HPE Apollo Systems vs Oracle SPARC Servers comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Oracle are both solutions in the Rack Servers category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5, while Oracle is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 4.2% mindshare in Rack Servers, compared to Oracle’s 3.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

HPE Apollo Systems

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

HPE Apollo Systems and Oracle SPARC Servers are key players in enterprise computing. Users favor Oracle SPARC Servers for their robust features, despite HPE Apollo Systems' competitive pricing and support.

Features: HPE Apollo Systems are favored for their high-density, modular design, flexible configurations, and scalability, optimized for data-intensive tasks. Oracle SPARC Servers are recognized for reliability, security, and superior processing power, ideal for complex workloads.

Room for Improvement: HPE Apollo Systems could improve power consumption, better integration with existing ecosystems, and user experience. Oracle SPARC Servers need enhanced documentation, improved user support services, and simplified user interfaces.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Apollo Systems are known for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service, making them user-friendly initially. Oracle SPARC Servers, despite a steeper learning curve, offer consistent post-deployment support with a knowledgeable team.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Apollo Systems provide cost-effective solutions with scalable configurations offering good ROI. Oracle SPARC Servers, while more expensive, justify higher costs with substantial ROI through performance and security advantages.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE Apollo Systems vs. Oracle SPARC Servers Report (Updated: March 2025).

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HPE Apollo Systems vs. Oracle SPARC Servers

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Apollo Systems

Ranking in Rack Servers

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Density Optimized Servers (2nd)

Oracle SPARC Servers

Ranking in Rack Servers

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Apollo Systems is 4.2%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle SPARC Servers is 3.8%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Rack Servers

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Gayan Senadheera

Director at Tyax Pvt Ltd

Offers higher capacities compared to other solutions, making it suitable for handling large storage needs

In terms of improvement, we could benefit from some training. If there could be some training for our team, we would be better equipped to promote and support HPE Apollo. Currently, we haven't received any specific training related to HPE Apollo throughout my career. If HPE Apollo provides training, we can share the knowledge with our partners, which could lead to more opportunities for HPE Apollo in the market. Deal protection and other support measures would also be beneficial, as they could help us achieve better results in this market.

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Abdul-Salam

Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International

A rock-solid OS and rich virtualization features for hosting many VMs on one box

Oracle doesn't have a good roadmap for the solution because they are moving to the x86 platform. Oracle is focusing on the cloud platform with a PCA and standard x86 architecture. Linux is their other OS and is mostly in the cloud. We don't see much development happening on Solaris even though it came as an acquisition from Sun Microsystems. Eventually, the solution and its platform will die because there has been no new development on the Solaris end and we haven't seen new servers in the last five years. At this point, we are pretty sure there is no real roadmap or future for the solution. There is a shortage of expert engineers because Oracle is not pushing the technology. It is hard for us to find engineers because the number of people supporting us has considerably reduced.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products."

"Absolutely being able to mount into Omni-Path architecture, HFIs on those nodes, because we were the very first site in the world"

"It enables us to implement software defined solutions very easily, because Apollo servers are certified for use with Linux systems"

"It's very reliable. I haven't had a single failure at all in the year and a half; not the slightest problem with it."

"When we moved to the Apollo and all flash drives, we gained a lot of performance."

"It's pretty flexible. You can choose how much storage you put on the server. You can have one to three nodes, depending on whether you want more CPU or storage."

"We usually use three blades for two-rack units, and with enough storage, it's really a small system with a powerful CPU, powerful hard drives, powerful disks."

"HPE Apollo's support is the most valuable feature."

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"The operating system is rock solid and the best I have ever used."

"Our customers are happy with many features in Oracle SPARC Servers, like the automatic ASR feature."

"The performance is the best feature."

"The processor is very helpful and the licensing is very flexible."

"The Oracle server is very powerful. They are more powerful and durable compared to Intel hardware. Which has been a benefit to our organization."

"I have found the LDAP facilities most valuable. In addition, I like the CPU."

"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that Oracle Database functions very well with Oracle SPARC Servers."

Cons

"One drawback which I had: When I needed to expand storage on the Apollo, I had significant problems getting disks for it. It was a very long wait-time. So, if I were to give any advice in regards to improving this product, I would say make more of the 8TB disks available quicker."

"We would like to see improved cooling because that is quite an issue. If you put that much compute power into a single rack, cooling really becomes an issue. And there is room for improvement there."

"I would want to see the flexibility of being able to run various network protocols including InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, as well as iSCSI, with iSCSI going up to 100 gigabytes per second -that would be outstanding."

"We could, perhaps, use more GPUs in the future, go from eight to 16 GPUs per instance. That could run head-to-head against the DGX-1, the DGX-2 that NVIDIA has developed in their own chassis. That would be interesting to see."

"If there could be some training for our team, we would be better equipped to promote and support HPE Apollo."

"The predictive analysis feature could be improved."

"The support from HPE Apollo could be better, they are making knowledgeable."

"There is a shared battery for all cache controllers in the node. When you have to replace that element, you have to take down all three nodes and not just one."

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"Oracle doesn't have a good roadmap for the solution because they are moving to the x86 platform."

"Oracle SPARC Servers should be fine-tuned well enough to work with the other servers and software products in the market, as it is an area where Oracle SPARC Servers lack."

"They have declared the end of life of the hardware."

"Like IBM, Oracle SPARC Servers should be able to run other open operating systems like Linux."

"They need some sort of modeling because IBM has different types of models."

"I would like to see a reduced price point."

"The solution could improve by giving a clear roadmap about the future. I'm not seeing a lot of improvements on the OS side of the software. They need to work more on the operating system."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other products, HPE Apollo is not an expensive solution."

"There is an annual license required to use HPE Apollo."

"Obviously I would like to see the cost go down. That speaks for itself."

"It is an expensive solution but it is worth the money. The standard licensing cost is for the GPU and the features that someone is using. There are additional charges but they depend on the solution."

"The price of the solution is more expensive than Dell which is their main competitor. However, there are times we have managed to receive a comparable price."

"My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing costs attached to the solution."

"Oracle SPARC Servers are expensive to manage, this is because after five years Oracle will increase the support charges for the hardware. The licensing policy for Oracle is different for Intel and Sparc. It will cost you less if you use your Oracle hardware with Oracle SPARC Servers."

"The licensing is flexible."

"The application running on it is very important to us and this makes the price worth it."

"The hardware is expensive but it has very rich virtualization features that make it economical."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE Apollo?

HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products.

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What needs improvement with HPE Apollo?

HPE Apollo's after-sales support and technical support should be improved. The solution should provide fast delivery when it comes to replacing a particular product that is under warranty.

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What is your primary use case for HPE Apollo?

We use HPE Apollo for specific requirements of Linux servers.

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What do you like most about Oracle SPARC Servers?

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that Oracle Database functions very well with Oracle SPARC Servers.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle SPARC Servers?

My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing costs attached to the solution. My company's clients, who have paid for the licensing costs attached to the solution, have also engaged with so...

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What needs improvement with Oracle SPARC Servers?

Oracle products are usually fine-tuned with the software of other Oracle products, like Oracle WebLogic Server Services, Oracle Database, and Oracle Core Banking Software and Solutions, as all the ...

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Overview

The HPE Apollo high-density server family is built for the highest levels of performance and efficiency. They are rack-scale compute, storage, networking, power and cooling – massively scale-up and scale-out – solutions for your big data analytics, object storage and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. From water-cooling that’s 1,000X more efficient than air, to “right-sized scaling” with 2X the compute density for workgroup and private cloud workloads, the HPE Apollo line is a dense, high-performance, tiered approach for organisations of all sizes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Oracle's SPARC S7, T7, and M7 Servers with always-on memory intrusion protection and comprehensive data encryption secure data with no performance penalty. Security in silicon features and Oracle Solaris protect data in memory from unauthorized access and stop malware before it gets in.

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University Hospitals Leuven, B&H Photo, Tuscon Electric Power, IS Nordic, Siemens

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