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HPE ProLiant DL Servers vs Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server 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

HPE ProLiant DL Servers
Ranking in Rack Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
160
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 June 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE ProLiant DL Servers is 17.8%, down from 21.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is 1.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE ProLiant DL Servers17.8%
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server1.7%
Other80.5%
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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

"It's very easy to set up."
"Its management, IOs, and stability are the most valuable features. It works fine. It has all the features of a typical server. All that can be done has already been done."
"One of the most valuable features is iLO, which is very good. Another thing is the HPE support is very good."
"We've been quite satisfied with the level of performance we get, and their general stability."
"We are really happy with HP ProLiant Servers; they are stable and reliable with no bugs or glitches."
"With the DL380, you can't go wrong."
"It's reliability, really, it just works, it's one of those we've been using for 10 plus years and I've been in the company for 10 years, we rarely have a failure and it just keeps working."
"It is stable."
"Features like partitions are useful."
"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."
 

Cons

"This server is separate from the next one and I'd like it to be integrated so it becomes all-in-one."
"They should work with Microsoft to make licensing costs better. That's because the physical servers have processors with all these cores, and Microsoft now licenses Windows virtual server desktops based on the number of cores and the serving servers. So, if you got to build 10 or 20 servers on that desktop, you got to license them all with Microsoft. They should have a partnership with Microsoft to decrease the virtual licensing of servers in partnerships so that when you purchase the servers, you also get licensing for Microsoft on top of them. That's because it gets very expensive to license virtual operating systems to run on physical servers."
"The pricing of the solution is high compared to other products."
"I think the speed could be improved with OneView. At the moment, OpenManage is faster and has a better interface than HPE."
"When it comes to security there can always be room for improvement. If there was an option to build security into the system it would be an advantage."
"A better option would be same day support, not next business day."
"The new rail kits are terrible."
"The documentation for HPE ProLiant DL Servers has room for improvement. For example, it says on the documentation that this specific product or part number is supported. Still, when you ask the HPE team, the reply is that it's not supported, so HPE should update the information on the documentation."
"Support can be better."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the product is a little high."
"There are less expensive solutions than HPE ProLiant DL Servers. However, there is a lot of value in this solution."
"This was a one-time purchase for us because it's hardware that we purchased from HPE. There aren't any licensing costs."
"It's expensive."
"It is expensive. Its price should be better."
"​An investment in DL380 is worth it."
"​If you have to include the warranty, enhance the warranty support.​"
"The price is a little too high; it could be reduced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise98
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Questions from the Community

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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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