Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] Reviews

We use it mainly in a virtualization environment with several VMs. 

We use it with VMware, not Hyper-V.

It is good for administrators who want to administrate storage, their virtualization environment, and network. They have one solution with one overview, helping the people who administer the systems within the data center. They have one solution for one proprietor and maybe one solution provider to handle service requests, etc.

It is a hyper-converged solution which integrates with the network instead of the product.

We love its ease of use, ease of deployment, and combination with UCS.

The stability works well. We have had no issues so far.

We had an issue on the customer side, where the wrong SSD piece was delivered. However, this has nothing to do directly with the HyperFlex solution. The technical support did make sure that the right piece was delivered on schedule.

One of our customers was given HyperFlex as a present from a telcom provider.

The deployment was very easy. It took about two hours, and the solution was ready to use.

We used vCenter for the installation.

Comparable solutions with switches, storage, and services are cheaper than HyperFlex. It should be cheaper.

The storage layer seems to be a little better on the VMware than on HyperFlex side.

We use this solution for virtualization. 

Its simplicity has been a benefit for our organization. 

The most valuable feature is that it is scalable. It has many resources and is easy to expand. 

They should improve the price. A lot of people complain that the price is an issue. For smaller countries, this solution is too expensive. 

The stability has not really improved. Also, their upgrades are complicated. This is something that needs to be fixed, which I'm sure they'll do. 

Scalability is easy and simple. 

Their technical support is very bad. We had an issue where instead of an engineer we got a PDF "doctor" that didn't know anything about our problem which was very frustrating.  

The setup is simple. We understand how it works so it's not a problem for us but I can imagine that for somebody who doesn't know UCS so well, the setup can be complex. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is not so bad. To get a ten, the upgrades should be smoother and without any problems so that we're not scared to do them. It could also be more traditional. It's hard to trust the new product especially because we've had issues with the upgrades. It may take some time but it is getting better. 

You should try this solution, you won't regret it.