We performed a comparison between Cisco Hyperflex HX series and VxRail based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: In our comparison, VxRail is the preferred solution. VxRail is easy to use and performs well without causing undue stress to operating systems. The competitive price and overall cost-effectiveness make it an easy choice for many organizations.
"The most valuable feature for us is having the ability to configure our local storage using a limited number of disks and using the StarWind VSAN software to keep the cluster nodes in perfect sync."
"When using new (warranty) servers, you can forget about the storage service for several years. The users will not even notice the failure of two servers out of three."
"The performance of the solution is accurate and concise."
"It's quite easy to install."
"The management was very easy and I was able to find all that I need in the software dashboard."
"It enables us to provide more solution options for our clients, with the reassurance that, when implemented, they will be efficient and stable."
"The failover protection and the ability to expand storage and nodes with no downtime are by far the best physical features we have benefited from."
"vSAN we found was simple to set up, easy to configure and manage and allows us to achieve storage redundancy."
"By configuring networks, we are saving power."
"This is not the only product we use, so we have other solutions to compare it with. We can compare different products and different vendors and tell our customers which products have which advantages and disadvantages so that they can leverage these products in their own environment. This product helps us to understand the customer's needs and what issues they can run into."
"It increases efficiency, decreases the cost, and manages the network in one single way. That's the most important thing."
"Cisco technical support is very skilled. From what I've had to access, there were quick responses and the necessary escalation."
"The product is easy to manage and flexible for upgrading without major changes."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco HyperFlex HX is that it is self-contained."
"The solution is stable."
"Support is very responsive."
"We have seen ROI using this solution. It has simplified the work of the staff that we have which allows us to do more work with the same number of people, without having to incrementally grow the staff. The reliability of the product has been exceptional."
"It's very easy to upgrade."
"I have found the vSAN is highly flexible. The documentation is good and the interface of the solution is responsive and fast. The interface has everything you need to manage the solution, such as the VxRail and VMware integration. You can manage the hardware from within the VMware plasma pan."
"The initial setup is simple."
"It's a good product based on the features. You can upgrade the solution with only one click."
"Initial setup is straightforward, as everything is pre-installed."
"The tool's price is competitive and it is easy to use."
"VxRail has improved out organization because we are trying to be a little more proactive and elastic. We are trying to change our conventional approach to development."
"The interface of the management console of the StarWind Virtual SAN is complex, and it's difficult for the novice user to interact with the management having less knowledge or training in the product."
"You have to do a "full" sync on write-back cache disks instead of a quick sync if there is an issue."
"StarWind currently has a Windows native application that it uses for management. There is not a web-based GUI at this time."
"I would like to see an extensive set of cmdlets that could allow for easier automation as well as status management."
"Server-side snapshots are one thing the Linux appliance can't do yet."
"A mobile app to sync up for overview and status would really be helpful."
"The software monitoring should be web-based to be reachable from any VLAN workstation."
"The product can include a more simple way of synchronization after a forced shutdown as the current process has a few more steps to check that hosts have synchronized and this can be automated."
"I would like for them to develop integration with other technologies, like SD Access. It's still lacking an enhancement management player."
"The scalability could use improvement."
"Technical support is very good. Not excellent, but good. There's still not enough data available on the web. For example, for the integration to VMware, I had a case recently and I searched for more information but didn't find any."
"The initial setup could be faster, due to the prerequisites."
"I would like a lighter product; something which can be carried by a mere human. The typical size still looks like a stack of data center-sized servers, which is typically fine, but not so good if you want to carry it around."
"This solution is lacking in replication and backup abilities that I would like to see in a future release similar to HPE SimpliVity."
"The product needs work in the area of deduplication which currently is inefficient."
"They should have more blade options and more configuration flexibility. Also, the price is expensive. It should be cheaper but it is worth the price."
"Sometimes during implementation, you can some scripting errors. And there are some issues when we update the version. There are some issues like the version will not get updated or stable at some time. Dell needs to resolve these problems, we don't waste time fixing them."
"It can be a bit complex for engineers who are new to it. There's a learning curve involved. They have to learn to operate it."
"We have issues at times with the one-click upgrade, which is bugging us. At times, the one-click upgrade does not work or does not work well."
"If we could have some out of the box ideas in integration, I think that would be a great feature."
"There could be better documentation and they should allow everyone to access the simulator."
"The initial setup was not that easy, it was a medium difficulty level."
"The tool needs to improve its price."
"I would prefer it if each cell had a tool geared toward billing clients."
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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in HCI with 90 reviews while VxRail is ranked 1st in HCI with 121 reviews. Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] is rated 8.0, while VxRail is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] writes "A fast and easy deployment that allows secure access to our medical applications ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VxRail writes "Offers a hassle-free, complete package, and is energy-efficient". Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] is most compared with VMware vSAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Dell PowerFlex, HPE SimpliVity and Dell vSAN Ready Nodes, whereas VxRail is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and HPE Hyper Converged.
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