We performed a comparison between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and VIOLIN QV2020 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The initial setup was very straightforward and very quick. It was up and running in our data center within 24 hours of receiving it."
"It simplifies storage."
"The scalability options are very nice because you can scale it much better and faster. The scalability was there in the previous environment also, but this is far better than what we had before. It basically helps the user in case they are looking for more storage. We can scale it much faster."
"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 predictive performance analytics is a very good feature, as our system is performing better than before."
"Technical support has been amazing."
"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 solution offers amazing performance."
"It's pretty stable and scalable. I think we've only had a couple of issues, three disk outages in six years."
"If it runs, and you don't know about it, that is the best thing that you can have in IT infrastructure. This is what 3PAR does for us."
"I think the storage is very good, the way it stores, the thin provisioning it provides, and the data protection. And it's easy to deploy in any environment. We are using VMware. So for me, it's a right click and it's deployed. We can configure and create LUNS very easily with 3PAR management, and the interface is very user-friendly. Easily understandable."
"The solution has improved our throughput by helping us keep up with the demand and acquisitions that we have been going through."
"We're able to move things around with more agility. I can take it off one server and slap it on another in a couple of minutes... And the speed is outstanding."
"HPE 3PAR has all the common storage features like cell provisioning and deduplication. Usually the solution is chosen by the customer as they have a preference, or the setup is already in their environment."
"The solution is stable."
"We have much better performance than we managed earlier and are now saving lots of space."
"VIOLIN QV2020 is the latest in terms of performance. It has high-speed data access and processing capabilities, distinguishing it as a leader in its storage solutions category."
"It’s simple to use hardware to fix performance issues. Our issue is poor coding/queries. This greatly speeded things up. It’s too costly to track down poor programming in applications. The price of a developer’s time to scan through all the coding is high compared to buying Violin."
"CIFS and SMB Shares cannot be mounted directly."
"I would like to see more detailed reporting on the data. However, it would be nice to know what are the exact VMs usage after deduplication and/or what that VMs actual latency and bandwidth is, outside of VMware."
"I would like to see support for NVMe, end-to-end."
"It goes at about 95 percent, so we have had some performance issues. It is hard to clear them."
"I would like the ability to swap out the network adapters into it. So, without taking out the whole controller, I would like to be able to swap adapters. This would make things easier."
"If they could make it cheaper, that would be something."
"The file functionality could be better."
"The GUI is simplistic and basic. I feel like it's explanatory, but not enough, it needs a little more to it."
"We are using a built-in solution in 3PAR. We are using All-Flash Storage, and there are some difficulties with it. HPE has now developed a new tool system to support All-Flash, and that's why we are changing our investment. They must increase its performance. I want unlimited support, which is very important for performance. I am not interested in spinning disks. HPE is developing new storage systems called Primera, but they must be developed more."
"The initial setup was easy. However, we get stuck on preconditions. We were not aware of some of the preconditions."
"Scalability and management could be improved."
"In the next release, I would like them to make it a little easier to find where everything is in the new console. It now has the OneView look and sometimes I don't think the OneView look is enough. It's too different from the original console that was a separate system."
"The solution could improve by being able to handle larger data."
"We would also like to see improvements to the ease of administration of 3PAR."
"3PAR did not increase our performance, and it has increased our latency by at least double."
"We would like to see a bigger integration with the Nimble Storage solution, so we can take our smaller regional companies and be able to send them into our bigger data centers and have everything work seamlessly."
"I set up Wi-Fi for storage, and since then, we haven't experienced any interruptions in service."
"VIMM replacement is poorly designed. You have to slide out an entire drawer, remove the cover and then pop out the failed VIMM. I would like to see a front replacement just like with hard disks. This leaves room for error; for example, when you slide it out from the rack, you are moving cables along the cable management arm. This leaves the possibility of accidentally unplugging a cable from the array if it is not seated properly. Also, you might pinch the cables when sliding it back into the server rack."
HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ranked 9th in All-Flash Storage with 299 reviews while VIOLIN QV2020 is ranked 28th in All-Flash Storage with 2 reviews. HPE 3PAR StoreServ is rated 8.6, while VIOLIN QV2020 is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of HPE 3PAR StoreServ writes "The product's technical support is outstanding as I can reach someone right away". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VIOLIN QV2020 writes "Has high-speed data access and processing capabilities, distinguishing it as a leader in its storage solutions category". HPE 3PAR StoreServ is most compared with HPE Primera, Dell Unity XT, HPE Nimble Storage, NetApp AFF and IBM FlashSystem, whereas VIOLIN QV2020 is most compared with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI).
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