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HPE GreenLake vs Zadara comparison

The compared Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Zadara solutions aren't in the same category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 in DCS , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 42.5% mindshare in the category. Zadara is ranked #18 in AFS , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zadara users who would recommend it.

HPE GreenLake

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93% willing to recommend

Zadara

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100% willing to recommend

HPE GreenLake

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HPE GreenLake and Zadara based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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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:

Categories and Ranking

HPE GreenLake

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Consumption Services (2nd), Managed Cloud Services (5th)

Zadara

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

All-Flash Storage (18th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (10th), Compute Service (8th), Public Cloud Storage Services (12th), File and Object Storage (13th)

Mindshare comparison

HPE GreenLake and Zadara aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HPE GreenLake is designed for IT Infrastructure Consumption Services and holds a mindshare of 42.5%, down 48.4% compared to last year.
Zadara, on the other hand, focuses on All-Flash Storage, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.

IT Infrastructure Consumption Services Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE GreenLake	42.5%
Dell APEX	41.4%
Cisco Open Pay	5.6%
Other	10.5%

IT Infrastructure Consumption Services

All-Flash Storage Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Zadara	0.7%
Dell PowerStore	8.0%
NetApp AFF	6.9%
Other	84.4%

All-Flash Storage

Featured Reviews

Heriberto Mendez Olivo

CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.

Flexible monthly infrastructure has simplified management and improved client cost control

Some valuable points about HPE GreenLake are that it is a managed solution in the same pane of glass. HPE GreenLake integrates well with the existing infrastructure, and it is straightforward. HPE GreenLake positively impacts my organization because it saves money and time, and it improves my sales because I have another solution to reduce costs for the client. The client may need to pay two thousand dollars to change every infrastructure in one payment, but not all clients have the total amount available. However, if it is possible to pay month-to-month for the solution, it is much easier for the client to accept the proposal. HPE GreenLake's real-time monitoring tools are good, and I really need them to improve the services.

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Adeilson Araujo

Arquiteto De Cloud at Claro Brasil

Hybrid data migration has reduced costs and now needs stronger security and database integration

I would like to share something that I believe could improve Zadara's process, which is the issue of communication with databases. Today we have MongoDB as a cloud service, so integration with databases in Zadara would bring better performance in connection in SaaS models and in dynamic models that could bring a platform and a solution that could increase Zadara's usage in the market and in its business scope. Zadara can improve in the database integration area as I mentioned. Zadara can have better dynamism such as MongoDB in SaaS and bring this better dynamism by connecting and offering it within the clouds as a possibility of block storage within that partner cloud, such as AWS EBS, Google's cloud storage, or something within Azure. Creating a stronger partnership where this block storage can become an API connectable across various clouds but native to those clouds would be beneficial. I noticed simplicity in the security part during the time I used Zadara, so I believe Zadara's security needs to improve to provide more and deliver more security visibility to the end customer so that they feel more secure with data encryption and attack protection. A WAF on the API connection that goes through greater protection, something along those lines, could help guarantee that the data is protected by Zadara.

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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 solution integrates well with Dell, Cisco switches, or other switches."

"Its performance is a significant improvement over the legacy stack that we had."

"My clients are receiving a return on investment, this is why they are using it."

"The fact that we can now add storage on the fly without any downtime means better productivity and scalability on demand."

"The biggest thing that it gives us is reportability; that's the critical component. By giving us a monthly bill that is expandable based on usage, we're able to report back to the organization on the value that we're actually getting out of the hardware platform."

"By establishing a service provider responsible for backup and restore and having monthly service meetings with them, we have reduced our management effort by more than fifty percent."

"It offers businesses the flexibility and scalability of the public cloud while having their infrastructure on-premises."

"HPE has delivered on all their promises for this service."

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"One of the most valuable features is its integration with other cloud solutions. We have a presence within Amazon EC2 and we leverage compute instances in there. Being able to integrate with compute, both locally within Zadara, as well as with other cloud vendors such as Amazon, is very helpful, while also being able to maintain extremely low latency between those connections."

"Zadara Storage Cloud having 24/7 management saves me support and engineering costs because the storage and computing are managed by a third-party. We are able to focus more attention on the customer, which is truly our core business. Even at 1:00 AM or 2:00 AM at night, someone will answer, which is important."

"Being able to scale on demand, and being able to get out of our security operation center, and not having to purchase hardware upfront, has drastically reduced the overhead that was required to maintain our information. We have also gained additional capabilities in terms of speed of replicating that information."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility in terms of deployment options."

"Overall Zadara is a useful solution that provides good services."

"Zadara saves both time and money."

"The processing is much faster with this product."

"The most valuable feature of Zadara is its ease of use and safety, and overall the solution is a complete package with all the features needed."

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Cons

"I would really like to see more granularity in the costing model. That's the one limitation that we do have: We have a lot of departments. We want to be able to break down, in a granular way, that this department is using X amount of resources, that department is using Y amount of resources... I want to be able to tag it and say, "This is this department's fees, this is that department's fees." That way I could charge back internally to my own departments."

"Because VMware is very expensive right now, offering another solution for a hypervisor from HP at a much lower cost of six hundred dollars a year is really awesome."

"HPE GreenLake can improve by making some of the user's experience better. It can take some time to learn."

"In the GreenLake portal, I would really like to see more granularity in the costing model."

"The time to receive a price when I am going to a proposal is too long."

"I would like to have more detail in the monitoring."

"I am still struggling with monitoring, particularly with OpsRamp, which is not fully customized to our needs, especially for disaster recovery."

"There could be better monitoring of growth and threshold usage so users could be more aware when their billing will change."

More HPE GreenLake cons

"There are still some storage features that they lack. For example, other vendors implemented the auto-tiering feature a long time ago, while Zadara Storage Cloud is just coming out with this feature today. So, they are a little bit late compared to the market."

"Right now, to use Zadara, you have to go through some hoops."

"When I had experience with Zadara, the team in Brazil was in a very early stage, so support was not that efficient."

"Having iSCSI over the internet using a VPN, the IPSec tunnel is really the only thing that I find missing from this product."

"The initial installation was difficult because many steps required the command line interface (CLI). Maintenance can also be complicated, especially when deeper troubleshooting requires navigating the CLI and searching for logs."

"One point to improve Zadara is to make the limitations clear."

"In the next release, there can be some improvements to the web console by adding more features because the console is simple. Additionally, the calculator could improve."

"The cost is not favorable as Zadara does not provide competitive rates for regions like South Africa and Ethiopia."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a small cost per month compared to that one-time purchase. The big thing is if you get your one-time purchase wrong, then you are buying a lot more. With GreenLake, if we miss estimate (which with all the planning, you usually don't), we sign a piece of paper, and then they send more equipment in."

"We have reduced a lot of our VMware licensing costs."

"If you're used to buying HPE servers, it's less expensive than that. I don't really compare competitor servers because HPE has never given me any reason to look otherwise. However, if you get good pricing on HPE servers, you get better pricing on GreenLake."

"HPE GreenLake payment model is you pay for what you use. You can purchase a yearly, quarterly, or half-year license. The overall price of the solution is a little high and hopeful there can be better margins in the future."

"Pricing is based on usage plateaus. The more you use, the more you pay."

"If you are looking to turn some of your capital expense into operational expense, this allows you to do it. It is a good idea."

"In terms of pricing, it's a bit on the higher side."

"Our first year costs were approximately $1.2 million instead of spending five to six million dollars."

More HPE GreenLake pricing and cost advice

"One of the factors that ruled out several providers was cost. They were way too expensive for the volume of data that we needed and the speed at which we needed to be able to manage it. There aren't a lot of providers that can do that."

"The pricing is very competitive and the fact that they have very compelling discounts for multi-year commitments is great."

"For our use, it's appropriately priced and overall, it's proved to be very cost-effective against other tier-one vendors."

"The price of Zadara is very good and it covers everything. There is no subscription needed."

"The pricing and licensing are very simple and the cost is predictable, although, like everything that you pay for as you use, you have to be mindful of what you're using."

"It is a nice licensing model and it makes it quite simple because we just pay for what we use, and the bill that comes shows us exactly what customers are using what resources."

"If you just take the street price of Zadara Storage Cloud and look up the price or cost per hour, then you could think that Zadara Storage Cloud is extremely expensive or a solution only for enterprise use. That is not true. You need to compare the entire system. This means that you don't stop looking at just the street price, but you need to consider all the features, requirements, and costs of support as well as the extra cost that other vendors have. Other players just play with hidden, additional costs. Everything is included in Zadara Storage Cloud's licensing cost; what you get is what you pay for."

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Answers from the Community

Ramon LaTorre

Senior Account Manager at Sd3it, LLC

Nov 15, 2021

What is the difference between HPE GreenLake and Zadara Storage As-A-Service?

We've to set this comparison from some perspectives. When we look from a portfolio perspective, HPE GreenLake can deliver the entire HPE Portfolio (Server, Storage, Network, Management) and partner products (CommVault, Veeam, Red Hat, SuSE, VMware, etc) as-a-Service while Zadara focus is on Storage. From an operational perspective, Zadara looks more flexible delivering a cloud-ready approach w...

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Rafael-Cardoso

Cloud Product Manager at sercompe computadores

Jun 23, 2020

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Tim DaRosa

Chief Marketing Officer at Zadara

Nov 15, 2021

Hey Ramon - happy to help however I can! There's a good report recently published by GigaOm titled "GigaOm Sonar for Storage as a Service" that does a nice job of highlighting the STaaS vendors - including Zadara and HPE. You can find it here: https://gigaom.com/report/stor... I'd suggest that to be a good starting point.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

University

Comms Service Provider

13%

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake?

We had a service and cost model established on utilization for specific KPIs, and we were measured by memory and storage, with no costs for CPU consumption.

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What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake?

HPE GreenLake solution is very good. Another solution that really improves the offering is what HP created for its own hypervisor solution. Because VMware is very expensive right now, offering anot...

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What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake?

I have dealt with HPE GreenLake for approximately one year. Initially, I offered service only, but this year, I am using it to sell HP products because the supplier in Puerto Rico, Solution Box, he...

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What needs improvement with Zadara?

One point to improve Zadara is to make the limitations clear. We encountered many limitations, such as situations where disk space was available in terms of gigabytes, but the number of disks had a...

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What is your primary use case for Zadara?

Our main use case for Zadara is making machines available for customers to use by provisioning the entire environment for them, including both the infrastructure and networking components. We provi...

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What advice do you have for others considering Zadara?

My advice to other people who are thinking about using Zadara is that they can use it extensively, but they should pay attention to the limitations and the limits of Zadara itself. I would rate thi...

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Also Known As

GreenLake Flex Capacity, HPE Flexible Capacity, HPE FlexCap

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Overview

HPE GreenLake offers cost efficiency, consistent spending, and flexibility in scaling, providing a cloud-like experience with on-premises performance. It integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure, supporting a hybrid cloud approach with ease.

HPE GreenLake is renowned for its cost-effectiveness and flexible scaling, blending cloud and on-premises experiences. It integrates efficiently with current systems and simplifies storage expansion and backup management through a GUI. Users leverage its hybrid cloud support, embracing a monthly OPEX model for efficient management with real-time monitoring, payment options, and security measures, addressing core demands in both compute and storage environments.

What are the key features of HPE GreenLake?

Cost Efficiency: Offers predictable financial management through constant spending.
Scalability: Provides flexibility in scaling resources according to demand.
Hybrid Cloud Strategy: Supports integration across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
Real-time Monitoring: Facilitates reduced management workload through active monitoring.
OPEX Model: Encourages an operational expense approach for easier budgeting.

What benefits can businesses expect from HPE GreenLake?

Financial Predictability: Ensures consistent spending to manage budgets efficiently.
Resource Flexibility: Allows organizations to scale operations smoothly as needed.
Infrastructure Ease: Provides straightforward integration with existing systems.
Enhanced Security: Delivers robust security features for safe operations.

HPE GreenLake finds implementation success across various industries involving compute, storage, and backup management. Organizations leveraging Epic, Citrix, and HyperSpace environments benefit from its cloud integration capabilities, simplifying complex environments and automating pipelines while maintaining support for virtualization platforms like VMware or Hyper-V.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Zadara integrates cloud solutions with low latency and a pay-as-you-go model, offering user-friendly scalability and IOPS performance. Its robust features such as single-tenant experience and dedicated cores make it an essential choice for enterprise storage needs.

Zadara is designed for seamless cloud integration supporting major cloud vendors. Its offerings include dedicated cores and hybrid drive options within a scalable environment. Providing managed services, Zadara is adaptable with predictable pricing. Its reliability is enhanced by iSCSI service, supporting fault tolerance and data management across data centers.

What are the key features of Zadara?

Cloud Integration: Seamlessly supports major cloud vendors for easy deployment.
Low Latency: Ensures quick data access and processing.
Pay-as-You-Go: Flexible pricing model based on usage.
Single-Tenant Experience: Exclusive resources for enhanced performance.
Dedicated Cores: Provides consistent and reliable service quality.
Hybrid Drive Options: Offers a mix of storage solutions fitting diverse needs.
Managed Services Support: Comprehensive service management and support for users.

What benefits should users evaluate when considering Zadara?

Scalability: Easy to scale resources according to demand.
Flexibility in Deployment: Options for various enterprise storage configurations.
Predictable Pricing: Cost forecasts help manage budgets effectively.
User-Friendliness: Intuitive operations streamline processes.
IOPS Performance: High input/output operations per second for expedited tasks.

In industries managing large-scale data storage and disaster recovery, Zadara provides a foundation for secure and efficient data handling. It supports managed service providers with infrastructure solutions, including backup and disaster recovery, enabling seamless off-site storage and maintaining business continuity across different sectors.

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Sample Customers

Capgemini Finland Infrastructure Services, Sogeti BeLux, Accenture

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