HPE BladeSystem vs Super Micro SuperBlade comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Super Micro are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while Super Micro is ranked #9. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 13.6% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Super Micro’s 7.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Super Micro users who would recommend it.

HPE BladeSystem

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95% willing to recommend

Super Micro SuperBlade

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HPE BladeSystem and Super Micro SuperBlade 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. Super Micro SuperBlade

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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

7.9

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Super Micro SuperBlade

Ranking in Blade Servers

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.6%, down from 18.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Super Micro SuperBlade is 7.1%, up from 6.5% 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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Gergely Lakos

DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

With many servers in one, these blade servers are easier to manage

The service could be improved by faster servers, more widely available VMs, and more storage in one place. Then, in the event of a blade failure, we could start our VMs on another blade in a couple of minutes. This is why we wanted to buy storage. But now, we want to buy a twin server with 24 VMware discs to create test storage. The next product release should allow more servers to be controlled simultaneously.

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

"HPE BladeSystem is very easy to use."

"Currently, we're using HPE BladeSystem BL460, but we're planning to migrate to the Synergy System as part of our strategy since the OEM support for the BL460 will eventually end. The most valuable features are its high computing capability and availability. Additionally, the ability to manage all resources from a single dashboard using the OneView solution that comes with the HP Converge system is incredibly beneficial. The efficientand unique environment makes it an excellent fit for our needs."

"The solution has good performance."

"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management. It is easy to communicate from the server to the storage."

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

"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."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its high availability."

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"The initial setup was straightforward."

"The ability to save resource is a key feature."

"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."

Cons

"The support from HPE has not been satisfactory in the last two to three years."

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

"There could be more management capability to work with integrations."

"HPE BladeSystem can improve by providing the latest generation processor engine, such as the I-Flex processor."

"Some part of virtual connections needs improvement."

"HPE BladeSystem that we are using is currently very old. It's not too good. We haven't renewed it. I would like the solution to have more updates."

"This product needs a wider range of firmware compatibility matrix from the oldest to the newest blade server."

"We sometimes have compatibility issues depending on the browser that you are using. For example, sometimes you have to switch between Edge, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, or Chrome to have things operating correctly."

More HPE BladeSystem cons

"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."

"Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."

"The solution does not scale well."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on an annual basis."

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

"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."

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

"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."

"It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."

"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."

"The price could be cheaper."

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"The product is not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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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Also Known As

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

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Super Micro

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.

Super Micro's SuperBlade blade servers offer many unique advantages that differentiate it from competitors' blade products and traditional rack-mount solutions. Customer benefits include maximum density, affordability, reduced management costs, lower power consumption, optimal ROI, and high scalability - and in most applications, blade servers would reduce system acquisition costs. While other blade suppliers only offer general-purpose blade servers, the SuperBlade family enables full optimization for a wide array of mission-critical and compute-intensive applications. With in-house design engineering agility to accommodate customer needs rapidly, SuperBlade revolutionizes modular computing architecture by offering several advanced application-optimized models such as Enterprise Blade Server, Data Center Optimized Blade, Workstation Blade and Office Blade.

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