We performed a comparison between Dell XtremIO and HPE Primera based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's just very easy for general block storage."
"The most valuable feature is its data reduction."
"This is the best all-flash storage array on the market."
"The solution offers amazing performance."
"Because we were able to afford to go all flash, we don't manage the tiers, we're not moving data up, and we're not waiting for overnight cycles."
"The all-flash disc is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray are management and administration user-friendliness, provisioning, and performance."
"For us, the most valuable feature is the compression and deduplication. Being able to deploy a three to one ratio for storage is absolutely critical in today's world with the growing need for storage and the growing need for more space."
"The program is very stable."
"The most valuable features are: complete performance and ease of use."
"We've seen great enhancements from the performance point of view. There's good availability, stability, and continuity, but the performance actually has increased by 60 or 70%."
"Very good IOPS performance"
"Performance and deduplication. This is a very robust block storage option that offers both performance and data optimization."
"The most valuable feature of Dell EMC XtremIO is the data protection (DP) group, it is one of the most advanced features in these types of arrays. The dedupe and compression that this array provides both do a superb job."
"I like the deduplication and auto-tiering features."
"The guaranteed sub-millisecond response time for a 4K block."
"We sold Primera to a public university, and they're happy with it. They have been using it for about four months with no significant problems."
"The performance is very good."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the artificial intelligence for the storage inside of the software and firmware because customers do not like functionalities which require manual interruption."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It serves as the primary storage in my production environment."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not overly complex."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Primera is its performance and simple replication."
"HPE Primera is scalable."
"Storage. There could be better storage."
"It is way in excess of what we need. If anything, we could see a bit more speed. I'm just comparing it with what some of my colleagues who are implementing their own systems do."
"There was some complexity in the initial setup."
"We did have one hiccup with the integration of vCenter. When we were installing Pure Storage, we were using vCenter 6.7, which defaults to the HTML5 Web Client. The current plugin for Pure Storage doesn't show up in that client at all. You have to go and use the legacy FlexFlash client to see the Pure Storage plugin in vCenter."
"Its price could be cheaper. It is not the cheapest one out there, but I'm not directly involved in the figures and negotiations."
"I'd like to see a move towards individual VMs for what the performance of each VM is in a VD infrastructure. I can see the overall volume, but I would love to see things in a more granular level on the VM side."
"We haven't seen ROI yet."
"It is not possible to create a cluster on top of multiple arrays."
"I am not too impressed with XtremeIO because we had a major failure."
"Right now, external appliances are needed to replicate XtremIO to XtremIO, or to another EMC system."
"Management: At the time, there was no snapshot scheduler, so I had to write XSnapCourier to address it. The sad thing is that even after the newest release, which includes a native scheduler, most customers using XSnapCourier chose to stick with it due to a more feature-rich experience."
"The management should be improved and the GUI interface could be better and easier."
"The physical architecture could use some higher levels of redundancy."
"XtremIO needs to be lower priced. It also needs better endpoints and scalability."
"Get rid of the Java aspect of the GUI console."
"This solution is geared toward enterprise-level companies. Small and medium-sized businesses would find it extremely expensive."
"We face challenges with false alarms, particularly daily alerts related to replication link breaks. I'm not happy with the customer service and support."
"The IOPS and throughput could be better. That's the only drawback compared to other vendors."
"Only HPE can manage the product."
"The file server embedded in Pure, the GUI, and the tracking and reporting features are better with Pure Storage."
"HPE Primera is not good enough as a storage solution as it does not provide a good NAS storage."
"HPE Primera's pricing model is an area of concern and can be considered for improvement."
"The interface needs to be more user-friendly in that sense that installation and management are still a bit on the high end."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
Dell XtremIO is ranked 25th in All-Flash Storage with 48 reviews while HPE Primera is ranked 7th in All-Flash Storage with 38 reviews. Dell XtremIO is rated 7.6, while HPE Primera is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell XtremIO writes "Suitable for high IOPS and helps get backup in ten minutes ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Primera writes "A highly stable and easy-to-configure solution that provides excellent features that enable smooth migration". Dell XtremIO is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerMax NVMe, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF and INFINIDAT InfiniBox, whereas HPE Primera is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Nimble Storage, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF and Huawei OceanStor Dorado. See our Dell XtremIO vs. HPE Primera report.
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