We performed a comparison between HPE Nimble Storage and Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the most comfortable pricing, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"Processes that used to take 40 minutes to two hours can be completed in five minutes."
"The code upgrades are very smooth."
"We find the ease of usability and setup valuable."
"Access speed and power consumption are most valuable."
"It's just very easy for general block storage."
"The most valuable feature of Pure Storage FlashArray is the all-flash storage performance, low latency, and efficiency of their de-duplication technology. Additionally, the ease of use is good compared to other storage systems. The features in data protection, snapshotting, and replication between data centers and sites are superior to other solutions."
"I like FlashArray's ActiveCluster as well as its snapshot and cloning capabilities."
"The capacity for data storage and compression is good."
"They have really thought through their solution. They've covered everything."
"The tool’s support is feasible."
"HPE Nimble Storage is quick to release updates that fix bugs or problems and the failover has been good."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution is scalable."
"HPE Nimble Storage uses the InfoSight platform and it is useful because we can identify the faults and can analyze the performance. It has many other features. This feature is the best that I have observed from HPE Nimble Storage."
"Nimble's phone-home capability is decent. The compression, dedupe, and caching are also solid. Generally, I like the simplicity. It's almost a set-and-forget solution."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is simple to use"
"We have been working with the solution for around a year and so far it has shown itself to be stable."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is quite an elementary box, no frills. It does not have all the functionality of the DM but it is acceptable, it does its task. It integrates pretty well."
"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series are the dual controllers, available installation documentation, and the option of multiple host bus adapter interfaces."
"Its initial setup process is easy."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
"ThinkSystem's storage performs well, and the price per gigabyte is good, especially on SSD solutions. It's also easy to use."
"This product has only two active controllers, whereas other solutions can have more. This is something that needs to improve."
"I think replication is one area that still needs improvement. Earlier, Pure Storage FlashArray only had IP-based replication. There was no API-based replication, but they have enhanced the feature now. However, they need to work on API replication for C-type of arrays."
"Beyond a certain amount of petabytes, you have to have a separate system. Basically, it's not infinitely scalable."
"Areas for improvement would be the financial operations. In the next release, I would like to see a NAS protocol included."
"Automation could be simplified."
"We would like to be able to connect to data tape for backup, specifically to the LTO backups."
"We need to add more storage in Pure Storage FlashArray with the cluster mode activated for us to have better performance."
"Data reduction is an area that needs improvement. There is a garbage collection service that runs but during that time, system utilization increases."
"We face challenges with hardware delivery."
"Nimble Storage could increase its flexibility by adding more protocol options. Nimble mainly uses fibre channel protocols, whereas many other storage arrays support fibre channel, iCSI, and NFS protocols."
"There should be faster interfaces."
"The solution’s stability could be better. The tool’s pricing is high and depends on the partner."
"When we’re setting up the solution, making options available regarding the replication tool mechanism would be ideal."
"The solution should allow for easier configurations."
"We have had some stability issues with one array which has happened twice during subsequent software updates but is due to a bad Postgres database."
"The scalability could be better."
"The difficult part comes when dealing with the host. You have to enable multi-pathing and other aspects that are needed for proper configuration. I don't know if there is room for a more hyper-conversion structure to work with, but this would be easier."
"In the next release, I would like to see more functionality. But, again, it is an entry-level product."
"The solution could be more scalable, although it suits our present needs."
"ThinkSystem could be better integrated with backup software like Commvault, Veritas, or Symantec."
"It would be useful to have structured solutions replicated to other sites."
"Improvements can be made to the product's performance."
"Its performance could be faster."
HPE Nimble Storage is ranked 7th in All-Flash Storage with 28 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is ranked 19th in All-Flash Storage with 7 reviews. HPE Nimble Storage is rated 8.6, while Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of HPE Nimble Storage writes "Proactive end-to-end management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series writes "High availability, helpful documentation, and responsive support". HPE Nimble Storage is most compared with HPE Primera, Dell PowerStore, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS) and Pure FlashArray X NVMe, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is most compared with Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series, IBM FlashSystem, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS) and Dell Unity XT. See our HPE Nimble Storage vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series report.
See our list of best All-Flash Storage vendors.
We monitor all All-Flash Storage reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.