HPE 3PAR StoreServ Reviews

We use it for the production and backup environments. We use it for a service that we deliver directly in our data center for our customers. It's a live environment, directly for the customers.

The stability is what we consider to be the best feature it provides. The stability of this solution is what conquers us, every day.

The deduplication is pretty good too. It does the work.

Upgrades could be improved. We would like to see more upgrades.

We have already had situations where we had to optimize and put more space on the storage. It has been very simple to get done. We are happy with what we have in place.

Technical support is pretty good. We always have somebody available to support us. We do have a maintenance contract with third-party vendors for HPE but we've been attended to very well in this field.

It was the first solution that we defined, at the beginning of the data center, so it has always been there. Since I joined the team after the data center was already implemented, I don't have a previous scenario to compare it to, what it has improved or not.

The setup was straightforward, because of the partnership that we maintain with Logicalis. They supported us during the whole deployment.

We used a company named Logicalis. They are our partners for everything that we have. Any doubt that we have or any challenges that we face, they are our port of call. We have had a good experience with them.

We are happy with what we have in place. You should consider getting this solution if you are in the process of acquiring or switching. I would suggest giving this a good look.

The biggest lesson we have learned from using the solution is the stability. This is what I always tell people. The stability is what surprises us. It's a stable solution.

In terms of growth, we are planning on going from 35 terabytes to around 50 terabytes in the six months. We will probably keep using 3PAR but we may change to something better. We are here at HPE Discover 2019 looking for other solutions. If we cannot find something better we will continue using the same technology, the 3PAR.

I would rate 3PAR at eight out of ten because we love the stability but sometimes we still lack upgrades for the solution.

All our data is in 3PAR. 

Our application worked well after we implemented the 3PAR solution.

• Stability
• Performance

These features are why we like this product.

The newer versions have some other characteristics that we are not using. We would like to use them and set them up in our current version.

It is reliable. The product is rich and very stable. Since we started, we have not had any problems.

Also, we have some upgrades that we have needed to start for a while. However, stability is a characteristic of the product.

We have not upgraded the size of the discs since we started.

Support is good. Every time that we contacted HPE, the problems were solved within a good time frame.

Previously, we had another solution where we have some problems. The application would be waiting for the IO. With 3PAR, everything was solved.

The solution, stability, and the performance work well for us.

HPE helped us set it up and the product worked well afterwards.

Our use case is Oracle, VMware, and Citrix. Performance is good, but our main scope is to have high availability.

We have 24 hour production, so it is working.

High availability features are the most important for us.

Maybe someone can add the suite of features into the Synergy enclosures. That would be a great feature for us.

I would like them to improve it so I can do firmware upgrades without downtime.

It is very stable. That is why we bought it.

Sometimes when we do firmware upgrades, then we must have downtime, but this is plant maintenance.

Scalability is very good. We now use only 50% of controllers, so we can scale up from 50% to 100%, when we need it. We also have additional space in the enclosures for additional disks, so we can scale up without any downtime. 

We have automatic technical support.

We have called technical support. They are helpful and do not give you the runaround.

We have compared a lot of vendors and this was the best solution for us. We were running it when it was originally 3PAR and was not merged with HPE. 

We are very happy with the solution.

I would recommend this solution.

Most important criteria when selecting a vendor: Support is very important for us and the reaction time when we have a problem.

3PAR 8200 is performing good with our environment. I have a lot of applications that need higher IOPS, and 3PAR achieves this operation normally without any issues for the management. 

It is working well. IT achieves our targets. We have been running faster and more efficiently since 3PAR was installed.

It has a friendly interface using the console. I have been working with it for one year and four months, and I have not found any issues. 

I benefit from the HPE Call Home feature. It tells me about any issue once I have it.

Some management functions through a web interface.

It is very stable. We have not experienced any stability issues with the 3PAR Storage. We have other vendors' storage solutions (three of them) and we have experienced issues with their storage solutions.

It is scalable, but I do not need to scale it for the future.

I have used the technical support for Call Home, when there is an issue in network, not in 3PAR. It is in network.

The technical support is knowledgeable and I have never had an issue with them.

I would recommend this solution.

Most important criteria when selecting a vendor: 

1. Support
2. Widely used in the market.

The most valuable features for us are the switches, which have either 24 or 56 ports, and their connection to the blade servers.

We've had faster internet connectivity and improved communications between various groups in our organization. And of course, this means that we are more efficient and can use resources more cost-effectively.

It's an expensive solution, so lowering the entry point for owning this solution would be a great improvement. Also, it should include an SSD for big data, something we could really use.

It deploys just without issues for us.

The stability is always very good.

We currently have 400 employees, and I believe it will scale for us.

10/10

It was very easy and straightforward to set up.

Most importantly for us, this product provides us with flexibility, it has a tiered architecture, and was easy to adopt into our IT infrastructure.

We built our data warehouse around it, which now operates much more efficiently. We have a smaller footprint, thus saving us physical space and costs associated with larger structures.

I'd like to see more and better documentation on how we can get more out of it. This is lacking right now and I feel like we can do much more with our investment. Both documentation and education on how to best use the product would be nice.

We've had it for three years.

We haven't had any issues with deployment.

We don't have any problems with stability. The way we've configured it gives us a lot of resilience.

It's extremely scalable.

The setup and configuration were pretty straightforward. We were able to quickly adopt it and to get the ball rolling.

A third-party proposed the solution to us and we bought it.

We did evaluate other options as we were going through a third-party supplier, but I can't recall specifically which other vendors we considered.

I am a solution architect, solution designer. Depending on the customer requirements and type of setup, some use the latest versions while others use previous versions.

The solution is used in production environments and cloning environments. We have cloned it multiple times to get better optimization of the storage usage in terms of deduplication.

HPE 3PAR has all the common storage features like cell provisioning and deduplication. Usually the solution is chosen by the customer as they have a preference, or the setup is already in their environment.

If HPE 3PAR could handle NAS and all things related to NAS, you would not need to have a mixture of different storages, storage boxes, one solution could fit all. 

I have been working with HPE 3PAR StoreServ for 7 years.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is a stable product.

This solution is scalable.

I have compared HPE 3PAR with NetApp, they have a monopoly over the NAS and can handle NAS very well. 

I would rate HPE 3PAR StoreServ an 8 out of 10  as a solution.

We use HPE 3PAR StoreServ for many purposes, such as our database files.

The solution has been good since it was installed, we have not had many problems. We are trying to upgrade the solution to a more current improved solution because it is at its end of life.

The solution could improve by being able to handle larger data.

I have been using HPE 3PAR StoreServ for a few months. The company has been using the solution for approximately five years. The version we are using is at its end of life, it is a traditional server setup in our environment.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ has been stable.

We're being supported locally, but when we have issues with and we have contacted the HPE support, their support is good, it is quick.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate HPE 3PAR StoreServ an eight out of ten.