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Dell PowerVault vs HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 comparison

 

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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
4.7
Dell PowerVault drastically cuts storage costs for disaster recovery, enhancing financial benefits and competitive pricing, earning high user ratings.
Sentiment score
5.6
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 showed a 2X improvement over 3PAR for some users within six months.
I have seen a return on investment, which is a little more nuanced, as with HPE GreenLake for File Storage being an operational expense allows me to do a lot more with fewer dollars, spread over the course of the contract.
I have seen a return on investment from HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.0
Dell PowerVault's customer service is highly rated for responsiveness, knowledge, and effective problem-solving, despite some logistical issues.
Sentiment score
6.7
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 support is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, with scalability and problem resolution being key strengths.
The technical support for Dell PowerVault is pretty good and they usually get back to us in a couple of hours with a technical engineer.
The follow-up is good, and supporting Dell PowerVault is very easy.
I evaluate the customer service and technical support for HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 as excellent so far.
Concerning the storage itself, they're pretty damn close to perfect.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
Dell PowerVault is scalable for SMBs but may face limitations and complexity challenges in larger enterprise environments.
Sentiment score
7.6
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is praised for scalability, flexibility, cost-efficiency, and seamless upgrades without capacity issues.
I don't face any issues with security with Dell PowerVault.
I haven't seen any issues with HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 in terms of scaling capacity and performance independently.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 scales with the growing needs of my organization in terms of performance for applications.
The solution's scaling abilities affect the operation of my business significantly, as I see it as a key feature that prevents us from being locked into a certain maximum size.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Dell PowerVault is praised for stability and ease, though larger setups may need dual units for active-active configurations.
Sentiment score
8.8
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is praised for its reliability and stability, earning high user satisfaction ratings.
Dell PowerVault has been stable.
The experience has no downtimes or crashes, and the performance is good.
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerVault requires UI improvements, broader integration, better pricing, enhanced features, and greater customer outreach to remain competitive.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 struggles with configuration delays, limited visibility, and inadequate integration, needing enhancements for seamless unified storage.
It would be beneficial for Dell to enhance outreach to new customers directly to prevent resellers from scaring them away with higher pricing.
There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 could be improved by integrating it with GreenLake, as this would enable us to do end-to-end monitoring across both on-prem and cloud environments better.
We shared with them a month ago at a user group that we want to see improvements in the efficiency of that backend, as no questions arise about the technology, it's really just the paperwork required to get a contract out that is a little slow.
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerVault pricing is viewed as competitive by some, but higher costs and licensing fees concern other users.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 provides competitive pricing and reliability, appealing to businesses with straightforward setup and cost efficiency.
I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.
My experience with pricing, setup, and licensing for HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 shows that pricing was higher, but we understand that because of the stability it provides.
Regarding pricing, this year I compared it with other vendors, and HPE is still on par with what the other vendors have out there, so I'm comfortable with the pricing.
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was good.
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerVault is praised for reliability, scalability, ease of use, cost-effective storage, and exceptional customer support.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 offers scalable, efficient management with AI analytics, ensuring seamless integration and improved performance.
We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand.
The stability of Dell PowerVault is good; I would rate it a nine.
It has been pretty stable.
Regarding DR, the RPO and RTOs are very good.
An example of how the features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage have been benefiting my organization is through the reliability and stability we experience.
The ability to scale capacity and performance independently impacts operations positively, as increasing capacity is effortless; you just plug it in, and it's bigger.
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

RichardLynch - PeerSpot reviewer
Administrative ease and dependable support consistently enhance our operations
I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use. It has been pretty stable. Firmware updates have been pretty easy to install and updates are pretty easy to do. Replacing a bad drive is fairly simple. It is just fairly easy to administer it.
Warren Owens - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient scaling and reliability have enhanced operational capacity and support
The feature of Alletra Storage MP B10000 that I appreciate the most is the product line, especially since the Alletra MP is bringing to bear quite a lot of features that are important in the different plans, including file services, block storage, file, and everything. The older storage products we have were limited to just block storage, and we're really excited about the Alletra MP and where that's going to go, which we plan to continue when we do our data center refresh next year with a much larger array. An example of how the features of Alletra Storage MP B10000 have been benefiting my organization is through the reliability and stability we experience, as the engineering team that takes care of it, plus my team that reports up to me, are very comfortable with the technology, which has been reliable, and HPE's support has been fantastic. Anytime we have issues, such as a failed drive or code updates, they are very helpful, and I think part of that is brought to us by the GreenLake program, having that dedicated team to keep us aware of updates, but generally, we have experienced reliability with no failures.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Media Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I don't get involved in the negotiations for price for Dell PowerVault. We get a pretty good discount. I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised, but Dell trued up and gave us more storage for no cos...
What do you like most about HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
The feature I like is that I can create a template and apply it to multiple switches. I don't have to do the same task on every switch, and the same goes for access points. It's central managemen...
What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 could be improved by integrating it with GreenLake, as this would enable us to do end-to-end monitoring across both on-prem and cloud environments better. It has a lot...
What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
Our main use cases for HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 involve a lot of VOD infrastructure within my company, where we store the content so that we can play it out to the clients. This is where we st...
 

Also Known As

PowerVault
HPE GreenLake for Block Storage
 

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
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