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HPE NonStop vs HPE Synergy comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 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 NonStop
Ranking in Blade Servers
12th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Synergy
Ranking in Blade Servers
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Composable Infrastructure (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE NonStop is 4.9%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 9.2%, down from 21.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Synergy9.2%
HPE NonStop4.9%
Other85.9%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment
Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical application service, and it is very good. I don't know how to speak more on improvement needed because it's a good enough tool. However, depending on the application, it's limited. Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop. It is not flexible because I know that because of the compatibility of Java with HPE NonStop. When we are using Java, the performance is not good.
MR
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
Redundant components and single console management improve efficiency while high costs warrant attention
Regarding HPE Synergy, the most valuable feature is that the whole solution and the whole system operate in passive mode, and there are very few chances of downtime as all the components in HPE Synergy are redundant, including VC Flex modules and interconnect modules, as well as power supply and fan modules. Other networking and storage connectivity modules are also redundant, and we can mount the entire Synergy frame in a single rack. If we fully populate a Synergy frame with 12 servers, 12 physical machines could be mounted in one Synergy frame, mostly with redundant power supplies and networking ports along with SAN connectivity on a single console.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."
"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."
"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."
"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."
"Because we're able to get immediate support, this prevents downtime and directly impacts cost savings."
"It is a nearly perfect product, although it also has some restrictions and short comings."
"Implement it. You will never regret it."
"The HPE NonStop solution is rated with the highest level of availability in the industry."
"A single unified infrastructure that can be optimized for all workloads via software makes our life easier."
"Ability to easily re-utilize parts of the hardware for different purposes."
"Synergy is a flexible product, so it helps us to manage our IT landscape in a more simplified, structured way."
"The composable feature is amazing as it helps avoid downtimes."
"The Synergy environment provides us with one view. We're able to manage the entire stack, top to bottom, from that single view."
"There is no comparison between installing a server by hand versus having everything automated in place, which makes a big difference by averting human errors, making life easier, and making operations much easier."
"HPE has proven track records worldwide delivering superb support on hard- and software."
"We like that the solution can be arranged for an all-in-one single pane of glass, something our customers find important."
 

Cons

"If pushed, then the only thing I can think of would be utilities provided by the vendor."
"Currently the NonStop platform doesn’t support virtualization of servers or CPU’s. Only storage."
"It is a nearly perfect product, although it also has some restrictions and short comings."
"NonStop (formerly known as Tandem) in the Guardian OS could use another, friendlier macro language."
"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."
"It would be helpful if they brought the price down."
"There were some scalability issues. When we decided to migrate an application or port application, the limitations of these servers did not help us."
"The hardware fails often, and I feel that HP really needs to pay more attention to this issue."
"They have not improved their product since it was purchased."
"I would like to see more nodes in a single chassis so we wouldn't have to purchase additional chassis."
"Instead of having Synergy vertical, make it horizontal. It is easier to stick in when it is vertical."
"In the Generation 10 modules, we have observed that very often the server has hardware issues."
"I would really like a way to validate the firmware in my specific environment before trying to deploy it."
"The only good thing is that they have some powerful machines that you can use, such as the latest generations of HPE Compute that you can use."
"In our case, it would not be an improvement over the way our company functions; we have unique scaling demands, and our storage demands scale very differently than our compute demand scales, so doing HCI anything doesn't really fit well with how we operate."
"We had an issue during the initial setup with the 40 Gigabyte cards. They weren’t working, so we had to work really closely with HPE support to get them to work."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
"HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."
"The solution has reduced our IT infrastructure costs because we have had to buy less services than we used to."
"VMware is part of the cost. We bought the chassis, we bought the solution. The blades are roughly running us $60,000 a pop right now."
"There is a perpetual license given when you purchase HPE Synergy."
"The cost is high and that is a drawback for some customers."
"The Nutanix platform came in a little more expensive than the Synergy."
"The hardware licensing cost is reasonable."
"We do a biannual renewal. I know how much that renewal is, but I don't know how much it breaks down to be just Synergy, since we have our VMware, all of our physical equipment, etc. all rolled up into one renewal, which is a little over $300,000 every two years. However, only a subset of that is the Synergy product."
"The licensing is more around the software for RGS, because we are deploying bare metal installs. It is mainly the operating system and any lights-out management. So, licensing is minimum. We are licensing it annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise56
 

Questions from the Community

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Synergy?
As far as the prices are concerned, rack mount solutions are less expensive than HPE Synergy prices; however, HPE Synergy prices are higher but justify themselves as the solution accommodates all t...
What needs improvement with HPE Synergy?
In my opinion, for future improvements in HPE Synergy, there should be better management of power consumption complexity as well as an increase in the number of servers that can fit in a single Syn...
 

Also Known As

HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop
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Sample Customers

Bankart, Capital Securities Corporation
HudsonAlpha, Virgin Media, EMIS, United
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