HPE Alletra dHCI Reviews

We are using VMware in this product as a software, and our infrastructure is built in HPE Alletra dHCI system, which includes our CRM, Exchange servers, domain servers, payroll servers, and CRM as well. All services are built on HPE Alletra dHCI.

Compressing data is very useful in HPE Alletra dHCI Nimble Storage features.

The flexibility to spread it to many databases is easy regarding predictive insights from HPE Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI.

I am 100% satisfied with the data protection in Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI.

There are many benefits and advantages from Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI. First of all, we save money. When we were comparing between HPE and other competitors, we compared servers' equivalent money, which led us to decide to take an HPE product because it's a benefit for the money. It's not expensive and it supports our needs.

The first thing is saving money and the performance. On our platform, we have used HPE products for 30 years, and we use HPE in our company, so it's our platform from the old days.

To be honest, I did not make any changes in Nimble, and the same applies to StoreOnce. The system is built and ready-made. It was already built before we received it, but overall, everything is clear and direct, and there is nothing complex, so I do not need to do a deep dive in the system to resolve or change anything.

I do not use HPE Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI intelligent automation.

I do not use intelligent data services in managing my data infrastructure.

I have not actually used additional functionality for Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI right now, but I think this feature is very useful, especially AI. AI is involved in any software now, and I do not use it in my system, but I think it's very useful.

I have been working with Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI for three years.

Stability is nine or ten. I have not faced any problems, so I think it's very stable.

I do not need to expand our server, but I would need another shelf or another Dell server. However, I opened a discussion with HPE Egypt about a year ago to expand our system, and I was told it's very easy, which I think it is very easy, although I have not done it myself.

I would rate technical support from HPE as two out of ten.

Neutral

We are talking about Nutanix, which is a big competitor for HPE due to Nutanix having strong software used in hardware. However, HPE is still in the beginning stages with software. HPE has good hardware, but the software is not at the same level.

My experience with the initial setup for Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI is very simple, and it may be because I have experience with it.

We are planning to move to the cloud. We have our system on-site right now, which is also HPE Alletra dHCI, but we are planning to move our disaster recovery to the cloud.

We are planning to use Zerto software from HPE for backup. We are not using it right now, but we are planning to.

I am still using HPE.

We have switches that are Aruba and ProCurve, and our core switch is Aruba.

We are using HPE Alletra dHCI, a Dell server, and the StoreOnce storage as solutions from HPE.

It is called Nimble, not Alletra.

I am referring to Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI.

It has been three years.

I do not have any plan or I did not think of changes, but we talked about the software to replace VMware with another HPE software. I think it's called HPE, or the HPE hypervisor software, but I do not remember the name of the HPE software.

I would give a final score of nine for HPE Alletra dHCI. I would recommend it to other users. Overall, I rate this product nine out of ten.

The best functions or features of HPE Alletra dHCI that I have found most valuable are its easy management and simplicity.

It is easy to work with a management environment thanks to the machine learning-driven management features in HPE Alletra dHCI.

Overall, the main benefit HPE Alletra dHCI provides to my company is to save time.

A potential area of improvement for HPE Alletra dHCI could be including integration with applications because it is currently just for virtualization and more insights of what is running inside the virtual machines.

There is already some capability with the machine learning and the predictive workloads, so I am not certain at this time what else would be required.

Positive

We were looking at VXrail and Nutanix, but we preferred to stay on HP, so we moved to HPE Alletra dHCI.

We decided to stay with HP because we have some experience managing the consoles and the infrastructure on HP, making it easy to start using it and integrate with the rest of the solutions such as SimpliVity that we also had, so that was why we selected to stay on a platform already known and easy to manage.

An integrator did the deployment for HPE Alletra dHCI in-house.

We managed it with our team.

I have seen how HPE Alletra dHCI intelligent automation looks, but I have not used it a lot.

HPE Alletra dHCI intelligent data service is important to manage data infrastructure as it was part of the simplification, where everything is integrated and providing intelligence.

I use predictive insights from HPE Alletra dHCI, such as predictive analytics to create the budget for the next quarter.

Regarding the pricing for HPE Alletra dHCI, I would rate it a three, where one is a high price.

I would say seven for the pricing on HPE Alletra dHCI.

It could be cheaper, but HPE Alletra dHCI provides value for what you are paying for.

The pricing for HPE Alletra dHCI is reasonable money for that product.

I purchased HPE Alletra dHCI directly from HP.

I would give HPE Alletra dHCI a final rating of eight overall.

Neutral

I have a data center, and all the servers are connected to HPE Alletra dHCI. I use it for data management with VMware running on the servers.

The most valuable feature of HPE Alletra dHCI is the one-click upgrade function, which allows all drivers and services to be downloaded to all servers easily. 

Additionally, the smart deduplication and smart compression features help save a lot of storage.

The deployment of a new server could be improved. I would like to add servers to the existing stack more easily, and there should be a function to reinstall servers with a one-click installation process. The implementation process was problematic due to firmware incompatibilities and lengthy support intervention.

I have been working with HPE Alletra dHCI for over one year.

Initially, the stability was problematic. Now that it is working, it operates fairly well.

Scalability is limited, particularly when adding new servers as the one-click installation procedure is not available for this. Storage options allow for scaling by adding SSD drives, yet the overall scalability score is six out of ten.

HP technical support deserves a rating of nine. They were always helpful and professional during the resolution of implementing and installation issues.

Positive

Prior to using HPE Alletra dHCI, I evaluated Dell, Cisco, and IBM solutions based on ease of management. I chose HPE for its simple management features.

The initial setup was very challenging due to the long implementation period and issues with firmware compatibility, requiring extensive support from HP.

HP support was involved heavily in the implementation due to numerous issues that arose.

The price of HPE Alletra dHCI is considered expensive for small businesses, however, it is suitable for medium to large companies.

I evaluated Dell, Cisco, and possibly IBM, though IBM was not deemed suitable for medium-sized companies.

I recommend the product to others if the one-click installation has progressed. However, a recent change log showed several known issues. 

Overall, I rate HPE Alletra dHCI a six out of ten.

We use the product to enhance the performance and reliability of the storage solutions.

The product's most valuable features include using NVMe storage for significantly better performance, the predictive analysis capabilities provided by AI tools, and the overall ease of deployment and scalability. The AI-driven InfoSight tool has been particularly beneficial in anticipating issues before they occur.

They could expand product support to Microsoft Hyper-V and Red Hat Linux platforms.

We have been using Alletra dHCI for approximately one year.

The solution is highly stable. With 99.9999% availability, it guarantees minimal downtime and ensures data reliability.

The solution is excellently scalable. It is simple to scale, deploy, and upgrade, making it ideal for growing organizations.

Our experience with customer service and support has been exceptional. HP's proactive support, driven by its AI tool, ensures issues are identified and addressed before they impact operations.

Positive

The initial setup of Alletra dHCI is straightforward. Its architecture allows for quick deployment and configuration, enabling organizations to be operational quickly.

We implemented the solution through our in-house team. 

The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used.

We evaluated other options, including Dell EMC's solutions. However, we found Alletra dHCI to offer better performance and value.

This solution is highly recommended for organizations seeking significant performance improvements and reliable, proactive support. The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors.

I rate it a nine out of ten. 

We use the solution for our virtual desktop infrastructure.

The product provides zero downtime. HCI is good for tier-2 and tier-3 applications. However, dHCI is the best choice if we are looking for mission-critical applications or VDI on which the end users depend.

The customers do not like to be in a vendor lock-in situation. The solution must be hypervisor-agnostic. The users want some critical applications.

I have been using the solution for 20 months.

We get almost 100% uptime. The SLA defined by the customers can be easily met.

The product is scalable. It can fulfill the customers’ needs whether they require 16 or 32-node clusters for any mission-critical application. The solution is suitable for enterprise customers.

The support is good. The solution has a Pointnext team. The team has expertise. They also design, configure, and provide training for the solution.

Positive

The product is easy to deploy. Everything is through GUI. We don't have to go on the command line prompt. Everything is automated. The HPE engineers take the remote console and do the basic installation. It takes 10 to 15 working days to configure the tool and hand it over to the project team. We need one architect to design the solution and check whether the API plug-ins are certified or integrated with the solution. The existing infrastructure should be compatible with DSCI. We need one project manager to define the timeline and manage the daily activities. We also need two project engineers.

It is easy to manage the maintenance of the solution. We hardly get any time downtime. Updates come once in six months or a year. The updates are seamless. We don't require downtime to update or upgrade the patches or fixes.

We get intangible benefits. The application is always on. It enables us to have a highly secure and scalable infrastructure. We have a single console to manage the whole infrastructure.

The product is costly. It is suitable for mission-critical applications. We have the option to pay the license fee every quarter or every year. We have a perpetual license for the software since we use the on-premise solution. We also have to pay for support.

If an oil and gas company needs built-in applications for Schlumberger, Halliburton, or Yokogawa, it should be available in the tool. NetApp also provides similar features, but I think NetApp has discontinued its product.

If someone has mission-critical cases like SAP HANA, Schlumberger, or Halliburton on which the whole organization depends, or if their revenue is connected with the mission-critical applications, they must choose HPE Nimble Storage dHCI. For less critical applications, we can choose HCI.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use this solution to consolidate IT infrastructure in our data center and DR sites.

The most valuable features of HPE Nimble dHCI are that you can scale compute and storage independently, Triple+ Parity RAID can tolerate three simultaneous drive failures with any data loss, and HPE Infosight AI platform which makes it the industry's most intelligent storage solution.

File storage protocol is not supported.

We have been using this solution for the past three years.

It is very flexible to scale the compute and storage independently as per your needs at any point in time. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten.

The support response is always fast and proactive due to HPE Infosight AI's predictive analytics which automate the level of support for end customers.

Positive

The deployment is very simple and straightforward. We can deploy it in 15 to 30 minutes. The interface provides ease of deployment from start to finish.

We see a return on investment with the product. After buying the solution, the customers see the beauty of data reduction since the deduplication and compression of the data are really good and customers have very good returns.

The product is affordable. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

It's a very innovative solution for companies. Nowadays, businesses are very dynamic. They are very demanding due to data growth. The product enables users to scale compute and storage independently. Companies can have a dynamic HCI to scale their resources independently. It gives them the flexibility to grow, expand, and scale up however they want. It’s very good for companies. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

HPE Alletra dHCI is the main storage for all our VMware servers.

HPE Alletra dHCI was good because we could have the vVols, which we are using for our production server, with the snapshots. We use their normal data store volume for the rest of our servers. The solution is stable, performs well, and the reporting is good.

We cannot replicate the data in the cloud on a storage other than Nimble. I can tier my data in different storage on the cloud, but I cannot tier the data with HPE Alletra dHCI. I'm stuck with what I have in Nimble.

I have been using HPE Alletra dHCI for three years.

I rate the solution ten out of ten for stability.

Around 200 employees work with the solution in my organization. We have been adding and extending the storage live with no downtime, and everything was fine. The solution's performance is good. We can scale up. We can scale the tool horizontally or vertically. We can add more servers to HPE Alletra dHCI. The solution is pretty much scalable at will.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for scalability.

The documentation is good, but when we call for support, it is difficult to get support in French.

Neutral

The solution's initial setup was straightforward. We installed everything in about three days. Migrating everything takes time, but installing and configuring the hardware takes around one week. One specialist from HPE and two technical people were involved with the product deployment.

The solution’s pricing was very good.

Before choosing HPE Alletra dHCI, we evaluated VMware vSAN and Dell. The last two finalists were HPE Alletra dHCI and VMware vSAN. VMware vSAN was more expensive than HPE Alletra dHCI.

Two to four people maintain the tool, upgrade it, create the circuit surveys, and monitor it. They are mainly generalists who do VMware admin and server admin. They do a little of everything. The beauty of the solution is that once it's configured, it's all managed by VMware, so they don't have a lot of storage administration to do.

The solution's data protection capabilities have really benefited our organization. We have been using the snapshot functionality to restore our server quickly without passing through our backups. We take a snapshot of the VM on the Nimble storage and keep 14 days of that. If we have a problem, we can easily roll back or clone the machine to investigate. So, we have a quick restore.

I would recommend the solution to other users because it's stable, provides good performance, and is easy to install and maintain.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

It is mainly to implement some digitalization in administration or something like that.

In addition to the notary thing of HPE, it is one of the most stable evolving companies. With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me. 

Software upgrade is still more complicated than the competitors, so that's an area of improvement. 

In future releases, HPE can add some advanced features like those we can see on some HP devices like Aruba controllers. They have two modes, although it is still an administration and network-based mode, it has two modes, one enhanced and one basic. Basic, which could be used as a wizard. Most likely to be like a wizard for quick deployment and the advanced to permit more advanced adjustments.

So, I would like to see a similar feature in HPE. 

 We have been with HPE Nimble Storage for four years now. We deal with the latest version. 

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. 

I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. 

The initial setup's complexity is average because most of the time, we propose or apply for HPE service. We are not alone in installing such a system. In most cases, we buy HPE services.  

In our company, we are integrators. We have five engineers in our technical time. We don't use the label. So, most of the time, we are an integrator. So we sell it to the end customers.

We do the basic maintenance. Most of the time, we also buy three to five years of service from HPE. And we also organize support training for our customers or IT personnel in charge. Most of the time, customers also need to be independent. 

The pricing is expensive. I would rate the licensing model a three out of ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is cheap. 

I would recommend it to other users. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

The solution is being used as a storage. 

The solution is easy to use. 

It can be made cheaper. 

I have been using HPE Nimble Storage dHCI for four years. 

The solution is highly stable. I rate the stability a nine out of ten. 

The scalability of the solution is high. I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

We have used IBM storage before. 

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment took fifteen minutes time. 

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.