HPE Alletra dHCI vs Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Red Hat are both solutions in the HCI category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3, while Red Hat is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 3.4% mindshare in HCI, compared to Red Hat’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure and HPE Alletra dHCI are competing solutions in virtualization and data management. HPE Alletra dHCI is generally perceived as the superior choice due to its advanced features, which many find justify the price.

Features: Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure integrates with open-source tools and offers efficient resource management. HPE Alletra dHCI provides exceptional storage performance, intelligent data services, and advanced features like Triple+ Parity RAID and the HPE InfoSight AI platform.

Room for Improvement: Red Hat could improve its advanced feature set and intelligent data handling. HPE Alletra dHCI might enhance its affordability and simplicity for budget-conscious users, and streamline its advanced feature configurations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is praised for its straightforward setup and integration capabilities. HPE Alletra dHCI is noted for its smooth deployment process and robust customer support, providing a comprehensive deployment experience.

Pricing and ROI: Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is attractive due to its lower initial setup costs, preferred by budget-conscious buyers. HPE Alletra dHCI presents a higher ROI through enhanced performance features, appealing for those investing in long-term value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI

Ranking in HCI

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infr...

Ranking in HCI

17th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

2.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 3.4%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is 2.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Alletra dHCI	3.4%
Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure	2.1%
Other	94.5%

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Mohamed-Mousa

IT Manager at a media company with 201-500 employees

Modern infrastructure has supported critical business services and delivers strong data protection

To be honest, I did not make any changes in Nimble, and the same applies to StoreOnce. The system is built and ready-made. It was already built before we received it, but overall, everything is clear and direct, and there is nothing complex, so I do not need to do a deep dive in the system to resolve or change anything. I do not use HPE Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI intelligent automation. I do not use intelligent data services in managing my data infrastructure. I have not actually used additional functionality for Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI right now, but I think this feature is very useful, especially AI. AI is involved in any software now, and I do not use it in my system, but I think it's very useful.

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Maheshc Chathuranga

Senior Enterprise System Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Has provided mature containerization support and responsive assistance while meeting diverse customer needs

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure can be improved primarily because the biggest problem in Sri Lanka is its high price compared to other solutions. Feature-wise, it's very mature for the containerization side, but the price point is an issue. I would like to see more features related to disaster recovery and continuity in Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure, specifically disaster recovery, disaster recovery sites, and business continuity.

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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 latency is very low."

"The technical support services are good."

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

"The solution is useful for taking storage snapshots, has high performance, and the CASL architecture is good for optimizing workloads."

"The solution is easy to use."

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

"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."

"HPE Alletra dHCI was good because we could have the vVols, which we are using for our production server, with the snapshots."

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"The size of the hardware is what we need because it is very good for small configurations."

"The most useful feature is the solution's automation in terms of how we are able to spin up a certain workload in real-time when we are doing R&D."

"Utilizing Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure's software-defined storage helps increase data consistency for specific use cases, aligning with customer requirements, depending on which type of data we are storing."

"I like that you can add other types of services."

"The consolidation of the management in one control point is the most valuable. The whole infrastructure management is consolidated in just one console point. The documentation is also pretty good."

"It is stable and scalable."

"Both the scalability and stability of this solution are excellent."

Cons

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

"The only issue I'm really running into is we have a SQL server that we're having a lot of high IO latency on one of my drives and it's my data drive from my SQL server. It's not really giving me any good information as to where that latency is coming from, so that's what I'm trying to track down and troubleshoot."

"Lacking integration to the cloud."

"The solution must be hypervisor-agnostic."

"Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions."

"The implementation process was problematic due to firmware incompatibilities and lengthy support intervention."

"I rate Nimble one out of 10 for ease of setup. Setting up Nimble Storage was a nightmare. It took us three months to deal with all the kinks and bugs. We had two people from HPE assisting us and two from our team."

"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."

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"Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure can be improved primarily because the biggest problem in Sri Lanka is its high price compared to other solutions."

"This product is not so stable. Maybe it is just not mature enough in its development."

"It is not user-friendly, and it is very difficult to operate. You have to have a deep understanding of the technical details of the infrastructure to implement it. When you compare it with VMware, it is totally different because the graphical user interface is not that easy to understand. It is not intuitive. To use it, you have to read a lot of documentation and even understand what is going on behind the solution. It is not for someone who has a little bit of knowledge. Currently, it is too complex. I need something that is easy to implement. It should have a basic configuration as well as a complex configuration."

"The cloud deployment could be improved."

"It should be more user-friendly, in my opinion."

"The licensing policy needs to be improved. They have a licensing policy based on the number of CPU sockets. Nowadays what has happened is that the license they are trying to move is based on the number of CPU cores. With the advancement in technology there are now more cores in a single CPU. It's been very challenging in terms of managing the license around everything. Today we have a processor with 24 and 32 cores on the same physical CPU."

"Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure can be improved primarily because the biggest problem in Sri Lanka is its high price compared to other solutions."

"The main issue is the initial investment. It is an expensive product, and it should be cheaper. It should also be easier to use and manage. The professional service for this solution is quite complex and expensive."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."

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

"The solution’s pricing was very good."

"I would rate the licensing model a three out of ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is cheap."

"The prices are very high."

"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."

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

"The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."

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"Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is an open-sourced, low-cost solution with full features."

"It is quite pricey."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

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?

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What is your primary use case for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

We are using VMware in this product as a software, and our infrastructure is built in HPE Alletra dHCI system, which includes our CRM, Exchange servers, domain servers, payroll servers, and CRM as ...

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What needs improvement with Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure?

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What is your primary use case for Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure?

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is mainly used for customers' companies.

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What advice do you have for others considering Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure?

Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure is not used for edge computing. Most people are referring to centralized data centers for requirements, and in Sri Lanka, there are not many edge computing sol...

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Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Red Hat HCI, Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Virtualization

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.

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Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure - based on our leading OpenStack and virtualization platforms - provides co-located, scalable, software-defined compute and storage, driven by Red Hat Ansible Automation on economical, industry-standard hardware.

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