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DxEnterprise vs Windows Server Failover Clustering comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

DxEnterprise
Ranking in High Availability Clustering
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Server Virtualization Software (22nd)
Windows Server Failover Clu...
Ranking in High Availability Clustering
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the High Availability Clustering category, the mindshare of DxEnterprise is 8.0%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows Server Failover Clustering is 17.1%, down from 25.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
High Availability Clustering Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Windows Server Failover Clustering17.1%
DxEnterprise8.0%
Other74.9%
High Availability Clustering
 

Featured Reviews

it_user609366 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Initial setup was relatively straightforward for a clustering solution.
SQL patching High availability We were looking for a better-than-Microsoft-SQL clustering solution. The interface can seem a little old school at times. By Old School, I simply mean from a graphics perspective it looks like word 97, not word 2013. I have used it for three years. The team from…
TA
Engineer at Magal Solutions
A highly stable and scalable solution that is affordable and easy to deploy
We use the most basic features of the product We use the operation system itself. We also use it for virtualization and failover. The product is stable. The product should be less dependent on network configuration. Our technicians usually require other tools along with Failover Clustering. It…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Customer service has been excellent so far and technical support has been very helpful, quickly resolving any issues we encountered."
"The solution switches over to another server in case the server goes down."
"The most valuable features of Windows Server Failover Clustering are the ISS, failover cluster, and DC."
"Some of the advantages, are it can give you the ability to choose."
"The product is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily create clusters supporting geo-redundancy."
"The reliability is pretty good."
 

Cons

"Upgrading from DxDev to DxEnterprise was a bit more bumpy, but even that was pretty easy to do."
"There are times when we do the system security updates and have to restart the server which is difficult because we need to wait until the end of the day or when working hours are finished. There are service updates that have a requirement to restart the system and it is not convenient."
"The product should be less dependent on network configuration."
"The standard, non-enterprise technical support could be improved."
"The tool's pricing is high."
"They could drop the price or improve the cost of the hyper-converged component of it all. Right now, licensing is expensive and complex."
"The stability is good, except for when something crashes or shuts down unexpectedly, then it can be a bit difficult to reestablish the service in a stable state."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"So if you acquire the Windows server license, you will also get all of the Windows services licenses."
"The functionality is included in Windows Server licences."
"We are on an annual license to use this solution."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Comms Service Provider
14%
University
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

Also Known As

DH2i DxEnterprise
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Asante, Eversheds, Vecima Networks, W&W AFCO Steel, City of Aurora, Menigo, Linn County Sheriff's Office
Karl-Franzens-Universit_t Graz, NAV CANADA, Magnachip, ólectricit_ de France, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Bank Alfalah Ltd., Local Government Association of Queensland
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