We performed a comparison between Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] and Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, VMware, Nutanix and others in HCI."One of the most valuable features is the way it sets up the virtual SAN, because we don't have to buy a separate appliance for storage. It uses the existing storage on the servers, which is definitely a cost savings for us."
"It's quite easy to install."
"The ProActive support gives me peace of mind because I am a one man shop, but with the technical support behind me, I feel like more than just one person. We spent two to three hours, depending on what we have to do, always on the phone, and they do not push to end the call."
"The most valuable feature is the managed service, which has been an important part of monitoring our critical infrastructure."
"The license price is one of the cheapest in the market."
"Having the ability to migrate machines live in our environment was made possible by this software."
"The product has improved the ability to mimic physical SAN environments to demo scenarios and troubleshoot problems."
"In the three years that we have been using StarWind, the product has yet to cause us any problems."
"It increases efficiency, decreases the cost, and manages the network in one single way. That's the most important thing."
"I like Cisco Intersight."
"The price of the solution is good, especially when it comes to complex network solutions, such as UCS and Connect."
"It is a solution that best suits thre needs of our organization."
"Cisco technical support is very skilled. From what I've had to access, there were quick responses and the necessary escalation."
"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 feature that we are most interested in is the scalability. When needed, we are able to add more nodes and scale it up further."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"I find the simplicity of Sangfor very valuable. It is easy to configure and user-friendly. The overall user experience as well as the usability of Sangfor is outstanding."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten... Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Sangfor HCI has a really good GUI. It allows us to monitor the temperature of the server and many other things."
"I would rate the user-friendliness an eight out of ten."
"Sangfor HCI is a one-stop solution that enables you to store and centrally manage your VMs."
"Sangfor HCI's best features are the ability to scale to a bigger size and the roadmap, whereby if they need to replicate their production to disaster recovery, they can do so on the same platform."
"We find the topology feature of Sangfor HCI particularly valuable."
"The manageability feature is the most important aspect of the solution."
"It would help if the manufacturer provided clearer and more detailed documentation, with explanations of how the application can be installed in various HA configurations."
"It should be improved in the way it detects the right filesystem image after a complete shutdown of the system or in the case of disaster recovery."
"While it is possible to implement disk encryption in StarWind using Windows Bitlocker, such a solution can be a little tricky to manage."
"I found that certain browsers are not fully compatible with the administration web access portal."
"It is difficult to control all of the hardware components."
"It would be nice to see a new UI for the windows client, as it is not the easiest to find settings."
"The number of different ways you can set it up can make it a little daunting."
"Ongoing improvements in read and write performance would help meet increasingly demanding workloads."
"When it comes to customer needs, the licensing price could be better."
"Deployment on-prem was quite difficult."
"You cannot just apply the VSXi updates. You are dependent on Cisco HyperFlex for metric services, analytics, and everything else. I don't like that dependency."
"The primary improvements should be made in the cluster storage controller VMs so that they don't break the upgrade process."
"Does not support the stretch cluster, and the interface is not good."
"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."
"The utilization needs to be better. It needs more options."
"It is quite new solution, so it is not very stable."
"The solution could improve by including backup capabilities."
"Sangfor could improve its built-in CAP system. Right now, we need to use an external tool for CAP."
"Currently, when we need to do capacity planning, we have to rely on Sangfor's support team for assistance. However, if there were dedicated tools available, we could handle it ourselves and increase efficiency."
"The error reporting needs to be improved."
"Sangfor HCI has room for improvement in terms of integration. So, the integration with Sangfor HCI is not as extensive as in Nutanix."
"The cost must be improved."
"Its virtual machine tools can be improved. These tools should be enhanced for use in other applications and operating systems, such as Linux."
"Lacks network support."
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Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in HCI with 90 reviews while Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure is ranked 9th in HCI with 28 reviews. Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure is rated 8.0. 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 Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure writes "The solution offers straightforward setup, scalability, and manageability". Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] is most compared with VMware vSAN, VxRail, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Dell PowerFlex and Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, whereas Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure is most compared with VMware vSAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail, HPE SimpliVity and OpenNebula.
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