TechValidate Research on HPE Hybrid IT Solutions

Introduction

This case study of Opus Interactive, Inc. is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • No other partners (OneView is a standalone solution)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE Synergy
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: Valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: Very valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: Valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: Very valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: Valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: 26-50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 1-10%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: 1-10%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 11-25%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 11-25%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: 11-25%

Introduction

This case study of a small business professional services company is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE ProLiant Server Solutions customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE ProLiant Server Solutions:

• Identifies the following as drivers for selecting a first office or replacement/upgrade to their existing infrastructure with an HPE ProLiant Server solutions:
  • Business and data security

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE ProLiant Server Solutions that the surveyed company uses:

• Deploys the following types of operating environments in conjunction with their HPE ProLiant Server solutions:
  • VMware
  • Windows Server
• Consolidates the following workloads or applications on their HPE ProLiant Server solutions:
  • Unified Threat Management (UTM) (VPN, Firewall)
  • Virtualization
  • Storage and backup

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE ProLiant Server Solutions:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities of HPE ProLiant Server solutions compared to similar solutions in the market:
  • performance: very valuable
  • reliability: very valuable
  • affordability: valuable
  • security: valuable
  • ease of use: valuable
  • manageability (including integration with HPE iLO): very valuable
• Rates the value of the HPE support services offered:
  • Advisory Services: valuable
• Reduced time to perform administrative tasks in the following areas with HPE ProLiant Servers:
  • set-up servers: 1-25%
  • performance troubleshoot: 51-75%
  • manage & maintain: 51-75%
  • perform upgrades: 1-25%
  • respond to customer requests: 51-75%
• Improved the following areas with HPE ProLiant Servers:
  • reduced downtime: >75%
  • increased the number of clients supported: 26-50%
  • reduced the number of help desk calls: 26-50%