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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE NonStop comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE BladeSystem
Ranking in Blade Servers
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE NonStop
Ranking in Blade Servers
12th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.2%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE NonStop is 5.1%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.2%
HPE NonStop5.1%
Other86.7%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

TA
CTO at Miraj
Centralized modular platform has improved data center management and supports mission-critical workloads
The main area for improvement I see is the training process. When you use anything, how easily it is to manage is very important in hyper-converged solutions. If you compare it with VMware, it is very familiar. HPE Converged, however, is very large to understand for a new person. I am talking about training and management perspective, and user management. A system integrator and any system engineer who will operate and manage the system should find it easy to understand any configuration part and understanding part, which is currently a little bit tough. In Virtual Connect, we need some improvement. If we are going to move to hybrid, we need to easily move VM transactions from on-premises to cloud. We require a good, more easy process for day-to-day activities. Performance-wise, HPE BladeSystem is good regarding its ability to support mission-critical applications. However, reliability is all dependent on the core and memories, which will centrally control the entire blade and hyper-converged. We require more reliable things because if something goes down in the controller and center control, it is very tough to manage. We require a centralized image that will be replicated to any other device immediately, and all configurations and everything will come as soon as possible.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment
Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical application service, and it is very good. I don't know how to speak more on improvement needed because it's a good enough tool. However, depending on the application, it's limited. Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop. It is not flexible because I know that because of the compatibility of Java with HPE NonStop. When we are using Java, the performance is not good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Their support is amazing; if there is any issue, within a couple of hours they will ship the box from another country and it will be here."
"BladeSystem was a huge improvement over rack. We gained an awful lot of productivity when we went to BladeSystem, because we can set up so much infrastructure in one swipe."
"I have recommended my clients to HPE, rather than other companies, HPE would give good support, and I'm very happy with that."
"It has reduced, by about 50%, our administration time in terms of server maintenance and we have the ability to withstand an outage that we didn’t have before."
"HPE BladeSystem provides excellent technical support from their team."
"The integration with our existing environment, and its ease of use are valuable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its high availability."
"Being modular and being able to replace parts as needed, is easy without taking systems down."
"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."
"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."
"If you are contemplating a fault-tolerant, high uptime transaction processing machine with above normal transactions volumes - to act as a transaction server with infrequent changes to code - and you simply must have bulletproof performance - this might be the ticket."
"They've been very reliable since we started using them in 1978, but we're going to replace them in a few years."
"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."
"This is the standard for reliability and fault-resilience."
"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."
"Implement it. You will never regret it."
 

Cons

"Sometimes there are scalability issues with relatively older generations."
"The only side that must be improved is the active-passive interconnect module architecture."
"I think some improvements could be made on the switching side."
"I am not sure if iLO is included or if there is a separate license. If it is not included, it should be included in the license. It is such a valuable feature especially because people are working remotely."
"We had a few hard drives that crashed, and we couldn't find them locally."
"The connectivity speed could be improved."
"There is always room for improvement everywhere with the HPE BladeSystem."
"There could be some improvements that have to do with CPU architecture, but that's not really an HP part."
"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."
"If pushed, then the only thing I can think of would be utilities provided by the vendor."
"It would be helpful if they brought the price down."
"The NonStop Support Center is very good, with an occasional bump in the road."
"Currently the NonStop platform doesn’t support virtualization of servers or CPU’s. Only storage."
"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."
"I would never advise someone to buy or to implement the new NonStop because it's hard to find skilled people."
"NonStop (formerly known as Tandem) in the Guardian OS could use another, friendlier macro language."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."
"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."
"With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."
"Their licensing program is pretty simple."
"I need to pay for the license, and it is expensive. We make yearly payments."
"There is a one-time purchase for the HPE BladeSystem."
"We have an annual license."
"it would make everyone happy if the solution were less expensive."
"The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
"HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise104
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?
For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?
With around 19 years of exposure in working with various servers, including HPE, I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for ...
What needs improvement with HPE BladeSystem?
The main area for improvement I see is the training process. When you use anything, how easily it is to manage is very important in hyper-converged solutions. If you compare it with VMware, it is v...
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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop
 

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Sample Customers

EMIS Health
Bankart, Capital Securities Corporation
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