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HPE StoreVirtual vs Rubrik comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
Pure Storage FlashBlade boosts ROI by reducing costs, enhancing efficiencies, increasing VM density, and saving 20%-85% in time.
Sentiment score
5.9
Users report significant ROI from HPE StoreVirtual, with benefits including reliability, cost-effectiveness, and challenges like licensing issues.
Sentiment score
7.2
Rubrik boosted productivity, reduced errors, and saved costs, despite initial expenses, by replacing legacy systems and automating processes.
It does not require much management once you set up correctly, so it saves time, allowing an admin to focus on other work.
Rubrik provides long-term return on investment for my customers, as well as immediate benefits because of deduplication and compression, drastically reducing the cost on the storage side from traditional to Rubrik.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Pure Storage FlashBlade support is praised for responsiveness and knowledge but criticized for slower responses and occasional language barriers.
Sentiment score
7.0
HPE StoreVirtual offers excellent customer service, despite occasional delays, with knowledgeable staff and effective issue resolution globally.
Sentiment score
8.3
Rubrik is renowned for outstanding customer support, offering quick responses, knowledgeable assistance, and excellent issue resolution and communication.
The support is done through email and is not that great, making it a very problematic area I've been dealing with for over four years.
I would rate them an eight out of ten.
They offer 24/7 support and even have a dedicated ransomware hotline with a team ready to engage immediately.
Rubrik provides excellent customer service and technical support.
Rubrik's support has been good, better than many other vendors like Microsoft, VMware, and Dell.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Pure Storage FlashBlade is praised for scalability, ease of expansion, and support, despite some areas needing improvement.
Sentiment score
7.2
HPE StoreVirtual is praised for scalability, flexibility, and effective performance but has mixed reviews on cost per rack.
Sentiment score
7.9
Rubrik offers efficient scalability, supporting cloud and on-premises growth, with users praising its easy expansion and architecture.
Pure Storage FlashBlade is scalable.
It can scale out horizontally as well as vertically, and the availability of expansion is very quick.
Azure Backup solution offers faster restoration for data over six terabytes compared to on-premises.
It is highly scalable, evidenced by its ability to handle significant throughput.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Pure Storage FlashBlade is praised for its impressive stability and reliability, with minimal disruptions and consistent uptime even during upgrades.
Sentiment score
7.4
HPE StoreVirtual is praised for its stability, exceptional reliability, and effective resolution of minor technical and hardware issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
Rubrik is praised for high reliability, robust performance, and effective support, making it a preferred choice for seamless operations.
In case there is any issue with any blade, the data is moved to another.
Rubrik has been stable, and we have not experienced any downtime.
The prerequisite dependencies with the cost team site, infrastructure, port opening, and adding the complete Rubrik console module take time, depending on the volume of servers and storage occupancy.
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek better cloud integration, enhanced deduplication, improved support, protocol enhancements, simpler configuration, and a more intuitive interface.
HPE StoreVirtual requires enhancements in latency, stability, interface, scalability, and support for newer VMware, with simpler management and maintenance.
Rubrik needs UI improvements, cost efficiency, better integration, enhanced security, multi-tenant support, and more comprehensive backup options.
Technical support definitely needs significant improvement.
Its configuration should be easier.
I need a better output from the existing reports as they currently do not provide comprehensive metrics.
The remainder still needs improvement, particularly in providing technical support.
We need more efficient search capabilities that allow searching by last name or login ID.
 

Setup Cost

Pure Storage FlashBlade offers high performance and features, justifying its cost with no extra software fees and fixed support costs.
HPE StoreVirtual offers initial high setup costs but becomes cost-effective with scale, featuring simple licensing and free VSA for up to 1TB.
Rubrik is a premium solution with high costs, offering good value and scalability for medium to large enterprises.
The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the past, but one benefit is that they have built-in ransomware protection.
Regarding pricing, Rubrik is a costly solution, and I would rate it an eight.
Rubrik is considered expensive, with a price rating of three out of ten.
There are no extra expansions or expenses after purchasing the product.
 

Valuable Features

Pure Storage FlashBlade offers fast, scalable, and user-friendly storage with efficient integration, analytics, and versatility for diverse needs.
HPE StoreVirtual provides high availability, easy scalability, and efficient management, ideal for resilient, cost-effective storage across multiple hypervisors.
Rubrik excels with instant recovery, intuitive interface, strong security, cloud support, and SLA-driven automation for seamless IT operations.
The best features of Pure Storage FlashBlade include better throughput and better performance.
We can plug in many blades, and we can have data up to one terabyte.
Even if my network is compromised by ransomware, the file system does not allow overwriting of the backups, ensuring that my backups remain safe.
Since switching to Rubrik, our backup times have decreased significantly, going from two and a half days to one and a half hours for certain systems.
The most valuable feature of Rubrik is its concept of a 'backup airbag', which provides a robust defense against attacks.
 

Categories and Ranking

Pure Storage FlashBlade
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Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (15th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (8th), File and Object Storage (8th)
HPE StoreVirtual
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (21st)
Rubrik
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (4th), Cloud Backup (4th), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Software Defined Storage (SDS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE StoreVirtual1.5%
Red Hat Ceph Storage18.4%
Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct7.3%
Other72.8%
Software Defined Storage (SDS)
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Rubrik5.9%
Veeam Data Platform11.4%
Commvault Cloud6.0%
Other76.7%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Parul-Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
High performance and throughput enhance IT backup management
The multi-dimensional scale-out design feature of Pure Storage FlashBlade is not in use in our environment. Regarding data reduction technologies, we don't get much deduplication because the data is already deduplicated from our FlashArray before we get to backup, so there is no benefit of deduplication. Regarding the integration with cloud-native ecosystem tools, we are not on cloud; we are strictly an on-premises solution. Pure Storage FlashBlade is not used by any end-user; it's used only for IT backup, with only about four people in our group managing it. I cannot recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other users depending upon their financial situation because it's an expensive solution, and the cost is very high, including licensing and renewal every year. I rate Pure Storage FlashBlade an eight out of ten.
Vebjorn Nergaard - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with helpful support and good replication
The setup is okay, however, it comes with a moderate amount of difficulty. If you are new to the product, it is difficult. You do get used to the process over time and it gets easier. A company just needs one person to maintain the solution as it just runs. You don't need any support staff. It's very, very hands-off except when you do updates. The product is living its own life.
AmarpreetSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Optimal data security and management achieved with smooth deployment and strong support
I plan to expand the number of users for Rubrik in the future. Currently, I have approximately 10 to 12 customers on Rubrik, as we are partners to Rubrik and a service provider, SIS. I am working with large to medium organizations, not small ones. Regarding Artificial Intelligence, Rubrik is in the initial phase, and I am expecting more from them. I can give them seven out of ten for their improvements in that area. I would recommend Rubrik to other organizations because it is easy to install, easy to manage, and very compact in terms of a solution, with good support from Rubrik. These features allow it to match from small scale to large scale customers very easily. The number of people who usually take part in maintenance from my side depends on the customer size. For large customers, we involve four to five people, but for small customers, one person is enough. I rate Rubrik eight out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Performing Arts
14%
Transportation Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise54
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the pas...
What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?
I believe there is not much improvement needed because they have everything we need, but the interface is a little bi...
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Which would you choose - Rubrik or Veeam Backup & Replication?
Veeam Backup & Replication provides an easy-to-set-up solution to the issue of data storage and recovery. Setting...
What do you like most about Rubrik?
It's easy to manage and has an innovated solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik?
Regarding pricing, Rubrik is a costly solution, and I would rate it an eight.
 

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HPE StoreVirtual, HPE VSA
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Sample Customers

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NBrIX, WIND Telecom, Netrics
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