HPE NonStop vs HPE Synergy comparison

HPE NonStop and HPE Synergy are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. HPE NonStop is ranked #12, while HPE Synergy is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.5. HPE NonStop holds a 4.7% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to HPE Synergy’s 11.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of HPE NonStop users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of HPE Synergy users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

HPE NonStop and HPE Synergy are competing products in enterprise IT solutions. HPE Synergy has a competitive edge with its adaptable architecture and features.

Features: HPE NonStop offers high availability, fault-tolerant architecture, and linear expandability, essential for mission-critical applications in banking or telecoms. It also provides scalability, upgradable without downtime, and strong security features. HPE Synergy, on the other hand, enables composable infrastructure, centralized management via HPE OneView, and easy hardware reutilization, making it ideal for rapidly changing environments and scalability.

Room for Improvement: HPE NonStop could benefit from simplified deployment processes and enhanced learning resources for users. Furthermore, making the technology more flexible and adaptable to small-scale operations might widen its market. When it comes to scalability, the solution could provide more granular options for smaller changes. HPE Synergy could improve its integration capabilities between different systems and software to simplify management. Also, increasing the compatibility with diverse IT landscapes and enhancing customer training for better resource utilization would be beneficial.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Synergy simplifies deployment with its composable architecture, easing integration and system management. It offers efficient technical support for setup and scaling. In contrast, HPE NonStop’s deployment can be complex, but it is backed by responsive customer support that assists in navigating its complexities.

Pricing and ROI: The initial cost of HPE NonStop is high, but justified by its uninterrupted service and reliability, ensuring consistent ROI for crucial operations. HPE Synergy presents a cost-effective entry with a swift ROI, leveraging its modular design for incremental upgrades. Its competitive pricing and adaptability offer a compelling option for businesses prioritizing flexibility and scalability.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE NonStop

Ranking in Blade Servers

12th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Synergy

Ranking in Blade Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Composable Infrastructure (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE NonStop is 4.7%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 11.9%, down from 21.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Synergy	11.9%
HPE NonStop	4.7%
Other	83.4%

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Featured Reviews

Roni Wijaya

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.

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CarlosArdila

Project Manager, Information Technology at Telelago

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."

"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."

"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."

"All components in the HPE Synergy solution are redundant; if we experience any downtime in a component, a redundant one is available in our Synergy frame, therefore the downtime and stability for HPE Synergy solution are very good and highly appreciated."

"Synergy is much easier to use, which is saving us time. We are able to set the profiles for firmware upgrades. This makes the process for the care and feeding of the IT environment much simpler, quicker, and cleaner."

"The single pane of glass management is huge, because in all our previous systems, depending on what we were managing, we would go to a different management point. Being able to go to one spot to get everything is helpful. I find that server profile creation is a lot easier in OneView than it was previously. We are able to stay compliant with firmware and updates, because we are assigning server profiles and reapplying them when there are changes. This makes everything a lot simpler."

"The composable feature is amazing as it helps avoid downtimes."

"I believe, compared to the C7000, it delivers a significant amount of innovation and flexibility,"

"The initial setup is straightforward. The infrastructures as code enables you to fill out the configuration before you even deploy it, then it is just a one-touch deployment."

"We've found the scalability to be reasonable if you are ready to invest in it."

"The price is reasonable, and the stability and scalability are okay. We bought the solution because it suits our needs."

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Cons

"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."

"It would be helpful if they brought the price down."

"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."

"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."

"You can always improve some things."

"I would like it to connect to the HPE Cloud Connect compute platform for simplicity of our infrastructure."

"The Synergy platform is HPE-specific and more for on-premises. You're kind of locked in with VMware and the HPE with the VMs. The Nutanix offering is a bit more flexible."

"The installation and initial setup process is complex and needs to be improved."

"Over the two years of using HPE Synergy, we have found some hardware failures that are frequent in the SOP models, CNA cards, and converged network adapters. These failures are frequently happening for a lot of the customers."

"The post-sales activity needs improvement. There is some sort of convoluted spreadsheet that you have to fill in prior to the platform being delivered. It seems a little bit out-of-date and inefficient. Surely, there is some sort of web page configuration tool online that a customer could use. Then, it could be validated by somebody else, like a partner or HPE technical resource, then that would be a lot more efficient."

"After delivering the contract, they became a little less active. So, it needs some pushing from my side sometimes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 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."

"We pay about £500 for the solution."

"It costs us around $60,000 a year."

"The hardware licensing cost is reasonable."

"There is a perpetual license given when you purchase HPE Synergy."

"The solution has reduced our IT infrastructure costs by 50 percent."

"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."

"For me, the scalability is how much money that I need to spend on switches for how many frames, which ultimately means servers. To get the best bandwidth before the most recent product announcement, I have buy new switches every three frames. The competition is shipping a product right now where I only need switches every ten frames."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

University

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	56

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Also Known As

HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop

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Overview

When availability matters, the new HPE Integrity NonStop X enables you to stay ahead of your competition by mitigating the risk of downtime and effortlessly meeting your business processing, OLTP, and database requirements all with an industry-standard x86 architecture. HPE brings you an unparalleled portfolio of HPE Integrity NonStop systems the NonStop i family and the NonStop X family. These systems deliver the highest level of availability for the most-demanding, high-value workloads and customer-facing applications.

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HPE Synergy, the first platform built from the ground up for Composable Infrastructure, offers an experience that empowers IT to create and deliver new value instantly and continuously. It is a single infrastructure that reduces operational complexity for traditional workloads and increases operational velocity for the new breed of applications and services. Through a single interface, HPE Synergy composes physical and virtual compute, storage, and fabric pools into any configuration for any application. As an extensible platform, it easily enables a broad range of applications and operational models such as virtualization, hybrid cloud, and DevOps. With HPE Synergy, IT can become not just the internal service provider but the business partner to rapidly launch new applications that become the business.

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