HPE Alletra dHCI vs Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the HCI category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3, while Huawei is ranked #20. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 3.4% mindshare in HCI, compared to Huawei’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure and HPE Alletra dHCI are competing products in the hyper-converged infrastructure market. FusionCube offers a more compelling pricing strategy and support, while HPE Alletra dHCI provides comprehensive features that justify its higher cost.

Features: Huawei FusionCube is recognized for its scalability and solid virtualization capabilities. It integrates storage, networking, and compute functions into a single platform, simplifying IT infrastructure. HPE Alletra dHCI focuses on intelligent data management with high performance and seamless integration, ensuring advanced data protection. Its intelligent automation and robust integration are key strengths, giving it an edge in more complex environments.

Room for Improvement: Huawei FusionCube could enhance its integration with external systems and improve the flexibility of its networking options. Additionally, refining its management interface for a more user-friendly experience would be beneficial. HPE Alletra dHCI could aim to streamline its initial deployment process to reduce complexity and associated timescales. Cost-effectiveness remains a challenge, thus focusing on lowering the initial investment and simplifying upgrade paths could widen its market appeal.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei FusionCube is applauded for straightforward deployment and strong support, enabling quick setups. On the other hand, HPE Alletra dHCI requires a more sophisticated deployment process but is backed by comprehensive customer service which focuses on detailed strategies for complex environments, potentially resulting in optimized long-term operations.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei FusionCube is known for its cost-effectiveness and compelling ROI, particularly attractive for organizations mindful of initial setup costs. In contrast, HPE Alletra dHCI demands a higher upfront investment but promises substantial long-term returns by reducing operational costs and enhancing system performance. This reflects a focus on total cost of ownership, which can be an attractive consideration for businesses looking at long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI

Ranking in HCI

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Con...

Ranking in HCI

20th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 3.4%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is 2.6%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Alletra dHCI	3.4%
Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure	2.6%
Other	94.0%

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Mohamed-Mousa

IT Manager at a media company with 201-500 employees

Modern infrastructure has supported critical business services and delivers strong data protection

To be honest, I did not make any changes in Nimble, and the same applies to StoreOnce. The system is built and ready-made. It was already built before we received it, but overall, everything is clear and direct, and there is nothing complex, so I do not need to do a deep dive in the system to resolve or change anything. I do not use HPE Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI intelligent automation. I do not use intelligent data services in managing my data infrastructure. I have not actually used additional functionality for Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI right now, but I think this feature is very useful, especially AI. AI is involved in any software now, and I do not use it in my system, but I think it's very useful.

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VISHWAJITSHAH

Sr. Cloud Architect at Intuitive Technology Partners

Combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place

I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Oracle, and IBM. We can also improve by adding advanced features like snapshots, replication, and encryption, allowing for more growth. Introducing features such as data duplication, data analytics, and AI-driven insights will improve its deployments. I've noticed a slight impact on performance, especially with high-end computing virtual machines for SAP HANA. While I don't have concrete data to support this observation, customers have raised concerns about discrepancies in performance.

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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

"The product, in general, is very strong, very robust."

"It is easier to manage compared to the other vendors."

"So far, the solution's performance is very good."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's user interface is very easy to work with."

"The nice thing about it is that it truly integrates with the cloud, so I can move my volumes bi-directionally in and out of the cloud."

"From a storage perspective, outside of dHCI, I think it's one of the best storage solutions out there in the market."

"HPE's InfoSight software, which does the comparative analysis and artificial intelligence built-in in the box, and with Nimble they do well against the competition. Additionally, the dashboards are good."

"Artificial intelligence is built into the product. If there's a failure, HP support will proactively call the client about the issue."

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"The price of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is very good."

"The best thing about the solution is that it combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place. Unlike the traditional three-tier setup, you don't need to buy separate devices for each part. This makes it much easier to control and manage everything in one go without switching between different places for different tasks."

"The solution is stable and everything is taken care of through the Huawei support center, as they ensure everything is running smoothly."

"The solution is stable and everything is taken care of through the Huawei support center. They ensure everything is running smoothly. It's been very good."

"The most valuable feature of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is the relocating of resources."

"The product is very reliable, with a lot of redundancy and highly available pulses, and we haven't had any major issues with it since we bought it."

"The pricing of the solution is excellent. It's one of the main reasons a customer chooses Huawei. It's much, much better than VMware."

"The pricing of the solution is excellent; it's one of the main reasons a customer chooses Huawei, and it's much, much better than VMware."

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Cons

"I know when I purchased it, it really wasn't ready for prime time as I had to go through at least five or six deployments before it actually stuck."

"Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions."

"The user interface is not as good or easy as the competition, for example, Nutanix."

"The implementation process was problematic due to firmware incompatibilities and lengthy support intervention."

"I can tier my data in different storage on the cloud, but I cannot tier the data with HPE Alletra dHCI."

"Sometimes the technical support would get back to us in two hours, but other times it would take them two or even three days to respond."

"I rate Nimble one out of 10 for ease of setup. Setting up Nimble Storage was a nightmare. It took us three months to deal with all the kinks and bugs. We had two people from HPE assisting us and two from our team."

"In a future release, I would like to add something similar to support or the capability to predict any kind of failure based on the software with the cloud, or management support from the wholesale."

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"t would be helpful if the solution was able to collaborate or integrate with other well-known monitoring tools. Right now, you have to work hard to get it configured. It would be a good selling point for them if they could open up their solution to more integrations."

"Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure could improve the security of the solution. Additionally, there could be more information provided for the solution and the interface could be more user-friendly."

"The solution currently does not have cloud integration."

"It would be helpful if the solution was able to collaborate or integrate with other well-known monitoring tools."

"I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Oracle, and IBM. We can also improve by adding advanced features like snapshots, replication, and encryption, allowing for more growth. Introducing features such as data duplication, data analytics, and AI-driven insights will improve its deployments."

"Technical support needs improvement. There's a lot of language barriers."

"The product is not scalable. It's a fixed item, so it has limitations."

"Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure could improve the security of the solution. However, we are comfortable using it. Additionally, there could be more information provided for the solution and the interface could be more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is very affordable."

"The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."

"The product is costly."

"With the features that HPE Nimble Storage dHCI provides, I cannot say its pricing is more."

"The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used."

"The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable."

"I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent."

"I would rate the licensing model a three out of ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is cheap."

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"I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten."

"The price of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is very good. There is a perpetual license for the solution, there are not any additional costs for the hardware. We have a license in case there is any new functionality that is required."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

19%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	3

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Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

FusionCube 6000, FusionCube 6000C, FusionCube 2000, FusionCube Virtual SAN-Ready Nodes

Overview

HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid deployment in under 15 minutes and a claimed 99.9999% data availability, HPE Alletra dHCI promises robust and reliable storage solutions.

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Huawei FusionCube is a hyper-converged infrastructure, which consists of computing, storage, network, virtualization, and management systems.

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