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HPE ConvergedSystem vs Rackspace OpenStack comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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 ConvergedSystem
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA (2nd)
Rackspace OpenStack
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of HPE ConvergedSystem is 19.5%, up from 16.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rackspace OpenStack is 3.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Converged Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Fatai Akinwande - PeerSpot reviewer
Has the ability to easily scale resources and redistribute workloads across multiple hosts
HPE ConvergedSystem could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution, as the current one fell short of our needs and led us to opt for third-party tools like Veeam. Additionally, addressing challenges related to remote copy functionality, especially in low-bandwidth conditions, would significantly improve the overall usability and effectiveness of HPE solutions in our setup.
Hai Dinh Van - PeerSpot reviewer
Open-source nature enables seamless cloud management and customer transition
We deploy layer three managed services, and our customers manage layer two services. We combine the two-layer services and deliver them to our customers The open-source nature of OpenStack provides significant value. It allows for three-word cloud management, maintaining a stable customer…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance."
"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"Most of the HP products I come across are they are easy to install. That's not very complex."
"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."
"The most valuable features of HPE ConvergedSystem are scalability and resilience."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us."
"This is a scalable solution. Our customers begin with an initial configuration and later add more servers, memory and other options to meet the demands of increased processing."
"It was a very flexible and scalable solution. It was very useful because we were not dependent on a single vendor's solution. Increasing the number of machines or changing the hardware configuration was very easy."
"The solution is stable."
"Rackspace OpenStack is stable and reliable, often compared favorably against other solutions."
"Administrators are very comfortable with the functionality and services OpenStack offers."
"There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware."
"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."
"The initial setup isn't too difficult."
"I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses."
 

Cons

"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."
"I would like to see monitoring solutions included, as well as brand support."
"Pricing is an area of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."
"This is an expensive solution."
"I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."
"The solution needs to add NFS features."
"The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved."
"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases).​"
"The deployment process could be easy."
"It should have a single dashboard for cloud management and on-premises systems"
"So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced."
"OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience."
"The line migration is a problem."
"The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market."
"The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive solution."
"Pricing is good. We have not calculated what hyper-converged infrastructure has brought us but I think there has to be some lower cost for us, compared to the public cloud. Obviously, there would be a lower cost, probably by more than half."
"I rate the product price an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The pricing is competitive. Not a major problem. We have a subscription model."
"There are some extra costs in addition to the licensing costs for the yearly maintenance from professional third-party services."
"My company has a five year contract for HPE ConvergedSystem. The contracts depend on companies and sometimes it can be three years. The solution is worth its price."
"The pricing is sensitive."
"I use it as an open-source tool."
"The pricing is low."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE ConvergedSystem?
The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ConvergedSystem?
I rate the product price an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with HPE ConvergedSystem?
Pricing is an area of concern in the solution where improvements are required.
What do you like most about Rackspace OpenStack?
Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools.
What needs improvement with Rackspace OpenStack?
The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market. It would be beneficial to see developments in features like threat prevention and analytics tools for network security within OpenStack.
What is your primary use case for Rackspace OpenStack?
We deploy layer three managed services, and our customers manage layer two services. We combine the two-layer services and deliver them to our customers.
 

Also Known As

HPE ConvergedSystem 700, HPE ConvergedSystem for SAP HANA, CS500, HPE ConvergedSystem 900, HPE ConvergedSystem 500, HPE ConvergedSystem 300
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Sample Customers

FAW-Volkswagen, NICS, NBrIX, Pinpoint, HPE Technology Services, SWS, Ko Sistem, HPE
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