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Oracle Private Cloud Appliance vs Vblock [EOL] comparison

Oracle and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Converged Infrastructure category. Additionally, 85% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.
Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
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85% willing to recommend
Vblock [EOL]
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    84% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    5
    Ranking in other categories
    Converged Infrastructure (6th)
    Vblock [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    24
    Ranking in other categories
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    Featured Reviews

    MK
    A highly efficient choice for deploying scalable and reliable middleware applications
    The most valuable features include distinct storage within the Oracle PCA. This separate storage is crucial as it serves both primary and secondary purposes. Additionally, high-priority elements encompass Lava switches for network functionality. Recent efforts have focused on efficient patching of the entire PCA stack, covering the master node, computing nodes, network switches, and storage components.
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    FA
    The VCE VBlocks came along and it was the best combination of an all-in-one virtual data center in a box Converged SAN, Network, and Compute that used VMware to drive the whole package.
    The original pair of VBlock’s were purchased to replace a hodgepodge of small VM clusters of 3 to 4 VM hosts and an outdated SAN, in addition to moving from an old data center to a new data center. Moving the VM’s from the old systems to the new VBlock --which had more shared resources and a newer VMware version-- was a big win. Once in place, we virtualized as many servers as could be converted from freestanding servers to a VM. The only exception was when the licensing of an application was cost prohibitive; we keep these on stand-alone hosts. This was mainly due to application licensing bias, rather than limits on virtualization.
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    Pros

    "The most valuable features include distinct storage within the Oracle PCA."
    "You will find the high availability and License Team with Oracle very valuable."
    "Supports connection to most of network topology, such as VLAN and network segmentation."
    "It has helped us to reduce Oracle licensing costs for database and applications."
    "It is scalable as the box can be increased by one compute node, if required."
    "UCS Manager worked well for net/blade management and has allowed fairly easy use of dedicated bare-metal blades."
    "The most valuable feature is that it is centrally managed, as it is quite easy for our customers to manage everything, end-to-end."
    "VMware NSX: Provides the ability for our organisation to deliver true DR."
    "Systems run solidly."
    "​It has improved system performance, batch times for off-hours processing, and reliability with production applications.​"
    "It's an integrated box Mac solution, so it's a plug and play. The deployment and build is pre-made and ready to deploy. It makes it easy to apply."
    "The high redundancy of components has minimized frequent service degradation/failure."
    "Access to VMs is now faster due to the centralized management console."
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    Cons

    "OVM Manager Interface is using HTML5. It should be reconverted to be a Java interface."
    "Patching processing takes a long time. Only one compute node is patched at a time."
    "In comparison to competitors like VMware, there's a perceived need for Oracle to enhance OVM, making it more flexible and user-friendly."
    "The initial setup was very complex."
    "With respect to the technical support, there is room for improvement."
    "In the next release, I would like to see a smaller footprint in the data center and have improvements to disk performance."
    "Improve the patching process and timeliness of updates/releases."
    "Tighter alignment could simplify and speed up the configuration and delivery process.​"
    "Troublesome relationships with VCE at the beginning of our use came undone quickly after we went live."
    "RCM upgrades were not scripted, and you needed to roll on your own. We were led to believe this would be otherwise."
    "While most public clouds are deployed on Linux, there is current no certified Vblock working on KVM hypervisors."
    "The user control could be more advanced. They should work to improve this in future releases."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "No licenses for the shipped software or firmware."
    "It is more expensive than the normal solution or the hyper-converged system."
    "It is relatively cost-effective."
    "If you have many Oracle products, such as databases, middleware, and apps, it will help you reduce Oracle app licences and support costs."
    "I would not say the pricing is not good value. It is still on the expensive side, near the top-end of cost compared to what's available now. Also, the licensing has to be improved. There has to be a clear definition of the licensing from the initial set-up so the customer knows what they are paying for, without being hit later on with extra licensing. The licensing definitions should be clearer and, perhaps, have one set of licenses rather than multiple licenses."
    "Vblock is priced at a premium because people don't want the headache of managing and deploying different products."
    "It is not cheap."
    "Related to tech support: I believe it is too expensive."
    "Strive for a consolidated ELA."
    "I think the pricing is on the higher end of the spectrum. There could be some adjustments that could be made there. Regarding licensing, watch compatibility with external products that you run on Vblock. It has got to be properly architected, otherwise, you will run into licensing issues."
    "Vblock appears from the first while to be very expensive. There are more items you cannot see in the BOQ: customer service, support, delivery short time, and highly experienced VCE engineers."
    "The paid support for Vblock is expensive."
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    Top Industries

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    Computer Software Company
    27%
    Financial Services Firm
    13%
    Government
    12%
    Comms Service Provider
    9%
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    Questions from the Community

    What do you like most about Oracle Private Cloud Appliance?
    The most valuable features include distinct storage within the Oracle PCA.
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    What needs improvement with Oracle Private Cloud Appliance?
    In comparison to competitors like VMware, there's a perceived need for Oracle to enhance OVM, making it more flexible and user-friendly. We believe that improvements in this aspect would contribute...
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    What is your primary use case for Oracle Private Cloud Appliance?
    We use it in conjunction with OVM Oracle VM Manager to create virtual machines for diverse Oracle middleware products, including Oracle Solar, PPM, Service Bus, and Logix. Our organization heavily ...
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    Overview

    Oracle Private Cloud Appliance, is an integrated infrastructure system engineered to enable rapid deployment of converged compute, network, and storage technologies for hosting applications or workloads on a guest OS. It is a data center-class system that provides incremental and scalable performance optimized for consolidation of mixed workloads.

    VCE Vblock Systems is an all-in-one virtualization platform that integrates the leading storage, network, and compute technologies from the likes of EMC, VMware and Cisco. VCE Vblock allows organizations to easily and securely deploy cloud computing and virtualization in their environments, supporting these multiple technologies and providing flexibility and agility for changing business needs.

     

    Sample Customers

    Agnitum Information Technologies, Mediacloud, Xait AS, Atos Global Managed Services, CaixaBI, ICA AB, BT Spain, Secure-24, Xait
    Xerox, ACS, and Columbia Sportswear.
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