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HPE ConvergedSystem vs Oracle SuperCluster comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

HPE ConvergedSystem
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA (2nd)
Oracle SuperCluster
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of HPE ConvergedSystem is 11.5%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle SuperCluster is 5.8%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Converged Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE ConvergedSystem11.5%
Oracle SuperCluster5.8%
Other82.7%
Converged Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

PF
Project Engineer at Astellas Pharma US
With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support
It is a solution that we could expand in our company. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. Our company has 400 users, all of whom have used it at one point or the other. All of the departments are involved in the usage of the tool.
Shafiq Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides excellent internal communication and scalability
Scalability depends on the workload because SuperCluster is available in three models: small, medium, and high-end configurations. The high-end configuration is suitable for very large organizations. However, scalability is limited by the initial configuration. You can upgrade to medium or high configurations if starting with a small configuration. Expanding with a high-end configuration requires adding a new rack or configuring a new SuperCluster instance and integrating it with the existing setup. Approximately three thousand or more users can simultaneously access the SuperCluster.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the biggest things is, the fact that it can be a turn-key solution."
"The most valuable features of HPE ConvergedSystem are scalability and resilience."
"The flexibility is the most advantageous aspect of the solution. Our system has a very big environment. Due to this, the replication and backup operation is not an easy task. We prefer HPE SimpliVity modules in our environment, even when we have some different cases in operations."
"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"We used to use Dell blades and we didn't have Virtual Connect, so configuring the networks and all of that for our servers took a lot longer."
"Consolidation and duplications features."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us."
"A valuable feature is the Exadata Storage appliance, optimized for database queries."
"Because SuperCluster is a specially engineered system, we have confidence in that all the components are compatible with one another. Everything runs together as a well-coupled group of machines, and the performance is great (especially the memory)."
"Because it's classified as an engineered system, it's all integrated, it's all supported by one vendor. We don't have to go to multiple vendors for support, it's all integrated under Oracle."
"It is easy to integrate Supercluster into IT workflow. It has a forty-gigabit InfiniBand switch. It also includes Exadata and a very powerful M-series machine. These are not mainframe processors but provide excellent internal communication and scalability."
"One of the benefits of being with the SuperCluster is that it's all Oracle."
"In this setup, the traffic is distributed among the nodes, enhancing the overall performance compared to a scenario where all traffic is directed to a single server."
"The performance is significantly improved, and the administration is easy because it is a single platform end-to-end."
"SuperCluster is basically a combination of Oracle, with Exadata and Compute node features, so it is a computing cluster that is integrated in a single infrastructure such that we don't need a separate solution for the application database, the data storage database, and everything else the application needs."
 

Cons

"The solution has a complicated front-end."
"The interface is not fully integrated with the ESXi, which is something that could be improved."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."
"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its management. I would like the tool to add cloud management features so that the system can be accessed anywhere from the cloud."
"With ConvergedSystem, we'd like to see just how portable and scalable HP can make it. Is it really just an add-on each time and not a complete redesign?"
"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."
"Technical support hasn't seemed to be that simple or that easy."
"The MTG inside HP could be improved."
"Speaking from a business perspective, our main problem is that our particular edition of SuperCluster is now at end-of-life status, making it obsolete and impossible to get support for. This presents a challenge for us, as finding a path to our next solution is not easy."
"There are many areas for improvement. For example, better guidance in terms of troubleshooting issues relating to ZFS, as well as better tools/diagnostics for monitoring that specific component, to better identify potential issues. Hardware monitoring via OEM 13.2 is not 100 percent, as Ops Center is still required in some instances."
"The problem with the scalability at this point is that, while it is field upgradable, in order to do a field upgrade at this point in time, the entire SuperCluster has to be rebuilt."
"If they had an application that centralized the administration, not about the monitoring, but for the configuration, it would be better."
"A major issue for us is that after the most recent update of SuperCluster, they have now stopped all future production of new versions. That is to say, after M7 there was M8, and now there are no future versions planned (e.g. M9) in the market."
"They may have made some improvements but based on the version that I am using, it is a little complicated because it is based on the Unix Operating system."
"It's not working as we expected. We thought it would be fast and reliable but we are not getting the reliability. It's not stable."
"We have faced network connectivity issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive system and not every customer has the kind of budget to support it."
"The pricing is sensitive."
"Pricing is good. We have not calculated what hyper-converged infrastructure has brought us but I think there has to be some lower cost for us, compared to the public cloud. Obviously, there would be a lower cost, probably by more than half."
"My company has a five year contract for HPE ConvergedSystem. The contracts depend on companies and sometimes it can be three years. The solution is worth its price."
"This is an expensive solution."
"There are some extra costs in addition to the licensing costs for the yearly maintenance from professional third-party services."
"The pricing is competitive. Not a major problem. We have a subscription model."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"For us, the licensing costs are a large amount, but we are also paying for the rack, the SLA, and other extras. When I look into our organization's requirements regarding performance, machine load, etc., I believe that, while expensive, SuperCluster is nevertheless good for us."
"Due to the multiple products involved in our use of SuperCluster (including different software, hardware, etc.), I cannot comment on the licensing aspect."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Performing Arts
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle SuperCluster?
The pricing is low as per performance but high as per synchronization. They justify the price. I rate the product’s pricing a four or five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Oracle SuperCluster?
It would be more convenient if the Agta Logic worked within the SuperCluster with the Agta data, as it may boost the speed of the applications.
What is your primary use case for Oracle SuperCluster?
We are using SuperCluster with logical domains and zone environments. The virtual machines are configured within these environments, and there are physical and logical partitions supporting several...
 

Also Known As

HPE ConvergedSystem 700, HPE ConvergedSystem for SAP HANA, CS500, HPE ConvergedSystem 900, HPE ConvergedSystem 500, HPE ConvergedSystem 300
Oracle MiniCluster, S7-2, M7, M6-32
 

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Sample Customers

FAW-Volkswagen, NICS, NBrIX, Pinpoint, HPE Technology Services, SWS, Ko Sistem, HPE
Advania, Dimension Data, Atos, Etisilat Nigeria, HDFC, Specialized Bicycle Components, Uganda Revenue Authority, iQor, United Energy, Portic Barcelona, B Logistics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, CSC, CNSI, REDISA
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