We are using HPE ProLiant DL Servers for all the databases and services in the bank I work at. We use HPE ProLiant DL Servers for service and for core banking and other computing systems, we use the HPE BladeSystems.
Information Technology Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Intuitive GUI, useful included software, and unified management
Pros and Cons
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to use and the GUI is rather simple and intuitive. The Americans know how to make things beautiful. Their Japanese counterpart has outdated GUIs. There is a lot of other services and software that HPE provides for the server. The software can connect all the infrastructure to form a unified management or monitoring system."
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to use and the GUI is rather simple and intuitive, with a lot of other services and software that HPE provides for the server, and the software can connect all the infrastructure to form a unified management or monitoring system."
- "In the HPE ProLiant DL Servers generation nine, there was a problem when the expansion cards were installed on the server. There was only a small amount of room for the top expansion cards that hand could insert or remove the cables inside."
- "In the HPE ProLiant DL Servers generation nine, there was a problem when the expansion cards were installed on the server."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to use and the GUI is rather simple and intuitive. The Americans know how to make things beautiful. Their Japanese counterpart has outdated GUIs. There is a lot of other services and software that HPE provides for the server. The software can connect all the infrastructure to form a unified management or monitoring system.
What needs improvement?
In the HPE ProLiant DL Servers generation nine, there was a problem when the expansion cards were installed on the server. There was only a small amount of room for the top expansion cards that hand could insert or remove the cables inside.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE ProLiant DL Servers for approximately 10 years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the HPE ProLiant DL Servers is very good.
I worked with HPE ProLiant DL Servers in different places and in different situations, I remember that there was a time we were having a disaster with high humidity in the room but we did not have any problems with the operations of the solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the technical support from HPE.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used the HPE BladeSystem.
When comparing the HPE ProLiant DL Servers to the HPE BladeSystem, the HPE BladeSystems are compact and need less space for installation. They can provide the same computing as the HPE ProLiant DL Servers in the same unit and are a lot easier to manage.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers have a higher price than Dell servers. However, the Japanese counterpart has the lowerest priced servers. The price of the HPE ProLiant DL Servers could improve, it could be less expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate HPE ProLiant DL Servers an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Team Leader Presales at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Simple to manage, quick hardware replacements, and knowledgeable support
Pros and Cons
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to maintain. When we need to update the firmware or we need to log on remotely via the IO management interface. It's very convenient, easy. The supply chain is fast when we need to replace some failed hardware, such as hard drives or power supplies. Most of the time, it only takes a few days. The HPE ProLiant DL Servers services are officially certified for Red Hat usage which is a big advantage."
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to maintain; when we need to update the firmware or log on remotely via the iLO management interface, it is very convenient and the supply chain is fast when we need to replace failed hardware, such as hard drives or power supplies, usually taking only a few days, and the services are officially certified for Red Hat usage, which is a big advantage."
- "The solution could improve by providing more best practices from an architectural point of view. What are some recommended configurations for use, such as in a VM environment? HP provides some best practices but they are based on VMware, not on Red Hat. It would benefit for others to see the different use cases. How the HPE ProLiant DL Servers were used in the context of Red hat virtualization, and some configurations as an example to allow us to identify some points that we can improve in our platform. We could make our system more reliable and scalable."
- "The solution could improve by providing more best practices from an architectural point of view."
What is most valuable?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers are easy to maintain. When we need to update the firmware or we need to log on remotely via the IO management interface. It's very convenient, easy. The supply chain is fast when we need to replace some failed hardware, such as hard drives or power supplies. Most of the time, it only takes a few days. The HPE ProLiant DL Servers services are officially certified for Red Hat usage which is a big advantage.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by providing more best practices from an architectural point of view. What are some recommended configurations for use, such as in a VM environment? HP provides some best practices but they are based on VMware, not on Red Hat. It would benefit for others to see the different use cases. How the HPE ProLiant DL Servers were used in the context of Red hat virtualization, and some configurations as an example to allow us to identify some points that we can improve in our platform. We could make our system more reliable and scalable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE ProLiant DL Servers for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good, but it depends on the virtualization software that is used. It does not only depend on the hardware.
All of our employees use this solution because all of our infrastructures are on HPE ProLiant DL Servers.
How are customer service and support?
We open support tickets when needed with HP. They answer pretty fast and the HP engineers are knowledgeable. The agents answer specifically to our needs and we don't have any issue with them.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is web-based making the installation straightforward.
The time it takes for the full implementation depends on the project. The time can vary if it is a small, medium, or large project. This time could also vary between the specific platform that we need to build. The time it takes is typically between three to four weeks.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation ourselves.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate HPE ProLiant DL Servers an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CS Core planning manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Multiple application support, reliable, and good performance
Pros and Cons
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers have good performance and they support different types of applications."
- "This solution has improved how our organization functions because it enhances the service delivery, as part of the managed solution."
- "The support lifecycle for the product for the Telco application should be better."
- "The support lifecycle for the product for the Telco application should be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use HPE ProLiant DL Servers as part of our management solution and for some specific applications.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution has improved how our organization functions because it enhances the service delivery, as part of the managed solution.
What is most valuable?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers have good performance and they support different types of applications.
What needs improvement?
The support lifecycle for the product for the Telco application should be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE ProLiant DL Servers for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers have been stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In my experience, HPE ProLiant DL Servers are scalable.
We have approximately 45 users using the solution in my organization. We plan to increase usage.
What about the implementation team?
We use a system integrator for support.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate HPE ProLiant DL Servers a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Gerente TI at Tecdex
It's not difficult to put all the elements together and configure it for our customers
Pros and Cons
- "ProLiant is highly stable. We've had very few problems with the servers. We only once had an issue with the hard disk in an HPE server."
- "ProLiant is highly stable, we've had very few problems with the servers."
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using ProLiant for six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
ProLiant is highly stable. We've had very few problems with the servers. We only once had an issue with the hard disk in an HPE server.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good. We have about 500 users now, but the business is growing strongly in licenses and post-sales service contracts.
How are customer service and support?
HPE support is very good.
How was the initial setup?
ProLiant servers are easy to deploy. It's not difficult to put all the elements together and configure it for our customers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Some of the licenses are for one year, and others are for three years. It's a standard fee with no additional charges.
What other advice do I have?
I rate ProLiant10 out of 10. My advice to new users is to be sure all the elements are compatible between systems. Also, you need to ensure the customers' needs match the size of the server that will be implemented. I'm talking about computer power.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Account Manager at Sinergit
Tech support is very useful and the servers are easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
- "We are quite satisfied with the technical support. We have a direct contact with our HP support. They are always very useful."
- "We are quite satisfied with the technical support, we have a direct contact with our HP support, and they are always very useful."
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers are customizable, but when you first deploy them, you basically have to rebuild configurations on them. This is true for large orders. But for small orders, you will be tied up with previous configurations of some other brand like Dell."
- "HPE ProLiant DL Servers are customizable, but when you first deploy them, you basically have to rebuild configurations on them."
What is our primary use case?
The most common use cases for HPE ProLiant DL Servers are application servers, web servers, and screen servers.
What needs improvement?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers are customizable, but when you first deploy them, you basically have to rebuild configurations on them. This is true for large orders. But for small orders, you will be tied up with previous configurations of some other brand like Dell.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been selling HPE ProLiant DL Servers for 11 years. I configure HP ProLiant and SimpliVity products every day for the purpose of selling. I am not an engineer. I am a sales executive.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We are quite satisfied with the technical support. We have a direct contact with our HP support. They are always very useful.
How was the initial setup?
HPE ProLiant DL Servers is easy to deploy.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
High-quality, user-friendly, and quick to install
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has always been very stable and reliable."
- "In general, we have been very satisfied with the capabilities of the solution."
- "The solution is a little bit expensive."
- "The solution is not cheap. It's quite expensive."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is primarily used for computing and to do database allocations
What is most valuable?
The product is very easy to use. It's extremely user-friendly.
The solution has always been very stable and reliable.
It's a well-made product. The construction is very high quality.
We found the installation to be very easy. It also does not take very long to deploy.
Technical support has always been very good. They and knowledgeable and they respond in a good amount of time.
What needs improvement?
The solution is a little bit expensive. It would be ideal if HPE could adjust its pricing to make the product more affordable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been dealing with the solution for more than ten years. It's been at least a decade. It's been a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been very stable over the years. It doesn't crash or freeze. It doesn't have bugs or glitches. The performance is always reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is quite scalable. If a company needs to expand the product, it can do so with ease.
We have about ten or 12 users of the solution at this time.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support has always been very helpful and responsive when we have reached out to them. We're satisfied with the level of support they provide us. They've been very good over the years.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also use Dell servers as well. However, it's based on the project and the client.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex at all. It's very straightforward and quite easy. A company shouldn't have any issues with the setup.
You can install it in less than ten minutes. It's a pretty quick process.
What about the implementation team?
We handled the implementation ourselves, in-house. It was very easy. Our hardware team, our engineering team, handled the entire process. We have eight engineers on-hand that can handle implementations.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is not cheap. It's quite expensive. It seems less competitive than other options on the market.
You don't pay for a license; you pay for the hardware outright.
What other advice do I have?
We're an integrator. We can help clients set up the solution.
I'd recommend the solution to other organizations. It's a very high-quality product.
In general, we have been very satisfied with the capabilities of the solution. It's well made and works well. I'd rate it at an eight out of ten overall.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Integrator
Information Technology System Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Good stability, easy management, and meets our needs
Pros and Cons
- "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."
- "Its management, IOs, and stability are the most valuable features."
- "The scalability of Gen8 models should be improved. They can also improve its price."
- "The scalability of Gen8 models should be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for all of our needs. We use it for our servers, appliances, and virtualization. We have Gen8 and Gen10 models.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
The scalability of Gen8 models should be improved. They can also improve its price.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five or six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Gen8 models are not as scalable as Gen10. You can't get parts for Gen8, but you can get parts for Gen10.
We have about 2,000 users, and they all use these servers.
How was the initial setup?
It is fairly decent. It is straightforward most of the time. It takes less than a day for a server.
What about the implementation team?
We installed them ourselves. The number of people required depends on how many servers you are deploying.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The hardware should be cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
HPE servers are pretty decent. We will definitely keep using them until their end of life. I am quite satisfied with this solution.
I would rate HPE ProLiant DL Servers an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Stable, scalable, flexible, and easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "It's flexible."
- "It is a stable and scalable solution that we use to store documents for almost 40 users in our organization and we will continue using it."
- "The price in general, including the licensing fee, could be better."
- "The price in general, including the licensing fee, could be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to store documents.
What is most valuable?
It's flexible.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE ProLiant DL Servers for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable product and we have almost 40 users in our organization who use it.
We will continue using this solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support. We have not had any issues.
How was the initial setup?
My colleague has indicated that the initial setup was straightforward.
We have one person to maintain the solution.
What about the implementation team?
It was a one-person job to deploy, and we did not use the help of an integrator or vendor.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price in general, including the licensing fee, could be better. It's expensive.
The license is renewed yearly.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate HPE Proliant DL Servers a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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