HPE ProLiant DL Servers vs HPE Synergy comparison

The compared HPE ProLiant DL Servers and HPE Synergy solutions aren't in the same category. HPE ProLiant DL Servers is ranked #2 in Rack Servers , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 20.7% mindshare in the category. HPE Synergy is ranked #2 in Blade Servers , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 21.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of HPE ProLiant DL Servers users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of HPE Synergy users who would recommend it.

HPE ProLiant DL Servers

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 22, 2024

HPE ProLiant DL Servers and HPE Synergy compete in the enterprise server market segment. Based on features and user satisfaction, HPE Synergy holds an edge for large-scale deployments due to its composable infrastructure, while HPE ProLiant DL Servers are favored for reliability and manageability in smaller-scale environments.

Features: HPE ProLiant DL Servers are acclaimed for their reliability, scalability, and performance. Users value the Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) feature for efficient remote management. Redundancy features ensure robust fail-safes for critical applications. HPE Synergy stands out with its flexible, composable infrastructure, advantageous for dynamic allocation of resources in enterprise environments. Integration with OneView enhances management and performance scalability.

Room for Improvement: HPE ProLiant DL Server users point out high licensing costs, desire a faster management interface, and faster boot times. There's a call for more integrated management tools. HPE Synergy users find the system complex and challenging, requiring better integration with other platforms and more streamlined management solutions. Cost efficiency and support enhancements are also suggested.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE ProLiant DL Servers are often deployed on-premises with reliable customer service, though some face service delays. HPE Synergy sees deployment in both on-premises and hybrid environments, with a strong customer service infrastructure addressing issues promptly. Technical support is a strong aspect for both products, with HPE ProLiant DL Servers being highlighted for ease of integration into existing systems.

Pricing and ROI: HPE ProLiant DL Servers are considered reasonably priced, though some regard them as expensive against competitors, offering good ROI due to performance and low downtime. HPE Synergy is initially more costly but cuts down total ownership cost through efficiency and resource optimization, justified by benefits despite higher upfront expenses. Users of both products emphasize the importance of budgeting for hardware and licensing costs.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

156

Ranking in other categories

Rack Servers (2nd)

HPE Synergy

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Blade Servers (2nd), Composable Infrastructure (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are IT Hardware and Infrastructure solutions, they serve different purposes. HPE ProLiant DL Servers is designed for Rack Servers and holds a mindshare of 20.7%, down 22.2% compared to last year.
HPE Synergy, on the other hand, focuses on Blade Servers, holds 21.8% mindshare, down 22.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Ricardo Elorza

Expert IT Solution Architect at Nestle

Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable

I give the solution an eight out of ten. We have been having issues with HPE's road maps, which tend to be very aggressive. For example, if we have a server and then HPE announces and releases the NexGen, the previous server only has one more gear before the end of use. This can be problematic for clusters that are configured to only have the same model, as after a year we would have to do diagnostics or buy a new cluster. This is something we do not like about HPE, although other vendors may also be aggressive, HPE is really bad. It is important for new users to keep this in mind.

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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

"The solution is highly scalable."

"It's very easy to set up."

"Its reliability and after-sales support are very good."

"The solution is stable."

"Where there is a need to actually expand on the capacity, it's easily done, especially when more memory is needed."

"The setup was easy and not complicated."

"The solution's deployment was easy."

"One of the most valuable features is iLO, which is very good. Another thing is the HPE support is very good."

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"The solution helps us to implement new business requirements quickly with some app deployments."

"Shorter delivery times. Where we now have a delivery time of about six weeks, we hope to go back to days."

"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."

"The solution has decreased our deployment time by 10 to 20 percent."

"The flexibility to link them together and configure them gives us the ability to scale out easily, to add more compute resources as needed... The way that they're scalable and flexible means we can add additional servers in quickly... We're not spending a lot of time doing procurement and building of physical servers."

"There is no problem with the scalability."

"I like that it's suitable for virtualization. It's also stable and scalable. The newer version has a lot of memory, and you don't have to worry about updates."

"The initial setup is fine."

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Cons

"The cost of the solution is high and has room for improvement."

"There is a challenge sometimes with having quick access to some of these components when you need them. It takes a lot of time to get spare parts from genuine sellers."

"The price of this solution should be lowered to make it more competitive."

"The technical support response time has room for improvement."

"In the HPE ProLiant DL Servers generation nine, there was a problem when the expansion cards were installed on the server. There was only a small amount of room for the top expansion cards that hand could insert or remove the cables inside."

"There are concerns about the HPE team in the Southeast Asia region, suggesting a need for improvements in terms of responsiveness. There have been instances where the response time was slow, causing challenges during urgent situations. Its stability also needs to improve."

"The solution is a little bit expensive."

"The technical support is pretty good, however, they could be a bit faster and more responsive."

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"The setup was a bit complex."

"They were not so deep into integration with VMware."

"The deployment time of a system through OneView is pretty slow, but apparently that's being addressed in an upcoming update."

"One of the features I want to see, which I will see with OneView 5.0, is to have all the OneView consoles in a single pane of glass. That will make it easy to see everything in one place and not have to log in to multiple consoles."

"I think we were promised a little more than we were given. It's true, they are working very hard to try to help remedy that."

"It has been in the external integrations to other platforms that we have, which aren't HPE, where some of our challenges have been. I would like to see some integrations with non-HPE platforms."

"We'd like to see faster networking in the back-end."

"A faster Composer module would be a good inclusion for the next release of this solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is just too expensive."

"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is reasonable, but because of covid and other factors, the price could be reduced. The license is paid annually."

"We did not need to pay for a license for the use of HP DL servers, just for normal hardcore support."

"The price of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is reasonable compared to other solutions."

"The price is a little too high; it could be reduced."

"The pricing of these servers is fair. It is in the mid-range."

"The iLO (integrated lights out) license is very expensive, but the functionality you receive is worth it."

"This was a one-time purchase for us because it's hardware that we purchased from HPE. There aren't any licensing costs."

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"For temporal use, when you throw on the fact that you're essentially doubling your capacity, right there you could claim a 50 percent TCO reduction."

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

"The platform that we run Synergy on is all virtualized. Our primary cost is likely VMware."

"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."

"We don't have to pay for Synergy because it's part of our plan."

"There was at least about a 20 percent savings in cost over our purchase based on the purchase price of the compute modules themselves versus what we've had to pay before. It was significantly less."

"The hardware licensing cost is reasonable."

"The cost is high and that is a drawback for some customers."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

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Questions from the Community

How do Lenovo ThinkSystem rack servers compare with HPE ProLiant DL servers?

Lenovo ThinkSystem rack servers offer flexibility and efficiency in order to meet mission-critical demands. I like that Lenovo blends outstanding performance, reliability, and manageability. The bi...

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What do you like most about HPE ProLiant DL Servers?

The most valuable feature of the solution is HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ProLiant DL Servers?

The product is expensive. I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. On the needs of the customers, the product offers a lot of suppor...

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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...

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What do you like most about HPE Synergy?

It is a good product for hypervisors.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Synergy?

Synergy is more expensive than Cisco.

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Comparisons

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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HPE BladeSystem vs HPE Synergy

Compared 24% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

Cisco UCS B-Series vs HPE Synergy

Compared 9% of the time

HPE Apollo Systems vs HPE Synergy

Compared 6% of the time

HPE Superdome X vs HPE Synergy

Compared 5% of the time

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Overview

HPE ProLiant DL Servers are utilized by organizations for tasks like virtualization, database hosting, and application hosting, deployed both on-premises and in private clouds for diverse needs.

Organizations depend on HPE ProLiant DL Servers for stability, performance, and reliability. They are essential for running active directories, enterprise applications, and handling high-performance computing. These servers are known for their easy setup, scalability, and extensive management capabilities like iLO. Offering compatibility with many components and energy efficiency, they provide reliable hardware and good performance under demanding conditions. However, there is a need for improved price, stability, scalability, airflow, and power consumption. Enhancements in controller cache, port sizes, SAN connectivity, support availability, and management interface are also required. Faster technical support, better documentation, simplified configurations, and enhanced monitoring features and security integration would benefit users.

What are the key features?

Easy Setup: Quick and straightforward deployment.
Scalability: Adaptable to growing business needs.
Extensive Management: Features like iLO for advanced control.
Energy Efficiency: Optimized for lower power consumption.
Compatibility: Works well with various components.
Reliable Hardware: Robust and dependable technology.
Redundancy: Ensures high availability and minimal downtime.

What are the benefits and ROI?

High Performance: Excellent for demanding computing tasks.
User-Friendly: Easy to maintain and operate.
Flexibility: Versatile for different applications.
Good Technical Support: Access to professional assistance.

HPE ProLiant DL Servers are implemented across industries like finance for active directories and payment solutions, education for virtual desktops, healthcare for database synchronization, and IT firms for high-performance computing and application hosting.

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.

Sample Customers

AmeriPride Services, iSource, Bolagsverket, BlueShore Financial, British Columbia Assessment Authority, National Stock Exchange, Cardlytics

HudsonAlpha, Virgin Media, EMIS, United

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