HPE SimpliVity vs SUSE Virtualization

HSHPE SimpliVity9.1Visit SUSE Virtualization8.5Visit

Higher score HS HPE SimpliVity #2 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Contact HPE

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SUSE Virtualization #5 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SUSE

• HPE SimpliVity fits best

  Organizations seeking an integrated HPE HCI appliance

• SUSE Virtualization fits best

  Teams adopting open, Kubernetes-based virtualization

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Side by side

Feature	HSHPE SimpliVity 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SUSE Virtualization 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions	#5 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
Best for	Organizations seeking an integrated HPE HCI appliance	Teams adopting open, Kubernetes-based virtualization
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Open source
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HPE SimpliVity 2/3 · SUSE Virtualization 0/3
Kubernetes support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Integrated backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Stretch clusters	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	On-premises	Not checked yet
Maximum cluster nodes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum virtual machines	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hardware delivery model	Appliance	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines compute and storage in HPE server-based HCI nodes Includes VM lifecycle operations, backup, restore and built-in protection Supports two-node high availability and selected stretch-cluster configurations	Combines KVM virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes Includes live migration, backup, snapshots, restore, and high availability Supports distributed replicated storage and Rancher multi-cluster management
Cons	Requires an HPE hardware and software quote rather than published standard pricing Stretch clustering depends on supported configurations Choice of VMware or VM Essentials depends on model and configuration	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure operated by your team Enterprise support and pricing require a reseller conversation Focused on KVM virtualization rather than multiple hypervisors
Our verdict	HPE SimpliVity brings compute, storage and virtualization capabilities together in HPE server-based hyperconverged systems. It is aimed at organizations running virtualized data-center or edge workloads that want VM operations and data… Read the review →	SUSE Virtualization brings virtual machines and containers together on Kubernetes, using KubeVirt and KVM on bare-metal servers. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams adopting open, Kubernetes-based virtualization, including… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HPE SimpliVity — where it wins

  • Combines compute and storage in HPE server-based HCI nodes
  • Includes VM lifecycle operations, backup, restore and built-in protection
  • Supports two-node high availability and selected stretch-cluster configurations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an HPE hardware and software quote rather than published standard pricing
  • Stretch clustering depends on supported configurations
  • Choice of VMware or VM Essentials depends on model and configuration

• SUSE Virtualization — where it wins

  • Combines KVM virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes
  • Includes live migration, backup, snapshots, restore, and high availability
  • Supports distributed replicated storage and Rancher multi-cluster management

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure operated by your team
  • Enterprise support and pricing require a reseller conversation
  • Focused on KVM virtualization rather than multiple hypervisors

• HSHPE SimpliVity9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  An HPE appliance for virtualized workloads that combines compute, storage and VM operations.

  Contact HPEFull verdict →
• SUSE Virtualization8.5/10 · Open source

  A Kubernetes-based KVM platform with distributed storage, VM lifecycle tools, and Rancher management.

  Visit SUSEFull verdict →