HPE BladeSystem vs Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL] comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Lenovo users who would recommend it.

HPE BladeSystem

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95% willing to recommend

Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL]

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88% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between HPE BladeSystem and Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE BladeSystem

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

140

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Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL]

Average Rating

8.2

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Featured Reviews

Kapil Pandey

Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG

Reliability and reasonable pricing enhance data center management

I researched on peerspot.com about IT solutions, specifically about HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy, because we are already using HP servers in our state data center. In HP Cloud System, we are using a converged infrastructure to connect LAN and SAN connectivity across the network. Regarding Virtual Connect technology, there is a noticeable impact on network management. For day-to-day operations, we use various applications such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to connect virtually. Using HPE BladeSystem Virtual Connect technology in HP Cloud System, we achieve efficient network management with well-defined LAN and SAN connectivity. We already have a defined modular architecture in place designed by the HP team for our data center. My company name is National Institute for Smart Government, also called NISG, under the National e-Governance Division. My title is Technology Management Consultant. I would rate HPE BladeSystem as an eight out of ten.

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it_user477012

Support Engineer-Enterprise System at a tech services company

Easy to deploy and produces better performance with less maintenance

We have separate compute module know as FSM for management Easy to deploy with better performance and less maintenance. Integrated DVD/CD ROM. Five years. No issues to date. It is every important that you should be very clear with your future plans. We have had no scalability issues to date.…

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

Pros

"The HPE BladeSystem is easy to manage; it is a fantastic product that datacenter managers, cloud services providers, and server room operators should embrace because it has all you could ever think of."

"Users with feedback in terms of workload performance have reported that a job that typically took 3 or 4 hours to run took a few minutes."

"The tool is pretty good in terms of managing data, compiling the system, and expanding the infrastructure."

"Virtual Fabric and interconnects are easy to configure and maintain."

"Allows immediate access for server management, allows immediate detection of the access logs, secures access to the console, and provides reliable administration."

"It is easy to manage and to connect to your other infrastructure, fiber channel network, and so on."

"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management."

"The density of the BladeSystem, that we can keep adding blades as we need more VMs."

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"Excellent support in case of any failure (and I am not saying this because I worked for IBM)"

"Easy to deploy with better performance and less maintenance."

"The servers have enabled us to run critical applications, backup of critical data, and storage systems on the same products without downtime issues that could otherwise be caused by hardware or software issues."

"Overall, the product has great value for money."

"We replaced five 42U server racks with two IBM S Series Blade Center chassis."

"Before this solution, we used rack mount servers, but this solution saves physical spaces and increases reliability."

"The technical support is very good."

"BladeCenter HS22 provides great performance and reliability, with two Intel Xeon 5600 (3.60 GHz) processors and 12 VLP DDR-3 memory DIMMs, with expansion capability of 192 GB."

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Cons

"It's quite an old product already having its successor HPE Synergy, which is in every aspect better than the c7000."

"The servers are a little bit huge, so it would be great if they could renew the size."

"There could be more management capability to work with integrations."

"The connectivity speed could be improved."

"We expected more processing power, with more CPU cores and a greater number of cores per CPU."

"Creating an integrated solution could make HPE BladeSystem more appealing."

"The management is great but there are other competitors that are implementing a better approach."

"I guess with its ease of use, as far as the configuration of the virtual switches, and things like that all need work."

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"Need some level of technical knowledge to configure it."

"It needs better management software."

"Because this is an old IBM blade chassis model and servers, we faced a couple of issues during VMware implementation."

"Firmware updates are troublesome and difficult."

"The storage part of this product needs to be improved."

"Performance is good, but on heavily non-linear workloads, they tend to have some issues."

"If we talk about scalability, it is quite expensive, especially when you need to buy more blades."

"It was quite unfortunate that I lost data while using this blade server."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."

"There is a one-time purchase for the HPE BladeSystem."

"The pricing is competitive."

"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."

"BladeSystem is a little bit cheaper."

"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."

"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."

"It is expensive. There are no additional costs. We are able to get good discounts anyway from HPE, but if the price can come down, we'll be happy."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

10%

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	40
Large Enterprise	104

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Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?

For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...

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What do you like most about HPE BladeSystem?

The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?

With around 19 years of exposure in working with various servers, including HPE, I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for ...

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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem

Blade Servers, IBM Blade Servers, x86 BladeServers

Overview

HP ProLiant BladeSystem share power, cooling, network, and storage infrastructure via the blade enclosure. Since equipment is not needed for each server, you get a dramatic reduction in power distribution units, power cables, LAN and SAN switches, connectors, adapters, and cables. And you can add the newest-generation technologies by simply changing individual components.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Regarding Blade Servers, IBM is a pioneer in blade technology, building the legendary IBM reliability, security and performance into the efficient, flexible blade form factor. IBM continues to drive innovation in blade servers, offering a range of technologies to support the unique demands of your business Ð large or small, in virtually any industry.

Lenovo

Sample Customers

EMIS Health

Merkl IT, Sanitas, Cnam, Generac Power, DIMAR Group, Comune di Messina

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