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Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Provides an all-in-one single pane of glass
Pros and Cons
  • "We like that the solution can be arranged for an all-in-one single pane of glass, something our customers find important."
  • "It would be nice if the updates were not accompanied by downtime."

What is our primary use case?

We work with the Synergy OneView 5.4 version.

We use the solution for hypervisor infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

We like that the solution can be arranged for an all-in-one single pane of glass, something our customers find important. 

What needs improvement?

It would be nice if the updates were not accompanied by downtime. We have encountered this issue at times over the years. 

The solution should come with external storage connectivity.

Owing to these minor issues, I choose to rate the solution as a nine out of ten. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Synergy's newest product for the past three years. I have made use of it over the past 12 months. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

What other advice do I have?

I have no specific advice to offer others who are contemplating implementing the solution. 

I rate HPE Synergy as a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Gerente de Ingeniería Pre Venta at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
It provides VMs and gives me the facility to create backups.

What is most valuable?

It provides VMs quickly and gives me the facility to create backups.

How has it helped my organization?

The rapid provisioning of VMs is the best improvement.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see better integration with other products.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. It protects against crashes.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We did not try to scale the solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use a product previous to this one. When selecting a vendor, I look for innovation and support.

How was the initial setup?

I was involved in the setup and it was easy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Dell and Lenovo. We chose HPE because Synergy is innovate in the way that it delivers its services and I think that is very interesting.

What other advice do I have?

Check all the best practices about the configuration and the connection to the network. I would give that special attention.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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