HPE Alletra dHCI vs NetApp HCI [EOL] comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp are both solutions in the HCI category. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

HPE Alletra dHCI

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95% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

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NetApp HCI [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

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Featured Reviews

Thomas Watterott

IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH

Synchronous replication and strong support enhance storage and data protection

The most valuable features of HPE Alletra dHCI are the synchronous replication, the easy extension for more storage, and its strong support. Data protection is very good, offering features such as virtual lock for snapshots, multi-factor authentication, and encryption for volumes. The solution handles workload variability very well without any performance issues even for demanding applications like SAP, SQL, and Citrix.

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Massimiliano Bartolozzi

Chief Information Officer at Lucart S.p.A.

Crashed continuously, complex to deploy, and bad after-sales support - NETAPP FIXED the problems in 2022

Their after-sales support, SLA, and third-parties availability should be improved. NetApp's support is very difficult to engage. We have an SLA of onsite support within 24 hours. but they don't respect the SLA. Its stability was very bad. It has been crashing continuously. In one year, we got three crashes, which is unbelievable for an appliance that is guaranteed for 10 years without any crashes. In 2022, NetApp Italy, driven by the country manager Davide Marini, fixed all our issues and added additional computation power for free. This is a great example of customer care. They could have done it right the first time of course, but admitting the errors and putting in place such a remediation plan has been a very professional behavior.

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Pros

"Simply being able to move objects and the duplication feature have been quite effective."

"It is easier to manage compared to the other vendors."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's user interface is very easy to work with."

"We have this feature in Nimble dHCI, wherein we can upgrade individual components in the infrastructure."

"The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors."

"It's helpful as you stand on high-end storage. Alletra offers up to 99% availability, providing excellent stability. You also get the benefits of an HCI solution with a template and upgradability at any time."

"The most valuable feature of HPE Alletra dHCI is the one-click upgrade function, which allows all drivers and services to be downloaded to all servers easily."

"With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me."

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"It is easy to set up, and you don't have to do much work to get it to do what it needs to do."

"It has reduced our hypervisor footprint by around 20%."

"It is easy to administrate the solution, and the company handles its technical support well."

"It has automated a lot of workloads. It has automated us from ticketing a large number to a very small number."

"The most valuable aspects are that it's an all-in-one solution and it's very self-contained."

"In terms of helping us with storage persistence across private and hybrid clouds, we do store data internally and in Azure. It has allowed us to consolidate a number of workloads, across our old NetApp and a number of our older storage arrays, into a single unit and have that unit also working with Azure."

"The ability to size the available space in a way that matches our company's needs is most valuable. For instance, you can decide if you want 80/20, 70/30, or 60/40 space. Redundancy depends on your needs without changing the appliance. You just add space and decide the percentage of space that you need free and the percentage of space that you need for backup. It is all automatic, and you don't have to do anything. You just add space, and the system automatically configures itself with the chosen option."

"NetApp HCI is a stable solution."

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Cons

"Lacking integration to the cloud."

"The solution could improve by providing better file-level restoration and DVX system options."

"The product's active controller feature needs improvement."

"Sometimes the technical support would get back to us in two hours, but other times it would take them two or even three days to respond."

"Software upgrade is still more complicated than the competitors, so that's an area of improvement."

"The initial setup is a little bit complicated."

"The solution must be hypervisor-agnostic."

"I can tier my data in different storage on the cloud, but I cannot tier the data with HPE Alletra dHCI."

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"The deployment process has room for improvement. I would like for it to be a cookie-cutter deployment."

"Because I like block mode, I'd like to see SAN connectivity. I would like to be able to easily put it into my current environment."

"It is easy to install now, but could potentially be even simpler."

"I would like to see the implementation process improved."

"The vCenter keeps crashing, meaning that there is no stability in our environment."

"Its stability is very bad. It has been crashing continuously. In one year, we got three crashes, which is unbelievable for an appliance that is guaranteed for 10 years without any crash."

"It would be great if they took something like kernel storage and integrated straight into the NetApp as well."

"I would like to see a better upgrade process, like the one that ONTAP has."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used."

"The product is costly."

"With the features that HPE Nimble Storage dHCI provides, I cannot say its pricing is more."

"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."

"I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent."

"The prices are very high."

"The solution’s pricing was very good."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is much cheaper than the competition and has value proposition. Customers can see an ROI in three months. There are no additional costs, and VMware licenses can be reutilized."

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"All the licenses are included when you buy the program."

"Its price is aligned with the market. In addition to the standard licensing fees, there is an integrator cost."

"You still have to pay for the licensing for VMware and Red Hat licenses separately. It's not all inclusive at this point."

"Where we lost nearly 75 percent of our infrastructure due to a malicious attack and were able to recover two and a half hours into it due to the integration, it saved us and all of our customers. Because we were able to recover so fast from the attack, the solution paid for itself right there."

"The licensing fees are renewed annually."

"The price of the solution is okay but could improve."

"There are the overall infrastructure costs. Even though the initial costing was higher, we calculated for year-to-year for five years. That brought us into a position where we decided, we have to go for HCI rather than having distributor systems."

"This solution saved our organization time (35 percent) and money. We have a hefty group of developers, and if you multiply that by 30 to 35 percent, that is quite a bit of money."

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Computer Software Company

14%

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Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

11%

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Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

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Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The solution is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

Pricing is rated at six, which is normal. The price is appropriate for the capabilities and features that the customers receive.

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What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately. When extending or when servers are already present, normal Alletra systems are more suitable. dHCI projects ofte...

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Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

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Overview

HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid deployment in under 15 minutes and a claimed 99.9999% data availability, HPE Alletra dHCI promises robust and reliable storage solutions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

NetApp HCI is the only true enterprise-scale hyper converged cloud infrastructure. NetApp HCI comes in a 2 RU chassis with 4 node expansion slots.

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