We performed a comparison between Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] and Rubrik based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, VMware, Nutanix and others in HCI."The StarWind Virtual SAN provides a clever and unique solution to the Computing Split Brain problem."
"The virtual tapes can be uploaded to the object storage of your choice with object locking/governance which gives you an extra layer of protection."
"This solution made it possible to deploy a new infrastructure in the shortest amount of time, at a low cost without purchasing expensive hardware storage, and use unused servers."
"The solution is also quite flexible. As an example, other vSAN solutions that we looked at had more stringent requirements regarding mixed HDD/SSD storage which wouldn't have worked in our environment."
"StarWind allowed us to deploy highly available shared storage within our budget."
"Without the need for any downtime, enterprises can simply grow their storage infrastructure using StarWind Virtual SAN by adding new servers or disks to the current infrastructure."
"We are running Hyper-V on twin servers in failover, and being able to manage servers from anywhere I need to, virtually, has been a game changer."
"They offer top-tier support."
"The most valuable feature is that it is something small that can be more easily deployed than a full data center set of servers."
"It is a complete package. For any kind of on-premises hyper-converged solution, we usually have to separate networks, but Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series is a complete solution. It has its own network and storage. The storage part is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco HyperFlex HX is that it is self-contained."
"Our customers have seen ROI in terms of the time they save troubleshooting."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"It saves space for data centers, which is good."
"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."
"Cisco provides the ability to configure BIOS, something that no one else can do, on a remote basis. That's really helpful sometimes. The bus-snooping alteration tool for BIOS is fantastic. That's one of the game-changing features that Cisco alone has at this point."
"The user interface (UI) is great. It is very lightweight and intuitive."
"The file search feature across all backups has been helpful."
"I don't know if it is the best or the worst but it's very easy to install and very easy to balance. Sometimes that it's a problem because the installer of these data gets extremely scared because it's so easy. The product is easy to install, easy to balance, and easy to work with. Another really good point is the instant recovery."
"The web-based approach is the most valuable feature."
"Not having to specify a time to run a backup with a fixed schedule is something that's really beneficial. In the past we had to schedule and try to manually stagger things over the window, to back up everything. Because Rubrik is SLA-based, you say, "Well, I need it to fit in this window here," and it just backs it up when it's most convenient for the Brik and for the third-party system. It looks at the CPU usage and says, "Okay, it's not as busy now. I know I've got time to take the backup." That's a real advantage."
"Drives the back-end through a powerful, well-documented API."
"The live mounting and compatibility of different operating systems is great."
"We do like the instant recovery... Now, we say, "Okay, give me 15 seconds and I can get this back up for you." And within that 15 seconds it's on and the only thing that we have to do afterwards is vMotion it off of the Rubrik storage back to where it should rest."
"I would like them to invest time in reducing the complexity of the startup and shutdown procedure."
"The documentation is good. However, if compared with competitors, it could be enhanced and made more professional."
"The main thing I would like to see improved is the level of documentation."
"It should reclaim white spaces after big files are deleted."
"The system performs as expected, but we're always looking for performance improvements regarding the best utilization of NVMe disks."
"While we had no problems setting the system up, and service technicians from StarWind could assist us very well, they could provide some form of in-depth documentation."
"Perhaps the developer should refine the product management through PowerShell."
"We would like to see the documentation more fully developed."
"We would like HyperFlex to connect the storage directly into Fabric Interconnect along with the features of the solution. We have enough ports in HyperFlex. We don't want to buy another set of switches to connect to Fabric Interconnect, complicating the solution."
"We would like to have the ability to not have to reboot while doing updates. Being able to work through updates with as minimal amount of impact to users."
"It needs more detailed documentation."
"The architecture separates data, computing, memory, and storage into different parts."
"Cisco is a bit more challenging in terms of deployment. The admin must be knowledgeable in order to complete the task. Without that knowledge, it will be difficult to complete."
"I would like it to be easier to manage the server, create VMs, and manage the VMs on the client."
"The initial setup could be faster, due to the prerequisites."
"Sometimes when there are multiple technologies involved in a support case, this is when there is a bit of a lag."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. After the licensing, the price tends to go up as time goes by."
"The price of Rubrik is too high, especially when you are considering a change in the total backup solution."
"We have some challenges with the solution's reporting because historical reports have some limitations."
"There are some corner cases where the Rubrik Connector (Agent) still doesn't work for our clients."
"They should give more access to the backend capabilities. From a customer point of view, you do not have access to all the features on the system. You have to engage their support to perform some of the tasks. It would be helpful for an experienced engineer to be able to go and do some of those tasks prior to contacting the support."
"Setup is immediate but pricing is not cheap."
"Global management of multiple systems is lacking, as is reporting across multiple installed units."
"I hope to see enhancements in areas like data governance and the incorporation of new features in future updates."
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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in HCI with 90 reviews while Rubrik is ranked 4th in Backup and Recovery with 83 reviews. Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Rubrik is rated 9.2. 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 Rubrik writes "Easy to use with minimal training required, innovative, good support". Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] is most compared with VMware vSAN, VxRail, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Dell PowerFlex and HPE SimpliVity, whereas Rubrik is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Cohesity DataProtect, Commvault Cloud, Zerto and Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain).
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