pop-up that can direct you."
"The cost is quite high. It's a very expensive solution to run."
"It needs faster deployment of security patches."
"Sometimes during implementation, you can some scripting errors. And there are some issues when we update the version. There are some issues like the version will not get updated or stable at some time. Dell needs to resolve these problems, we don't waste time fixing them."
"We have issues at times with the one-click upgrade, which is bugging us. At times, the one-click upgrade does not work or does not work well."
"A more containerized approach in regards to the interface would be better."
"It still has some maturity to grow. It needs to be more tightly integrated with its own family of products. It has shown that it is open with the other products within the market, through its stack, but it needs to have the proof in the market (with use-cases), and it has to have the scalability with the integration."
HPE ConvergedSystem is ranked 3rd in Converged Infrastructure with 21 reviews while VxRail is ranked 1st in HCI with 115 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, Dell VxBlock System, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance and FlexPod XCS, whereas VxRail is most compared with VMware vSAN, Dell PowerFlex, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series.
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