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IBM PureSystems vs VxRail comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM PureSystems
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (8th), Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA (2nd)
VxRail
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
135
Ranking in other categories
HCI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Storage Solutions solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM PureSystems is designed for Converged Infrastructure and holds a mindshare of 5.9%, up 4.2% compared to last year.
VxRail, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 9.4% mindshare, down 15.8% since last year.
Converged Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM PureSystems5.9%
FlexPod XCS12.6%
HPE ConvergedSystem11.1%
Other70.4%
Converged Infrastructure
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VxRail9.4%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)9.0%
VMware vSAN7.8%
Other73.8%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

it_user6186 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Analyst and Advisory Consultant at Server StorageIO - www.storageio.com
PureSystems, something old, something new, something from big blue
PART I For a certain generation of IBM faithful or followers the recently announced PureFlex and PureApplication systems might give a sense of DejaVu perhaps even causing some to wonder if they just woke up from a long Rip Van Winkle type nap. Yet for another generation who may not yet be future…
AO
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Streamlines resource management through centralized automation and automatic upgrades
The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN. It provides a unified way to access these resources, making management straightforward. Another benefit is the fully automated upgrade process, which is completed with just one click through the VxRail Manager. This centralization and automation enhance efficiency significantly.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The strengths of the system is how the Flex scales from a very powerful, next generation BladeCenter all the way up to an IaaS platform."
"It's somewhat hard to speak about specific features, but I like VxRail's simplicity and ease of use. It's a decent solution for customers with a small footprint. If you're operating a big data center, it's not easy to position VxRail or HCI solutions, but when you have a small customer managing many different components, it's easier to work only with one solution."
"I've used Cisco in the past, and I find this solution is easier to implement and offers good hardware and software integrations."
"The recent technologies and management features that have been implemented."
"The manageability for controlling the console is the most valuable feature."
"We have seen a return on our investment; we see it mainly in the fact that we are saving money in space and storage, we can use two and a half racks for something else, we also cut down on power consumption because now we have an empty rack that isn't powered on, and we haven't had to replace it, fix it, or do anything that has cost us any money."
"There is the logistical cost savings of the produced footprint of the equipment."
"VxRail's advanced automations have helped streamline my IT operations."
"We have a customer, for example, that has a factory; before they used the VxRail solution, tasks would take hours, and with VxRail, a comport starts working in 30 minutes, saving so much time and giving a competitive gain for the organization."
 

Cons

"The FSM does not quite deliver in the areas it plays too. A fairly sluggish interface that is more complex and less streamlined than it perhaps could be, holds it back and deployment of certain functionality from the switches requires more user intervention than feels necessary."
"We would like to have on-premise technical support. A more containerized approach in regards to the interface would be better."
"It might offer better integration with other products."
"If we could have some out of the box ideas in integration, I think that would be a great feature."
"The solution is quite efficient for scaling horizontal but will be a bit difficult to expand vertical where only a certified engineer can be authorized, for example, increasing RAM and storage."
"Its price needs to be improved. It is very expensive. NSX should be licensed together. It will make the network virtualization layer more usable. It would be better if they come together in a bundle, not separately."
"It's not really flexible with different use cases."
"I would like an easier migration. This way, if a node fails like it did, the data would have been migrated and I would not have had to get up at three in the morning."
"It can be a bit complex for engineers who are new to it. There's a learning curve involved. They have to learn to operate it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"More cost-effective than Nutanix."
"Be mindful of your storage needs now and for the future."
"The product is expensive compared to other solutions."
"Fees vary by license type."
"The hardware cost associated is a bit high"
"The licensing aspect is the most painful for some of our customers. Customers go for a VMware license that's standard and then they find they have to go with the enterprise solution and adjust the license. If you have a limited budget, that's difficult."
"The solution is priced well for businesses."
"The VMware licenses are included and we do not have to worry about the license, everything is integrated."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise57
 

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PureSystems
VCE VxRail
 

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Sample Customers

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