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HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 vs NetApp ASA comparison

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)
NetApp ASA
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (22nd), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is 4.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp ASA is 7.0%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Alletra Storage MP B100004.4%
NetApp ASA7.0%
Other88.6%
Enterprise SAN
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1309695 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure And Systems Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
High‑availability block storage has protected critical research workloads and boosted VMware IOPS
It is difficult to provide specific areas for improvement at this time. We may realize approximately 20% gains in the future, but the previous SAN we used was not very time-consuming, so the improvement is not very significant. We anticipate gains of approximately 10 to 20%. The management interface could be simplified. The cloud console contains two main sections: one for hardware and one for logical volumes on the LUNs being managed. This split is understandable because the hardware console contains HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 for block storage and HPE Alletra for backup, both accessible in the same console. The separation of the SAN hardware console and the backup console is logical and understandable. We have four compute nodes, and the system was not designed to shut down gracefully with only two compute nodes remaining. Running with just one compute node functions properly, and the system continues to operate at reduced capacity. However, when we experienced a crash involving half of the system, HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 failed completely. This behavior is documented as normal in the documentation, but we hoped the block storage could manage to run with half the power. This capability will be available in a future release but is not included in the current version. Our testing before moving to production was not entirely successful, but this aligns with the documented specifications. When we perform failover and data center crash tests, the system performs very well. We have deliberately crashed all four compute nodes, and the secondary storage site manages the workload without any virtual machines malfunctioning. This level of reliability is excellent, and it demonstrates why we selected HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000. Improvements in this area would make the solution even stronger.
KS
Team Lead at kiran@ncrust.com
Virtualization platform has delivered consistent low-latency SAN storage and 24-7 data access
The stand-out feature for me is the SAN storage because of its ability to deliver consistent sub-millisecond latency, 100% availability, active-active paths, and no performance tuning headache. When maximum users connect at the same time, there is no latency experienced. The main impact of NetApp ASA on my organization is that my data is available 24/7. Whenever I have a requirement over the VPN or inside the LAN, I can access my data anytime and anywhere as per my need.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The performance of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 with high-performance workloads is very good; the new controllers with the system and the software are very fast, and we have no performance issues when we change to it from other hardware."
"The features of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 that I appreciate the most are availability for the company."
"HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 reduces the time I spend on storage provisioning and management, saving about 50% of my time because by default I configure the host groups and host volumes, and if I need to add one more storage to the VMware environment, I put it in the group and it automatically presents to all of the hosts."
"The unified management experience has been great. That's a huge advantage."
"Being able to scale storage capacity and performance independently makes infrastructure planning much easier."
"In the past three years, I have not had even one escalation call, which demonstrates how simple it is to manage and monitor our global block storage environment using HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000."
"Today I get a better deduplication level compared to the previous generations. That means the price per gigabyte or terabyte is lower for me."
"The features of HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 that I prefer most include its performance, which has benefited my organization by meeting our capacity requirements and enhancing operational efficiency as our data and capacity grow."
"Their dedupe functionality is probably the best in the industry. We also find their support model to be good. When we purchase something, we have a very good understanding of how long that product will be supported by them. That helps."
"The main impact of NetApp ASA on my organization is that my data is available 24/7."
"I love the SnapMirror and autonomous ransomware protection features."
 

Cons

"When the system first came out, it had some problems with the Data Center Cloud Console, which made implementation difficult."
"One area that has potential for improvement is the replication side, as Alletra Direct GUI does not provide options to view replication details."
"The solution could improve the integration with sustainability-related services. A lot of clients ask us about that."
"Managing and monitoring my global block storage environment from the solution's single cloud console is very easy to monitor, but managing it is not straightforward because you must have knowledge about storage and this type of storage specifically."
"In my opinion, the technical support by HPE is working, but unfortunately, they are quite focused on a break and fix level."
"There is the negative impact of the high price for HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, which is costly considering economy-related price increases."
"There is still room for reducing the cost."
"The administration UI is only in English, not Spanish."
"From a partner's point of view, the tools that I'm using to create the quote or do the sizing are very slow."
"I would like to see more in terms of replication between storage classes. They provide different lines of storage. They have a lower class. They have a capacity class. They have their enterprise class. Currently, we have interoperability at the same plane with ONTAP, but we would like to see some more mix-and-match features."
"NetApp ASA is somewhat expensive, and I believe they should work on the pricing aspect."
"The areas of NetApp ASA that could be improved include features such as the active sync feature that allows a customer to write on either data center A or data center B."
"I'm handling pre-sales and post-sales. From a partner's point of view, the tools that I'm using to create the quote or do the sizing are very slow. The tools, such as hardware universe, fusion.netapp.com, and partnerhub.netapp.com, operate very slowly. These tools should be more efficient as they enter a hung state repeatedly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's more expensive than other storage vendors such as Dell, Pure Storage, HPE, Lenovo, etc. It provides the value, but some of the customers don't look at the value. They first look at the cost. It should be reduced by 20% to 30%."
"It is pretty good. It is definitely cheaper than Dell EMC. It is cheaper than Pure. It is cheaper than VAST. It is definitely cheaper than HPE. The only one that is on par with NetApp's pricing for enterprise customers is IBM."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Media Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 can be improved by creating a better bridge from legacy technology, such as SimpliVity, connecting the old technology to the new one regarding the type of data that th...
What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
A hybrid solution with both an on-premises and cloud-based component would be optimal, though you must receive training with this storage before implementing it.
What advice do you have for others considering HPE GreenLake for Block Storage?
First, you must create a project with this type of storage because you are entering an enterprise product, so it is not straightforward to answer this question. If you have a thorough project and a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp ASA?
I am not much aware of the pricing of NetApp ASA, but I estimate a NetApp ASA system could cost several hundreds of thousand euros or pounds or dollars.
What needs improvement with NetApp ASA?
NetApp ASA is somewhat expensive, and I believe they should work on the pricing aspect. I understand that pricing can be negotiated by reaching out to the pricing department.
What is your primary use case for NetApp ASA?
NetApp ASA has three or four main use cases including mission-critical applications, SAN environments, block storage, and always-on infrastructure. I utilize NetApp ASA in a virtualization environm...
 

Also Known As

HPE GreenLake for Block Storage
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Overview

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