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Cohesity C4000 Series vs HPE SimpliVity comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity C4000 Series
Ranking in HCI
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE SimpliVity
Ranking in HCI
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
154
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Cohesity C4000 Series is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE SimpliVity is 8.6%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1336899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides superior backups, protection from ransomware, and the ability to move data to the public cloud
It has provided superior backups and protection from ransomware I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable. The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved. I have worked with it for two years. Its stability…
Shaijith KB - PeerSpot reviewer
Hardware acceleration and enhanced performance but has support challenges
There are some problems with support from HPE. Tickets often go to Tunisian engineers who do not attend promptly. Updates are required when we have an update on vCenter or host level, and we must procure support from HPE SimpliVity team, which is complicated. Some IPs are not reachable due to subnet issues. Installation by the HPE support team can be messy.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable."
"The built-in backup and quick restore are good features."
"What I like about SimpliVity is the brand value of HP. I also like the data compression ratio, which is around more than 75% data compression ratio. HP's support and the ease of working with SimpliVity are also valuable features."
"The way it does backups is its most valuable feature. It replicates snapshots with very low bandwidth. We only have a 50 megabit link to that site, and it doesn't really use much of it at all. Therefore, it is a really good fit for getting our backups done."
"I like the expandability of the solution. We can effortlessly grow the storage and resources without downtime."
"HPE SimpliVity is scalable. Some 200 people at my organization are using this solution at present."
"The most valuable features are replication and backup."
"Scaling is a piece of cake. We have been able to scale up in our Asia-Pac region. We even are doing site-to-site replication of certain systems that we need to have high availability on."
"The rate of compression for the data in SimpliVity is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved."
"SimpliVity has no file server services. That's one of the solution's biggest shortcomings."
"We had minor problems with the initial setup but it was with our internal infrastructure."
"They could have better-specialized support for more countries."
"The initial setup was complex. It took a few months to integrate and adapt to the new platform."
"Its deployment should be easier."
"SimpliVity has this thing where if a virtual machine is on the wrong node with two nodes, it will be optimized. However, if one of the nodes won't be optimized, then it will complain about that. It will give you a little warning to say the source is not optimized. Please move this to one of the other hosts. They should just add a little thing in SimpliVity to move all the VMs to the right host, because it is a pain to load balance across the three nodes when all these VMs are complaining and you have to move them to one."
"The solution's price could be lower, but it holds good value for the money. The VMware licensing costs have skyrocketed since Broadcom's takeover."
"The initial setup was a little complex because we were in the first version, fresh releases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is on a per case basis."
"If we compare the price of HPE SimpliVity with other vendors that are selling the hyper-converged infrastructure, all of them are not cheap and are priced similarly. However, the price we pay and what we receive makes it a good price."
"The only thing that I think we are paying for is the VMware licenses, but we are enterprise, so it is not horrible."
"We did get some quotes from Nutanix, and they were ballparks. So, it is not cheap, and there is nothing free, but those two were comparable."
"ESXi licensing is a big part of initial investment if you do not already have that covered."
"I think it's a complete package. We buy the license with support for five years. It's a subscription, I will say, but it's included when you buy the SimpliVity solution from HPE. You have a contract with the software warranty and upgrades."
"It's a costly solution and is more expensive than VxRail."
"We bought this solution as a package that included all of the hardware and all of the software."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. We have purchased a five-year license with all the support and upgrades."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

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How does HPE Simplivity compare with VMware vSAN?
HPE SimpliVity is a hyper-converged infrastructure solution that is primarily geared to mid-sized companies. We researched VMware vSAN but found HPE was a better option for us. HPE SimpliVity has ...
What do you like most about HPE SimpliVity?
The solution's technical support is good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE SimpliVity?
The price is almost equal to VMware vSAN, making it not much cost saving. However, the time-saving during upgrades is notable.
 

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SimpliVity, HPE HCI
 

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