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HPE Alletra dHCI vs StorMagic SvSAN 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
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
StorMagic SvSAN
Ranking in HCI
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 4.6%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StorMagic SvSAN is 2.1%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
StorMagic SvSAN2.1%
HPE Alletra dHCI4.6%
Other93.3%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Antonin Pavlik - PeerSpot reviewer
Effortless upgrades with one-click feature while new server deployment needs a smoother process
I have a data center, and all the servers are connected to HPE Alletra dHCI. I use it for data management with VMware running on the servers The most valuable feature of HPE Alletra dHCI is the one-click upgrade function, which allows all drivers and services to be downloaded to all servers…
Georgi Petrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Allowed us to achieve unification and standardization across our sites, making it easy to install and maintain
What we like the most is how easy it is to implement. I am able to bring fully functional virtual infrastructure in a matter of two hours with StorMagic SvSAN, compared to other technologies that are very complex. StorMagic SvSAN does not have hardware-specific requirements and is hypervisor agnostic, which makes it easier compared to competitors like HPE SimpliVity that are limited to specific hardware. This solution has allowed us to achieve unification and standardization across our sites, making it easy to install and maintain.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of HPE Alletra dHCI is the one-click upgrade function, which allows all drivers and services to be downloaded to all servers easily."
"The technical support services are good."
"It is easier to manage compared to the other vendors."
"With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me."
"Artificial intelligence is built into the product. If there's a failure, HP support will proactively call the client about the issue."
"I love InfoSite. That gets you a lot of good detailed information."
"Simply being able to move objects and the duplication feature have been quite effective."
"The latency is very low."
"StorMagic SvSAN helped us save around sixty percent on previous costs."
"StorMagic SvSAN is a highly reliable option for customers with enterprise needs and tight budgets."
"I appreciate SvSAN's user-friendly design and quick setup."
"The solution is cost-effective and user-friendly."
"StorMagic SvSAN effectively fulfills its intended purpose with a straightforward and uncomplicated design."
"This synchronization is easy with StorMagic, and we can establish availability between servers."
"StorMagic SvSAN's best feature is that it is platform agnostic."
"StorMagic SvSAN's most valuable feature is its simplicity, requiring only 30 minutes to install, configure, and deploy."
 

Cons

"They could expand product support to Microsoft Hyper-V and Red Hat Linux platforms."
"Their documentation needs to be simpler to read yet more detailed so it's easy to compare models and easier for clients to pick."
"The product’s performance needs improvement. It could also help with more environment monitoring and AI technologies to improve the performance and thresholds."
"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."
"Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions."
"The product's active controller feature needs improvement."
"I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately."
"The performance of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI could improve. Other solutions, such as Cisco, are better."
"There are two features missing: there's no REST API functionality, and there is no date duplication in it."
"To enhance competitiveness, StorMagic SvSAN could benefit from improved enterprise modelling and increased scalability to cater to larger organizations."
"In terms of what could be improved in StorMagic SvSAN, I don't have a major issue with it, but its user interface should be more customer-oriented."
"While StorMagic SvSAN performs well, its scalability regarding CPU and server expansion needs improvement."
"StorMagic SvSAN can improve by simplifying the implementation and training."
"StorMagic SvSAN's management or witness server, a standard Linux box, lacks security hardening."
"One area for improvement would be to enhance the Edge Control capabilities. Currently, it shows the VSA and hypervisors but doesn't offer much in terms of VSA configuration management."
"Areas for improvement include adding more sensors, compression and deduplication capabilities, increasing the supported nodes for enterprise customers, and enhancing network security."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution’s pricing was very good."
"The prices are very high."
"The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable."
"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."
"The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used."
"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."
"The product is costly."
"70% cheaper than competitors and provides all the enterprise feature requirements at low cost."
"The pricing for StorMagic is okay, but as a distributor, I suggest some reduction."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. Our budget was two terabytes and the price met our use case well."
"The licensing cost is $7,000 per two nodes for two terabytes."
"The pricing of StorMagic SvSAN is fairly good because if you compare it with VMware, it's at a better price. This is an important thing to remember."
"StorMagic SvSAN offers competitive pricing within the market."
"While not the cheapest option, it offers comparable functionality for 20 to 30 percent lower than its competitors."
"StorMagic SvSAN provided substantial savings."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Healthcare Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
 

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?
I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately. When extending or when servers are already present, normal Alletra systems are more suitable. dHCI projects ofte...
What do you like most about StorMagic SvSAN?
It helps us prevent any data loss while working with the failover clusters.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorMagic SvSAN?
StorMagic SvSAN is very cost-efficient. The pricing model, based on the usable storage capacity, is simple and predictable. You know exactly how much each storage tier costs, and upgrading is strai...
What needs improvement with StorMagic SvSAN?
Maybe the hardware compatibility could be expanded or widened. Another point could be to change the price model since it has lots of capacity but does not always fit our pricing requirements. We ar...
 

Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI
StorMagic
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Sheetz Inc., Giant Eagle, RWE Renewables, Keiser Corp., TDK, Oxford University, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rommelsbacher, Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Eugen Forschner GmbH
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