We performed a comparison between HPE Primera and IBM FlashSystem 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."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."
"The most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray are the management view of the solutions, ease of provision, and deprovision, it is fantastic."
"I like FlashArray's ActiveCluster as well as its snapshot and cloning capabilities."
"On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the most comfortable pricing, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"This is the best all-flash storage array on the market."
"Provides fast access and is user-friendly."
"The scalability is good."
"FlashArray has many valuable features. It's very user-friendly and it has high availability, so there is comparatively less downtime. During maintenance, there is no shutdown procedure, so you can directly power off the Array and manage the shutdown process without any data loss, which is a unique feature. Managing replication and data migration is also very easy."
"The most valuable feature is an all-flash system, which means the data access speed is amazing while the latency is almost nothing, and it can deliver IOPS up to 16,000."
"HPE Primera is scalable."
"When taking into account the price, maintenance required, and performance of HPE Primera, it is an effective solution."
"It is a stable and scalable solution with quick and efficient storage capability."
"The high availability was most valuable because they come with what's called 100% data availability. With special terms, they license and guarantee 100% data availability. That was probably one of the key features or components that HPE was offering with that model."
"We sold Primera to a public university, and they're happy with it. They have been using it for about four months with no significant problems."
"HPE Primera is an all-flash storage product that's very stable and has a higher storage capacity. It can also give better ROI compared to NetApp."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Primera is its performance and simple replication."
"IBM's technical support do excellent work."
"This solution is really user friendly. It also offers good performance and is highly reliable."
"The initial setup is straightforward and can be done in an hour and a half by one person."
"The price-performance ratio is most valuable."
"Installing FlashSystem is very easy. It takes less than half an hour, and I can handle it all myself."
"This solution is convenient, user-friendly, convenient and reliable."
"No queuing and high ops, speed, and performance."
"The performance is very good and we use this product to enhance our core system."
"There was some complexity in the initial setup."
"Its price could be cheaper. It is not the cheapest one out there, but I'm not directly involved in the figures and negotiations."
"The price should be lower."
"We understand that they're thinking about it, but one of the things that would be nice is if they added some basic file-level capabilities to the platform. The idea is that they would run a basic NFS or CIF share from the controllers. FlashBlade is the powerhouse for File and Object storage, but if you don't need all that power, a lightweight file function would make FlashArrays more versatile."
"Pure Storage FlashArray could improve the recent file storage capabilities because it is lacking a lot of features."
"From a scalability perspective, it is a very small storage solution, so it's not very expandable."
"Automation could be simplified."
"The solution could improve by having a multi-tenant feature."
"We used to receive hardware errors a lot of times. The ambient temperatures rise rate was approximately 35 to 55 degrees, but when it was approximately 27 or 28, we used to get errors a lot."
"The solution has good performance but it could improve further."
"The IOPS and throughput could be better. That's the only drawback compared to other vendors."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"I would like to see improved training offered with HPE Primera."
"Price is always important in Turkey, so HPE could lower the price to keep it competitive. It's not as competitive as other solutions in this market."
"The solution could prove the reporting."
"We have not had a good experience with support from HPE Primera. They can improve."
"The solution is quite expensive. That's one of the downsides to using it."
"The price is very costly."
"The basic setup can be challenging when it comes to certain IP addresses and the configuration of the IP. You have to go in to different menus to makes changes and ensure it is stable."
"The interface of this solution could be improved."
"This product lacks some of the options we wanted. For example, expansion was difficult and it required a lot of patching to be done."
"Additional licenses might be added for the fundamental licenses, such as those for copying and flash copies."
"A big area for improvement is that the data reduction pool feature is not recommended for use in a production environment because it has stability and performance issues."
"The generic functionality of IBM FlashSystem, IBM always dismisses using file share or sharing protocols inside their storage hardware, and they only focus on the block-level storage."
IBM FlashSystem products are enterprise computer data storage systems that store data on flash memory chips. Unlike storage systems that use standard solid-state drives, IBM FlashSystem products incorporate custom hardware based on technology from the 2012 acquisition of Texas Memory Systems. This hardware provides performance, reliability, and efficiency benefits versus competitive offerings.
HPE Primera is ranked 9th in All-Flash Storage with 18 reviews while IBM FlashSystem is ranked 6th in All-Flash Storage with 35 reviews. HPE Primera is rated 8.2, while IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of HPE Primera writes "A rock-solid, enterprise-class product that provides 100% availability and is backed by an excellent company". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "Reliable and easy to configure with simple data migration capabilities ". HPE Primera is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Nimble Storage, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF and Dell Unity XT, whereas IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, HPE Nimble Storage, Dell Unity XT and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform. See our HPE Primera vs. IBM FlashSystem report.
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