Comparing Apples to Oranges

IT resellers in the Netherlands frequently ask me: Why should we offer HPE Greenlake solutions to our customers? What value add does the HPE Cloud platform bring over the cloud services MS Azure AWS already provide to my customers? Well in my opinion it's never a good idea to compare apples with oranges so I would like to explain in detail what the differences are between these platforms and how HPE Greenlake can create more value to your customers.

First of all, it's important to understand that HPE Greenlake is not a direct competitor to public cloud platforms like for example MS Azure and AWS. While these platforms offer fully public cloud services, HPE Greenlake is a hybrid cloud solution that provides the best of both worlds: the scalability and flexibility of public cloud services with the security and control of on-premises infrastructure.

This means that HPE Greenlake can offer your customers a unique set of benefits that public cloud platforms cannot. For example, HPE Greenlake provides a unified management experience that allows your customers to manage their on-premises infrastructure and cloud services from a single dashboard. This can help your customers save time and reduce complexity in managing their IT environment.

HPE Greenlake also offers a consumption-based pricing model, which means that your customers only pay for the resources they use. This can help your customers save money by avoiding the need to over-provision resources to meet peak demand.

Additionally, HPE Greenlake provides built-in cost controls and monitoring tools to help your customers optimize their spending on IT infrastructure.

Another key benefit of HPE Greenlake is the ability to customize and optimize the infrastructure to meet your customers' specific needs. HPE Greenlake offers a range of pre-configured solutions for common use cases, but also allows for customization of infrastructure to support specific workloads or business requirements.

In summary, HPE Greenlake is not a direct competitor to public cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, but rather offers a unique set of benefits that can add value to your customers. By providing a hybrid cloud solution that combines the scalability and flexibility of public cloud services with the security and control of on-premises infrastructure, HPE Greenlake can help your customers optimize their IT infrastructure to achieve their business objectives.

Here are some key differences between HPE Greenlake and Azure:

1. Deployment: HPE Greenlake is designed for on-premises deployment, whereas Azure is a cloud-based solution.
2. Pricing: Greenlake is a consumption-based pricing model, while Azure offers various pricing options, including pay-as-you-go and reserved instances.
3. Flexibility: Greenlake is designed for hybrid cloud environments, while Azure is a fully public cloud solution. Greenlake provides a level of flexibility that Azure does not offer for businesses that need to maintain some of their infrastructure on-premises.
4. Management: GreenLake provides a unified management experience for both on-premises and cloud infrastructure, while Azure provides a separate management experience for cloud-based services.

Ultimately, the choice between HPE Greenlake and Azure depends on the specific needs of the business. HPE Greenlake is better suited for companies that need a hybrid cloud solution, while Azure is a good fit for companies that want a fully public cloud solution.

If you need more information around HPE Greenlake and how to become a HPE Greenlake reseller with Ingram Micro please let me know by registering for the IM Off-Road adventure program for which you can find a link in the body of this article or please feel free to send me a message through Linkedin or email [email protected] and I will be more than happy to visit you to further explain the program in detail or if you prefer through a MS Teams chat. Looking forward to speak to you! Greetings, Jona Stoks