We performed a comparison between HPE Hyper Converged and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines flash and disks of the cluster and forms a virtual shared storage “pool” accessible by all hosts. StarWind cuts down virtualization cost and complexity by eliminating the need for a physical shared storage (SAN). -StarWind offers the Enterprise-level high availability (HA), deployed and easily configured . we get technical support from star wind team when implementation software and after setup if we face any issue."
"It's quite easy to install."
"The virtual tapes can be uploaded to the object storage of your choice with object locking/governance which gives you an extra layer of protection."
"The ability to choose our own hardware and our own vendors for this was hugely beneficial, as we had pre-existing relationships with vendors we wanted to maintain."
"The Windows-based StarWind GUI is easy to use and understand and integrates seamlessly with VMware's vSphere portal as well."
"The solution is also quite flexible. As an example, other vSAN solutions that we looked at had more stringent requirements regarding mixed HDD/SSD storage which wouldn't have worked in our environment."
"It includes every feature that a traditional SAN offers and so much more."
"In our case, the cost and high availability are the two most important factors which we were looking for in a solution."
"The HPE Hyper Converged solution is used in a hybrid cloud configuration. We assess the disk space and partition additional capacity."
"The most valuable feature is the in-built backup system. The backup speed is also excellent."
"HPE Hyper Converged is stable."
"No concerns or issues with stability."
"One of the solution's strong points is the deduplication capabilities of SimpliVity."
"It provides unmatched performance, productivity and reliability."
"The most valuable feature was its time to delivery."
"It is a scalable solution."
"We find the setup quite straightforward and very easy."
"The VX machines are scalable."
"Installation is straightforward because it's a vSAN. It only took one or two days."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series' deployment is easy. We are a tier-one platinum partner who is into multiple implementations."
"If there was one feature I would like to see it would be a built-in subsystem for managing UPS backups shutdown procedures providing a way to initiate VM shutdown on all host servers, shut down the host servers, then put the fault-tolerant mirroring in standby, and finally shut down the StarWind SANs."
"It would be helpful to have a little more insight into what kind of performance the VSAN cluster is utilizing; something that would be more proactive on our side, versus their ProActive Support."
"I had issues locating the documentation that applied to my version of StarWind vSAN."
"The interface of the management console of the StarWind Virtual SAN is complex, and it's difficult for the novice user to interact with the management having less knowledge or training in the product."
"They recommend RAID10 for HDD, which reduces the usable storage capacity."
"Proper training sessions should be included with the licensing."
"It would be nice to add the ability to use raw partitions instead of file containers."
"It would be great if the Linux version of the management console offered the same features as Windows."
"Scalability requires using additional nodes."
"I think that OneView should be replaced by something else for the management."
"In my country, the biggest issue is probably pricing."
"Providing local technical support and improving the price are areas this service needs to consider improving."
"We have faced some challenges when upgrading. With Hyper Converged, you have to fully upgrade because there are no incremental upgrades available in this solution. For example, let's say we have two nodes. If we want to upgrade storage, we also need to upgrade computing. That means a full upgrade EME."
"I would like to see improvement in the hardware underneath it. Currently, it's a Gen9 DL380. One day, there will be a Gen10 DL380 and maybe they will have bigger or smaller sizes."
"Could be more secure and more economical."
"The solution needs to add a module or plugin of vCenter for clear monitoring and insights."
"Support could be better."
"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series needs to improve its stability. Its resolution should be faster."
"The user management could be a bit better. It's something they could improve upon in future releases."
"With the VX machines, the clients often confuse the hardware itself with the services and resources. VMs are configured according to resources - memory, hard disk capacity, and network. These resources, including memory and processor, are actually shared on the VX Series. So, if the server's processor is underpowered or unreliable for the VMs, many of the VMs will encounter issues. Ideally, the physical server configuration should align more closely with the needs of the virtual servers."
HPE Hyper Converged is ranked 10th in HCI with 34 reviews while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is ranked 15th in HCI with 4 reviews. HPE Hyper Converged is rated 8.2, while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of HPE Hyper Converged writes " Ensures end-to-end data security with redundancy measures and provides visibility into the system but node expansion challenges". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series writes "simplifies management for clients familiar with VMware, and offers a user-friendly management and configuration experience". HPE Hyper Converged is most compared with VxRail, VMware vSAN, Dell PowerFlex, HPE SimpliVity and FlexPod XCS, whereas Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is most compared with VxRail, Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, HPE Alletra dHCI and HPE SimpliVity. See our HPE Hyper Converged vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series report.
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