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HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 vs Microsoft Azure Block Storage comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.1, while Microsoft is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.4. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 3.3% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Microsoft’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2025

Microsoft Azure Block Storage and HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 compete in the data storage category. HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 appears to have the upper hand with its AI-driven management and integration with GreenLake for enhanced performance and high data availability.

Features: Microsoft Azure Block Storage excels in easy scalability, cost-efficiency, and extensive data storage options. It supports various data types and provides secure storage tiers. HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 focuses on robust data protection, seamless scaling, and AI-driven management for high performance, offering an intuitive management experience and high data availability.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Azure Block Storage users highlight the need for pricing transparency, improved documentation, and simplified deployments. Faster integration with third-party tools and better technical support are areas of concern. HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 could benefit from enhanced integration with sustainability-related services and smoother administration processes. Improved communication and efficiency in support systems would streamline issue resolution.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Azure Block Storage offers versatile deployment options across public, private, and hybrid clouds, yet users face issues with the tiered technical support system that can delay problem resolution. HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 provides straightforward licensing but might struggle with complex technical support structures.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Azure Block Storage follows a pay-as-you-go model with flexibility but potentially high costs for extensive use. Pricing is competitive but varies by region and usage patterns. Users report significant ROI through cost savings and operational efficiencies. HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is competitively priced for its features, offering cost-effective CAPEX solutions through HPE GreenLake, though initial investments can be higher. Users see value in the long-term savings and services included.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.3
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 enhances efficiency, flexibility, and financial operations, with users noting improved returns and budget optimization.
Sentiment score
2.6
Microsoft Azure Block Storage optimizes expenses with 90% cost reduction, ease of management, and ensures data protection against issues.
I have seen a return on investment from HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000.
Jose Cordova
Senior Engineer – Box at MAINT
I have seen a return on investment, which is a little more nuanced, as with HPE GreenLake for File Storage being an operational expense allows me to do a lot more with fewer dollars, spread over the course of the contract.
Warren Owens
Global Senior Manager, Information Technology Operations at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
HPE support is efficient and responsive, with high satisfaction due to reliable performance and limited need for engagement.
Sentiment score
5.5
Microsoft Azure Block Storage support varies; premium plans offer faster responses, while others face delays and inconsistent service.
Concerning the storage itself, they're pretty damn close to perfect.
Warren Owens
Global Senior Manager, Information Technology Operations at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I evaluate the customer service and technical support for HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 as excellent so far.
reviewer2730105
Video Strategy Senior Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Normally, with the Nimble systems and with HPE Alletra MPs or HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 with Nimble OS, we have not had many support cases in the last years.
Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
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Support quality is good, but the main issue is the delay in handling tickets.
RohitZanwar
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
I had contacted them before and they replied rapidly.
Kerolos Alfons
System vice president at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
Ours is a government enterprise organization, so we have a premium support agreement with Microsoft, and they give us the best support.
Ajai Jayakumar
Solution Architect at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
HPE Alletra B10000 is praised for easy scalability, enhancing performance and storage, benefiting diverse applications and expanding needs.
Sentiment score
5.8
Microsoft Azure Block Storage is scalable, user-friendly, and suitable for all businesses, though scaling can increase costs.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 scales with the growing needs of my organization in terms of performance for applications.
Jose Cordova
Senior Engineer – Box at MAINT
I haven't seen any issues with HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 in terms of scaling capacity and performance independently.
reviewer2730105
Video Strategy Senior Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Upgrading from a smaller controller to a more powerful one is straightforward for enhancing speed, or you can extend the network ports.
Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
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The ability to scale is well-supported.
reviewer1724676
Sr. Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is a significant advantage of the product.
reviewer1724403
Senior Consultant at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
We are on a premium plan, which should handle scalability automatically.
Felix Lourdes Antony
Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is praised for reliability, stability, successful updates, and guaranteed 100% availability without issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Azure Block Storage is highly rated for stability, despite occasional regional downtime and minor improvement suggestions.
The experience has no downtimes or crashes, and the performance is good.
Jose Cordova
Senior Engineer – Box at MAINT
The stability and reliability level of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is very good.
Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
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It isn't as stable as sound storage systems in a premise environment.
Taiwo Babalola
Information Technology Business Partner and Enterprise Architecture Lead at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
Overall, the stability is very good.
reviewer1724676
Sr. Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
None of the other storage vendors have all these features so easily manageable and fast to set up as Block Storage.
MatsHagberg Olsson2
Senior Solutions Architect at EQ2 Technology
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Room For Improvement

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 needs configuration, integration, and interface improvements for better speed, clarity, and user experience.
Microsoft Azure Block Storage users face pricing, interface, and integration challenges, with additional needs for better security and scalability.
I would like to see HPE GreenLake for File Storage improved in terms of the program's speed, as the administration, creation of change orders, issuance of those orders, and shipping of products take a while.
Warren Owens
Global Senior Manager, Information Technology Operations at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 could be improved by integrating it with GreenLake, as this would enable us to do end-to-end monitoring across both on-prem and cloud environments better.
reviewer2730105
Video Strategy Senior Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The implementation in the Data Center Cloud Console and the startup and configuration is very easy, working similarly to the old Nimble OS systems.
Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
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Its compatibility with various platforms could be enhanced to allow for a seamless operation across different cloud environments.
Taiwo Babalola
Information Technology Business Partner and Enterprise Architecture Lead at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
Some alternatives are cheaper and available for long trial periods before the payment.
Mohamed Sadek
Lead DevOps and Release Engineer-L2 at ITWORX
Enabling SFTP on Microsoft Azure Block Storage didn’t allow us to get the IP address, as Azure doesn’t support it.
Felix Lourdes Antony
Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
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Setup Cost

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 offers competitive pricing with straightforward setup, offering value despite higher initial costs.
Microsoft Azure Block Storage pricing is generally higher than competitors, but offers discounted rates through enterprise agreements.
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is not so expensive.
Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was good.
Jim VandeVegt
Technical Integrator at Physicians Mutual Insurance
Regarding pricing, this year I compared it with other vendors, and HPE is still on par with what the other vendors have out there, so I'm comfortable with the pricing.
Warren Owens
Global Senior Manager, Information Technology Operations at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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For medium-sized companies, especially when discussing cost and scalability, it can be quite expensive.
Taiwo Babalola
Information Technology Business Partner and Enterprise Architecture Lead at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
The cost for Azure Data Factory, utilized for intensive data migration, was high but expected, as it's a one-time activity.
Felix Lourdes Antony
Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
It is reasonable, however, it can be cheaper.
reviewer1724403
Senior Consultant at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
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Valuable Features

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 offers centralized management, scalability, AI analytics, 100% uptime, and GreenLake's cost-effective disaster recovery.
Microsoft Azure Block Storage is reliable, scalable, secure, and affordable, with excellent data management and integration features.
Regarding DR, the RPO and RTOs are very good.
Jose Cordova
Senior Engineer – Box at MAINT
Regarding the predictive analytics feature of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, you can analyze information over the DSCC, the Data Center Cloud Console, where you can see a lot of information to indicate whether the system has had problems or not.
Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
The ability to scale capacity and performance independently impacts operations positively, as increasing capacity is effortless; you just plug it in, and it's bigger.
Jim VandeVegt
Technical Integrator at Physicians Mutual Insurance
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The tool allows me to download to my device, control access, and manage data with ease.
MatsHagberg Olsson2
Senior Solutions Architect at EQ2 Technology
The world is now directed toward a centralized data platform or Fabric to build a data lake house for data engineering, which keeps all data in a centralized place that's beneficial for the governance layer and unified governance.
Kerolos Alfons
System vice president at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
The ability to increase and scale out is really easy, allowing us to manage a large amount of data with reduced dependency on scalability issues.
Taiwo Babalola
Information Technology Business Partner and Enterprise Architecture Lead at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (3rd)
Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is 3.3%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is 1.7%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE Alletra Storage MP B100003.3%
Microsoft Azure Block Storage1.7%
Other95.0%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

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Thomas Watterott
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
Works reliably for virtualization workloads and has supported smooth migrations from legacy systems
The features and capabilities of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 that I have found most valuable include very good and fast hardware controllers and CPUs. The new systems have features similar to the old Nimble, such as virtual lock or ransomware snapshots to save the data. Regarding the predictive analytics feature of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, you can analyze information over the DSCC, the Data Center Cloud Console, where you can see a lot of information to indicate whether the system has had problems or not In my opinion, it helps optimize data management for the customers fairly well, though I have no definitive assessment.
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Ajai Jayakumar
Solution Architect at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Has supported secure file sharing and data automation with minimal setup effort
The encryption feature in Microsoft Azure Block Storage is very good, and the security is excellent. It is easy to map the storage to the virtual servers and user desktops, which is also very beneficial. I can perform automations on the data, such as moving hot data and cold data, and I can select storage based on performance. The security provided by Microsoft around Microsoft Azure Block Storage is a very good function. The replication feature in Microsoft Azure Block Storage is a very good function. The analytic capabilities of Microsoft Azure Block Storage can help optimize resources. I usually work with a third-party tool; our data analytics team uses some custom-made tools for analytics data and dashboards, so we do not use the Microsoft dashboard; we are using a third-party dashboard. It is very easy to manage Microsoft Azure Block Storage. If you have good knowledge of it, it is very easy to manage. Microsoft Azure Block Storage service is a very good, 100% reliable service. It is highly scalable, and performance-wise and reliability-wise, it does not go down. It provides 99.9% uptime without downtime, so it is a very good feature. The backup and restoration efficiency of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is good.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Media Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Performing Arts
11%
Non Tech Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
The feature I like is that I can create a template and apply it to multiple switches. I don't have to do the same task on every switch, and the same goes for access points. It's central managemen...
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What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
When the system first came out, it had some problems with the Data Center Cloud Console, which made implementation difficult. However, I have implemented it over the last four months, and it works ...
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What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
The usual use cases for HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 are virtualization with Hyper-V or VMware. Many customers who have Nimble systems transition to HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 when needed.
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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
We use the solution to develop SaaS platforms on Azure. We utilize various Microsoft components like block storage and databases for this purpose.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
Our experience with pricing has been positive. The budget for Microsoft Azure services has been within expectations for the last couple of months. The cost for Azure Data Factory ( /products/azure-...
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
For improvement in Microsoft Azure Block Storage, they can provide tiered level storages, maybe low-cost storages for storing archive data, but it is already there. I do not think there is much to ...
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Also Known As

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage
MS Azure Block Storage
 

Overview

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, formerly known as HPE GreenLake for Block Storage, offers unmatched data availability with enhanced management and scalability, providing a cloud-like experience on-premises.

Designed for integrating applications and managing virtual environments, HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 supports VM snapshots and disaster recovery. It combines NVMe Storage with AI-driven analytics and Intent-based Provisioning. The subscription model ensures efficient cost management, decreasing operational expenses and boosting SLAs. Users benefit from simplified provisioning and monitoring, improving efficiency while minimizing downtime. Despite its advantages, users find configuration changes slow and device identification challenging due to default naming issues.

What are the key features of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000?

  • Central Management: Streamlines control and oversight of storage resources.
  • Enhanced Scalability: Adapts to growing data requirements seamlessly.
  • High Performance: Delivers superior speed and efficiency.
  • 100% Data Availability: Ensures uninterrupted access and reliability.
  • AI-driven Analytics: Leverages advanced insights for optimized performance.
  • NVMe Storage: Provides fast and efficient data handling.

What benefits should users consider?

  • Reduced Operational Expenses: Lowers costs through a subscription model.
  • Improved SLAs: Enhances service level agreements for better performance metrics.
  • Simplified Configuration: Eases setup and management processes.
  • Cloud-like On-Premises Experience: Offers flexibility similar to cloud solutions.

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is widely implemented in industries leveraging virtualization and VMware workloads. It supports VMware infrastructures, including switches and access points, and is the next generation for Primera storage. Users in radiology pack solutions and Kubernetes stacks benefit from its advanced provisioning and demo-running capabilities.

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