Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure vs SteelFusion comparison

Red Hat and Riverbed are both solutions in the HCI category. Red Hat is ranked #23, while Riverbed is ranked #25. Red Hat holds a 0.6% mindshare in HCI, compared to Riverbed’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Riverbed users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

SteelFusion and Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure are competing in data center solutions for enhancing operational efficiency. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure holds the upper hand due to its superior feature offerings.

Features: SteelFusion focuses on seamless integration with existing storage, optimized network performance, and secure data access for simplified management. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure offers scalability, flexibility, and comprehensive virtualization, supporting storage and compute functionalities on a unified platform.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SteelFusion is noted for straightforward deployment and responsive support, which aids in streamlining operations. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure presents a more complex deployment but provides extensive educational resources and dedicated support to handle diverse workloads effectively.

Pricing and ROI: SteelFusion offers competitive setup costs with reliable ROI, focusing on efficient resource utilization and reduced operational expenses. Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure, while higher in initial cost, delivers substantial ROI through enhanced scalability, appealing to organizations with advanced data handling requirements.

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Ranking in HCI

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SteelFusion

Ranking in HCI

25th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SteelFusion is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PaulSorelli

IBM Data & IA Technology Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Consolidated management and good documentation but very complex and difficult to operate

It is not user-friendly, and it is very difficult to operate. You have to have a deep understanding of the technical details of the infrastructure to implement it. When you compare it with VMware, it is totally different because the graphical user interface is not that easy to understand. It is not intuitive. To use it, you have to read a lot of documentation and even understand what is going on behind the solution. It is not for someone who has a little bit of knowledge. Currently, it is too complex. I need something that is easy to implement. It should have a basic configuration as well as a complex configuration.

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it_user866178

Chief Technology Officer at MAZZETTI+GBA

Sync to Central and edge protection mitigate my risk in our branch offices

The level of tech support depends on who you get. There are some techs that just read the script and ask you if you’ve rebooted, but once you get past that - or if you have a very technical issue - the support is great. They really know the product and get you up and running again ASAP.

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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 most useful feature is the solution's automation in terms of how we are able to spin up a certain workload in real-time when we are doing R&D."

"It is stable and scalable."

"Both the scalability and stability of this solution are excellent."

"The size of the hardware is what we need because it is very good for small configurations."

"The consolidation of the management in one control point is the most valuable. The whole infrastructure management is consolidated in just one console point. The documentation is also pretty good."

"I like that you can add other types of services."

"Sync to Central and edge protection mitigate my risk in our branch offices. All services that need to be local to the user exist on local servers. Users run applications and access data locally while the data is constantly being synced to Central, and protected. If an edge device fails, we can recover quickly."

Cons

"The main issue is the initial investment. It is an expensive product, and it should be cheaper. It should also be easier to use and manage. The professional service for this solution is quite complex and expensive."

"It should be more user-friendly, in my opinion."

"The licensing policy needs to be improved. They have a licensing policy based on the number of CPU sockets. Nowadays what has happened is that the license they are trying to move is based on the number of CPU cores. With the advancement in technology there are now more cores in a single CPU. It's been very challenging in terms of managing the license around everything. Today we have a processor with 24 and 32 cores on the same physical CPU."

"It is not user-friendly, and it is very difficult to operate. You have to have a deep understanding of the technical details of the infrastructure to implement it. When you compare it with VMware, it is totally different because the graphical user interface is not that easy to understand. It is not intuitive. To use it, you have to read a lot of documentation and even understand what is going on behind the solution. It is not for someone who has a little bit of knowledge. Currently, it is too complex. I need something that is easy to implement. It should have a basic configuration as well as a complex configuration."

"The cloud deployment could be improved."

"This product is not so stable. Maybe it is just not mature enough in its development."

"Setting up disks for use is a multi-step process that could use some refinement. Setting up a core-to-core replication or DR strategy is also cumbersome."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite pricey."

"Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is an open-sourced, low-cost solution with full features."

"Price is an issue – this is expensive stuff. My advice is to beat up Riverbed as much as possible on price. These things are expensive and there is room for negotiation."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Real Estate/Law Firm

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Overview

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure - based on our leading OpenStack and virtualization platforms - provides co-located, scalable, software-defined compute and storage, driven by Red Hat Ansible Automation on economical, industry-standard hardware.

Riverbed SteelFusion is the first and only hyper-converged infrastructure for branch IT, enables 100% consolidation of branch data and servers from remote sites into data centers, delivering complete data security and centralized data protection, without compromising on any of the benefits of running branch services locally for your users. SteelFusion eliminates the need for physical servers, storage and backup infrastructure at branch locations, creates the ability to instantly provision and recover branch services, and provides full visibility and superior performance of on-premises and cloud-based applications, leading to dramatic increases in data security, business continuity, agility and operational efficiency.

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Roxtec, Engen, Bobst, CBP, IUCN, Mahoning County, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

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