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HPE Alletra dHCI vs Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI
Ranking in HCI
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
31
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
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 2.9%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is 2.5%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Alletra dHCI2.9%
Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure2.5%
Other94.6%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Mohamed-Mousa - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
VISHWAJITSHAH - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI gives organizations cost savings because it provides high performance compared to the other solutions and has a good deduplication and compression ratio."
"We have the ability to increase the storage without any additional costs."
"There are many benefits and advantages from Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI, first of all, we save money; when we were comparing between HPE and other competitors, we compared servers' equivalent money, which led us to decide to take an HPE product because it's a benefit for the money, it's not expensive and it supports our needs."
"Nimble Storage is a rich in-between solution that covers everything from computing to virtualization and storage."
"So far, the solution's performance is very good."
"With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me."
"Nimble Storage is a capable platform with high availability."
"Nimble DHCI is really user friendly and not complex"
"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 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. They ensure everything is running smoothly. It's been very good."
"The product is very reliable. We haven't had any major issues with the product since we bought it."
"The solution is stable and everything is taken care of through the Huawei support center, as they ensure everything is running smoothly."
"The price of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is very good."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is the relocating of resources."
 

Cons

"I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI currently is promoting only VMware as a hypervisor, whereas if they can look into other OSs, such as KVM or Red Hat, it would be an improvement."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI currently is promoting only VMware as a hypervisor, whereas if they can look into other OSs, such as KVM or Red Hat, it would be an improvement."
"Definitely from a price perspective it's quite expensive, but looking at the performance and the support system that we have with HPE Nimble, it's really good."
"They could expand product support to Microsoft Hyper-V and Red Hat Linux platforms."
"The only issue I'm really running into is we have a SQL server that we're having a lot of high IO latency on one of my drives and it's my data drive from my SQL server. It's not really giving me any good information as to where that latency is coming from, so that's what I'm trying to track down and troubleshoot."
"Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better."
"Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better."
"The solution currently does not have cloud integration."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The stability is poor as compared to VMware."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."
"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."
"The solution’s pricing was very good."
"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."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is much cheaper than the competition and has value proposition. Customers can see an ROI in three months. There are no additional costs, and VMware licenses can be reutilized."
"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
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?
Pricing is rated at six, which is normal. The price is appropriate for the capabilities and features that the customers receive.
What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?
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 cle...
What is your primary use case for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?
We are using VMware in this product as a software, and our infrastructure is built in HPE Alletra dHCI system, which includes our CRM, Exchange servers, domain servers, payroll servers, and CRM as ...
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Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI
FusionCube 6000, FusionCube 6000C, FusionCube 2000, FusionCube Virtual SAN-Ready Nodes
 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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