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PROS

HPE Apollo Systems enables effortless software-defined solutions with certified Linux use and offers more compute power at reasonable pricing.
It provides significant cost benefits and is effective for video server applications, showcasing resilience and high-density storage.
It allows organizations to compete with cloud storage providers like AWS, enabling scalable solutions with extensive storage capacity.
HPE Apollo Systems is exceptionally scalable and efficient for AI initiatives, with environmental benefits impacting operational costs positively.
Technical support from HPE is consistently praised as outstanding, enhancing the overall experience with HPE Apollo Systems.

CONS

Improved cooling is needed when using high compute power in a single rack.
Technical support for HPE Apollo Systems could be enhanced.
The licensing process requires significant improvement.
Issues with CPU stability in the first generation were significant enough to make them unusable.
Scalability and pricing of HPE Apollo Systems are concerns for users.
 

HPE Apollo Systems Pros review quotes

Gökhan  DURMAZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at TD SYNNEX
Dec 2, 2025
HPE Apollo Systems is a good product because it has better support and best quality with integrity.
AK
Consaltant at Targus Technologies Pvt Ltd
Jul 9, 2025
I find HPE Apollo Systems to be scalable and efficient for AI initiatives, and the environmental efficiency has a significant impact on operational costs.
Aruna Udawatte - PeerSpot reviewer
Director -Digital Transformation at Convergence
Aug 2, 2023
HPE Apollo's pricing is low, and implementation is very easy compared to other products.
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Gayan Senadheera - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Tyax Pvt Ltd
Jul 21, 2023
With HPE Apollo, we can propose configurations with many hard drives, making it suitable for large storage needs.
Irfan Basharat - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution integration Architect (HPE, Dell, Vmware, AWS, Azure) at Computer Marketing Company Pvt Ltd
Jun 16, 2023
HPE Apollo's support is the most valuable feature.
Ayush-Jain - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Inflow Technologies
May 21, 2022
HPE Apollo's most valuable feature is the ability to expand our storage capacity.
RonnieYazdani - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Sales at Omgea Exim Ltd
Nov 12, 2021
The technical support from HPE has always been good in my experience.
Amir Adel - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Support Technician at Demo Computer
Aug 3, 2022
The solution is well documented in a data sheet.
it_user1535943 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of TV Engineering and Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Apr 17, 2021
The cost benefit of this solution is most valuable. It is quite effective for the work for which we are using it. We are mainly running video servers on these, and we are quite happy with the resilience, density storage, and streaming capacity of the system.
Principa575f - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 24, 2018
We're going to buy another Apollo 6500. We may configure it with half the number of GPUs because that may be all we need. In a sense, we can see the Apollo 6500 being so powerful that we only need half the GPU capability that we have now.
 

HPE Apollo Systems Cons review quotes

Gökhan  DURMAZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at TD SYNNEX
Dec 2, 2025
HPE Apollo Systems is a bit expensive, and there are some issues with scalability.
AK
Consaltant at Targus Technologies Pvt Ltd
Jul 9, 2025
The technical support for HPE Apollo Systems could be improved.
Aruna Udawatte - PeerSpot reviewer
Director -Digital Transformation at Convergence
Aug 2, 2023
HPE Apollo's after-sales support and technical support should be improved.
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Gayan Senadheera - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Tyax Pvt Ltd
Jul 21, 2023
If there could be some training for our team, we would be better equipped to promote and support HPE Apollo.
Irfan Basharat - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution integration Architect (HPE, Dell, Vmware, AWS, Azure) at Computer Marketing Company Pvt Ltd
Jun 16, 2023
The solution's deployment, security, and scalability need improvement.
Ayush-Jain - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Inflow Technologies
May 21, 2022
The support from HPE Apollo could be better, they are making knowledgeable.
RonnieYazdani - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Sales at Omgea Exim Ltd
Nov 12, 2021
The technical support from HPE has always been good in my experience.
Amir Adel - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Support Technician at Demo Computer
Aug 3, 2022
The predictive analysis feature could be improved.
it_user1535943 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of TV Engineering and Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Apr 17, 2021
We are quite happy with it, but its price and storage density can be better.
Principa575f - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 24, 2018
I would want to see the flexibility of being able to run various network protocols including InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, as well as iSCSI, with iSCSI going up to 100 gigabytes per second -that would be outstanding.