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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE Synergy comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.7
Users achieve substantial ROI and efficiency from HPE BladeSystem, with reduced costs, increased capacity, and high long-term benefits.
Sentiment score
7.0
HPE Synergy reduces operational costs by up to 50%, increases efficiency, and accelerates deployment while offering strong ROI.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Customer service is highly rated, but technical support quality varies by contract level, location, and initial response adequacy.
Sentiment score
6.4
HPE Synergy support varies, with praised expertise and responsiveness but noted initial inconsistencies; higher-tier assistance is effective.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
HPE BladeSystem offers excellent scalability, flexibility, and modularity, efficiently supporting large enterprise growth with minimal performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
HPE Synergy is highly scalable, simplifying expansion with OneView, but some find physical management challenging amid hardware limitations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
HPE BladeSystem is highly stable and reliable, with rare issues typically resolved quickly through updates or maintenance.
Sentiment score
7.8
HPE Synergy offers stable performance with minimal downtime, though initial setup and occasional update issues may arise.
I do not have to call HP support frequently, which indicates its reliability.
 

Room For Improvement

HPE BladeSystem users seek improved manageability, scalability, integration, simpler updates, enhanced UI, better support, and cost efficiency.
HPE Synergy needs better integration, user interface, stability, support, and pricing to enhance user satisfaction and broaden hardware compatibility.
In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.
Currently, it supports only two drives in the blade server, which can be limiting.
 

Setup Cost

HPE BladeSystem is costly but valued for reliability, with potential discounts and cost-effectiveness through proper sizing and features.
HPE Synergy pricing is competitive but includes high initial costs, licensing fees, and varying reports on total expenses.
In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.
Pricing in the blade server market is very competitive, with HPE offering a competitive price.
 

Valuable Features

HPE BladeSystem offers reliability, modularity, and scalability with centralized management and seamless integration, optimizing space and enhancing resource efficiency.
HPE Synergy offers future-proof scalability, efficient management, robust performance, and seamless server image deployment for optimized workloads.
The feature I find most valuable is the ease of use.
It offers significant compute power in approximately ten rack units, making it practical for workload optimization.
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE BladeSystem
Ranking in Blade Servers
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
138
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Synergy
Ranking in Blade Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Composable Infrastructure (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.8%, down from 17.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 22.5%, up from 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

JuanDuque - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
CarlosArdila - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps grow horizontally or vertically within one box or chassis
The initial setup is very easy. We deployed this in two days, including installation, system setup, firmware upgrades, configuration, and network connection. By the next day, we were already deploying virtual machines. We initially began with the Blade system. As the migration to SAP HANA approached, it seemed prudent to upgrade our hardware. Consequently, we facilitated their transition from the Blade system to Synergy. Subsequently, we collaborated closely with the SAP consultancy company to oversee the migration process, ensuring seamless integration of all workloads and sub-environments. We have four people working on the deployment, including a project manager, two specialists, and one tech support.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

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...
What do you like most about HPE BladeSystem?
The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?
In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.
What do you like most about HPE Synergy?
It is a good product for hypervisors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Synergy?
The pricing is relatively high compared to Cisco servers. However, due to the volume of my purchases, I get good discounts.
What needs improvement with HPE Synergy?
There is room for improvement in the efficiency part. The power consumption is very high, and there should be a more efficient way of reducing the power requirements while maintaining high performa...
 

Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

EMIS Health
HudsonAlpha, Virgin Media, EMIS, United
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