HPE BladeSystem Reviews and Pricing

reviewer1109163

Senior Supervisor of Virtualisation & DevOps at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees

Jan 11, 2022

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Good integration but old-fashioned and the UI needs improvement

Pros and Cons

"For me, the most valuable features are integration and simple defining."

"BladeSystem is an old-fashioned server and not very well developed for new features and new areas of data centers, which is not very good for enterprise companies."

What is our primary use case?

My use cases are for enterprise software such as banking, core banking, reporting software, and databases.

What is most valuable?

For me, the most valuable features are integration and simple defining.

What needs improvement?

BladeSystem is an old-fashioned server and not very well developed for new features and new areas of data centers, which is not very good for enterprise companies. In the next release, I would like to see an improvement in the UI.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

BladeSystem is scalable, but I think it needs to have a little more scalability of input in the future.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was intermediate - not very easy but not too hard.

What was our ROI?

The technical support is good - I've had no problems with them.

What other advice do I have?

I would give this solution a rating of seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer1655484

Pre-Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Aug 30, 2021

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High performance, stable, and scalable

Pros and Cons

"The solution has high performance."

"The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series."

What is our primary use case?

We have been using HPE BladeSystem for our DBS telecommunication system.

What is most valuable?

The solution has high performance.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series.

In a future release, the backup system could improve but having a built-in storage module.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using HPE BladeSystem for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very good.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support has been slow at responding which can cause some operational issues if we do not have backups. The speed of support could improve.

How was the initial setup?

The initial installation would be difficult for new users without training. I do not find it difficult because I have the HPE professional certification.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner