HPE Alletra dHCI vs Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series comparison

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We performed a comparison between HPE Alletra dHCI and Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Report (Updated: May 2024).
771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"As the client had acquired another company some distance away, they were concerned about having a single SAN in one location or the other. StarWind vSAN allowed us to keep a copy of the data local to each site without asking the client to pay for two SANs in addition to the two new servers they needed.""The biggest benefit was that it allowed us to provide SAN services on a limited hardware budget.""The StarWind tech support is extremely helpful, especially during the initial setup.""This solution has a very good user interface, with simple administration/management.""The ProActive support gives me peace of mind because I am a one man shop, but with the technical support behind me, I feel like more than just one person. We spent two to three hours, depending on what we have to do, always on the phone, and they do not push to end the call.""The vSAN provides full redundancy for storage while reclaiming some rack space.""Training is also easy as it is just one system to learn.""The fact that the solution is vendor-agnostic allows it to be used with any virtualization vendor while remaining a powerful abstraction over storage."

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"The nice thing about it is that it truly integrates with the cloud, so I can move my volumes bi-directionally in and out of the cloud.""Artificial intelligence is built into the product. If there's a failure, HP support will proactively call the client about the issue.""Very good in-line compression.""HPE's InfoSight software, which does the comparative analysis and artificial intelligence built-in in the box, and with Nimble they do well against the competition. Additionally, the dashboards are good.""The product has cut down a lot of service tickets. Earlier, people complained about slowness.""Nimble is easy to use, but hard to install. Once it's installed, it's user-friendly. Reporting is another advantage because we get a lot of statistical forecasting. It helps us see into the future with that.""Nimble DHCI is really user friendly and not complex""The solution works well."

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"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series are the ease of use and simple configuration.""The initial setup is simple. We were able to deliver the hyper-convergence solution in a very good time.""The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy."

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Cons
"Performance when in storage-separate configuration needs to be improved.""We ran into an issue with alerts.""The software could benefit from more tooling to help with initial deployment.""It took a bit of knowledge and support to put in place but once installed it works fine. Migration (HyperV) from one server to another sometimes takes longer than expected but there is no data loss even if the host crashes.""The interface of the management console of the StarWind Virtual SAN is complex, and it's difficult for the novice user to interact with the management having less knowledge or training in the product.""It would be helpful if StarWind provided more precise and detailed documentation explaining how to configure the solution in various scenarios, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.""High availability for direct attached hardware drives could be useful for increasing the performance of a storage appliance.""The StarWind Management Console is available only for Microsoft Windows/Windows Server, and should also be available for Linux and macOS, as it would reduce implementation costs."

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"Their documentation needs to be simpler to read yet more detailed so it's easy to compare models and easier for clients to pick.""HPE Nimble Storage dHCI only works with a hypervisor like VMware. There are plenty of other hypervisors that HP doesn't support. This is an area for improvement.""The solution could improve by providing better file-level restoration and DVX system options.""They should improve just the support.""Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better.""This year 2022, we have the possibility to include new kinds of storage with a high disk availability, such as Alletra 6000 and Alletra 9000. Those are the new storage available. If we would like to improve the quality and the capability and the high availability of these products, we can choose between different costs. This is another benefit from this HPE Nimble Storage dHCI solution of hyper-converged.""Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions.""The only issue I'm really running into is we have a SQL server that we're having a lot of high IO latency on one of my drives and it's my data drive from my SQL server. It's not really giving me any good information as to where that latency is coming from, so that's what I'm trying to track down and troubleshoot."

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"Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series could improve by having better integration with the solutions from VMware and vCenter""Here in Nigeria, the only challenge that we have, which I think is also experienced globally is the delay in bringing in the spare parts. This is a challenge facing our country, such as the Forex market. However, this is beyond the control of Lenovo themselves.""There is a delay in the availability of similar versions of firmware from both the products, which are VMware and Nutanix for Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, due to the delayed releases from both products, maybe by a quarter or so."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."
  • "We are happy with the price."
  • "The license is reusable. We can always rebuild it and apply the license. Then, boom, we get new servers, apply the license, and we're back up and running."
  • "The pricing is fine for the work that it does."
  • "When we did all the analysis for StarWind, it was approximately 20 percent less than any of the other solutions that we looked at."
  • "The scalability limitation for us is its licensing. At some point in the fairly near future, we will probably have to upgrade our license so we can store eight terabytes instead of four. We are currently at four terabytes, but we're starting to knock on the door of that capacity."
  • "The pricing is excellent. It will run on anything. You don't have to buy a $100,000 server, with hardware you don't need. You just pay for the license and you're good to go."
  • "The licensing is a bit weird. If you license the standard version of StarWind, it allows you four terabytes. Then, they have a pro version, but with the pro version, the only difference is it doubles the terabytes to eight."
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  • "I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent."
  • "The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable."
  • "The cost of the licensing is reasonable."
  • "The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."
  • "HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is much cheaper than the competition and has value proposition. Customers can see an ROI in three months. There are no additional costs, and VMware licenses can be reutilized."
  • "With the features that HPE Nimble Storage dHCI provides, I cannot say its pricing is more."
  • "The product is very affordable."
  • "I would rate the licensing model a three out of ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is cheap."
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  • "When comparing this solution to other OEM solutions it is relatively inexpensive."
  • "Price-wise, it is a pretty good product. The product's price was one of the main criteria that made my company choose it over the other products in the market."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines… more »
    Top Answer:I would highly advise new users to consult the StarWind technical team beforehand. Also, consider the paid version if… more »
    Top Answer:You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing is expensive. I would rate the licensing model a three out of ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's deployment phase is pretty easy.
    Top Answer:Price-wise, it is a pretty good product. The product's price was one of the main criteria that made my company choose it… more »
    Top Answer:Suppose you don't compare Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with the newest features available in the other variants of the… more »
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    StarWind SAN & NAS
    HPE Nimble Storage dHCI
    Lenovo HX Series, ThinkAgile HX Series
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    Overview

    StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

    HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid deployment in under 15 minutes and a claimed 99.9999% data availability, HPE Alletra dHCI promises robust and reliable storage solutions.

    Designed for easy deployment and manageability in scale-out clusters, the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series combines Nutanix software with Lenovo’s highly reliable and scalable servers. These appliances ship fully integrated, tested, and configured so that you can dramatically accelerate your time to value and reduce your infrastructure maintenance.

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    Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
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    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company11%
    Construction Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company27%
    Outsourcing Company9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Training & Coaching Company9%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Transportation Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business65%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise13%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Small Business83%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    HPE Alletra dHCI is ranked 12th in HCI with 24 reviews while Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is ranked 18th in HCI with 3 reviews. HPE Alletra dHCI is rated 8.2, while Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of HPE Alletra dHCI writes "Independently scalable solution with the highest resiliency, low latency and intelligence ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series writes "With an easy deployment phase, the tool offers good scalability and stability". HPE Alletra dHCI is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Dell PowerFlex and Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series, whereas Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series is most compared with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series, Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node, Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure and VxRail. See our HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series report.

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