HPE Alletra dHCI Reviews

We use the product to replicate the data and schedule snapshots.

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI has the most valuable features for performance, resilience, and scalability.

The product's active controller feature needs improvement.

We have been using HPE Nimble Storage dHCI for five years.

It is a stable product.

I have integrated HPE Nimble Storage dHCI for companies with 100 end users. It is a scalable product.

The technical support services are good compared to VMware, Citrix, and Veeam. They respond to the queries within five to ten minutes.

The initial setup is straightforward. It is a simple and user-friendly process. One engineer is required to execute the deployment.

The product requires a third-party vendor for implementation.

I rate HPE Nimble Storage dHCI a six out of ten.

Nimble Storage can be used for any practical application that requires storage.

Nimble Storage is a capable platform with high availability. 

Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better. And to my understanding, Nimble Storage is a block storage system. You need to add another server for file services. I think it would be helpful to have other forms of storage included with Nimble Storage.

Nimble Storage has been a part of our main portfolio for the past two years. 

Nimble Storage is highly stable.

HPE technical support is great. 

Setting up Nimble Storage isn't complex. We're in the process of implementing it for one of our
clients, and we're on the BI interface. We haven't implemented the storage yet. We usually deploy with our partner first to test the implementation, get some feedback from our partners, and deploy it later ourselves. It takes two or three systems engineers to deploy.

I rate Nimble Storage nine out of 10. I would recommend Nimble Storage. It's the best solution that HP has right now. We haven't had any problems, so I can't say anything bad about it. Nimble Storage is a rich in-between solution that covers everything from computing to virtualization and storage. My recommendation is to take full advantage of Nimble Storage beyond just a storage solution and incorporate it to get the availability and scalability of the infrastructure.

We use HPE Nimble Storage dHCI as a storage solution.

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI gives organizations cost savings because it provides high performance compared to the other solutions. It has a good deduplication and compression ratio.

The solution is useful for taking storage snapshots, has high performance, and the CASL architecture is good for optimizing workloads.

The solution could improve by providing better file-level restoration and DVX system options.

I have been using HPE Nimble Storage dHCI for approximately six months.

The solution is stable. They meet their 99.999% reliability standard.

The solution can scale but other solutions can do it easier.

I have used Datrium DVX previously.

The installation takes approximately one day. There are other solutions that are easier to install than HPE Nimble Storage dHCI. We have to register the host IPs and gateways but in other solutions, it does it automatically making it less tedious.

If customers were to purchase this solution it would be a good investment because they are always innovating and have good architecture.

The solution has good technology when comparing to the market today. Even though HPE acquired Nimble Storage, they kept on innovating it. 

I rate HPE Nimble Storage dHCI an eight out of ten.

We use HPE Nimble Storage dHCI for software, system, and database management purposes.

The product’s performance needs improvement. It could also help with more environment monitoring and AI technologies to improve the performance and thresholds.

It is a stable product.

We have more than 100 HPE Nimble Storage dHCI users in our organization. It is a scalable product.

The technical support services are good. They respond proactively 24/7 and provide online and remote support as well.

The initial setup is straightforward. It takes less than a month to complete the process.

We implement the product with the help of OEM and a local partner.

I recommend HPE Nimble Storage dHCI to others and rate it a seven out of ten.

It's helpful as you stand on high-end storage. Alletra offers up to 99% availability, providing excellent stability. You also get the benefits of an HCI solution with a template and upgradability at any time. It's very easy to manage, and from a management perspective, you can see all your resources, storage, and VM from one UI. It includes the highly effective AI solution InfoSight. 

It can detect any issues in your network, storage, or node servers, whether hardware, software, or firmware, and automatically work on resolving them. If you need to open a case, you go directly to layer three support, which isn't available with other vendors.

The roadmap could be improved.

We sell it to a lot of customers. It's very effective and stable, and customers are very satisfied with it

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

If you want to increase the capacity, it's independent of computing. It is suitable for enterprise.

There is a problem with support, but not a lot.

Positive

VMware's stability has become a concern; even VMware employees seem uncertain about the upgrade features. The licensing model has changed, and there is confusion about how these licenses will be managed or upgraded. When we ask questions, VMware responds by getting back to us after an internal consultation. This lack of clarity and support, especially in regions like the Middle East, adds to the frustration.

The initial setup is easy.

It has competitive pricing.

Management is primarily done through vCenter, which provides a single control point and makes it straightforward. You can view all your resources, such as VMs and storage, in a unified interface. This makes it easy to manage and create environments, like those for London, from a single pane of glass.

The simplicity of HPE Alletra dHCI is similar to that of HPE SimpliVity but with added stability. Additionally, you can upgrade components independently. Upgrading memory, cores, compute, or storage capacity often requires upgrading the entire node, which can be resource-intensive and wasteful.

With dHCI, you can add additional drives if you need more storage. You can add those resources independently without wasting licenses if you need more computing power or memory. Unlike SimpliVity, which requires VLANs, dHCI does not require VLANs, thanks to its integration with the Center.

You can rely on a critical application solution. I recommend the HPE Nimble Storage and the Veeam backup solution, which provide reliable storage and services. We primarily use these solutions to ensure data protection and prevent environmental issues.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.