We performed a comparison between HPE EVA and IBM System Storage DS5000 Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."HPE has reliable support for HDD replacement."
"There have been no fail-stop failures for the last five years."
"It is very stable."
"The solution is reliable."
"The solution offers an excellent price-performance ratio, including SSDs and compression capabilities. This results in faster performance and potential space savings due to compression."
"You can easily virtualize and share the storage."
"The most valuable aspects of the DS5000 Series are its high availability (almost six nines), stability, cost-effectiveness, and the unique IBM FlashCore modules, which other competitors lack. These FlashCore modules enable local operations on the drive itself without a performance overhead, a significant advantage."
"I like that it's stable, and I am satisfied with it. We have had some issues, but that is normal in IT. IBM System Storage DS5000 works fine most of the time."
"I also like all the software features you get from the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series such as the SVC (SAN volume controller). You can put the code on the controllers, and it really gives you the advantage because you'll have HyperSwap."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"IBM System Storage DS5000 series enhances clients' data handling capabilities through improved security, fast systems, and added value features."
"Performance could probably be improve with faster controllers, but it is already an old device. We do have performance problems now, but it is a rather old device, so we have what we have."
"Regarding improvements, there's a common perception, primarily during pre-sales, that IBM storage solutions are expensive, though studies often prove otherwise. As for additional functionality, supporting two to three sites for applications might be a potential enhancement."
"Improving software installation and licensing retrieval would make using IBM System Storage DS5000 series easier for customers."
"IBM System Storage DS5000 is expensive when compared to other vendors."
"IBM is not always as agile as other competitors when it is about cloud integration and user interfaces. They're not renewing themselves very often. They have been slow to evolve from the old GUI. The user interface should be improved, especially regarding performance analysis, which has always been a little bit weak as compared to other solutions. As a global solution, it lacks the feature for containing integration object storage. Even though they have now started to offer this feature, it is quite young and not as developed as some other vendors. There are also no mass possibilities at all. They have a lot of competition in the mid-range segment. They need to have a NAS gateway or something like that. It doesn't specifically need to be integrated into the controllers that are keys to the gateway."
"The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product should improve its support."
"I find the solution isn't so easy to understand. A user must be quite knowledgeable in the product. It isn't like HPE 3PAR, which you can use quite easily without too much storage experience."
"The stability could be improved."
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HPE EVA is ranked 9th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) while IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is ranked 6th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 14 reviews. HPE EVA is rated 8.6, while IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of HPE EVA writes "There is reliable support for HDD replacement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM System Storage DS5000 Series writes "Very reliable, easy to install, and offers good value for money". HPE EVA is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE StorageWorks MSA, whereas IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is most compared with . See our HPE EVA vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series report.
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