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We performed a comparison between HPE All-Flash Storage and VAST Data based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's just very easy for general block storage.""The predictive performance analytics is a very good feature, as our system is performing better than before.""Provides fast access and is user-friendly.""Cost, racial per terabyte, and speed is why we chose PureStorage. It was no brainer.""We can store more for a cheaper price as opposed to paying for larger devices and larger rack spaces which get outdated sooner and which we'd have to change every two years. It simplifies storage for us.""Pure is simple to set up and manage on a day-to-day basis.""Simplicity and reliability are the most valuable feature of Pure Storage FlashArray.""It upgrades in place which means we'll be using it well into the future."

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"The initial setup is easy compared to other vendors.""The solution is easily manageable.""The platform’s most valuable feature is the ability to process huge amounts of data."

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"The solution is useful for machine learning and scientific applications, including computer simulations.""This has been one of the most reliable storage systems that I have ever used."

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Cons
"There are many features which need to be added, particularly on the replication side.""It was not proactive communication.""It's too early to tell if we've seen a reduction in total cost of ownership. The solution is expensive.""I feel like there is too much automation; the user doesn't have any manual input.""The price of the solution can improve.""We haven't seen ROI yet.""I want to learn more about command line usage which I have not explored much yet. However, there are many automated solutions for repetitive tasks. I would like to see additional features like performance monitoring, configuring of alerts, and the customization of alert thresholds in the next release.""We do have an issue with the vCenter integration. Pure Storage says it has a lot of free space, but vCenter says its completely full. This is because their dedupes are saved as space, but Vcenter still detects the disk as completely full. So, we do have an issue with that."

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"The product’s ability to recover information and generate reports needs enhancement.""The support, visibility, and reporting features must be improved.""The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

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"The write performance could be improved because it is less than half of the read performance.""The read/write ratio is an area in the solution with some flaws and needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We feel that the pricing is fair and the licensing process was easy for both."
  • "There is always room for negotiation."
  • "The price was slightly higher than others, but competitive, if you consider all the other features that you get from it."
  • "It is a more expensive solution, but it is worth it. You are getting what you paid for."
  • "For pricing, you have to take into account their performance on deduplication and compression in a $/GB comparison."
  • "We have seen a reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO)."
  • "It is a cheaper solution."
  • "Pure Storage is all-flash, so this sometimes tends to make it a bit more expensive in the beginning."
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  • "The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."
  • "The product is not cheap."
  • "The product is more expensive than one of its competitors."
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  • "We acquired VAST Data as a one-time, capital purchase."
  • "Price-wise, VAST Data is not the cheapest, not the most expensive one."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Both are great platforms, but if you are considering all flash solutions, I would recommend you to consider Pure… more »
    Top Answer:We consume less physical storage because of the solution’s deduplication and compression.
    Top Answer:We have customers who use a three-year or five-year license. We also have customers who use Evergreen.
    Top Answer:The product is not cheap. The new storage is quite expensive due to the technology.
    Top Answer:The tool has some performance issues during thin provisioning. Other storages do not have such issues. Thin provisioning… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is useful for machine learning and scientific applications, including computer simulations.
    Top Answer:Price-wise, VAST Data is not the cheapest, not the most expensive one.
    Top Answer:The read/write ratio is an area in the solution with some flaws and needs improvement.
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    Overview

    Pure Storage FlashArray is the world’s first enterprise-class storage array that runs exclusively on the nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) protocol for memory access and storage. It represents a totally state-of-the-art type of storage technology. It offers users shared accelerated storage that delivers cutting-edge features in the realms of performance, simplicity, and consolidation. Pure Storage is fresh and modern today and will be for the next decade. Without forklift upgrades or planned downtime, Pure Storage takes the work out of storage ownership and delivers unprecedented customer satisfaction.

    Pure Storage FlashArray is built with simplicity and reliability in mind. The solution can be implemented and optimized in hours, as opposed to other similar solutions that can take days. It has no moving parts, which removes areas where it could potentially be vulnerable to suffering errors. It is highly stable and gives users the ability to manage system shutdowns in a way that  prevents data loss.

    Benefits of Pure Storage FlashArray

    Some of the benefits of using Pure Storage FlashArray include:

    • A much higher level of speed than similar pieces of technology. Pure Storage FlashArray maximizes the speed at which data can be transferred while at the same time minimizing system latencies that might slow the transfer down. Additionally, it offers users quick memory read and data access speeds.

    • A higher bang for your buck in terms of the storage capabilities you get for the money you pay. They are smaller in size than more standard storage technologies, but they offer flash memory, which enables users to store larger amounts of data than the current standard.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Pure Storage FlashArray is a highly effective piece of storage technology which stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its overall robustness and the value that it offers by way of its reliability and ease of use. It provides users with many valuable features that allow them to maximize what they can do with this solution. Pure Storage FlashArray’s reliability and ease of use make it a highly valuable solution. 

    PeerSpot user Prabakaran K., a technical consultant at Injazat Data Systems, notes the robustness of this solution when he writes, "FlashArray has many valuable features. It's very user-friendly and it has high availability, so there is comparatively less downtime. During maintenance, there is no shutdown procedure, so you can directly power off the Array and manage the shutdown process without any data loss, which is a unique feature. Managing replication and data migration is also very easy."

    PeerSpot user Jason D., a cloud solutions architect at a tech services company, notes three features that make this solution valuable when he writes, "We've had different types of storage, and three things of this solution are valuable. The first one is its outstanding performance. The second one is its stability. In the about three years that we've had it, we've had component failures, but we never had a service interruption or any data loss. The third one, which is really critical, is that it is super easy to use in terms of provisioning, storage, and managing the arrays. I'm able to maintain a multi-site environment with a couple of dozen arrays with a single mid-level storage admin."

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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Healthcare Company12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Computer Software Company8%
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    Educational Organization31%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    University7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays
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    HPE All-Flash Storage is ranked 10th in NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays with 3 reviews while VAST Data is ranked 8th in NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays with 2 reviews. HPE All-Flash Storage is rated 9.0, while VAST Data is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of HPE All-Flash Storage writes "Easily manageable, expandable, and provides high-capacity and high security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VAST Data writes "Stability-wise, a device that has been up and running for years". HPE All-Flash Storage is most compared with , whereas VAST Data is most compared with Pure Storage FlashBlade, NetApp AFF, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and DDN SFA7990X.

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