HPE All-Flash Storage vs Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array comparison

HPE All-Flash Storage vs. Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 2.8%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE All-Flash Storage is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Helps to save money and resources with the data compression feature

One point I'd like to improve is that the tool should start selling small boxes again. It discontinued some products and is focusing on bigger, more capable boxes, neglecting the SMB market. Even though it's not a big market, it shouldn't have removed them. One way to improve the product is to add an operational assistant that doesn't depend on VMware. It could also establish more alliances with other operational systems.

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Saquib Hameed

VDI Technology Specialist at Faysal Bank Ltd

Easily manageable, expandable, and provides high-capacity and high security

The solution is used in production. It can be used for core banking applications and database applications The solution has improved our data processing speed and our performance. The solution is easily manageable. It is expandable and can be easily organized. We can get centralized reports from…

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it_user1534224

Manager of Production Systems at a media company with 10,001+ employees

Good support, improves performance, scales well, and boosts team efficiency

For us, in terms of what is very important, is keeping pace with the evolution of the new standards. For example, as PCI Express 4.0 becomes more ubiquitous, moving into PCI Express 5 is important. Having an architecture that can truly utilize 200-gig or maybe 400-gig networking, or having storage densities in line with what we would expect in a Gen 4, Gen 5 PCI Express, are things that as they come available, I hope that the vendor is looking at that going into the future. We need this because we're really at the point where our workloads are about to explode outwards. I would like to see the management layer improved. HyperOS 3.0 is excellent, and this is important because one of the things that we looked at in the beginning, before HyperOS 3.0 had been released, was that this is an excellent technology and it's very versatile, but it would be great if we could run certain things on this box. It would be helpful if there were more ways to consume the APIs or if there were some ways to get into the hardware, get into the functionality of the system programmatically, or have flexibility where, for example, we just need to do quick namespaces, or something similar. We don't want to deploy an entire secondary storage layer on top of this. Rather, we just want to run something quick. Having a containerized system or having some sort of first-party support for basic storage functionality, or basic extensibility would be excellent for us. In many ways, these boxes are very malleable. It's a blank slate, but having a little more in terms of, if you want more directed use of it, having some way to really get at that, would be helpful.

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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 has been helpful and responsive."

"The high availability of the product is the most valuable feature."

"The solution is scalable."

"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."

"It offers competitive performance, and the Evergreen storage model of Pure fits well with my organization."

"What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

"The system allows for seamless learning experiences, facilitating quick and easy cloning of environments within minutes."

"Everything, especially the VMs inside, is pretty fast."

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"The storage has been very simple to use and offers high availability."

"The platform’s most valuable feature is the ability to process huge amounts of data."

"The solution is easily manageable."

"HPE is excellent, at least in this part of the world in Kuwait."

"The initial setup is easy compared to other vendors."

"HP has its own software called InfoSight for the users. It performs predictive analysis and takes a proactive approach to identify issues even before failures occur."

"The high performance is very valuable, as well as the enterprise reliability features."

"We have been able to consolidate storage into Pavilion. Pavilions are our only SANs because it is a bring your own disk solution. When new drives come out, we are able to take out half of the drives in the system, put in new drives, move our VMs over to the new drives, take the other drives out, and populate those with new drives. Then, we are suddenly twice as dense as we were before. NVMe flash is only going to get denser and cheaper so we can make use of that every couple of years by just throwing newer disks into it at a fraction of the cost of a new SAN."

"There's lots of flexibility in how we use the resources while also maintaining a small footprint."

Cons

"Many options to check performance, like read, writes, random writes, and random reads, are missing in Pure FlashArray X NVMe."

"Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services."

"I'd like to see the product implement active replication for vehicles such as VMware."

"The tool's pricing is higher than competitors."

"We need better data deduplication."

"The UI for this solution needs to be improved."

"Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial. Storage replication should be essential, and the analytics should not incur extra charges."

"There are some challenges with data encryption and reduction."

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"The product’s ability to recover information and generate reports needs enhancement."

"It might be expensive."

"The support, visibility, and reporting features must be improved."

"The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

"HPE All-Flash Storage does not have snapshot immutability, which is something I need. This was a significant factor in my decision to switch from HPE to Dell PowerStore."

"It might be expensive. If budgets are not a concern for any client, I recommend All-Flash."

"The rail system that Pavilion uses to mount up into a standard Dell or APC cabinet extends further back than normal rails, and they cover up the zero PDU slot. So, I don't like the rail system that comes with the device. That is my biggest complaint."

"In our current configuration, we can only run the line controllers in high availability, active-standby mode, whereas we would like to see active-active implemented."

"I would like to see the management layer improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."

"The tool is an investment that we've budgeted for. While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits. We don't regret purchasing it."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

"The product is expensive."

"They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."

"Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products."

"We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."

More Pure FlashArray X NVMe pricing and cost advice

"The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

"The product is more expensive than one of its competitors."

"The product is not cheap."

"The licensing fees are very reasonable."

"This is hardware. They have a singular array that you can populate with your own disk, or you can buy the disks through them. For controllers, you pay for the components inside of the SAN, but there is only one chassis that they work with."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I am an engineer and am not aware of the setup cost.

What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial. Storage replication should be essential, and the analytics ...

What do you like most about HPE All-Flash Storage?

The solution is easily manageable.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE All-Flash Storage?

In my region, the pricing is good. We work with a local channel for HPE, which provides a good final price. The list ...

What needs improvement with HPE All-Flash Storage?

HPE All-Flash Storage does not have snapshot immutability, which is something I need. This was a significant factor i...

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Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array report

Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

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Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

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HPE All-Flash Storage provides high-performance, reliable storage solutions for enterprises, optimizing workflow efficiency with advanced data management capabilities and flexible scalability.

HPE All-Flash Storage is designed to enhance enterprise storage capabilities with reliable data solutions. It offers exceptional speed and efficiency, making it ideal for businesses requiring rapid data access and processing. Its architecture supports seamless integrations, catering to demanding workloads in diverse industries. With a focus on data reduction and compaction, HPE All-Flash Storage provides a robust environment for efficient and dependable data handling.

What are the valuable features of HPE All-Flash Storage?

Data Reduction: Minimizes storage use through efficient compression and deduplication.
Scalability: Easily expands to accommodate growing data requirements.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing IT infrastructure.
Performance: Ensures rapid data processing and retrieval speeds.
Reliability: Provides consistent uptime and data availability.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces overall storage costs with improved data management.
Business Agility: Enables quicker response to market changes with faster data processing.
Operational Efficiency: Decreases downtime with reliable infrastructure.
Scalable Investment: Invests in scalable technology for future growth.

HPE All-Flash Storage is widely implemented in sectors like finance for real-time transaction processing, healthcare for managing large patient data systems, and retail to enhance customer data analytics. Its adaptability makes it a valuable asset in tech-dependent fields.

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Pavilion HyperParallel Data Platform

The Pavilion HyperParallel Data Platform™ dramatically accelerates what organizations achieve by delivering universally unmatched storage performance, in an incredibly compact solution while reducing data center costs and complexity. Unrivaled flexibility for multiple data types and protocols, along with broad ecosystem integration, ensure that every customer has choice and control.

What is the Pavilion HyperParallel Data Platform

The Pavilion HyperParallel Data Platform is comprised of the Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array™ and Pavilion HyperOS™. The Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array leverages a unique, switch-based architecture to create a multi-controller solution that delivers an unmatched combination of high performance, ultra-low latency, and storage density. Pavilion HyperOS is a powerful, purpose-built storage operating system designed to unlock the power of the multi-controller Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array, which delivers scalability and flexibility that no other solution can offer.

Pavilion HyperParallel Data Platform Data Sheet

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Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

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HPE All-Flash Storage vs. Pavilion HyperParallel Flash Array