BladeSystem delivers uncompromised user density in computation
July 04, 2022

BladeSystem delivers uncompromised user density in computation

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with HPE BladeSystem

Organization-wide application and virtualization support is provided by HPE Bladesystem. Workloads could be quickly moved between hosts, and the system could be wired only once thanks to the blade infrastructure. All of our live services run on an HPE BladeSystem as our core server platform. HPE BladeSystem is a good choice for big and medium-sized networks with multiple servers. The HPE BladeSystem was made to centralize the administration of servers and related components like software, networking, and monitoring.

Pros

  • Sever profiles allow workload migration between hardware.
  • Uses shared high-bandwidth uplinks to provide highly versatile system wiring.
  • You can fit 16 servers into the same amount of space as 8 servers in a 4U server rack.

Cons

  • Shared infrastructure, like interconnects, increases fault domain.
  • A blade server's tiny size prevents expansion cards.
  • Administrators should closely monitor firmware recipes and packages to maintain component compatibility.
  • A reduction in the amount of time spent managing hardware (racking, cabling, etc.).
  • There will be fewer physical parts.
  • Server administration remotely.
  • BladeSystem's virtualized MAC addresses and WWNs allow for seamless in-place upgrades to more modern hardware.
  • BladeSystem issues have caused large-scale outages twice. Users should plan for a single chassis' fault domain. A second, independent chassis helped us disperse workloads.
  • BladeSystem reduces the number of ports needed to connect 16 physical servers without sacrificing flexibility, resulting in a 16x reduction in physical switching infrastructure ports.
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.

Do you think HPE BladeSystem delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with HPE BladeSystem's feature set?

Yes

Did HPE BladeSystem live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of HPE BladeSystem go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy HPE BladeSystem again?

Yes

HPE BladeSystem is functional for standard Windows and ESXi host usage. Although the design is over a decade old, its parts are up to current with today's processors and networks. BladeSystem is not suitable for applications that necessitate local storage, hyper-converged, or any other type of specialized PCI cards. Some of these use cases are better suited to the HPE Synergy platform, however that design is not without its own limitations.

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