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User-Friendly Interface: Many users have found the system to be user-friendly and easy to manage, with simple settings and management that …
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What is HPE BladeSystem?
HPE BladeSystem is a brand of blade server, from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. HPE blades include the ProLiant BL series and the ProLiant WS series.
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User-Friendly Interface: Many users have found the system to be user-friendly and easy to manage, with simple settings and management that simplify tasks. They appreciate the intuitive design and straightforward controls that make it effortless for them to navigate through the system.
Scalability: Several reviewers have praised the scalability of the solution, noting that it allows for the easy expansion of resources and the ability to fit multiple servers into a standard 19-inch rack. This flexibility in scaling up or down provides users with the freedom to adapt their infrastructure according to their evolving needs.
High Degree of Redundancy: The high degree of redundancy provided by the system has been appreciated by users, as it ensures the reliability and availability of hardware resources. With redundant components and failover mechanisms in place, customers can rely on uninterrupted operations even in case of hardware failures.
Buggy Management Console: Some users have experienced bugs in the management console, which can be frustrating and impact their ability to efficiently manage the system. They have reported encountering issues with the functionality and reliability of the console.
Limited Configuration Methods: Users feel that the configuration methods are limited to only web GUI and SSH command line, which restricts their flexibility and may not cater to all user preferences. This limitation hampers their ability to configure the system according to their specific requirements.
Outdated Virtual Connect Web GUI: The virtual connect web GUI still uses flash, which is seen as somewhat dated by users who would prefer a more modern interface. They believe that an updated web GUI using newer technologies would enhance usability and provide a better user experience.
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Incorporating HPE Blades Systems In order to house 16 physical servers, you just need 10 rack units instead of 32, which reduces the amount of heat produced and, in turn, the cost to cool the site. To have multiple Esx servers that can all be managed centrally, VMware virtualization is a must. HPE Blade Systems simplify the administration of several servers. You can develop pretty great projects with Onboard admin and Virtual connect. Virtualization is the best option.
It's been said that BladeSystem is very similar to the UCS B-Series. While the network fabric features of the UCS B-Series outshine those of the BladeSystem, HPE has created extensive orchestration within HPE OneView to provide feature parity with and even surpass those of the UCS B-Series. The fundamental distinction between the two is whether the focus is on the computing (BladeSystem) or the fabric (UCS). In contrast to UCS's tight fabric integration, BladeSystem's centralized focus on servers simplifies administration.
Within our organization, HPE BladeSystem enjoyed widespread recognition. Also, HPE Apollo can't make advantage of Virtual Connect, so every Apollo server needs to be hardwired into the LAN. That has far-reaching consequences for the network portal. We would then need to install numerous additional cables and purchase new switches. When it comes to managing connections, HPE BladeSystem is in a league of its own.
July 02, 2022
This server is secure and stable in any setting.
We've been using HPE BladeSystem for quite some time. Dell PowerEdge was the previous option, but they were slow compared to the new system. The HPE Synergy solution, which is essentially an upgraded version of the HPE BladeSystem, was recently bought by our company. Institutional presentations have included market solutions such as DELL, but they have not been adopted due to customer satisfaction with the HPE product and public service procurement processes.
Within our organization, the HPE BladeSystem was a widely
recognized brand. We're a customer/end-user. Working with the blade server is
fun, and it's easy to keep track of everything. On a scale from one to
ten, the solution earns a nine in my book. Usually, a product's capabilities
exceed our expectations.
February 22, 2022
HPE BladeSystem - Great Solution
Our use of HPE BladeSystem goes back a long way. Previously we had a solution of IBM blades, however, it is not very comparable in terms of time. We recently acquired the HPE Synergy solution, which is essentially an evolution of the HPE BladeSystem. Market solutions such as DELL were seen in institutional presentations but were not adopted, both for the satisfaction of the HPE product and due to the public service procurement processes, but it seems to me that they should also be considered for acquisitions of the same size.
April 01, 2021
HPE BladeSystem is the Rolls Royce of server management
We only have evaluated and compared the HPE Apollo Server system. Is also a very decent system, but when it comes to network connections, HPE Blade with Virtual Connect has a big advantage. We can connect around 24 server in a two-Blade chassis with 8 x 50 GBe Ethernet Ports with redundancy. With Apollo, we would have to connect every server with two ports (24 x 2 = 48). So we would also have to buy new switches and install many, many extra cables. HPE BladeSystem is the Rolls Royce of connection management.
HPE BladeSystem was a well known product in our company. Also HPE Apollo is not able to use Virtual Connect, what means that you have to connect every Apollo Server to the Network. That has a huge impact on the network site.
March 14, 2021
HPE BladeSystem: Used for Almost 10 Years
We tested Cisco UCS in its early days, so this might be a bit of an old comparison, but UCS had the promise of being very configurable, with templates for everything and automatable for just about every task. However, even working with a Cisco engineer for weeks, we could not get a basic setup to work for us. Although there is a small learning curve with HPE BladeSystem, it has served us faithfully for almost 10 years.
September 27, 2017
BladeSystem provides user dense compute without compromise
BladeSystem provides a close experience to the UCS B-Series. UCS B-Series has a few capabilities within the network fabric that exceed what is capable on BladeSystem, but HPE has developed a lot of orchestration within HPE OneView to offer feature parity or even go beyond what is capable with UCS B-Series. The primary difference between the two is a compute centric (BladeSystem) versus a fabric centric (UCS) design. All administration is based around servers in BladeSystem versus the close ties to the fabric in UCS.