HPE 3PAR StoreServ Reviews and Pricing

IT Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

Dec 17, 2017

Performance is good, it's cost effective, and we've had no downtime

How has it helped my organization?

It's the basis of the storage of one of our five companies. All ERP and customer products rely on 3PAR storage. It's used heavily every day.

What is most valuable?

It's fast and it's affordable.

What needs improvement?

No complaints.

For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No downtime, it's stable, and they are very happy with it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I can't say anything about this because they bought the necessary size two years ago, and they don't need to expand for now.

How are customer service and support?

The support is good. Fortunately, we have not needed to call them many times.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

It's much better than two other platforms we have, one of them is EVA4400. EVA is less affordable and not as powerful. It works, but it's very much less powerful. For example, six months ago during a restore, the production environment was completely blocked, it worked slowly. This doesn't happen on full-flash 3PAR.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward. No problems.

What other advice do I have?

When we look to work with a vendor we look for

response to our calls
affordability
that they have been in the market many years
the cost.

I rate it an eight out of 10 for the reasons I've already mentioned: the affordability, the speed.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user662934

Head - IT, Product Engineering & Service Delivery

Jul 6, 2017

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Meets with almost all the business requirements. It needs to be hardware independent.

What is most valuable?

It is an enterprise-class storage and meeting approximately almost all the business requirements of NxtraData. Upgrading the disks is a challenge that we like the most.

How has it helped my organization?

We started our cloud journey based on this storage solution and upgraded later on to achieve the desired IOPS.

What needs improvement?

Since the world is moving from enterprise storage to the software-defined storage, I believe that they also need to work in the same direction and that it should be hardware independent.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There were no stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There were no scalability issues.

How is customer service and technical support?

On a scale of 1-10, I would rate the technical support a 7/10.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Prices are flexible and one should negotiate hard before taking a final call.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated the NetApp solution.

What other advice do I have?

Nowadays, we should look for software-defined storage rather than such OEM dependent products.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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it_user680334

IT Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jun 18, 2017

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The post-implementation service is the most valuable feature.

What is most valuable?

I think the service during post-implementation, and not just pre-implementation, is the most valuable feature. That's the most important thing for us. When the system is running in production, we need to solve problems very fast.

How has it helped my organization?

The benefit is that it doesn't crash.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more fast storage and more inside support.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would give technical service a rating of 10/10. The service was good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We knew we needed a new solution because of our growth.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was complex, because the technology is new in Central America.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is not too high.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at Dell and Lenovo.

When selecting a vendor, we look for the presence in Central America. They should have offices in Central America.

What other advice do I have?

They should buy it of course.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user253314

Systems Engineer IV at a media company with 10,001+ employees

Jun 28, 2015

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Stability has been the greatest benefit. We've also grown several times without scalability issues.

Valuable Features:

Ease of Use
Performance
Stability
Tiering

Improvements to My Organization:

Stability has been the greatest benefit of the solution.

Stability Issues:

Stability is great.

Scalability Issues:

Scalability is good as we have grown the area several times without an issue.

Initial Setup:

Initial setup was straightforward.

Other Advice:

I would recommend the solution to anyone, but check into your environment.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user203880

Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Mar 6, 2015

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It's a scalabe solution. We're planning on implementing the AFA in the future.

What is most valuable?

Wide striping
Ease of use
Dedicated ASIC
Thin Provisioning
AO and DO
Adaptive Flash Cache
Persistent Ports
Tiered storage
AFA
Funcitonality

How has it helped my organization?

It enables growth from the existing array due to the thin provisioning suite.

What needs improvement?

Ease of updating.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for three years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Excellent.

Technical Support:

Good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used EVA, but as we are an HP house, we migrated to the latest HP offering due to the benefits.

How was the initial setup?

Out of the box deployment is easy.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it ourselves.

What was our ROI?

It's an excellent, scalable solution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also looked at EMC and PURE.

What other advice do I have?

Do it, you will never look back. We're not currently using 3PAR flash storage, but definitely plan to in the future. 3PAR AFA is the class leader.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are an HP Gold Partner

it_user107568Works at HPE

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Mar 11, 2015

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. HP 3PAR is racking up industry recognition as well! It was named best-in-class midrange array by DCIG. Here's a blog about that: hpstorage.me Also, HP 3PAR All-Flash won the All-Flash Product of the Year Award from TechTarget. I have a blog that talks about that as well. hpstorage.me

it_user189951

Technical Consultant – Storage at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Feb 16, 2015

Recently introduced features allow customers to use solid state disks to cache I/O to magnetic disks.

As a storage technical consultant, I have implemented HP StoreServ (3PAR) systems for customers for the past 3½ years. The StoreServ family of arrays accommodate up to three storage tiers within a single chassis and scales nicely from small shops to large data centers using either fibre channel or iSCSI attachment.

Recently introduced features allow customers to use solid state disks to cache I/O to magnetic disks (Adaptive Flash Cache) and deploy de-duplication on certain configurations. Also, HP will soon offer file services (CIFS and NFS) provided directly by the array controllers on specific controller models.

The StoreServ family is one of the easiest array platforms to manage that I have worked with. I have been particularly impressed by how quickly my customers are able to learn basic array management techniques; it normally takes less than a day before a customer with no prior 3PAR experience is able to create storage and provision LUNs to their host systems.

Deciding what features and options to include with a StoreServ array can be daunting if you do not have experience with the product. One of the most valuable optional features is Dynamic Optimization, which allows customers to seamlessly and non-disruptively change storage tiers and RAID levels. I recommend including Dynamic Optimization with all but the very smallest and most static configurations.

System Reporter is another must-have license, as it unlocks access to the performance data the StoreServ collects. Customers should also consider including Virtual Copy, the snapshot feature. Many situations arise where snapshots are unexpectedly useful.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: The company I work for is an HP Partner

it_user107568Works at HPE

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Feb 19, 2015

Couldn't agree more. And if you didn't see, HP 3PAR StoreServ was named the All-Flash product of the year by TechTarget. I have a blog post that talks about it. hpstorage.me

And like I said in the post, I'm still doing a happy dance. Very proud of what HP Storage has accomplished with 3PAR.

reviewer1661601

Snr Systems Enginee at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees

Dec 6, 2021

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Stable, reliable, and good technical support

Pros and Cons

"HPE 3PAR StoreServ has been stable."

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

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

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.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

HPE 3PAR StoreServ has been stable.

How are customer service and support?

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.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.