HPE Nimble Storage vs Hitachi Universal Storage VM [EOL] comparison

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Everpure FlashArray

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Sowjanya MV

Technical Lead at Wipro Limited

Has improved performance for mission-critical workloads and enabled seamless non-disruptive upgrades

The availability is 99.99%, which is the main factor any customer would need because their data should be available whenever they want to access it. This is one main critical thing. It is very easy to upgrade since Pure Storage FlashArray handles it well. Everything is non-disruptive now; previously, there were forklift shifts, but now that is not the case. Pure Storage FlashArray says no to forklift upgrades. Usually hardware requires downtime, but Pure Storage FlashArray has improved their footprint so that they are not asking for downtime; everything is just a non-disruptive activity, which is why customers are more inclined towards Pure Storage FlashArray. Customers want more of the models in their environment due to the performance they are giving, and everything is in one Pure1 Array console where we can view all the models on one page or just an orchestration tool. You don't miss anything; you have replication, notifications about replication, and details about which host groups replication is happening in and if that replication is successful or failed. On a daily basis, our purpose is to create volumes for infrastructure; our daily activities include creating volumes and mapping them to the host, doing any migrations from a VM, clearing the data stores, and carving the volumes to those VMs. One key factor is the data compression with a ratio of 5:1, focusing on space efficiency, inline deduplication, and the compression Pure Storage FlashArray works on; that is a major factor we can suggest to any customer. Analytical capabilities are crucial. Daily, we check the throughput and consumption, and Pure Storage FlashArray provides predictions for one year regarding usage. This prediction helps plan updates well ahead. For support, we just raise a case, and they follow up and get it done. There is also AI readiness, but with the model R2, we don't have much of that AI readiness. For others, we do have AI readiness that predicts capacity based on daily or monthly trends, enabling us to analyze how much space we need or if we need to expand the disk shelf. From an operational point of view, a good feature is that if you accidentally delete a volume, it will be retained in the destroyed state for the next twenty-four hours, which is not the same with any other vendor. I have worked in this storage domain for the past fifteen years, and this option is remarkable, benefiting any L1 or L2 engineer. Additionally, from a compliance perspective, Pure Storage FlashArray has REST APIs enabled. I have not explored automation much, but from a security standpoint, it is strong with encryption data. If you want to automate, you can easily integrate with all clouds and explore Pure Cloud for scheduling workloads, including volume creation. Customers find benefit in Pure Storage FlashArray's single management pane of glass due to the dual controller and active-active setup. If one of the controllers goes down, all workloads automatically shift to the other controller, ensuring their data is safe and accessible at all times. This is a highlighted feature that any customer desires because their data should always be accessible. For SAN workloads, we use Pure Storage FlashArray because for SAN FC fiber channel, we don't use it; we use NetApp for NAS activities. We have clearly split this, so SAN is for mission-critical applications, while network-attached storage handles file systems. This architecture helps us maximize the benefit from Pure Storage FlashArray due to the significant workloads from this giant retail client. From a footprint and energy consumption perspective, you can see energy consumption from the Pure1 storage portal on a daily basis, and it is very compact. The three models we use consume only three units, which is quite low. From a footprint and data center perspective, it doesn't occupy much space. As everything moves to cloud, there are requirements to avoid excess spending on data centers, and Pure Storage FlashArray is efficient in energy consumption and is environmentally friendly.

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it_user1205586

Chief Solutions Architect at Science Applications International Corporation

Good price-performance ratio, provides simplified provisioning and management

We use this solution for provisioning and management The most valuable features are simplified provisioning and management, de-duplication, and built-in encryption. The exterior display needs to be improved. Sorry, I like the blue lights the competition has, but maybe we can see green led lights…

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Thomas Watterott

IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH

Replication and dashboard improve system integration efficiency

It's a good product, but the implementation with the new systems is done via the cloud dashboard from HPE. I can't activate the system without a cloud connection, which is a bit laggy if I don't have the right firewall settings, making it take longer to implement the storage. It was better with the old systems, where I could install and activate without cloud connectivity.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Technical support is very good."

"From the first test that we have conducted, we are very satisfied with this solution."

"Everpure FlashArray is superior to any other solution I have seen, as the capabilities of the system outshine other vendors, and the stability and speed are unmatched by other vendors."

"One valuable feature of the Pure Storage FlashArray is its Flash-based architecture, which provides a significant advantage."

"The most valuable features are the ease of use and support."

"One could tell, the minute we switched to this program, everything ran a lot faster."

"It saved a lot of space, as far as physical space in our data center."

"It helps to simplify storage. For most of our customers, when they move to Pure Storage, storage becomes an afterthought."

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"This solution had the best cost and it was easy to work with the Vendor."

"The most valuable features are simplified provisioning and management, de-duplication, and built-in encryption."

"The performance for the price is extremely valuable."

"Having Nimble, where I can have both fast and traditional disk in one pane, and still see everything, is pretty awesome."

"It delivers High IOPS, but more important, low latency."

"The solution's predictive analytics is good. It helps to save costs."

"From what we have investigated, it's pretty scalable, and the preliminary test shows that it does what we want it to do."

"The performance of the solution is excellent."

"It's given us more time to do the important things, less time worrying about SANs and failures and picking up the pieces. It just works."

"The management software that runs in the cloud is called InfoSight and it is very good. It is similar to machine learning software that monitors your hardware."

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Cons

"The price of the solution can improve."

"In the next version of this program, I would like to see increased security, higher encryption, and faster throughput."

"We would like to integrate it more with our backup solutions."

"The price should be lower."

"If there is one thing that I did not appreciate about Pure, it is that between the two different lines, which would be FlashBlade and Everpure FlashArray, there is no easy way to migrate LUNs as far as being able to replicate across those platforms."

"The product should improve its response time. I have also encountered issues with its configuration."

"We would always like to see higher performance, and lower pricing is always better."

"As partners, we should have the option to download the software, rather than have to go back through Pure to obtain it."

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"The exterior display needs to be improved."

"The solution needs to be an active-active controller."

"HPE Nimble Storage should improve its latency. It is expensive."

"The only area of the product that could be improved is if you have to buy additional storage, you have to buy a block."

"More reporting is probably the only thing that is really lacking. It would be helpful to go to the business and say, "This is how we've evolved with our solution, and this is why we need more." Being able to put forward a business case with data to back it up, essentially."

"For me, Nimble has two main problems."

"We are also a user of the SimpliVity stack and I didn't feel that the roadmap for that has played out."

"It's a very good solution but the price is not the best, probably better pricing would be good but yes, it's a good solution."

"Scalability is a little bit limited."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Because of the SSD, it is cheaper because I am not purchasing so many disks."

"The cost was initially high, but once more people were using it, the costs came down. This was because the University was reselling it to other departments."

"The solution could be cheaper."

"We feel that the pricing is fair and the licensing process was easy for both."

"I have had a couple of customers who have complained about the cost. It can be a little more expensive than some of the other platforms. After it has been installed, I have never had a customer say, "I wish we wouldn't have spent all that extra money." They have always been happy with the product after it has been installed. They might be on the fence about it because of the price, but everybody who I have ever seen install it, they are always happy with it."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"I would rate the pricing of Pure Storage FlashArray a five out of ten. It is expensive but not too much."

"All storage is expensive so any price improvement would help."

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"This solution has a good price-performance ratio."

"It is expensive, but it is worth the “uptime”."

"Our hybrid solution could do with some more competitive pricing and more scaled-down deployments. Already, the smallest one is too much for us. We would flourish by having a smaller unit."

"Its price is a little higher."

"We don't require a license. If we used HPE InfoSight, then we would require a license, but for our needs, we don't need one."

"From a price/performance perspective, Nimble simply can’t be beat. From a TCO perspective, the stability alone pays for itself."

"The price is negotiable and when we first received the quote it was expensive, but after dealing with them and receiving a discount, the price is reasonable."

"It is a CAPEX investment. Over the anticipated lifespan, I would say the pricing is $10,000 a month."

"I think HPE Nimble Storage is less expensive than Primera and is the best solution for Venezuela."

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Comparison Review

it_user277539

Vice President, Products and Services with 51-200 employees

Jul 30, 2015

Hybrid storage, all-flash storage, and hyper-converged products offer software capable of running on commodity hardware, providing a better end-user experience at a reduced price.

Originally posted at https://www.freeitdata.com/ Over the last 15 years, the storage industry has primarily been dominated (market share) by six companies, EMC, NetApp, IBM, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), HP and Dell. In 2013, these six companies made up approximately 85% of all storage sold in the…

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Also Known As

Pure Storage FlashArray

HUS VM

Nimble Storage

Overview

The FlashArray family delivers consistent, high-performance data services across block, file, and object workloads. As part of the Everpure Platform, it provides the foundation for a unified data plane, enabling applications to reliably access, protect, and manage data across environments with simplicity and predictability. With built-in capabilities such as inline data reduction, snapshots, replication, and ransomware resilience, FlashArray ensures efficient operations, protected data, and consistent application uptime.

As the foundation of the (unified) data plane, FlashArray enables policy-driven automation, monitoring, and centralized management while integrating across cloud and on-premises environments. Built on an Evergreen architecture, it supports non-disruptive upgrades and continuous performance improvements over time while simplifying operations at scale.

What Key Features Does FlashArray Offer?

Simplicity and Speed: Easy management and rapid performance enhancements.
Data Reduction: Effective deduplication and compression.
Flash Architecture: Seamless upgrades and outstanding resilience.
VMware Integration: Excellent compatibility with virtualization platforms.
Predictive Analytics: Strong insights for proactive management.

What Benefits Should Users Consider?

Reliability: Proactive support with minimal downtime.
Efficiency: Reduced storage footprint and enhanced data management.
Performance: Faster processing speeds and low latency.
User Experience: Simplified management with Evergreen model.

In industries like finance, banking, and healthcare, FlashArray supports high-performance storage needs focusing on virtualization and database environments. Employed for VMware workloads, disaster recovery, and storage provisioning, it ensures application performance in private or hybrid cloud setups while enhancing management of virtualized environments.

Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)

The Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM delivers proven enterprise-class functionality — advanced virtualization of externally attached storage, logical partitioning, thin provisioning and universal replication — in flexible, cost effective service oriented configurations.

Hitachi Vantara

HPE Nimble Storage provides efficient and high-performance storage solutions with seamless OS upgrades, excellent performance, and proactive support. It offers scalable storage management with advanced capabilities, enhancing usability through strong integration with VMware.

Designed for simplicity and performance, HPE Nimble Storage facilitates smooth firmware updates without downtime, featuring advanced data compression, deduplication, and replication. InfoSight analytics offer predictive capacity management, improving efficiency and optimizing storage. While excelling in VMware environments, its pricing and feature set require careful consideration. Users often seek enhanced snapshot management, integration improvements, and broader protocol support alongside active-active controller capabilities.

What are the key features of HPE Nimble Storage?

Ease of setup and management: Quick installation with streamlined administrative tasks.
Seamless OS upgrades: Implements updates without disrupting operations.
Data compression and deduplication: Optimizes storage efficiency by minimizing data footprint.
InfoSight analytics: Provides predictive analytics for efficient resource management.
Integration with VMware: Enhances functionality for virtual environments.

What benefits should users consider?

High performance: Delivers reliable and fast data access for critical applications.
Proactive support: Expert assistance simplifies administration tasks.
Cost-effectiveness: Provides cost-efficient storage solutions with advanced capabilities.
Scalability: Adapts to growing data requirements, supporting long-term growth.

HPE Nimble Storage is widely adopted in sectors like legal, healthcare, and finance, supporting virtual environments and business-critical applications like ERP and document management systems. Emphasizing high availability and fast access, it addresses storage needs across production and test data, particularly in VMware settings.

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