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 8.8, while HPE Superdome X is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. HPE BladeSystem holds a 14.1% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to HPE Superdome X’s 10.6% 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.

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HPE BladeSystem vs. HPE Superdome X

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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 December 2024, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 14.1%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 10.6%, up from 8.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Blade Servers

Featured Reviews

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 most valuable feature, of course, is its size as I can build a huge compute resource on it."

"They have served different needs for us from virtualized web servers to dedicated databases and application servers."

"The solution uses a smaller space in our data centers. It uses less feeder and network cable, which reduces costs."

"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."

"The robustness and the connectivity between all servers and the storage aspect are the most beneficial features of HPE BladeSystem."

"The solution is very fast and the power consumption is great."

"It provides a secure access to the console and reliable administration."

"Basically, in a cluster, it works really nicely, especially within a cluster environment. Also, it's easily configurable."

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"This product is very reliable."

"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."

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

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

"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."

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

Cons

"Higher bandwidth interconnects could be introduced."

"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."

"Non-disruptive firmware upgrades in all areas of blade technology."

"In terms of improvements, I'd suggest enhancing the stability of the HPE BladeSystem, especially regarding network connectivity. We once had an issue where a system didn’t communicate with the network, and it took a while to diagnose the problem. Eventually, we discovered it was a motherboard issue, but we initially thought it was the network card. Improving the onboard administratordashboard to provide more granular insights, like clearly identifying faultycomponents, would make troubleshooting much more efficient. Aside from that, the system is superb and has been reliable."

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

"It would be nice if the solution were cheaper."

"The servers are a little bit huge, so it would be great if they could renew the size."

"The response time in terms of getting technical support assistance could be improved."

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"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."

"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.""

"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."

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

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

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."

"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."

"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."

"it would make everyone happy if the solution were less expensive."

"I don't have access to your financial information or the specific details of this solution's pricing. There are no additional fees. It is the hardware and the support."

"The price could be cheaper."

"The prices for the HPE Virtual Connect Modules are expensive compared to other I/O Modules available."

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

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

10%

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?

We paid approximately 60,000 Saudi Riyals per year for support from HPE, equivalent to $15,000 USD. However, some years, we did not utilize their support services.

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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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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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