HPE BladeSystem vs HPE Superdome X comparison

HPE BladeSystem and HPE Superdome X are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. HPE BladeSystem is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.9, while HPE Superdome X is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. HPE BladeSystem holds a 13.3% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to HPE Superdome X’s 10.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of HPE BladeSystem users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of HPE Superdome X users who would recommend it.

HPE BladeSystem

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95% willing to recommend

HPE Superdome X

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HPE BladeSystem and HPE Superdome X based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE BladeSystem vs. HPE Superdome X Report (Updated: October 2024).

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HPE BladeSystem vs. HPE Superdome X

October 2024

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Categories and Ranking

HPE BladeSystem

Ranking in Blade Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Superdome X

Ranking in Blade Servers

6th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.3%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 10.3%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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JuanDuque

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

Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up

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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OmobolajiOlaloku

Senior Enterprise System Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

High resilience, performs well, and high availability

HPE Superdome X is used in my data center for our core banking application The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience. HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants…

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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

"The technical support is good."

"Uptime and service are valuable for us. When we have an issue, uptime and being able to get an emergency replacement or actual service is the most important thing for us."

"We are very happy with flexible NIC configuration features which are possible if you combine the BladeServers with HPE flex switches in the enclosures."

"Modularity is a key feature that provides energy saving ."

"The solution is issue-free and works almost flawlessly."

"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is its upgradability and centralized configuration."

"The interface and dashboard are excellent and user-friendly."

"Its ease of management, consolidation, connectivity, power, and cooling are the most valuable features."

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"SDX gave us a very large RAM and we need that for the large-scale graph-handling applications."

"Superdome X is a system that can compete in terms of performance and uptime, but it's now standard. That is the great value. There are competitors like IBM, for example, but IBM has a propietary operating system. With Superdome X, you have a system that can run Windows, Red Hat, or VMware, but in a mission critical server."

"I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable."

"We've got a few of them, because we needed some really large machines. So far, they've been working pretty good."

"The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience."

"One of the really cool things about Superdome is, depending on the model you choose, you can put 8-16 blades in it."

"This product is very reliable."

Cons

"There have been some hardware failures with them. These failures have since been solved by HPE support partners."

"The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series."

"The management side of this solution could be improved."

"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."

"They are not selling BladeSystem anymore. The end of the sale of this platform was this year, 2020."

"Really look at it closely, but really look at the Synergy product as well. That seems to me like that's the next evolution of the BladeSystem."

"OA updates and upgrades have to be made simpler."

"BladeSystem is an old-fashioned server and not very well developed for new features and new areas of data centers, which is not very good for enterprise companies."

More HPE BladeSystem cons

"It would be helpful if you could do the maintenance completely online."

"In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important because we are forced to use two chassis even with lower loads. So introducing more flexibility in the Superdome environment would be helpful."

"I know we support Windows and I think it's Red Hat, and I'd like to see more OSs supported."

"What would make it better from my point of view is if HPE spent more time on testing with the actual built-in Red Hat Linux drivers, as opposed to always trying to say, "Use our driver.""

"I'd like to see the onboarding of some storage class memory to really expand the already very large RAM, into something that could be even much bigger."

"HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants to move it to the cloud."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"BladeSystem is a little bit cheaper."

"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 price of HPE BladeSystem could improve. They need to reduce the price to be able to compete better with other vendors, such as Dell."

"We have been satisfied with the price. However, there are additional costs for support."

"Their licensing program is pretty simple."

"We have an annual license."

"The pricing is competitive."

"The chassis itself, with no blade server inside, so expensive. The C7000 model costs around $100,000."

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"The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive."

"There is a very expensive one-time cost with no licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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...

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What do you like most about HPE BladeSystem?

The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?

When HPE was competing with Cisco BladeSystem, it was competitive. However, recent years have seen Cisco winning more deals due to aggressive pricing.

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What do you like most about HPE Superdome X?

I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Superdome X?

The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive.

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What needs improvement with HPE Superdome X?

In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important be...

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Compared 18% of the time

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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem, HP BladeSystem

HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Overview

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.

HPE Superdome X is an HPE server that represents a new category of x86 modular, mission-critical systems to consolidate all tiers of critical applications on a common platform. Engineered with trusted Superdome 2 reliability, the HPE Superdome X includes a modular, bladed design, and shares HPE BladeSystem efficiencies including a common server management framework, supported from x86 to Superdome 2. With breakthrough innovations such as the fault-tolerant Crossbar Fabric and Error Analysis Engine coupled with hard partitioning capabilities, Superdome X sets the standard for mission-critical x86 computing.

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