HPE BladeSystem Reviews

Name: HPE BladeSystem
Brand: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Rating: 4 (135 reviews)

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

4.3 out of 5

135 reviews
95% willing to recommend

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What is HPE BladeSystem?

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.

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HPE BladeSystem is the #3 ranked solution in top Blade Servers. PeerSpot users give HPE BladeSystem an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. HPE BladeSystem is most commonly compared to Pure Storage FlashBlade: HPE BladeSystem vs Pure Storage FlashBlade. HPE BladeSystem is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 63% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 15% of all views.

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JuanDuque

Manager of Capacity and Control Management at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

It is very straightforward to set up. It's not complex. The length of deployment depends on the way that you configure the Blades. For example, if you're going to work with VMware, the time could be at least 25 to 30 minutes. It is not going to depend on the BladeSystem; it is going to depend on the time of the operate system deployed. The number of people you need for maintenance depends on the monitoring system that you have. For example, if you have a good monitoring system for this platform you're going to need less than ten specialists, but if you don't have a monitoring system to check the platform, probably you're going to need more than ten people.

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Fatai Akinwande

Specialist Datacenter and Server at IHS Towers

We use HPE BladeSystem primarily for high availability. It's installed on an HP Converge BladeSystem, and we utilize ten of the sixteen available slots. All ten HPE BladeSystems are clustered, which allows us to leverage their high computing capability to spin up hundreds of VMs. This setup…

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Sathish Ravichandran

Server & Cloud Architect at Icare

We use HPE BladeSystem to develop some applications in Apigee, PHP, .NET, etc. We also use it for PDM i.e. project data management for applications like SolidWorks. Along with that, we use it for file sharing, and like a SaaS application for Webex, SAP, etc The product has a lot of options for…

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HPE BladeSystem mindshare

As of September 2024, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem in the Blade Servers category stands at 14.3%, down from 19.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Last updated Sep 9, 2024

Valuable Features

"Currently, we're using HPE BladeSystem BL460, but we're planning to migrate to the Synergy System as part of our strategy since the OEM support for the BL460 will eventually end. The most valuable features are its high computing capability and availability. Additionally, the ability to manage all resources from a single dashboard using the OneView solution that comes with the HP Converge system is incredibly beneficial. The efficientand unique environment makes it an excellent fit for our needs."
"The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs."
"Remote management features are valuable."

Room for Improvement

"In terms of improvements, I'd suggest enhancing the stability of the HPE BladeSystem, especially regarding network connectivity. We once had an issue where a system didn’t communicate with the network, and it took a while to diagnose the problem. Eventually, we discovered it was a motherboard issue, but we initially thought it was the network card. Improving the onboard administratordashboard to provide more granular insights, like clearly identifying faultycomponents, would make troubleshooting much more efficient. Aside from that, the system is superb and has been reliable."
"The integration and price of HPE BladeSystem could be improved."
"The tool must provide integration with the cloud."

Pricing

"Regarding the cost, HPE BladeSystem is not cheap. The solution and its support are costly, and there are challenges with renewal and pricing, especially in Nigeria, due to the dollar rate and FX issues. However, it is reliable. I don't have specific figures for licensing costs, as the procurement and finance departments handle them."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."

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