HPE Primera vs IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe comparison

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We performed a comparison between HPE Primera and IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe 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.

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HPE Primera vs. IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

July 2024

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 0.8%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Primera is 4.0%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Consulta3c88

Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 3, 2019

Stable, good technical support, and improved our operational efficiency

We use this solution for our primary storage. Our deployment is in a private cloud environment Using this solution has benefitted us operationally by making us more efficient. VMware benefits our IT organization through cost efficiency. The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of…

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Manjunath V

IT Operations Team Lead at a government with 10,001+ employees

Jul 26, 2024

Simple Replication, high performance, and straightforward setup.. During high block size replication..

We are using HPE Primera for the transactional DB and our data replication to DR HP has delivered performance, which helped in reduced downtime and increase efficiency The most valuable feature of HPE Primera is its performance and simple replication. The solution could improve by having…

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Ahmed Anwar

System & Information Security Section Head at Ragab Son's

Feb 21, 2023

Great availability for IOPS warehousing and reporting

Our company uses the solution for ticket or license use cases and we have 500 users. The solution is more available for IOPS warehousing, resolving issues, and reporting than other products. This is the main reason to buy the solution. The support, porting, and pricing are all good. The IP…

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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

"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."

"The initial setup was extremely simple and straightforward."

"Technical support has been helpful and responsive."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe has low latency and high Ops. It is an evergreen model."

"It has good, reliable, fast storage."

"The most valuable features of Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its superior performance compared to other flash tiers, as well as its ease of use, with an intuitive user interface that is simple to deploy and use."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."

"What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

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"The most valuable feature is the ability to provide the IOPS ratio which is required by a lot of our customers."

"When taking into account the price, maintenance required, and performance of HPE Primera, it is an effective solution."

"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 used for shared storage."

"There has been a lot of changes in HPE Primera OS, and most of the time any package related to it is simple to upgrade. It does not require any support for the operation. The customer can easily deploy any code directly from the GUI which is very good. Additionally, we have individual storage we can allocate and easily manage."

"One of the most valuable features is the ease of deployment."

"The initial setup is simple."

"The product has better replication features than the previous products."

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"What I like about the product are its high availability, maximum efficiency in performance, and its ability to handle a high level of I/O operations."

"It is a very stable solution."

"The most valuable feature is the speed."

"There are many valuable features of IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMele I have found to meet my needs. Specifically, the maintenance cycle is a standout feature of this solution. The main component of the IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is the maintenance of the batteries, which have a predetermined and reliable four-year life cycle. This is in stark contrast to other solutions that may use spinning disks, which can fail unexpectedly, causing unwanted downtime and maintenance. Having a predictable maintenance cycle is a significant advantage and has made this solution a preferred choice for me."

"The high performance and high availability improved our overall processes."

"The storage serves the virtual environment. Most of our applications run in the virtual environment, and it serves nearly 30% of the bank's capacity."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its upgrades, as we don't have to do much homework because of its different controllers."

"IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is easy to use and comes with good performance."

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Cons

"The tool's portfolio is minimal. It is expensive."

"We have run into a couple of instances recently where we are running out of space. So we have had to buy some more packs for it and they have deployed fine and it has increased smoothly."

"Right now, the box itself is just strictly working as a backend storage system. It would be fantastic if we could access it directly like a NAS device through network access or SIS drives. I think they have an interface, but I am not sure how good it is. If we could address a box directly on the network without having to go through a server, it would be great. The replication schemas could be improved. We are not using replication on the storage level right now. We use a different type of replication. If their replication would be as good as the one that we have, I would probably run the replication schema because it might be faster, but I don't know that for a fact. So, I cannot say that they have good replication. All I can say is that they need to inform us better."

"I would like to see some AI features that would allow arrays to intelligently identify threats or unusual behavior in the data pattern and give an alert."

"Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services."

"Efficiency improvements would always be welcome, but I'm not sure if they could get more efficient."

"We would like to see VNC integration or be able to use Pure Storage with VNC."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product."

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"Primera should be more user-friendly."

"The product's stale snapshots feature needs improvement."

"On the controller side, I would like to see NAS capabilities."

"On the hardware side, you should have the ability to expand capacity to larger numbers."

"The product’s price needs improvement."

"We've encountered issues in the past where maintaining a read-only state is essential to prevent data encryption when VPN access is impacted."

"This solution would be expensive for small business and it could be priced more competitively for that market."

"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."

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"The storage system itself should have built-in capabilities for different ransomware attacks."

"There could be a possibility of not requiring to buy a new box while upgrading to a newer version."

"IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."

"IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is currently at the end of its lifespan and will soon become obsolete in the markets."

"The efficacy of the GUI in IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe could be enhanced, and it would be beneficial to include a feature that can prevent ransomware attacks."

"I would like to see IBM products become more affordable because they can be quite expensive, which limits their accessibility to a broader customer base."

"I would like to have replication functionality built directly in the product, rather than having to use a separate device for this."

"The pricing should be more competitive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Given its price, Pure is not the first option."

"The product is expensive."

"The support cost per array is about $20,000 a year for 24/7 support."

"Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet."

"With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."

"As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."

"Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

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"I believe HPE Primera and Pure Storage are similar in price."

"HPE Primera is an expensive product but has competitive pricing."

"The price to capacity ratio is good."

"The solution is cost-effective. I rate it an eight out of ten, with ten being excellent."

"The product is expensive."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"Licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis and the cost of GreenLake service is included."

"HPE Primera is a little bit higher than Dell PowerStore...HPE Primera costs around 80,000 USD."

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"The price of the FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is reasonable."

"Compared to other solutions, the cost of IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is reasonable, with a one-time payment of around $70,000. However, additional support is available for $25,000 for three years. The overall maintenance cost is steep."

"Compared to its competitors, IBM's offering is the most cost-effective."

"Price-wise, the solution offers excellent pricing to its users. In short, the prices offered by the solution are competitive compared to similar solutions."

"The solution's price is competitive."

"The price of IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is less than Dell. For upgrades, the Dell solutions are more expensive."

"The solution is priced well."

"The product has an average cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Educational Organization

42%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

17%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

The tool's pricing is cheap; I rate it a six to seven out of ten. Most of our sales are not subscription-based. We se...

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

One point I'd like to improve is that the tool should start selling small boxes again. It discontinued some products ...

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Which would you choose - HPE Nimble Storage or HPE Primera?

HPE Nimble is a versatile synced WAN San solution. It is easy to use and doesn’t require much training for admins. Th...

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What's the difference between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Primera?

HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspectiv...

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What do you like most about HPE Primera?

For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product.

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What do you like most about IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe?

The storage serves the virtual environment. Most of our applications run in the virtual environment, and it serves ne...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe?

Compared to its competitors, IBM's offering is the most cost-effective. However, in the context of the Egyptian finan...

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What needs improvement with IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe?

It's a good system, but some vendors limit specific models from being upgraded to larger capacities. This forces us t...

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Comparisons

Dell PowerStore vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 25% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 14% of the time

Pure Storage FlashArray vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 11% of the time

TrueNAS R-Series vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 9% of the time

Pure Storage FlashBlade vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 9% of the time

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HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs HPE Primera

Compared 23% of the time

HPE Nimble Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 12% of the time

Dell PowerStore vs HPE Primera

Compared 11% of the time

HPE Alletra Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 9% of the time

NetApp AFF vs HPE Primera

Compared 7% of the time

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Dell PowerStore vs IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

Compared 46% of the time

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

Compared 15% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

Compared 14% of the time

Pure Storage FlashArray vs IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

Compared 8% of the time

Dell PowerMax NVMe vs IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

Compared 8% of the time

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Product Reports

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

July 2024

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IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe

July 2024

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

Primera

IBM FlashSystem 9100, FlashSystem 9100

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Pure Storage

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Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

HPE introduces HPE Primera, a new storage platform designed to deliver superior simplicity, availability, and performance for mission-critical applications
HPE Primera advances the HPE Intelligent Data Platform, a portfolio of products and solutions designed to help customers transition from delivering storage to unlocking business value with intelligent data

IBM FlashSystem 9100 combines the performance of flash and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) end-to-end with the reliability and innovation of IBM FlashCore technology and the rich features of IBM Spectrum Virtualize - all in a powerful 2U enterprise-class storage system. Providing intensive data driven multicloud storage capacity, FlashSystem 9100 is deeply integrated with the software defined capabilities of IBM Spectrum Storage allowing you to easily add in the multicloud solutions that best support your business.

Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

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