Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] vs Dell PowerFlex comparison

Cisco and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the HCI category. Additionally, 89% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Dell PowerFlex

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

Nuno Mendes

IT Manager - Resp.Department at Parvalorem

High performance solution that makes it easy to efficiently manage VM resources

In our case as a credit recovery company working with the state, our infrastructure is fixed and stable as we don't have the same need for growth as other types of companies. That said, one of the biggest problems with HyperFlex HX is that if you want to adjust your solution in terms of processing power, memory, or disk capacity, you have to buy completely new hosts. From a financial perspective, it can be very expensive to do so, and from a legal perspective, there are all kinds of compliance issues we would have to sort out before buying any new solution or application. Since we as a company will only be operating for perhaps the next ten years, when our HyperFlex solution comes to its end-of-life in 2024 our next step will likely not be with HyperFlex or any other solution from Cisco. Instead, from a financial point of view, we will likely turn toward a cloud solution because, that way, we won't have to spend so much money on physical infrastructure. We are, after all, only a small company and HyperFlex can be very expensive for other companies of our size, whether in Portugal or elsewhere like the United States. One other area for improvement is in regard to HyperFlex's integration with VMware. HyperFlex integrates with a specific version of VMware in such a way that HyperFlex doesn't always resolve security issues with VMware at the same pace as what you see in native implementations of VMware. This has happened in one or two situations in the past. On the other hand, the integration is otherwise adequate, especially in terms of availability and virtualization features (such as being able to split up each of our four hosts within VMware).

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Serdar De

IT Manager at ÜÇGE Shopfitting & Design

Initial setup has been straightforward and it has reasonable pricing

We are new to this, so we are still learning about the valuable features The solution is okay overall. It could be easier to learn. We haven't had any issues. They could have more AI functionality in the future. I have been using the solution for six months. I have not encountered any problems…

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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 implementation process is okay."

"The product is stable. No one complains about the stability, which is fabulous."

"We have been using this product for a while, we wanted to use our current equipment and have been very excited with the results of our projects."

"When we use it for VDI solutions, it is very easy to deploy and support."

"We used to have a single customer-facing data center, which was vulnerable to failure, and this product has allowed us to create high availability between two private data centers."

"This is not the only product we use, so we have other solutions to compare it with. We can compare different products and different vendors and tell our customers which products have which advantages and disadvantages so that they can leverage these products in their own environment. This product helps us to understand the customer's needs and what issues they can run into."

"It's a very scalable product because they have about 150 commercial services, so the scalability is very high, and the uptime is great."

"My advice is go for it; I had never had experience with hyperconverged, and it was a very nice experience."

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"The most valuable feature is the overall integration and just seeing the three different layers which make up the machine software. Altogether, it's something that I would say is much better than any other solution that I have experienced before."

"The API catalog helps us use Ansible automation."

"The technical support for this solution is pretty good."

"The support team responds quickly."

"The support is highly responsive."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is integration."

"The solution was connected to alternate storage, and it provides great scalability and reliability."

"The resiliency and data protection are the most valuable features."

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Cons

"The problem is that we always have to keep an eye out for new releases to make sure that the version we're running is up-to-date."

"Maybe a better version is required to gather all of the information to allow HyperFlex to bring everything online more rapidly."

"The platform itself is very stable and robust, but when it comes to upgrading the system, it's not stable."

"The initial setup can be a bit complex."

"Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series could improve by having the documents be more readily available and the support could be more flexible."

"One of the challenges we have with HyperFlex is that they have a subscription fee for the operating system that runs on it, and if I remember correctly, it costs approximately $15,000 USD per month."

"Cisco is a bit more challenging to setup. You need to be knowledgeable in order to implement the solution."

"If you need to expand, scalability is an issue."

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"I think the kind of restrictions in terms of VMware licensing is frustrating."

"The biggest issue with the solution is that it doesn't support Hyper V. It's a big problem."

"The tool needs to improve its storage. It should also make migration to the cloud easier."

"I think there might be some room for improvement when it comes to pricing, because although I know how to convert customers, at the end of day, it's quite expensive. Sometimes your feature architecture is still coming out much cheaper than hardware costs for your infrastructure."

"The solution’s automation and pricing could be improved."

"The solution must be more flexible."

"The initial deployment was complicated and required a lot of data nodes, IPs, internal vLANs, data vLANs, and many other things."

"I recommend adding some more monitoring tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is high. Cisco needs to work on the pricing model for this product. Nutanix or VMware are cheaper products, and they provide almost the same functionality. Its price is a big road blocker when we are working with an end customer, and Nutanix and VMware are in competition. If they can reduce its price, it is actually a better choice for customers."

"Our licensing costs are large, but it is combined between all of the Cisco products that we have."

"It's much more expensive than rack servers. It was an issue, but when you compare it to the number of people who were administrative assistants before, it's on the positive ROI side. It's much cheaper."

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

"There is no additional licensing cost other than the cost for each part."

"When we negotiated with Cisco for the HyperFlex solution, they gave us a good price because they wanted to break into the market in Portugal for the first time. However, in general, I think it's a very expensive solution. It's a huge amount of money to acquire this kind of infrastructure."

"Pricing is better if you buy more Cisco products."

"They are not the cheapest on the market. But there's an old saying I like to quote: "If you know that you are getting what you pay for, it's fine if it's expensive.""

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"The product is expensive."

"The solution is expensive and I give the cost a two out of ten."

"The cost of this solution is fair."

"The solution's price is medium."

"The solution's pricing could be much cheaper and affordable."

"From my perspective, pricing is expensive. If they can reduce the pricing or offer more customer incentives, it would attract more users."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"The price of the solution is fair, it is priced in the average range amongst competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Construction Company

15%

Marketing Services Firm

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Government

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	57

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Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	16

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC PowerFlex?

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What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerFlex?

Area of Improvement: While PowerFlex Manager is powerful, the UI could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users or non-technical admins. Streamlined navigation, contextual help and guided...

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Also Known As

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VxFlex, VxRack FLEX, PowerFlex

Overview

The Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform is a purpose-built, high-performance, scale-out file system with a wide array of enterprise-class data management services. The data platform’s innovations redefine distributed storage technology, giving you complete hyper-convergence with enterprise storage features:

Enterprise-class data management
Continuous data optimization
Securely encrypted storage
Dynamic data placement
Clusterwide parallel data distribution
Linear and incremental scaling
API-based data platform architecture
A simplified approach

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Dell PowerFlex is a software-defined storage infrastructure delivering modern architecture and versatile deployment for on-premises or cloud. It achieves high performance, scalable storage, and workload consolidation through advanced automation.

PowerFlex's VMware compatibility ensures seamless integration, offering flexibility in compute and storage scaling. With its hyper-converged infrastructure, it caters to AI, cloud, and database environments, providing robust automation, resilience, and security. Flexible deployment options are complemented by a single-window management system, prioritizing cost optimization. However, enhancements are needed in monitoring tools, user interface, and AI functionality. Migration from Hyper-V and licensing flexibility also require attention, while improved documentation could simplify usage. Integration with services and streamlined upgrade processes are essential.

What are the key features of Dell PowerFlex?

VMware Compatibility: Ensures smooth integration and flexibility in deployment.
Scalability: Independently scales compute and storage resources as needed.
High Availability: Maintains continuous availability across deployed systems.
Low Latency Performance: Optimizes storage and compute operations for minimal delays.
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Combines compute, storage, and networking for streamlined operations.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Ease of Management: Simplifies administration with a unified management interface.
Cost Optimization: Provides opportunities for reduced operational costs.
Flexibility: Offers diverse deployment options tailored to specific needs.
Automation Tools: Enhances efficiency through robust automation capabilities.
Robust Storage Capacity: Supports growing data requirements with substantial storage options.

PowerFlex is essential in industries requiring support for mission-critical workloads and large-scale applications. It is instrumental for deploying storage, compute nodes, hyper-converged infrastructure, and private clouds. The platform integrates compute, storage, and networking, optimizing performance for modern applications like AI video analytics and disaster recovery.

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