Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] vs HPE StoreVirtual comparison

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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

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HPE StoreVirtual

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

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Software Defined Storage (SDS) (14th)

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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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Vebjorn Nergaard

Senior IT Engineer at Guard Automation AS

Reliable with helpful support and good replication

The setup is okay, however, it comes with a moderate amount of difficulty. If you are new to the product, it is difficult. You do get used to the process over time and it gets easier. A company just needs one person to maintain the solution as it just runs. You don't need any support staff. It's very, very hands-off except when you do updates. The product is living its own life.

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Pros

"The initial setup is easy."

"This kind of solution adds a lot of value because it helps the IT department to align with the business' view."

"The most valuable feature is to simplify management, as we can lower the need for people to work on the storage itself."

"The storage system is its most valuable feature. It has eliminated our entire need for having to worry about storage. We were storing a lot of syslog data and using a lot of templates in our data center. With the storage system, we are now saving an enormous amount of space."

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

"The most valuable feature is that you can manage the whole cluster from the traffic interconnect."

"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."

"I like the stretch cluster, it's a feature that allows us to warranty a service for the customer that has to be 100% uptime."

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"The StoreVirtual software provides us with a highly resilient storage platform for virtual machines."

"It's saved us a huge amount of money on hardware and other data center costs."

"I would say with this particular solution, you're getting a lot when it comes in price point."

"StoreVirtual has been real good for us."

"It works great in a stretched datacenter."

"The biggest lesson that I have learned from using this solution is that when compared to other products, automatic tiering, availability, and disaster recovery are very good."

"It fulfills all my requirements, the price is good, and it's scalable."

"Since it's free for the one terabyte, and it's a very stable solution, it's a good solution to try out."

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Cons

"If we compare it with VMware, the VMware product is basically very open, and it can be easily integrated with any platform. VMware product is also available on the cloud and is not an appliance-based product, whereas Cisco HyperFlex is an appliance-based product. Companies that want to use HCI as a platform or as a service would prefer something without an appliance. A SaaS-based product is better for a customer who is using the cloud and has multiple resources, workflows, and devices on the cloud and wants to go for a hyper-converged solution. This is where improvement is needed. In addition to an appliance-based product, Cisco should provide a SaaS-based product. Its price should be lower. Cisco needs to work on the pricing model for this product. Its price is a big road blocker when competing against Nutanix and VMware, which are its main competitors."

"I would like a lighter product; something which can be carried by a mere human. The typical size still looks like a stack of data center-sized servers, which is typically fine, but not so good if you want to carry it around."

"HyperFlex could be improved by reducing the minimum number of nodes supported from three to two."

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

"The additional feature I would like to see included in the next release of this solution is more security. We want to add more data servers to all the hosts all over the world. We have 140 hosts that connect to one data center in Manila."

"I would like it to be easier to manage the server, create VMs, and manage the VMs on the client."

"It needs more detailed documentation."

"I think the documentation is a big con for Hyperflex. More substantial, straightforward documentation would help end users make more of their investment."

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"The HP product is end-of-life, and the cost for licensing is considerable but necessary."

"Using multiple bonded network interfaces needs work."

"In Brazil, the response time is a little slow. Our contract says six hours, but sometimes the response has been 10 hours, or even 12, so, that's not good."

"I suppose I could wish for less latency, but that might be coming from configuration as opposed to actual product support – especially since I only see latency on one of the two VSAs that we have deployed."

"It needs to have an SSD solution."

"The solution needs to ensure it is on par with the industry in terms of availability of features and various other options."

"The product is coming to end-of-life in the next three years."

"For disk utilization I give it a 7 out of 10. The loss of disk space due to traditional RAIDing methods is wasteful, and when you buy 14TB of disk and have 6TB usable, you sometimes whimper a little."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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.""

"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."

"Initially HyperFlex was a little costly, it was higher, but Cisco wanted to get into our company, so they gave us a fair discount."

"The product could be cheaper."

"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."

"There is a 30 percent additional premium that all the companies are charging for Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series because of the lack of chips and bottlenecks in the market. The cost of the solution is high right now."

"HyperFlex is a little pricey."

"We would not have invested if we didn't feel the return was there for our customers."

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"Licensing is not exactly straightforward, but not the worst I have ever seen."

"If you buy a five-year license, not only does the technical support expire after five years, but you also lose the ability to change and expand the VSA, and the systems won't go down."

"One of the key features about it is that when you buy either a VSA license or a StoreVirtual appliance, all your software's included."

"It costs less than $10,000 for one machine. If it costs more than 15% higher than this, then the customer may change to another solution."

"For our organization, I believe the cost is 16,000 Euros for a three-year license. It costs a bit more to do the maintenance on our servers as well. It's also on an HP ProLiant server and an organization will need to do the maintenance there also. I believe the price for that is around 2000 Euros a year."

"The prices are OK, so we don't have much difficulty selling HPE in Brazil."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

12%

Marketing Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

18%

Construction Company

17%

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	16
Large Enterprise	58

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	19

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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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HPE StoreVirtual offers high availability and redundancy, known for easy deployment and integration. With features like Network RAID and scalability using existing hardware, it enhances performance and resilience while reducing costs.

HPE StoreVirtual delivers a robust storage experience through easy management and integration with existing systems. Features such as Network RAID and adaptive optimization enhance system performance, while heterogeneity support ensures resilience. This scalable solution leverages existing hardware, resulting in cost-effective operations. Efficient replication, simple administration, and strong support add value, complemented by its clustering and data mirroring capabilities in virtual environments for optimal resource use. Areas for improvement include management enhancements, VMware integration, and advanced clustering capabilities. Addressing capacity utilization and application snapshots for VMware can improve functionality.

What are the key features of HPE StoreVirtual?

High Availability and Redundancy: Ensures constant uptime and data protection.
Network RAID: Offers advanced data redundancy across multiple nodes.
Adaptive Optimization: Enhances performance and efficiency dynamically.
Scalability and Flexibility: Utilizes existing hardware to minimize costs and expand capacity.
Heterogeneity Support: Integrates seamlessly with diverse system environments.

What benefits should users expect from HPE StoreVirtual?

Cost Reduction: Maximizes use of existing resources for budget-friendly operations.
Easy Management: Simplifies storage administration with intuitive interfaces.
Strong Support: Provides reliable assistance for maintenance and troubleshooting.
Efficient Resource Utilization: Enables optimal use of hardware and software in virtual environments.

HPE StoreVirtual is widely deployed for servers, storage, and databases, supporting platforms such as Oracle Databases and VMware. It serves sales, enterprise data, healthcare, and education sectors, effectively transforming servers into storage solutions and supporting iSCSI-based storage, backup, and virtual storage arrays. Its architecture is suitable for clustering and redundancy syncing, targeting low to moderate workloads.

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