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HPE GreenLake for File Storage vs Quantum ActiveScale comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Everpure FlashArray
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Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
233
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All-Flash Storage (2nd)
HPE GreenLake for File Storage
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
18
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File and Object Storage (5th)
Quantum ActiveScale
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (27th)
 

Featured Reviews

Cristian Ion - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Engineer at Eta2u
All-flash storage has unified my clients’ workloads and has reduced TCO through efficient data services
The pricing and licensing of Everpure FlashArray is a problem because Everpure is considered more expensive than competitors. IBM, Lenovo, and Dell are more aggressive on prices. It is a very complicated market, especially now, and I understand the prices are higher at Everpure because of the software and all the enhancements it has. However, in this competitive market, we have a big problem selling to customers that are on a tight budget. A product with better pricing would be a win in the end. The RC or C20, for example, was a very good product that I could sell more easily than other options. Everpure FlashArray//C is sufficient for most workloads and virtualization workloads if you do not have very large databases. A product like that helps, and perhaps a new product in the future that is a little cheaper than the current options would be a possibility to gain more market share. I see the return on investment clearly from using Everpure FlashArray, but the challenge is selling it to customers for the first time. There are many customers who fall in the sweet spot where they are too small for an X or even a C model. They need something a little cheaper, they have the money for a cheaper version, and they need the performance of a Pure system. These customers could be more easily approached if Everpure offers a version of a local device in the future that is even cheaper than the C-class. I am trying now to help customers understand the concept behind AG1. I know that AG1 is not profitable if capacity is less than 50 terabytes. However, some customers would be very willing to pay for 25 terabytes in a cloud operated by Pure and to have it accessible with very good speed. We will see what the future brings.
NemiGeorge - PeerSpot reviewer
VP CISO at PDS Health
Exceptional service and hands-off infrastructure management enhance data handling and AI workloads
The features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage that I value the most include compute, storage, and managed service, and monitoring managed service. I appreciate the fact that my team doesn't have to manage all the infrastructure every day, handle patches, security updates, and similar tasks. Time saving is an example of how these features have benefited my organization. My team can focus on supporting our core businesses and not worry about infrastructure management. Also, expertise plays a role; we're a first-time HPE GreenLake customer, so having them manage that gives my team the opportunity to upskill without breaking anything.
reviewer1272210 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Workflow is very easy to manage and maintain with user friendly operations and functionality
I use Quantum ActiveScale for broadcast, specifically for archiving. I'm the manager of our company.  The operations and the functionality are very simple. Workflow is easy to manage and maintain. I'd like to see more integrations with different systems and for the product to be more scalable. If…

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Pros

"You can even review the devices from your phone. You don't need to be connected to your company's website or VPN to access alerts and reports. While you can't manage the devices using your phone, you can review all the important details about the machine."
"It helps to simplify storage. For most of our customers, when they move to Pure Storage, storage becomes an afterthought."
"We've been using FlashArray's snapshot for backups. Their replication across sites and response time are also excellent."
"For us, the most valuable feature is the compression and deduplication. Being able to deploy a three to one ratio for storage is absolutely critical in today's world with the growing need for storage and the growing need for more space."
"After installing Pure, the processes that would take 40 minutes to two hours to complete are now done in five minutes."
"Even if they weren't one of the fastest arrays in the entire industry, I would use them for their support model and ease of use."
"It has good stability for our company."
"The Pure Storage customer service is by far the best part of the product and organization."
"The entire solution is excellent for me."
"It is extremely important for my business that the HPE GreenLake for File Storage solution has independent scaling of performance and data capacity."
"For us, the utilization of cache when the data is traveling between media, from any location to any location or within that cluster, was seamless."
"The feature I appreciate the most about the HPE GreenLake for File Storage is the AI capabilities."
"The feature I have found most valuable is its glove service capabilities."
"The features I appreciate the most about the HPE GreenLake for File Storage are that it serves as the central hub of everything."
"Since we've been on HPE GreenLake for File Storage, I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues."
"The most valuable features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage for my team are the managed switches and access points."
"The technology is stable which is good."
"Workflow is easy to manage and maintain."
"Quantum ActiveScale is a reliable solution."
"The operations and the functionality are very simple."
 

Cons

"Regarding documentation, it would be helpful if we could have access to the root passwords for administrative tasks."
"I would like to have an easy way to determine the cost per VM so that I can present a solution to our customers."
"Having something native in the Pure Storage ecosystem would make it integrated and in one single company, and we wouldn't have to work with multiple organizations."
"The connectivity needs improvement. You do not have the possibility to have a file and block connectivity at the same time on the same machine. It has limited ability to do so."
"As partners, we should have the option to download the software, rather than have to go back through Pure to obtain it."
"The best way to improve Pure Storage FlashArray is the active DR because that can get very confusing, especially when you're trying to test a failover and replicate back; better instructions on how to do that would help because we actually lost an entire volume when we were testing out some stuff as the fingerprint got reinitialized, and when you replicated back, it didn't know about that volume, causing a failure in that process."
"FlashArray could improve on the administrative side. For example, when you need to upgrade the boxes, we can't do that ourselves. We need to open a ticket with support and have them do that for us. You don't need to be on the call with them. We tell them we have a slot that we want to upgrade, and they send us an email when it's done."
"The price is too high."
"The only con I have is when I register a device to HPE GreenLake for File Storage, it takes a while for it to connect to Aruba Central."
"Regarding potential improvements, I don't have these details, however, I suppose there are areas for enhancement."
"We have a problem at this moment with the prices when customers want to do the change request; the prices are higher than the customer expects."
"Regarding HPE GreenLake for File Storage, it can be improved. Additional features should be included in the next release, though I cannot decide which ones."
"I would suggest an improvement for the next release to provide another way to connect people who want to use this system."
"The customer service and technical support are a little challenging, as they need to address many gaps in those areas."
"Sometimes it's a black cloud. We don't know what to expect. We often find out we cannot use certain products or features due to not having a license, despite the seller saying at the beginning that it's good and usable."
"In Argentina, the cost to implement different solutions is very challenging."
"I'd like to see more integrations with different systems and for the product to be more scalable."
"We would like to see a self-sufficient installation."
"The setup is very complex, it took 18 hours for the first setup."
"Lacks some ability to integrate with different systems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pure Storage FlashArray's pricing is very competitive."
"Pure has been flexible with us on the pricing models."
"Pure Storage has not helped us to reduce our licensing costs."
"The price of Pure Storage FlashArray is expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"I don't know the exact cost but it's around $1,000."
"We lost a lot of customers because we couldn't compete on price with other vendors."
"It is cheaper than NetApp."
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"Quantum ActiveScale is open-source."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Media Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Media Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business74
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise161
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Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

Which should I choose: HPE 3PAR StoreServ or Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
Both are great platforms, but if you are considering all flash solutions, I would recommend you to consider Pure Stor...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashArray?
When comparing cost, I find that the cost is either the same or slightly higher, but that is returned by the ease of ...
What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashArray?
The only thing I think could be improved is price. The price is the main concern for our customers.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake for File Storage?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing in our last journey with HPE GreenLake for File Storage was gre...
What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake for File Storage?
One area for improvement would be a unified management console that brings Infosight analytics and GreenLake provisio...
What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake for File Storage?
Our current use cases for HPE GreenLake for File Storage include being our main backup storage and main server storage.
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Pure Storage FlashArray
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ActiveScale, Quantum ActiveScale Object Storage, ActiveScale Object Storage
 

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