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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE NonStop comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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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 September 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.0%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE NonStop is 5.3%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.0%
HPE NonStop5.3%
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

"No critical outages have occurred at a blade enclosure level in over nine years of use with c7000 generations, other than a single defective OA module."
"It is easy to scale if you have the licensing."
"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"At the time, when we migrated to BladeSystem, we reduced the amount of energy, amount of space, and we got more capacity."
"The product has a lot of options for checking servers and IoT ports using artificial intelligence."
"The hardware is very dependable; we don't have a lot of downtime, and whenever we do need to call support, support is always very fast and able to jump on things."
"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."
"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."
"The HPE NonStop solution is rated with the highest level of availability in the industry."
"Implement it. You will never regret it."
"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."
"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."
"They've been very reliable since we started using them in 1978, but we're going to replace them in a few years."
"This is the standard for reliability and fault-resilience."
"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."
 

Cons

"​Storage capacity could be enhanced."
"I would like to see a better UI for configuring the VDX switches."
"Blade servers are fading away. Overall value is less than traditional rackmount servers."
"I was not satisfied with the support. It seems that the support team does not know their products in depth."
"The other similar solutions used different CLI commands than HPE BladeSystem. The HPE BladeSystem CLI commands should be the same as the other companies which would make it easier to manage. It would be better for the system administrators to manage HPE BladeSystem and other systems together. I wanted to configure this service with the CLI but the commands are different than the other solutions making it a bit more difficult."
"The servers are a little bit huge, so it would be great if they could renew the size."
"They are not selling BladeSystem anymore. The end of the sale of this platform was this year, 2020."
"We had a few hard drives that crashed, and we couldn't find them locally."
"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."
"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."
"The initial setup is complex. You need the help of a consultant for it to go smoothly."
"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."
"The NonStop Support Center is very good, with an occasional bump in the road."
"If pushed, then the only thing I can think of would be utilities provided by the vendor."
"The NonStop system is well priced, but the software that runs on it is quite pricey."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When you purchase HPE BladeSystem you have to pay for the support service. The first three years are covered under the warranty, and for any further support, you have to pay annually. When comparing the cost of HPE BladeSystem to other vendors, the fees are less expensive."
"The licensing is on an annual basis."
"We have been satisfied with the price. However, there are additional costs for support."
"It is expensive. There are no additional costs. We are able to get good discounts anyway from HPE, but if the price can come down, we'll be happy."
"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."
"I need to pay for the license, and it is expensive. We make yearly payments."
"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."
"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

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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