We performed a comparison between HPE Synergy and PowerEdge C based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Everything is combined in one chassis, you have storage, compute, networking. So you save a lot of space in the datacenter."
"The processing time has been about 50 times faster and allows us to do AI models."
"Being able to connect my 3PAR arrays to the Synergy platform is the most valuable aspect to me."
"The solution is built very well. It's very robust and durable."
"It is a simple software to integrate with others."
"On the previous HPE platform, we struggled because everything was independent. We had to manage firmware on each server, storage and network configuration on each server. Synergy is template-driven so we can ensure consistency of all of those settings. It allows us to standardize configuration and ensure consistency across the board."
"Shorter delivery times. Where we now have a delivery time of about six weeks, we hope to go back to days."
"We like that the solution can be arranged for an all-in-one single pane of glass, something our customers find important."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The product has high performance and no downtime."
"Technical support has been helpful."
"The performance is good."
"The scalability of the solution met our needs."
"With the tool, we can easily upgrade and ensure compatibility between operating systems, hardwares and drivers. Among other features, the hardware also stands out because it is certified and aligns with the processor manufacturers like Intel. This enables them to offer the latest options which are not available with other suppliers."
"The security of the product is very good."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"We had an issue during the initial setup with the 40 Gigabyte cards. They weren’t working, so we had to work really closely with HPE support to get them to work."
"We'd like to see faster networking in the back-end."
"The cost is quite high."
"The pricing can be improved as it is a costly solution due to sanctions in Iran."
"They must improve the OneView tools."
"I would really like a way to validate the firmware in my specific environment before trying to deploy it. Those were the issues we had early on with firmware upgrades, particularly around certificates. All in all, having some level of confidence aside from it just having been tested generically would help. Something more specific to my environment would be very helpful."
"After delivering the contract, they became a little less active. So, it needs some pushing from my side sometimes."
"Its management needs some work. It is not the best in terms of management. It has decent management. Its user interface can also be better."
"The price must be improved."
"The current memory could be improved."
"We had a few minor issues with compatibility on the latest version during the installation process."
"There could be some more ports added in the future."
"A feature that needs to be added is the ability for full container storage."
"The product’s cost needs improvement."
"The VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used."
"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."
HPE Synergy is ranked 1st in Blade Servers with 85 reviews while PowerEdge C is ranked 5th in Blade Servers with 23 reviews. HPE Synergy is rated 8.4, while PowerEdge C is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE Synergy writes "Local hard drives are not needed for the i3S module that boots to any operating system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PowerEdge C writes "Easy to deploy and has high performance and no downtime". HPE Synergy is most compared with HPE BladeSystem, Dell PowerEdge M, Cisco UCS B-Series, HPE Apollo and HPE Superdome X, whereas PowerEdge C is most compared with Huawei FusionServer X Series, HPE Apollo, Dell PowerEdge M and Cisco UCS B-Series. See our HPE Synergy vs. PowerEdge C report.
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