HPE Alletra dHCI vs Sunlight comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Sunlight.io are both solutions in the HCI category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.1, while Sunlight.io is ranked #30. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 4.8% mindshare in HCI, compared to Sunlight.io’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sunlight.io users who would recommend it.

HPE Alletra dHCI

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

HPE Alletra dHCI and Sunlight are competing in the hyper-converged infrastructure category. HPE Alletra dHCI is often preferred for its comprehensive support network and ease of integration, while Sunlight impresses with performance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Features: HPE Alletra dHCI offers seamless scalability, seamless integration capabilities, and robust data management. Sunlight features lightweight architecture for high-performance computing, cost-effectiveness, and resource optimization. The key difference is in their focus, with HPE offering a broader feature set.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Alletra dHCI provides a straightforward deployment process with extensive documentation and reliable support channels. Sunlight offers quicker setup suited for distributed edge environments, although its support infrastructure may not match HPE's scope.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Alletra dHCI typically requires a higher initial investment but offers long-term benefits through advanced integrations. Sunlight presents a budget-friendly option with quicker ROI, appealing to lean operations. HPE's higher upfront cost offers potential savings over time, while Sunlight is valued for immediate cost-effectiveness.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI

Ranking in HCI

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sunlight

Ranking in HCI

30th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 4.8%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sunlight is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Antonin Pavlik

IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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…

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RajeshKANUMURY

Chief Executive Officer at GniYes Inc.

Performs well, effective, and has responsive remote technical support

Sunlight is a scalable solution. It supports on-premises and distributed deployments, as well as public deployments. It has a single pane of management so I can manage all of my VM installations in a distributed manner. It also has a footprint, that allows me to operate on Edge. If for example, you have a retail shop with 2,000 locations and they use a networked point of sale system, or if you are Chipotle and they have so many locations and they have to use a backend system at each location. At the moment, these are all standalone systems that operate with very little connection to the central. We could, however, connect and create a network using Sunlight. We can virtualize and run with Edge thanks to Sunlight. This allows us to operate and obtain high-end computing on Edge for retail. Sunlight is a startup. I am not sure how many users they have, but we have been using it constantly and using the technology to bring in customers.

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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 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."

"It's helpful as you stand on high-end storage. Alletra offers up to 99% availability, providing excellent stability. You also get the benefits of an HCI solution with a template and upgradability at any time."

"The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors."

"The product provides zero downtime."

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

"Nimble is easy to use, but hard to install. Once it's installed, it's user-friendly. Reporting is another advantage because we get a lot of statistical forecasting. It helps us see into the future with that."

"HPE Alletra dHCI was good because we could have the vVols, which we are using for our production server, with the snapshots."

"I love InfoSite. That gets you a lot of good detailed information."

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"It supports the latest technology of NVMe SSD, which is PCIe-based SSD. It has a very good IOPS performance as compared to vSAN. For the same system, I get 1,000 IOPS with vSAN, and with Sunlight, I am able to get almost 10,000 IOPS. In terms of features, it has almost all the features, such as HA and centralized dashboards. It can be managed centrally, and the visibility of the system is very good. They also have very good technical support and customer or partner training."

"The performance and small footprint of this solution are its most valuable features. I am able to obtain and use more than 90 percent of the physical hardware capacity."

Cons

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

"Their documentation needs to be simpler to read yet more detailed so it's easy to compare models and easier for clients to pick."

"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."

"The initial setup is a little bit complicated."

"The product’s performance needs improvement. It could also help with more environment monitoring and AI technologies to improve the performance and thresholds."

"I'm not sure if there are features lacking."

"The deployment of a new server could be improved."

"Lacking integration to the cloud."

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"Its reporting and dashboards need to be improved. It currently has very basic reporting options. It should also be made easier to deploy on Unix operating systems. It is easy to deploy on Windows and Linux, but it is currently not easy to deploy on Unix."

"My recommendation would be to add this technology to Azure, Microsoft Azure so that we can bring it to the market, or deploy it on public clouds such as Microsoft Azure and Google. It is currently only available on Amazon's public cloud."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The product is costly."

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

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

"The product is very affordable."

"The prices are very high."

"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."

More HPE Alletra dHCI pricing and cost advice

"There is an operating cost for the VDIs, which is an additional cost. However, the licensing fee is half that of VMware or Nutanix."

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What do you like most about HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The solution is easy to use.

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What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

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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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