Head of Business at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
MSP
Top 5
2024-10-24T06:35:00Z
Oct 24, 2024
Cisco blade servers are perceived as the best option currently, mainly due to their built-in network capabilities and beneficial licensing. HPE BladeSystem is still recommended for enterprises in various sectors. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
I advise using HPE BladeSystem to properly size based on your workload and consider proactive support over essential support. This ensures you get accurate deployment and reliable performance. Overall, I’d rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten, with room for improvement.
I take care of accounts. I will recommend the solution to others. If an organization has storage needs, they can use the solution. Overall, I rate the product a nine and a half or ten out of ten.
It all depends on how you configure the network components with the plate. That should be done properly, you know. If you configure it correctly, the network component and this connectivity will be available. There will be no issues throughout the update, repairing the hardware, upgrading the firmware, and so on. I would rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
We use it in-house and in a data center. They need to make the product more scalable and price-efficient. I'd recommend the solution to others. I would rate the solution seven out of ten. It needs to be a bit less expensive.
As a tech guy, I recommend HPE for heavy usage. If you need to use it for applications and multitasking purposes, I recommended HPE because you can simultaneously run different applications without any delays or issues. I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten.
We like it for the most part. Support is always key for us personally. Don't lose sight of it, but ideally, it is a set-up-and-forget solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten because it is always good to have something to strive for.
Manager of Capacity and Control Management at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2022-07-21T15:24:17Z
Jul 21, 2022
We're a customer. I'm currently using HP Blades for c7000 Enclosures. Also, I'm using two Synergy Blades with Synergy Frames. The Blades are not being sold anymore, and HP is moving people over to Synergy. I'd advise new users to take advantage of Synergy Blades going forward. I'd rate it a nine out of ten due to its general stability. Compared to other solutions in the market, HP is quite stable.
My advice is to grow slowly, but plan for your growth. Don't get an enclosure that won't have expandability and don't go to a cheaper all-in-one model because you might get stuck with it for four or five years. You have to make sure that your system is expandable and that you can grow with it. Overall, I rate this solution nine out of 10.
My advice is if a customer is looking for a less-density server, HPE BladeSystem is a highly suitable solution. If you install or if you require the 12 servers in the rack, it will take the 12 to 15 space in the rack. Additionally, we have to think about the cabling. I rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
I have recommended my clients to HPE. Rather than other companies, HPE would give good support, and I'm very happy with that. It is a good, high-end product. I'm not completely an end-user. I'm like an administrator, in the server administration department. The solution is more suited to the cloud in terms of deployment options. I'd rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Information Technology Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2022-02-04T14:51:06Z
Feb 4, 2022
I would recommend this solution to others. If they require a system for computing workloads then this is a good solution. I rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
VMware Software Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2021-10-11T14:03:48Z
Oct 11, 2021
I'm a customer and an end-user. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very happy with its capabilities. I would recommend it to others.
We are HPE partners. We mostly deal with eh latest version of the solution. I can't speak to the exact version number. I'd recommend the solution. It's a good choice for the right use case. A company needs to look at it and decide if it's right for them and their purposes, however. Overall, I would rate the solution at eight out of ten overall. We've been mostly happy with its capabilities.
Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2021-04-26T17:39:32Z
Apr 26, 2021
We are simply a customer and an end-user. We don't have a professional relationship with HPE. I'd rate the solution, on a scale from one to ten, at a nine. We've mostly been quite pleased with the product and its capabilities. I would recommend the solution to other users, companies, and organizations.
I would recommend this solution based on the robustness of the machines. It is the best system in terms of the value for your money. I would rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten.
Information Technology System Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Reseller
2021-03-11T13:21:58Z
Mar 11, 2021
We're a customer, however, indirectly with HPE. We purchased the solution through a reseller. We don't deal with HPE directly. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. I don't have the version number on hand. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten overall. It's been largely quite capable.
Executive Director at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
2021-03-03T21:28:18Z
Mar 3, 2021
My main advice would be to ensure that your technical staff is well trained by HPE and the technical staff receives HPE technical training because the support that you want may not come from HPE. If you have your in-house team properly trained, it should be fine. I would rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten.
Manager of Capacity and Control Management at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-11-07T04:37:18Z
Nov 7, 2020
We're just a customer. We use the solution on Citrix platforms. The BladeSystem compared with older solutions about energy and processor, offers more capacity and you can gain or minimize the amount of energy that you consume, which is super-helpful. Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten. One of the big problems that BladeSystem could look at is that systems like Microsoft Windows 2019, Linux, or Red Hat 8 demand a lot of RAM memory. There's no adaptable support. The more gigabytes or more processors that the actual operating system has, the better. With Synergy, and the power of Dell, hopefully, there will be support and adaption to the new necessities.
We're simply a customer. We don't have a business relationship with HPE. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using or if it's the latest. I'd recommend the solution to other companies. On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate it at an eight. If the pricing was better and they offered better support, I would rate the solution higher.
Corporate IT Infrastructure Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
2020-09-27T04:09:55Z
Sep 27, 2020
My recommendation to people considering this solution is to just make sure that the blade will be supported by the existing system. This is the only issue that we faced. It will be hard to integrate with some older switches. Usually, you will not be able to configure this solution with high availability if you are using older solutions. You cannot add it to a regular storage server. It is one of the limitations that you can not just add a storage unit for the blades. On a scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate this product as a nine.
Line Technical Agent at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-09-13T07:02:26Z
Sep 13, 2020
I would recommend this product for other users who wants to start using it. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate HPE BladeSystem as an eight-out-of-ten. The product can be improved and earn a higher rating by improving virtual connection integration, maybe lowering the cost (without degrading the quality of the product), and having a dedicated contact with HP for some critical issues if they arise.
I would recommend HPE BladeSystem. I'm satisfied with HPE BladeSystem at the moment but we can imagine consuming Blade servers, metal-as-a-service. We have an entire environment refresh coming up at the moment. We need to make provisions for metal-as-a-service because we have a huge machine. We cannot re-authorize this machine, and we need to make the right provisioning for metal-as-a-service. We're beginning to look at the Cisco UCS technology, with a domain fabric system. But at the moment we don't have an agreement with Cisco. My company is part of the Orange main group and we have an Orange agreement with HPE and Dell EMC. So we are looking at the HPE Synergy and the Dynamic systems. Even if we are looking for HPE Synergy and Dynamic in the future, we're also looking for a hyperconverged solution like Nutanix or HPE Simplivity. So in the future, we will have both technologies, hyperconverged and the classic chassis Blade technology. We have two different needs. We have needs for virtualization, so hyperconverged is enough at first, and Nutanix or HPE Synergy is okay. On the other hand, we need to continue to consume metal-as-a-service, so HPE Synergy or Dynamic as a work product. HPE C7000 is limited in terms of having a real metal-as-a-service. From my point of view, the best approach for metal-as-a-service is HPE Synergy or Dynamic. The most criteria when selecting a vendor are reliability, and their capabilities for the future: the right research and development for the product to be able to come out with new features in the future. They should also have strong support, of course, and have the right functionality to be integrated into modern information systems. I rate HPE BladeSystem at eight out of ten. It has strong reliability and, for a mid-range company, it's a very good product.
VMware Software Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2018-08-01T07:08:00Z
Aug 1, 2018
If you don't want to go to the new technologies, like hyperconverged systems or converged systems, if you want to use only the old-school technologies, I can recommend this solution. I rate it at eight out of 10. It's a good product, it's reliable, the performance is good. You can expand with the new servers as well. It has been a leading product in the market until now.
HP ProLiant BladeSystem share power, cooling, network, and storage infrastructure via the blade enclosure. Since equipment is not needed for each server, you get a dramatic reduction in power distribution units, power cables, LAN and SAN switches, connectors, adapters, and cables. And you can add the newest-generation technologies by simply changing individual components.
Cisco blade servers are perceived as the best option currently, mainly due to their built-in network capabilities and beneficial licensing. HPE BladeSystem is still recommended for enterprises in various sectors. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
I advise using HPE BladeSystem to properly size based on your workload and consider proactive support over essential support. This ensures you get accurate deployment and reliable performance. Overall, I’d rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten, with room for improvement.
I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I take care of accounts. I will recommend the solution to others. If an organization has storage needs, they can use the solution. Overall, I rate the product a nine and a half or ten out of ten.
They should provide enough information on the functionality to the users. I rate HPE BladeSystem a ten out of ten.
It is a reliable product. I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.
I give the solution an eight out of ten. There are better solutions available in the market.
It all depends on how you configure the network components with the plate. That should be done properly, you know. If you configure it correctly, the network component and this connectivity will be available. There will be no issues throughout the update, repairing the hardware, upgrading the firmware, and so on. I would rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
The maintenance of the solution can be done by one person. I rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
I rate HPE BladeSystem a ten out of ten.
We use it in-house and in a data center. They need to make the product more scalable and price-efficient. I'd recommend the solution to others. I would rate the solution seven out of ten. It needs to be a bit less expensive.
As a tech guy, I recommend HPE for heavy usage. If you need to use it for applications and multitasking purposes, I recommended HPE because you can simultaneously run different applications without any delays or issues. I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten.
The solution is simple and easy to manage. I rate HPE BladeSystem a ten out of ten.
We like it for the most part. Support is always key for us personally. Don't lose sight of it, but ideally, it is a set-up-and-forget solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten because it is always good to have something to strive for.
We're a customer. I'm currently using HP Blades for c7000 Enclosures. Also, I'm using two Synergy Blades with Synergy Frames. The Blades are not being sold anymore, and HP is moving people over to Synergy. I'd advise new users to take advantage of Synergy Blades going forward. I'd rate it a nine out of ten due to its general stability. Compared to other solutions in the market, HP is quite stable.
My advice is to grow slowly, but plan for your growth. Don't get an enclosure that won't have expandability and don't go to a cheaper all-in-one model because you might get stuck with it for four or five years. You have to make sure that your system is expandable and that you can grow with it. Overall, I rate this solution nine out of 10.
My advice is if a customer is looking for a less-density server, HPE BladeSystem is a highly suitable solution. If you install or if you require the 12 servers in the rack, it will take the 12 to 15 space in the rack. Additionally, we have to think about the cabling. I rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
I would recommend this solution to others. I rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten.
I have recommended my clients to HPE. Rather than other companies, HPE would give good support, and I'm very happy with that. It is a good, high-end product. I'm not completely an end-user. I'm like an administrator, in the server administration department. The solution is more suited to the cloud in terms of deployment options. I'd rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I would recommend this solution to others. If they require a system for computing workloads then this is a good solution. I rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
I would give this solution a rating of seven out of ten.
I'm a customer and an end-user. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very happy with its capabilities. I would recommend it to others.
I would rate HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten.
I would advise others this is a good system overall with great hardware. I rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten.
I would recommend the solution to others. I rate HPE BladeSystem as an eight out of ten.
We are HPE partners. We mostly deal with eh latest version of the solution. I can't speak to the exact version number. I'd recommend the solution. It's a good choice for the right use case. A company needs to look at it and decide if it's right for them and their purposes, however. Overall, I would rate the solution at eight out of ten overall. We've been mostly happy with its capabilities.
We are simply a customer and an end-user. We don't have a professional relationship with HPE. I'd rate the solution, on a scale from one to ten, at a nine. We've mostly been quite pleased with the product and its capabilities. I would recommend the solution to other users, companies, and organizations.
I would recommend this solution based on the robustness of the machines. It is the best system in terms of the value for your money. I would rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten.
I would absolutely recommend this solution to others. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give HPE BladeSystem a rating of eight.
We're a customer, however, indirectly with HPE. We purchased the solution through a reseller. We don't deal with HPE directly. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. I don't have the version number on hand. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten overall. It's been largely quite capable.
My main advice would be to ensure that your technical staff is well trained by HPE and the technical staff receives HPE technical training because the support that you want may not come from HPE. If you have your in-house team properly trained, it should be fine. I would rate HPE BladeSystem an eight out of ten.
We're just a customer. We use the solution on Citrix platforms. The BladeSystem compared with older solutions about energy and processor, offers more capacity and you can gain or minimize the amount of energy that you consume, which is super-helpful. Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten. One of the big problems that BladeSystem could look at is that systems like Microsoft Windows 2019, Linux, or Red Hat 8 demand a lot of RAM memory. There's no adaptable support. The more gigabytes or more processors that the actual operating system has, the better. With Synergy, and the power of Dell, hopefully, there will be support and adaption to the new necessities.
We're simply a customer. We don't have a business relationship with HPE. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using or if it's the latest. I'd recommend the solution to other companies. On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate it at an eight. If the pricing was better and they offered better support, I would rate the solution higher.
My recommendation to people considering this solution is to just make sure that the blade will be supported by the existing system. This is the only issue that we faced. It will be hard to integrate with some older switches. Usually, you will not be able to configure this solution with high availability if you are using older solutions. You cannot add it to a regular storage server. It is one of the limitations that you can not just add a storage unit for the blades. On a scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate this product as a nine.
I would recommend this product for other users who wants to start using it. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate HPE BladeSystem as an eight-out-of-ten. The product can be improved and earn a higher rating by improving virtual connection integration, maybe lowering the cost (without degrading the quality of the product), and having a dedicated contact with HP for some critical issues if they arise.
HPE BladeSystems is an old technology that cannot fit all of the dynamic organizational needs of our company.
I would recommend HPE BladeSystem. I'm satisfied with HPE BladeSystem at the moment but we can imagine consuming Blade servers, metal-as-a-service. We have an entire environment refresh coming up at the moment. We need to make provisions for metal-as-a-service because we have a huge machine. We cannot re-authorize this machine, and we need to make the right provisioning for metal-as-a-service. We're beginning to look at the Cisco UCS technology, with a domain fabric system. But at the moment we don't have an agreement with Cisco. My company is part of the Orange main group and we have an Orange agreement with HPE and Dell EMC. So we are looking at the HPE Synergy and the Dynamic systems. Even if we are looking for HPE Synergy and Dynamic in the future, we're also looking for a hyperconverged solution like Nutanix or HPE Simplivity. So in the future, we will have both technologies, hyperconverged and the classic chassis Blade technology. We have two different needs. We have needs for virtualization, so hyperconverged is enough at first, and Nutanix or HPE Synergy is okay. On the other hand, we need to continue to consume metal-as-a-service, so HPE Synergy or Dynamic as a work product. HPE C7000 is limited in terms of having a real metal-as-a-service. From my point of view, the best approach for metal-as-a-service is HPE Synergy or Dynamic. The most criteria when selecting a vendor are reliability, and their capabilities for the future: the right research and development for the product to be able to come out with new features in the future. They should also have strong support, of course, and have the right functionality to be integrated into modern information systems. I rate HPE BladeSystem at eight out of ten. It has strong reliability and, for a mid-range company, it's a very good product.
If you don't want to go to the new technologies, like hyperconverged systems or converged systems, if you want to use only the old-school technologies, I can recommend this solution. I rate it at eight out of 10. It's a good product, it's reliable, the performance is good. You can expand with the new servers as well. It has been a leading product in the market until now.
Prepare the budget and be ready to persuade the board of directors as to why you should buy this solution. Don't forget to prepare the data of TCO.