Hyperflex, yes!
January 05, 2021
Hyperflex, yes!
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco HyperFlex
The Cisco HyperFlex is used in our data center to manage our student virtual desktops. Paired with VMware Horizon, Cisco HyperFlex's robustness helps us easily manage storage space and network functionality. The use of Cisco HyperFlex has isolated our VDI environment and made it much easier to manage because all the required resources are in one setup.
- Expandability
- Stability
- Extremly low profile
- Redundancy
- UI in the CIMC
- Less complicated upgrade method
- More processor cores per box
- Rack space reduced
- All-in-one environment for VDI
- High performance at reasonable cost
Interestingly enough, depending on which box you purchased the two may be able to be combined into one setup. The UCS series is great and provides a lot of compute but lacks the storage. Hyperfex has a bit less compute but contains lots of storage space and memory needed for VDI.
Do you think Cisco HyperFlex delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco HyperFlex's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco HyperFlex live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Cisco HyperFlex go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco HyperFlex again?
Yes
We use separate systems for specific things, so Cisco HyperFlex really only isolates our VDI setup from the rest of the production environment. It does however handle all of the internal networking using the FIs, which gives it great networking isolation and redundancy. Network issues are never present using Cisco HyperFlex connected to the Fabric Interconnects.
Cisco HyperFlex UI is extremely easy to manage. It is very quick and seamless to add data stores and manage their sizes in three simple clicks. The internal UI of the CIMC is a different story; it is very feature rich and can be quite overwhelming when looking a one setting you need to change. I am continuously getting lost every time I access it but eventually find what I am looking for. As for the install, the hardware setup is very easy; configuring the installer package for the first time or upgrades can be a bit troublesome.