HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs Panzura CloudFS comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Panzura are both solutions in the NAS category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.8, while Panzura is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 4.6% mindshare in N, compared to Panzura’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Panzura users who would recommend it.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Panzura CloudFS and HPE 3PAR StoreServ compete in enterprise storage solutions, with Panzura gaining an edge due to its superior collaboration capabilities, essential for businesses prioritizing seamless teamwork and data accessibility.

Features: Panzura CloudFS offers advanced collaboration, file recovery, and efficient data synchronization. Its global access and user-friendly NAS make it ideal for teams needing easy access and strong audit capabilities. In contrast, HPE 3PAR StoreServ focuses on data storage performance, dynamic optimization, and high availability through its tiered storage approach, ensuring robust performance and cost-effective scalability.

Room for Improvement: Panzura CloudFS could enhance its international performance, ensure consistent user interface design, and introduce flexible storage pricing. It also requires improved support training and analytics. HPE 3PAR StoreServ needs better deduplication, lower licensing costs, and seamless integration with cloud technologies. Simplifying its management interface and reducing licensing complexities would attract more users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Panzura CloudFS supports various cloud infrastructures and shines with rapid deployment across public and hybrid clouds. Its technical support and customer service are highly regarded. HPE 3PAR StoreServ, while stable on-premises, could benefit from more adaptive support and integration with diverse cloud and on-premises environments.

Pricing and ROI: Panzura CloudFS is competitively priced but high, with significant ROI through productivity boosts, though limited by lack of incremental storage options. HPE 3PAR StoreServ is expensive due to comprehensive licensing but offers value with long-term savings on maintenance. Flexible pricing negotiations can mitigate its initial cost barrier for smaller budgets.

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HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs. Panzura CloudFS

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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

7.2

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers varying ROI, with benefits in performance and efficiency, though not all users see measurable returns.

Sentiment score

4.8

Panzura CloudFS cuts costs, boosts collaboration, enhances network resilience, and scales storage, benefiting remote operations without extra infrastructure.

The return on investment is very good.

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

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Previously, we had latency issues with syncing up files between offices. Files were not locked, leading to overwrites which cost us literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost time and revenue.

Andy Knauf

CIO at Mead and Hunt, Inc.

The introduction allowed everyone to collaborate much better, saving time and confusion while making staff more productive and collaborative.

AliKhalil

manager at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees

The ability to scale with storage capacity using cloud resources rather than on-premises infrastructure can save significantly from an ROI perspective.

SwapnilDaga

Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.3

HPE 3PAR StoreServ support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, despite occasional language barriers and regional satisfaction variations.

Sentiment score

6.6

Panzura CloudFS support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite occasional delays and bugs impacting service quality.

If we activate the 3PAR call home function, then the remote technician always has access to our StoreServ and provides strong suggestions to improve our 3PAR performance.

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

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The support staff and the number of people they have on staff right now are truly good.

Andy Knauf

CIO at Mead and Hunt, Inc.

When we have a priority-one issue, we typically receive a call within 20 to 30 minutes.

Roger Clark

I.T. Infrastructure Manager at Thompson Engineering, Inc.

I would give the support for Panzura CloudFS a ten out of ten because they are responsive and helpful.

Matt Sarsam

Senior Systems Administrator at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is praised for scalability, ease of expansion, and adaptability, despite some complexity in older versions.

Sentiment score

6.9

Panzura CloudFS scales efficiently for large user bases, supporting seamless node deployment and cloud capacity expansion without major changes.

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Unlimited users can access the system without issues.

Siva_Ram

Technical Expert at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

As storage requirements grow, cloud capacity can be expanded without significant infrastructure changes.

Md Masudul Hassan

Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Finance and Management at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

From our original entry with Panzura CloudFS, we have added an additional seven sites, and deploying those additional nodes was very seamless and did not take any effort.

Erin Atkinson

Senior Vice President, Technology at Halff Associates, Inc.

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers reliable performance with minimal downtime, quick issue resolution, and effective support for seamless operations.

Sentiment score

6.8

Panzura CloudFS is stable and reliable, with improved performance and minimal outages, requiring occasional maintenance like filer restarts.

HPE 3PAR is a very stable solution from HPE, and people have been using this for more than five years.

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

My experience with the stability and performance of HPE 3PAR StoreServ involved one crash, which was caused by failing hardware.

Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

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I would rate it a nine out of ten for stability.

Andy Knauf

CIO at Mead and Hunt, Inc.

We have never had their system crash on us.

Erin Atkinson

Senior Vice President, Technology at Halff Associates, Inc.

There were times with file lock issues between filers, causing various anomalies, but with their ongoing development, these issues have improved.

Roger Clark

I.T. Infrastructure Manager at Thompson Engineering, Inc.

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Room For Improvement

HPE 3PAR StoreServ users seek improved UI, simplified updates, enhanced virtualization, better reporting, scalability, cloud integration, and support.

Panzura CloudFS users seek improved performance, flexibility, stability, UI, analytics, support, and pricing for enhanced deployment and management.

In Pakistan, some parts are not readily available, and we need to import them from Singapore or other countries.

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

HPE 3PAR StoreServ might be missing certain features available in newer products.

Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

We just need to verify whether our current virtual server setup is acceptable to the RBI, as they had raised questions about the VSO, ISO configurations we had implemented.

reviewer1568910

Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

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Stronger support for multi-cloud or hybrid deployments would reduce vendor lock-in, and enhanced security could include expanded zero-trust access controls.

Anil Rahulwar

L3 Storage Engineer at Capgemini

When something goes wrong somewhere, there should be a little bit better alerting with issues before they become a big problem.

Andy Knauf

CIO at Mead and Hunt, Inc.

The GIS data formats, such as a geo database, have been found better kept outside of Panzura CloudFS.

Erin Atkinson

Senior Vice President, Technology at Halff Associates, Inc.

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Setup Cost

HPE 3PAR StoreServ pricing varies widely, with negotiation potential; performance and reliability often justify initial and ongoing costs.

Panzura CloudFS pricing is competitive but expensive, requiring new hardware and lacks flexibility for volume licensing beyond 25 terabytes.

It is expensive, however, when we compare it to the features provided by HPE, the price-to-performance ratio is very good.

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

Any customer will always ask for the cheaper price.

reviewer1568910

Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

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It did require us to purchase new hardware, however, that was not overly expensive.

Erin Atkinson

Senior Vice President, Technology at Halff Associates, Inc.

They should consider more attractive pricing for companies of our size.

Roger Clark

I.T. Infrastructure Manager at Thompson Engineering, Inc.

Overall, it is quite costly compared to NetApp and similar solutions.

Siva_Ram

Technical Expert at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ideal for enterprises, offering easy management, high performance, scalability, reliability, and seamless system integration.

Panzura CloudFS provides efficient collaboration, robust data protection, and seamless global file access with advanced synchronization and security features.

There is no downtime when we upgrade our 3PAR systems.

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

We are expecting on-site support, which is the main benefit we are getting with HP.

reviewer1568910

Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

I find the HPE 3PAR StoreServ valuable for its ease of use and resilience, which is beneficial.

Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

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It is very reliable and very quick.

Andy Knauf

CIO at Mead and Hunt, Inc.

It helps us increase network resilience. We have a primary object library stored in the cloud and have Panzura Mirroring which allows us to place data in a secondary cloud for added resiliency.

Erin Atkinson

Senior Vice President, Technology at Halff Associates, Inc.

There is no degradation of speed because these filers have cached the data, and they are constantly swapping metadata and updating with each other, which is a very attractive method of getting us to use these applications.

Roger Clark

I.T. Infrastructure Manager at Thompson Engineering, Inc.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Ranking in NAS

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

304

Ranking in other categories

Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (2nd), All-Flash Storage (11th)

Panzura CloudFS

Ranking in NAS

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File System Software (2nd), Cloud Storage (6th), Cloud Storage Gateways (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the NAS category, the mindshare of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is 4.6%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Panzura CloudFS is 2.6%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

NAS Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Panzura CloudFS	2.6%
HPE 3PAR StoreServ	4.6%
Other	92.8%

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Featured Reviews

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

Uninterrupted upgrades accelerate performance with good support

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. It should be noted that in Pakistan, some parts are not readily available, and we need to import them from Singapore or other countries. We encountered an issue with a customer where the midplane failed and was not available. We had to wait for several days for a replacement, even in a 24/7 support case. Additionally, we faced motherboard failures in the customer's environment, encountering two motherboard failures simultaneously. We obtained one motherboard immediately, yet had to wait ten days for another. These issues should have been resolved promptly given the 24/7 support level.

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Anil Rahulwar

L3 Storage Engineer at Capgemini

Global collaboration on large design files has become faster, more secure, and reliably governed

Improvements for Panzura CloudFS can be challenging, as the product is very powerful, but performance at scale sometimes requires tuning. Some organizations report latency spikes when handling extremely large datasets with high concurrency. Improvements in real-time sync speed are required. Stronger support for multi-cloud or hybrid deployments would reduce vendor lock-in, and enhanced security could include expanded zero-trust access controls. Enhancing real-time sync speeds across continents and built-in metadata tagging for smarter queries would also be beneficial. Additionally, while Panzura CloudFS is optimized for office and edge clients, more native mobile apps or lightweight remote access options would facilitate secure collaboration for field teams. Automatic file tagging or classification would expedite searching across millions of files.

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May 1, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	74
Large Enterprise	170

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Primera?

HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspective, it is reliable, easy to set up, stable, and offers quality block storage. All...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

As a customer, I always prefer to have a lower price. Any customer will always ask for the cheaper price.

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What needs improvement with HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

I have no specific ideas for improvement at present. We just need to verify whether our current virtual server setup is acceptable to the RBI, as they had raised questions about the VSO, ISO config...

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What are the products that Panzura provides?

Panzura offers four main products: CloudFS, data services, smart apps, and global services. They call this "all-in-one solution" and it's for end-to-end cloud data management. Why is it called that...

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What kind of industries does Panzura serve?

Hello, I think businesses from all industries that have their data on a cloud can benefit from Panzura. Especially if you have offices in various locations or your employees are working from home a...

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Why was Panzura acquired? Is the acquisition going to cause a change?

I think Panzura may change in a positive direction now that it's been bought by Profile Capital. That's a very big investment company for technology businesses and I think it's an opportunity for ...

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Also Known As

HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, InServ, Storeserv, 3PAR Flash Storage, HP Enterprise Storage, 3PAR Flash Array, HP 3PAR Flash Storage

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Overview

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers unparalleled performance and flexibility for enterprise storage needs. It is highly valued for its manageability and advanced capabilities, making it ideal for mission-critical workloads.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is a high-performance storage system known for its ease of use and robust architecture. It supports seamless upgrades and is adaptable to evolving technology, making it an excellent choice for electronic medical records, virtualization, and centralized data management. With integration capabilities supporting applications like SQL Server, VMware, and SAP, it effectively meets diverse business needs.

What are the key features of HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

Ease of Use: Simplifies management tasks with an intuitive interface.
Reliability: Offers high availability and robust architecture for mission-critical workloads.
Flash Storage: Provides fast data access and improved performance.
Dynamic Provisioning: Enhances scalability and resource allocation.
Data Deduplication: Reduces storage costs by eliminating duplicate data.
Tiered Storage: Optimizes data storage with automated tiering.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

Performance: Handles demanding workloads with efficiency.
Scalability: Grows with enterprise needs without compromising performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing systems and applications.
Proactive Support: Ensures smooth operation with timely updates and support.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is employed in industries like healthcare and finance, supporting applications such as Oracle databases and SAP. It enhances data processing and provides essential storage for virtual and real-time applications, meeting the rigorous demands of sectors requiring reliable and high-performance storage solutions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Panzura CloudFS is a cloud file system that enables efficient collaboration and data synchronization across multiple offices with features like file snapshots, data protection, and network resilience.

With Panzura CloudFS, organizations achieve seamless file synchronization and management across distributed networks. Offering a single namespace and capabilities like compression, deduplication, and metadata management, it simplifies administration and supports enterprise-level applications. Despite its strengths in speed, security, and customer support, there are areas for improvement such as performance for international access, alert systems, and pricing.

What are the key features of Panzura CloudFS?

Collaboration: Facilitates teamwork across offices with synchronized file access.
File Snapshots: Offers data protection and easy recovery with snapshot functionality.
Data Synchronization: Ensures consistency across all servers and locations.
Single Namespace: Provides a unified view of data across the network.
Compression and Deduplication: Reduces storage needs and enhances efficiency.

What benefits can reviews highlight?

Network Resilience: Maintains availability even during network disturbances.
Ease of Use: Simplifies data management tasks, reducing administrative overhead.
Reduced Data Center Footprint: Lowers the need for extensive on-prem storage.
Efficient Workflow: Supports streamlined processes with reliable data access.
Business Continuity: Ensures operations can proceed without disruption.

Industries such as architecture and biotech leverage Panzura CloudFS to manage complex file needs efficiently. It supports applications like AutoCAD and lab data management, offering real-time access and synchronization, important for businesses with distributed teams needing high resiliency and redundancy.

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Sample Customers

Just Energy, Latisys, team AG, DreamWorks, BlueShore Financial, Erasmus MC

Petrofac, Komatsu, HCA Healthcare, Vanguard, Disney, Pokemon, US Department of Justice, Gensler, Fluor, AFRY, Milwaukee Tool, Navy Federal Credit Union, TechTarget

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