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HPE ProLiant DL Servers vs Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

HPE ProLiant DL Servers
Ranking in Rack Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
159
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Huawei KunLun Mission Criti...
Ranking in Rack Servers
14th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is 20.2%, down from 21.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE ProLiant DL Servers20.2%
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server1.0%
Other78.8%
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

ArifSheikh - PeerSpot reviewer
Director / Chief Business Artchitect at SMARIF
High availability servers have boosted hosted payment services but still need better local support
We are not using PowerVM because of certain limitations; it is on a back-end engine. However, we are using other components such as vSphere for some small interfaces, and those are the main components we are utilizing. Since these servers are fully dedicated to various high-end solutions, they have some embedded features that their kernel and applications are using, which are bound to that functionality. We may not provide an exact assessment on its usage, but we are considering those products for some AI solutions; however, we are currently in the review stage and have not concluded our evaluation on how those are utilized yet. We are aware of the pricing of HPE ProLiant DL servers, but not off the cuff. We have obviously acquired those solutions ex-Pakistan, so they are on the rise, and while we do not remember those prices offhand, they are generally better than the IBM series, although they are becoming slightly pricey in Pakistan due to processor shortages and demand. Improvements could be made in database engine hosting services because, as it stands, the pricing of Oracle is too high from both the service and software solution perspectives. If pricing can be reduced, especially for DB servers, that could have a direct positive impact on the overall solution. Regarding reliability, it has been satisfactory so far, but since the distributors are not physically present in Pakistan, that creates a risk for long-term large customers. They provide import-based services, necessitating us to over-invest in backup stock and offline servers. If there was a market presence from those players in Pakistan, it could benefit both clients and distributors by reducing the need for investment in backup inventory.
JO
IT Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
A good server with useful features like partitions
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better. HP has better support, and more customers have experience with this brand. For clients, there are opportunities to replace the server and take applications from the Huawei server to the Dell server. The server isn't the problem. The problem is with the applications and the database.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's deployment was easy."
"Scalability Availability It’s robust Clustering Virtualization I can do with it almost everything within minutes."
"It's helpful to have standardized platforms, and so from that standpoint it works very well for our environment at our company because we have a vast distributed data center infrastructure across multiple locations so it helps to have standardized platforms to reduce operating expense and extend the lifecycle of the product."
"Its reliability and after-sales support are very good."
"It is easy to configure and deploy."
"The most valuable features of these servers are their stability and efficiency."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"The stability has been very good, and it is very reliable."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is scalable; the others don't have scalability like this, and the CPU and memory are good in this version."
"Features like partitions are useful."
 

Cons

"If they could put more disk array in one node or rebuild it in the same server, it would be very helpful and more powerful."
"This server is separate from the next one and I'd like it to be integrated so it becomes all-in-one."
"The big challenge for us is our deliveries for certain countries, such as Australia and some areas of Asia."
"If they could put a SAN storage or resend it in the same product, it would be very helpful and more powerful."
"Since the management went from HPE SIM into OneView, the problem is that the older generations are not supported by OneView."
"The servers should include OneView for intelligence provisioning."
"The implementation should be simplified, it is not straightforward."
"Cloud is something we're interested in, but the solutions in New Zealand aren't really up to it."
"Support can be better."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We did not need to pay for a license for the use of HP DL servers, just for normal hardcore support."
"HPE ProLiant DL Servers are one of the best-selling solutions in this industry. There is not a license required for this solution."
"I give the pricing a six out of ten."
"This product is within our budget."
"This is an expensive product and there is licensing required for iLO, which is the HPE monitoring system."
"We have purchased this solution and it is under warranty."
"This was a one-time purchase for us because it's hardware that we purchased from HPE. There aren't any licensing costs."
"The hardware should be cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise98
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Also Known As

HP ProLiant DL series, HP ProLiant DL
KunLun 9008, KunLun 9016, KunLun 9032
 

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Sample Customers

AmeriPride Services, iSource, Bolagsverket, BlueShore Financial, British Columbia Assessment Authority, National Stock Exchange, Cardlytics
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