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

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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

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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

"It's a very robust solution; there are a lot of products on the market you can access, but this is an end-to-end compact solution for the end customer, it's good, and it's a high-end type of product."

"It is a hyper-converged solution which integrates with the network instead of the product, and we love its ease of use, ease of deployment, and combination with UCS."

"This product has improved the way our organization functions in the way that we have less work, we have simple communication through the VPN, and we have better confidentiality and security."

"Cisco HyperFlex HX has improved the way our organization functions in the way that the time to deliver a VM takes me five minutes. In comparison, my cloud team's response is a couple of days based on all their overhead policies, procedures, and ticket requests. This is substantial."

"The most valuable feature is that it is something small that can be more easily deployed than a full data center set of servers."

"It is helpful as a backup solution."

"We have better computing power, better uptime, and easier management of the infrastructure due to it being a single unit."

"The solution is fantastic for VDI usage."

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"It is more stable, more powerful, and has more integration features."

"PowerFlex allows us to scale compute and storage resources independently, which is extremely valuable for optimizing costs and right-sizing infrastructure based on workload demands, particularly in environments with variable AI and database workloads."

"We have been dealing with them for some time and we are happy with the product."

"The solution is scalable."

"The support team responds quickly."

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

"The support is highly responsive."

"Dell PowerFlex improves our latency which allowed us to reduce a lot of our Microsoft Enterprise SQL licenses."

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Cons

"We would like to move off the GUI."

"We had a bit of complexity to think about how to migrate our legacy infrastructure into Cisco HyperFlex."

"The utilization needs to be better. It needs more options."

"The primary improvements should be made in the cluster storage controller VMs so that they don't break the upgrade process."

"With the cache disk fails in Cisco, the whole node fails, and the workload goes down."

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

"You cannot just apply the VSXi updates. You are dependent on Cisco HyperFlex for metric services, analytics, and everything else. I don't like that dependency."

"We are operating two clusters for site resiliency. I would like to support running redundant/resilient vCenter server instances on each rather than a supported external server."

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

"The solution is not as scalable as it should be."

"The solution needs to offer more documentation and educational materials."

"Including instrumentation would be a helpful improvement."

"They should provide continuous support for data migration."

"In terms of improvements, I think it would help to have easier access to the cost of installing VxRack infrastructure."

"I am not really impressed by the technical support of this solution. The product really needs better and more support."

"Licensing restrictions can be frustrating."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's roughly $30,000 per Hyperflex license, so that would be about $60,000 a year."

"HyperFlex is a little pricey."

"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."

"I would like a clearer licensing model. It should explain a bit more what you receive if you buy the more expensive license rather than the standard one."

"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.""

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

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

"We currently have a perpetual license, which is kind of unlimited, so we don't have the normal licensing cost, yet."

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"The pricing for this solution is good."

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

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

"The product is expensive."

"The price could be improved."

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the price as eight and a half. The tool is expensive."

"The cost of this solution is fair."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Marketing Services Firm

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	17

Questions from the Community

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What are the major differences between VxRail and Dell EMC PowerFlex?

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

Dell PowerFlex is a premium software-defined infrastructure solution and while the initial investment may seem higher than traditional SAN or mid-tier HCI solutions, the long-term TCO is competitive.

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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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Comparisons

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 42% of the time

VMware vSAN vs Dell PowerFlex

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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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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