Dell ObjectScale vs HPE GreenLake for File Storage comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Dell Technologies is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.1, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.1. Dell Technologies holds a 7.3% mindshare in FaOS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 26, 2025

Dell ObjectScale and HPE GreenLake for File Storage both compete in the file storage market. HPE GreenLake is often seen as superior due to its comprehensive features, which justify the higher cost for some users.

Features: Dell ObjectScale offers a robust S3 protocol implementation, seamless integration with other Dell EMC products like ISILON, and effective data compression. It's known for its stability, scalability, and ease of use. HPE GreenLake is praised for its extensibility, fast data movement across clouds, and excellent support. Its data reduction technology promotes energy efficiency and offers flexible integration with other HPE solutions.

Room for Improvement: Dell ObjectScale could enhance integration with other systems, improve technical support, and upgrade security and documentation. HPE GreenLake may improve AI integration, streamline its management console, and enhance support and cost management processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell ObjectScale is typically deployed on-premises, receiving mixed customer service reviews. HPE GreenLake supports both hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, offering consistent support though with potential service documentation improvements.

Pricing and ROI: Dell ObjectScale is noted for competitive pricing, yet some find it costly. It typically bundles hardware per requirements. HPE GreenLake provides competitive pricing and flexible licensing options, appealing for its predictability despite the higher cost. Both solutions deliver good ROI, balancing cost and performance effectively.

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Dell ObjectScale vs. HPE GreenLake for File Storage

September 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.6

Pure Storage FlashBlade reduces total cost of ownership by enhancing efficiency, enabling fast restorations, and supporting diverse use cases.

Sentiment score

6.0

Dell ObjectScale offers seamless integration, cost-effectiveness, and reliability, delivering quick returns and efficiencies in time and cost.

Sentiment score

5.9

HPE GreenLake improved returns with better control, scalability, efficiency, cost savings, and stability, supporting expansion without increasing team sizes.

It does not require much management once you set up correctly, so it saves time, allowing an admin to focus on other work.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

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I have seen both time savings and cost savings, so there is definitely a return on investment with Dell ECS, along with peace of mind.

Uanderson Oliveirea

IT Infrastructure Manager at Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal

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Since they operate 24 by seven, the necessary tasks are completed continuously, which is quicker than if my team handled them only between nine to five.

reviewer2730093

Director, Datacenter Operations at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

We had HPE hardware on Hyper-V previously, and HPE GreenLake gave us dHCI with VMware and a lot more stability.

reviewer2729415

Network and Infrastructure at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I have seen a return on investment with HPE GreenLake for File Storage.

Wagner Pinheiro

IT Infrastructure Coordinator at M. Dias Branco

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.6

Pure Storage FlashBlade's support is generally praised for responsiveness, despite occasional delays and communication issues, maintaining a favorable reputation.

Sentiment score

7.0

Dell ObjectScale customer service is well-regarded but varies in efficiency due to time zones and integration issues.

Sentiment score

7.3

HPE GreenLake for File Storage support is praised for quick, expert solutions, with some desiring more language options.

I would rate them an eight out of ten.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

The support is done through email and is not that great, making it a very problematic area I've been dealing with for over four years.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

Their technical support has been perfect lately, so I would give it a 10.

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

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There is a lack of SUSE Linux experts which affects the level of support.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

The response time and quality of the technical support are satisfactory.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Customer support is generally good but sometimes struggles with complex issues.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

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The reason for this rating is that there is no downtime.

NemiGeorge

VP CISO at PDS Health

On a scale from one being the worst and ten being the best, I rate my customer service and technical support for the HPE GreenLake for File Storage as a ten.

reviewer2730120

Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The support with GreenLake is good because we always have an engineer who helps the customer.

reviewer1087356

Gerente de Sistemas at a wholesaler/distributor with 201-500 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

8.6

Pure Storage FlashBlade excels in scalability, with seamless expansion, downtime-free growth, and praised support across various sectors.

Sentiment score

7.5

Dell ObjectScale is praised for its scalability, supporting many users and data without extra costs, fitting various enterprise sizes.

Sentiment score

6.8

HPE GreenLake for File Storage offers scalable, flexible solutions for diverse enterprises, balancing performance, capacity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Pure Storage FlashBlade is scalable.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

There are between 5 and 10,000 people using it in our organization.

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

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Through the fabrics, it provides the clustering, allowing us to add nodes easily.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

It allows scale-out processes by adding extra nodes, providing flexibility for customers to increase capacity on demand.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

I would rate scalability between eight or nine, as it provides a good ability to scale and expand storage.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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It's suitable for startup growth as well as large enterprises, and the modular, disaggregated nature provides the flexibility needed for efficient application scaling.

Chiru B.

Chief AI Officer at Arhasi

Currently, we don't use any sort of scaling ability, but being able to buy what you need when you need it and only having to pay as you grow is a game changer for our operational costs; it's a money saver.

Louis Mangino

Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

You can connect around 2 million storage servers to the same architecture, so scaling is not a problem.

Saroj-Kumar

Assistant Manager at Genpact - Headstrong

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

Pure Storage FlashBlade offers exceptional reliability and impressive stability, featuring 99.999% uptime, seamless upgrades, and high performance.

Sentiment score

8.0

Dell ObjectScale is praised for its stability and reliability, consistently performing well in large-scale deployments despite minor issues.

Sentiment score

5.6

HPE GreenLake for File Storage is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime and efficient performance in diverse environments.

In case there is any issue with any blade, the data is moved to another.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

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We have not experienced any outages in the last four years.

Arun Mohanty

Associate Vice President at Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP

We use it in very critical areas inside Saudi Arabia with critical customers.

RamziMadi

Solution arhitect at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

I'd rate stability maybe 9.5 out of ten.

reviewer1685442

Senior Datacenter Consultant at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

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The file system is very stable and it rarely goes down.

reviewer2729409

Computational Scientist at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

Having had zero catastrophic outages.

Louis Mangino

Infrastructure Engineer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Since we've been on HPE GreenLake for File Storage, I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues.

reviewer2729415

Network and Infrastructure at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Users recommend better pricing, cloud integration, support, documentation, and analytics for Pure Storage FlashBlade, improving efficiency and compatibility.

Dell ObjectScale struggles with integration, scalability, and performance, needing better support, documentation, security, and usability enhancements.

HPE GreenLake for File Storage needs improved multi-cloud features, connectivity, integration, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced customer support.

Technical support definitely needs significant improvement.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

Its configuration should be easier.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

One way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray and FlashBlade.

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

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Live logs should be viewable through the GUI like with Logstash or Elasticsearch.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The deployment is not easy, and some expertise is required to configure the virtual data center and replication groups.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

Incorporating extra integrations beyond S3, like Hadoop file systems, and being well aligned with trends like AI solutions would be beneficial.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

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HP has already deployed AI in GreenLake's cloud features, but they should also integrate them into the flash array.

Saroj-Kumar

Assistant Manager at Genpact - Headstrong

It provides a fast head start, but when dealing with complex situations, it doesn't lead you effectively.

Chiru B.

Chief AI Officer at Arhasi

If they could provide me with a troubleshooting document for the issue I was experiencing with connecting to Aruba Central, that would be great.

reviewer2729436

Signal Maintainer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

Pure Storage FlashBlade is costly but valued for performance, reliability, and reduced administrative overhead, justifying its premium price.

Dell ObjectScale offers flexible pricing with cost efficiency over time, but some users find it expensive compared to competitors.

HPE GreenLake for File Storage offers competitive pricing with predictable costs, despite occasional licensing challenges and regional variability.

The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the past, but one benefit is that they have built-in ransomware protection.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making it good for us.

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

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It relies on nearline SAS drives, which are cheaper than flash or SSDs.

Mahmoud Abuherra

Manager, Technical Services at AXS

The pricing model is on the higher side compared to other vendors.

reviewer1344021

Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The price is reasonable given the abundance of features, including managing, control, host resources, dockers, and containers.

SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

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It provides excellent pricing for massive enterprise customers wishing to remain on-premises while achieving competitive prices to cloud providers without requiring migration.

Chiru B.

Chief AI Officer at Arhasi

In summary, it's a predictable cost, but the VMware aspect is a problem.

reviewer2729415

Network and Infrastructure at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

HPE GreenLake for File Storage is relatively cheaper than Cisco, so that's a big plus.

reviewer2729436

Signal Maintainer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Pure Storage FlashBlade excels with ease of use, fast performance, scalability, seamless integration, and efficient storage features.

Dell ObjectScale excels in S3 protocol, integration with Dell EMC, offering scalability, stability, reliability, and enterprise-friendly features.

HPE GreenLake for File Storage offers cost-effective, scalable solutions with strong security, intuitive navigation, and reliable support for enhanced operations.

We can plug in many blades, and we can have data up to one terabyte.

Redy ERIYAWAN

IT Field Support Engineer at Unisys

The best features of Pure Storage FlashBlade include better throughput and better performance.

Parul-Patel

Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.

Pure Storage FlashBlade's scalability is one of the most valuable features, and importantly, it always works, allowing for seamless upgrades.

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

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The stability of this solution is a major advantage, as we've not experienced any outages in the last four years.

Arun Mohanty

Associate Vice President at Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP

Dell ECS helps with managing storage requirements since it's S3 kind of object storage with all needed enterprise features such as immutability, snapshotting, and application management, which are nice sets of features usually required.

AlgimantasSlabada

IT Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The impact of Dell ECS on my organization has been positive, improving user experience, security, and reliability.

Uanderson Oliveirea

IT Infrastructure Manager at Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal

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This provides the flexibility of a pay-per-consumption model, allowing me to choose resources without investing in the entire platform.

Chiru B.

Chief AI Officer at Arhasi

It's important for my business that the solution has independent scaling of performance and capacity while our storage system is online.

reviewer2729409

Computational Scientist at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

I evaluate the solution's performance for eliminating front-end caching and data movement between media as fast; we don't notice any latency.

reviewer2729415

Network and Infrastructure at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Pure Storage FlashBlade

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 5.7%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell ObjectScale is 7.3%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE GreenLake for File Storage is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

File and Object Storage Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell ObjectScale	7.3%
HPE GreenLake for File Storage	0.4%
Pure Storage FlashBlade	5.7%
Other	86.6%

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Featured Reviews

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

Has handled backup storage needs reliably and supports seamless upgrades

In environments requiring high throughput and low latency, Pure Storage FlashBlade provides high throughput and normal latency, but we do not have any application that requires low latency right now, so the latency of three to five milliseconds is considered kind of high. Pure Storage FlashBlade's ability to integrate with enterprise applications is not important for us, as we only want to present an S3 bucket for our backup, which we have done, and it works very fast. We use the Purity software's data reduction techniques; we have a backup software that compresses everything before sending it to the S3 bucket, achieving a data reduction of 1.1 to one. I would recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other companies because it's a very fast and scalable solution for anyone who needs it. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this solution an 8.

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SamuelThomas

Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.

Managing efficiently with user-friendly interfaces for monitoring and managing resources

We normally recommend Dell ECS to enterprise customers and government customers Dell ECS is very easy to handle, primarily because the web UI dashboard and everything is very easy to manage for every customer. They can monitor the DPS, access failures, bandwidth, failed requests, and latency.…

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NemiGeorge

VP CISO at PDS Health

Exceptional service and hands-off infrastructure management enhance data handling and AI workloads

The features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage that I value the most include compute, storage, and managed service, and monitoring managed service. I appreciate the fact that my team doesn't have to manage all the infrastructure every day, handle patches, security updates, and similar tasks. Time saving is an example of how these features have benefited my organization. My team can focus on supporting our core businesses and not worry about infrastructure management. Also, expertise plays a role; we're a first-time HPE GreenLake customer, so having them manage that gives my team the opportunity to upskill without breaking anything.

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Media Company

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

Logistics Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	21

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Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	11

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Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the pas...

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?

I believe there is not much improvement needed because they have everything we need, but the interface is a little bi...

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What do you like most about Dell EMC ECS?

The tool is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC ECS?

The pricing is moderate and at par with the market. As a service provider, we receive good margins, indicating a favo...

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What needs improvement with Dell EMC ECS?

I cannot think of anything as an area for improvement with Dell ECS. I do not see any pricing or usability concerns.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing in our last journey with HPE GreenLake for File Storage was gre...

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What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

One area for improvement would be a unified management console that brings Infosight analytics and GreenLake provisio...

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What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

Our current use cases for HPE GreenLake for File Storage include being our main backup storage and main server storage.

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

Cloudian HyperStore vs Dell ObjectScale

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 38% of the time

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Also Known As

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EMC ECS, Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS)

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Overview

FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

Pure Storage

Dell ObjectScale is a next-generation S3 object storage platform known for scalability, performance, and efficiency. It integrates with Dell EMC products, combining hardware and software for seamless user experience in the AI era.

Dell ObjectScale implements the S3 protocol, integrating smoothly with Dell EMC solutions like ISILON. Its architecture supports data compression and interoperates with multiple protocols for enhanced performance. Enterprise features include immutability, geo-replication, and user-friendly management. However, it needs better integration with other systems, enhanced security, and disaster recovery. Write performance and scalability improvements, competitive pricing, and documentation enhancements are key areas for progress. The interface could be more straightforward, with more remote management features and native analytics.

What features does Dell ObjectScale offer?

S3 Protocol Implementation: Brings industry-standard access with wide application compatibility
Seamless Dell EMC Integration: Ensures stability and ease of use with existing systems
Data Compression and Protocol Interoperability: Enhances performance and storage efficiency
Immutability and Geo-Replication: Provides enterprise-level data protection
Optimized Pricing: Balances cost with comprehensive support

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Scalability: Supports expanding data requirements effectively
Integration Flexibility: Works with many existing systems for better interoperability
Ease of Management: Streamlines hardware and software operations
Enterprise-Level Features: Delivers advanced protection and efficiency

Industries leverage Dell ObjectScale for cloud-based object storage, archiving, and backups. It's favored for unstructured data management, CCTV integration, and document archiving. Strong in data analytics, it integrates well with high-capacity applications, enhancing data retention strategies across fields.

Dell Technologies

HPE GreenLake for File Storage offers flexible, scalable storage solutions, catering to enterprise needs with on-premises services and a cloud-like experience. It aims to simplify data management while providing operational agility.

HPE GreenLake for File Storage empowers organizations with an on-premises cloud service model, offering a consumption-based approach that aligns costs with demand. It supports various workloads through quick deployment and efficient capacity management, making it suitable for enterprises seeking flexible data storage solutions. Businesses benefit from streamlined operations with a focus on optimizing performance and security.

What are the key features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

Flexible Deployment: Supports hybrid environments with on-premises and cloud capabilities.
Scalable Storage: Allows seamless capacity increase to manage data growth effectively.
Agile Infrastructure: Provides quick access to the latest storage technology solutions.
Consumption-Based Pricing: Enables cost efficiency by paying only for used resources.

What benefits and ROI should be assessed?

Cost Efficiency: Directly align storage expenses with usage to optimize expenditure.
Business Agility: Rapid service deployment supports dynamic business demands.
Operational Simplification: Reduces complexity in storage management and operation.
Security Assurance: Strong focus on safeguarding sensitive data across environments.

In financial services and healthcare sectors, HPE GreenLake for File Storage is implemented to manage large volumes of sensitive data. Its scalability and security features provide valuable support for compliance and data protection, while the consumption-based model ensures cost control and flexibility in data handling.

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Sample Customers

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