What advice do you have for others considering Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series?

I’m an integrator. My organization sells the solution. There’s no point recommending something that has gone out of sale. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

I am satisfied with the overall product. Cisco has already made a name for itself in the industry as a good brand. I rate the overall product a ten out of ten.

I recommend it to others and rate it as a ten.

Overall, I would rate it a seven out of ten. It may require a significant initial investment to set up the infrastructure.

We are resellers. We're dealing with the latest version of the solution. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

My main recommendation to others is to do the proper calculations in terms of processor, memory, and disk requirements. This will ensure that you have the correct number of hosts from the beginning, because adding a new host at a later stage may be expensive. Overall, HyperFlex HX is an excellent solution and we like it a lot, not only because it's easy to apply its resources whenever you need to add extra VMs to your infrastructure, but also because it allows you to manage all these resources in an efficient manner. I would rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series a nine out of ten.

We are partners and resellers. I wouldn't recommend HyperFlex. If a company has options, I would say they should look at VxRail or Nutanix as the first option. I'd rate the solution six out of ten.

I will tell potential users that I think it's a good product. On a scale from one to ten, I would give Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series an eight.

I would recommend this product, depending on the context. It depends on what kind of services you want to run and provide. My company decided on this solution because of the stability, sustainability, and strength of the product. Also, they have so much support, and their people are knowledgeable. When you're having a problem, they will help you to find a solution. Whatever problem you are facing, you are able to solve. I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten.

I'm a customer. If the system is going to be a scalable product or scalable application, I would not recommend it to others. However, if it's more scalable deployment, then HyperFlex is a good solution. If it's a large-scale deployment, it is better to go for another option that can separate the storage, et cetera. For our environment, I'd rate it an eight out of ten.

My advice to others is if you have VMware, then you should choose Cisco or HP rather than going with Dell. I choose Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series because of the seamless integration which I was interested in. It is a complete solution for proper software-defined data centers with hardware, software, and everything else. I rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series an eight out of ten.

We use a variety of different versions of the solution. It depends. I'd advise new users to study the product. It needs, really, a knowledge of the product. I really highly recommend Cisco due to its stability and scalability, and also the performance of the equipment. It's got great quality. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

I would give HyperFlex a rating of nine out of ten.

I recommend Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series and would rate it at nine on a scale from one to ten.

I rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series a seven out of ten.

My advice to anyone considering Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series is that they have to study what the hyper-converged solution is and why they are going into hyper-convergence. Why not use the traditional way? This is the first thing. If they understand the concept, they can very easily go through the implementation because the hyper-converged solution is based on automatic implementation. We have a virtual machine capable of implementing the solution, but in the background there are many automated tasks running. If you don't know what is running in the background you didn't understand anything. You have to understand and then go through the automated implementation related to hyper-converged. Any new solution allows you to implement everything automatically, you don't need to implement different components and then integrate them with each other. You have to configure single machine. You can implement everything from that single machine. You have to understand why you are going to hyper-converge before you go to the implementation. You can dig into it, but you will not understand anything. If you're facing any issue, you can't solve the problem. So when you're implementing for other companies, Cisco or Dell or whatever, they are asking about the pre-requisites. You have to have these pre-requisites before going into the implementation because when you have more information relative to the customer side or the requirements and the pre-requisites, the implementation is straightforward. But if you lack all the pre-requisites you will face many problems and you will not be able to define where they are coming from. On a scale of one to ten, I would give Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series a nine.

We're a gold partner, one of their leading partners in our area. Historically, I'm not very much pro-hyper-converge as there's a lot to the market still. What happens is, if it's poorly architected, that if something's screwed up, everything is screwed up. That's the part of the issue with the hyper-converged. You've got it very tightly knit. However, there are still advantages to the separation of failure domains, whether that be your compute, your storage, your memory. I would take a Cisco Flex approach over a Cisco hyper-converged approach, all day, every day. It's the most widely adopted platform in the world for converged architecture and has a knowledge base that is way larger and has way more experience running. Also, just because you have to update one piece of it doesn't mean you have to update all pieces of it. My honest opinion is to still see what else is in the market to validate your approach to go with an all Cisco solution in the hyper-converged space. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Overall, I rate HyperFlex eight out of 10. I would recommend it to others. It's a good product.

I rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series as an eight out of ten.

There are five or six customers who make use of the solution. Hyperflex developed its first platform in 2015, while Simplivity and Nutanix did so in 2009. The solution centralizes everything in a single IP. It is extremely simple, secure and good for deployment. I rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series as a six out of ten.

We are customers and end-users. The HyperFlex is on-premise the hardware infrastructure. You can set it up with VMware ESXi or with Microsoft Hyper-V. We chose to go with VMware ESXi. It was a requirement of the other systems that we depended on. We could have gone with Hyper-V, however, VMware turned out to be the right solution. The system is hardware and it's compatible with both software solutions or hypervisor solutions. We chose VMware ESXi and turned out to be a better solution than Hyper-V. I would recommend the product to other users, as long as it's affordable for the company. The cost is high. It is about 150% more costly than a comparable older generation solution. However, if you can afford it, then by all means go for it. I'd also advise new users to choose a higher-end specification for the servers. This is also important. That would make extending it easier. For example, the fiber interconnected component the solution sells is like a switch. It's sold per port. If you buy exactly what you need now, you have to replace the hardware when you want to expand. Therefore, plan for the needs of the future, not the present. Overall, I would rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

Cisco offers the on-cloud management system for HyperFlex but most of our customers that are using a hyper-converged infrastructure prefer to build their own, private cloud. In most cases, they have this solution installed on-premises. Cisco HyperFlex is a product that I can recommend, although VxRail is my first choice. Depending on the customer, their environment, and history with Cisco, I will recommend one of these products over the other. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-SeriesRev an eight out of ten.

We are a reseller. My advice to other organizations considering the solution is to make sure you plan before deployment and put into place a proper plan. The initial pre-project timeline puts into place a proper plan and based on your focus. It will make sure that whatever you put into place meets your requirements both right away and into the future. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

We have plans to keep using the solution in the future. We have one standard traditional environment and also hyper-converged with Cisco. We are planning to add more hardware to increase capacity because we are almost at full capacity now. We are going to increase the infrastructure due to the ramping up of operations. If you want a reliable solution then I would advise choosing this one. I rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series an eight out of ten.

The OEMs from Nutanix, VMware, and Cisco have more or less the same features and functionality. The only thing that is missing in this solution is that it doesn't have a SaaS-based version. I would definitely recommend this solution for customers who are looking for an appliance-based product. Cisco HyperFlex is the best appliance-based product. It is better than Nutanix, even though Nutanix is more cost-effective than Cisco. I would rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series a seven out of ten.

I think any business could use HyperFlex, it's a good solution for big or small business. I rate this solution an eight out of 10.

My role in the company is pre-sales. We offer this solution to our clients. As a partner, we don't use Cisco HyperFlex, but we propose HyperFlex for the customer. For the deployment, we can deploy for the DC and DRC side, for the synchronous replication, and also for the stress cluster, we can also deploy for the X location as the HyperFlex has a HyperFex extraction for the X location. I'm in Indonesia, and in this particular country/region, this solution isn't really used very widely. Nutanix is more famous in Indonesia, as it can be used by the SMB customer or small customers up to enterprises. Most hyper-converged solutions that are used in Indonesia are Nutanix. I would recommend the solution to other organizations, however, only if it made sense and fit their company's needs. Overall, I would rate the product eight out of ten.

I would recommend Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series only in a certain situation. Right now, considering many other external constraints, it is very hard to recommend it to people, especially if they are based in mainland China. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series a seven.

I would encourage people to go with this solution. I would rate Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series a seven out of ten because we have not tested all the features so far.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate this product an eight. I completely recommend whatever Cisco solutions you use. They provide the best option to maintain infrastructure environment. It's very useful.

I would rate it a high eight or nine out of ten because of the features and functions that it comes with that the competitors really can't do just yet. The advantage I think so far has been that Cisco developed the entire solution from scratch as opposed to other solution providers like HP and Dell who are still trying to reinvent existing solutions. I think it's a viable solution if you have a need to cut down on your overall implementation costs on hardware. This does a good job of combining both software and hardware.

On a scale from 1 to 10, I would rate this product a 10 for the reliability, ease of configuration, and customer support. Everyone should understand connectivity in private and public clouds. We require seamless connectivity throughout and especially with some of the security technologies. Cisco HyperFlex HX is the best on the market. Everyone should consider it.

This solution allows us to get up and running a lot faster than before. Instead of it being multiple days of cabling, multiple solutions, and getting the servers online, it now generally takes one full day to get it up and ready to go. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

On a scale of 1-10, I would rank the Cisco HyperFlex HX at about 8.5 to 9.

On a scale from one to ten, I rate this product a seven. It seems like it would be easy to utilize for a new deployment. I would prefer that Cisco not try to sell it as something that can integrate into an existing environment. They are beating down on that, but be aware. The limitations, whether you're doing a new deployment or trying to integrate it into an existing system, might be tough.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the product an eight. It's a great data center tool. I look at the weight of the costs too. None of the products is 100% correct. We just deployed the Cisco HyperFlex. We have to see how it goes. We are also in the cloud. You have to keep looking for that option as it saves a lot on hardware and power consumption We are still migrating all our old infrastructure, which is on C7000. We are doing that right now. Once that is done, I'll be able to get some metrics. Every company is different.

It was very straightforward using the technology platform. We were comfortable with it. In the VDI environment, we're a Cisco shop and HyperFlex did fit the need well. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate this product with an eight. Like any new product, it's constantly evolving. The evolution of the HyperFlex solution is a challenge. I would recommend looking at the options when you go to implement it. Cisco's HyperFlex has a lot of different flavors. Make sure you pick the flavor for your specific implementation. VDI has a different set of requirements than a standard hypervisor environment. Know what your end state is going to be, then pick the equipment behind the scenes that fit your needs.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Cisco HyperFlex HX with an eight out of ten at this point. Only because I'm not as versed to it as I could be. The initial setup of profiles and templates could be improved. Maybe some end profiles that you can use based on your type of deployment would be good, i.e. instead of having to go through and configure every portion of the template.

My advice for anybody who is researching this technology is to learn it before you implement it. This is a very stable product, but it is complex to manage. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this product a 9. After using it for a year there haven't been any issues or technicalities. Pick Cisco.

On a scale from one to ten, I would grade Cisco HyperFlex HX an eight. If the cost was improved, I would give it a ten. Make sure to look at a long list of competitors in the hyperconverged sector for cross-reference before purchasing. Look at all the main players.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate this product a solid nine because of the upgrade process. Everything we've been doing with it is blazing a new trail. We've been dramatically changing how we deliver the service. Not only am I changing how we deliver the service, but the tools team is changing the platform they're delivering it on too. It's all a new investment. There are not a lot of cost savings today that we can realize. You can deploy Cisco HyperFlex HX with very little knowledge of UCS, hyper-converged, or storage. There is very little ramp-up time. UCS manager takes a little bit of getting used to. Cisco HyperFlex HX is a solid product. I can't steer people away from it.

I can safely rate this product as an eight out of ten. This is because it's scalable and you can upgrade it as if you are upgrading a server. In any other solution with hyper-convergence, you can't do that, so you've got to buy a node part to upgrade memory. Anyone considering this solution should define their requirements. It's not a solution for everybody. If you're using a lot of storage, hyper-convergence might not be good for you. We don't have a lot of storage, so it is a functional and desirable solution for us. If you have much greater storage needs, it may not be a good solution.

My advice to anybody who is researching this solution is to have an understanding of the ROI. It is easy to jump in and see great technology, but you need to know what the long term cost is. One thing that we learned when we went into hyper-converged technology is the licensing costs that come with it. This is a yearly thing that you have to account for. Overall, this solution was very easy for us to implement. Some of the challenges we're having are related to the management platform and the fact that we have to deal with multiple platforms at the moment. Once this is all consolidated, I would be happy to give a rating of ten. Today, I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

I would rate the Hyperflex solution as a nine out of ten. This is not because HyperFlex is not meeting our needs but because nothing is perfect.

Because of the bug problem I experienced with this solution, I will rate it eight out of ten.

Cisco-HX-Data-Platform-Installer should contain its own ESXi and VCenter installation during setup, so it can be fit in any organization where no virtual environment is available.

Look at the manageability. Do a serious comparison of management tools. That's strong advice because it can be really expensive too if you have to implement a third-party management tool. In terms of extent of use, Cisco systems make up about 30 percent of the overall system, but it was definitely the plan to increase Cisco systems within the data center, meaning HyperFlex, because of the form factor and the density of it.

Go ahead and do it. It's a good product. Somebody with a similar environment and a similar experience should go ahead. But check thoroughly that fits your organization. Our administration strategy is that one guy will be managing the complete dashboard. We are planning to see if there is automation where I can provide this through a DevOps tool. That's something I am looking at. There is one main entity using it in our company. Our plan is to deploy this software to all other existing infrastructure as well. Within six months we should be fully implemented and deployed. I rate the solution at eight out of ten because of the brand reliability in the market. They are the most trusted brand in the IT industry.

Collect all the information about the environment to determine the prerequisites, understand the business, and understand the value of infrastructure solutions. We are a small partner. We have four clients right now that use the Cisco HyperFlex solution. I would rate HyperFlex at ten out of ten.

There are around 250 users working on it right now. It is used for our manufacturing solution which collects information and Exchange data. There are other users who are using the storage. We will expand its use in the future. As far as the compute is concerned, we will be using it to pick up 60 percent of the work. As far as the storage goes, we are only using ten to 15 percent. In the next few years we will expand and in the seventh year we may have to upgrade or replace the server.

My advice is go for it. I had never had experience with hyperconverged, and it was a very nice experience. I learned a lot from it. It was something completely new. I prefer any hyperconverged system. I think it's a great system.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is not so bad. To get a ten, the upgrades should be smoother and without any problems so that we're not scared to do them. It could also be more traditional. It's hard to trust the new product especially because we've had issues with the upgrades. It may take some time but it is getting better. You should try this solution, you won't regret it.

I would rate it an eight out of ten. The features that it has are balanced with customer's needs and the price. In order to make it a ten, they should lower the cost. I would advise someone considering this solution to explore all of the feature options. The solution's value is in its features.

Give HyperFlex a try. Try a demo. The solution is fantastic for VDI usage.

Cisco has the best solution for hyper-convergence.

Just go with HyperFlex.

I rated this solution an eight out of ten because there's still a little room for improvement. I would advise someone considering this solution to connect with Cisco, use the resources that Cisco has. Be open, discuss with Cisco, discuss the architecture the customer designed, the customer demands, include Cisco all around, both the account managers, their technical solutions, the SEs, and so on. Use Cisco.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

At the moment, Cisco is a good vendor, as far as networking solutions. I connect the servers to the network, and the compatibility is good. We haven't tested the new container functionality. I hope it's good, because this is very important for us.

I would give this solution a seven out of ten because it's still new and I still haven't practiced a lot with it but I have had a good experience until now. I would advise someone considering this solution to sit with your integrator, discuss the different products, comply with the competitors, and you will get your desired results.

It is a good product to have in your data centers. Pick a good use case, then do a PoC and perform your own benchmarking. Once you are satisfied, go ahead with the product. The latest models include all the newest cutting edge technology.

Take a look at HyperFlex because it is a good system. Out-of-the-box, it runs quite well.

I would rate it a nine out of ten, not a ten because nothing is perfect.

It is a very good solution. Find a good consultant and vendor to implement it before purchasing the software and equipment.

Try it. The HyperFlex solution is perfect.

I would recommend Cisco ACI.

I would rate this solution a three out of ten. I would advise someone considering this solution not to spread it over two data centers.

I would rate it a four out of ten. I would advise someone considering this solution to be careful.

Look for what your business needs are, what your data center is using, and keep in mind that all of the big vendors are doing hyperconverged. However, Cisco is the only one who is doing it with the network integrated. With all of the other vendors, you can have whatever type of network you want, but with Cisco, they include the network in the whole hyperconverged scene instead of pawning it off to another vendor. They are sort of forcing you to chose Cisco on the network. Yet, when you choose Cisco on the network, you get validated designs along with tried, tested solutions. The whole data center will come together in one single package. Cisco was a little late to the hyperconverged scene. The Fabric Interconnects integrates with UCS. The UCS servers are some of the best on the market. The UCS servers can manage all of the servers from the Fabric Interconnects, which is just phenomenal.

Be more careful if your technical person says, "It is necessary to implement and develop the infrastructure."

Work with Cisco and the Cisco partner. It is all about understanding your requirements. The product works well and supports your business. We recommend it.

I would rate it an eight out of ten. Not a ten because of the issues with the upgrading process.

Give it a go. Work with their engineers and support staff to see if your solution fits. Challenge them to go a bit further than than their standard product.

For customers in the private sector, this product can have a very high return on investment.

Don't afraid to try other solutions. Companies are constantly changing. Sometimes some little companies bring about the perfect solution for other products. You should research everything. Cisco has a very wide range of products. You can build everything within Cisco products, and it will be easily deployable. The programming language is the same between it and other software and hardware companies.

Involve Cisco in the beginning, as they will give you good advice about setting up the product. While it has a lot of things to improve, it is a good solution.

When considering this product, evaluate it carefully. Note whether the environment is best for the solution.