We are a solution provider and all-flash storage is one of the products that we sell to our customers. Primera is one of the ones that we recommend for data centers.
Enterprise Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Good compression and performance, easy to expand, and the support is good
Pros and Cons
- "Our customers have given very positive feedback about InfoSign, which is the management software for this solution."
- "Overall, Primera is a good product and if it is suitable for the requirements then it is one that I recommend."
- "This solution would be expensive for small business and it could be priced more competitively for that market."
- "This solution would be expensive for small business and it could be priced more competitively for that market."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Our customers have given very positive feedback about InfoSign, which is the management software for this solution.
Primera has good performance and the compression is also good.
It integrates well with other software including Docker and Kubernetes.
It is easy to expand.
What needs improvement?
This solution would be expensive for small business and it could be priced more competitively for that market.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with Primera for six months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution and none of our customers have reported a problem with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scaling the capacity is easy with Primera. This is for medium-sized businesses, as the larger businesses usually choose Nimble, and in smaller businesses, they use cloud-based solutions to save on operating expenses.
How are customer service and support?
The support from HPE for this solution is really good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I work with a variety of vendors for all-flash storage solutions including Nimble, Primera, NetApp, Pure Storage Evergreen, E8 storage, and Huawei. A lot of the products from different vendors have the same features. This suitability of one vendor over another depends on their budget, as well as their plans for growing the business in the future.
Pure Storage Evergreen has the number-one compression and deduplication capability.
When a customer wants good performance for their database, we suggest Primera, Pure Storage, and perhaps Huawei. At this time, we also discuss other features with the customer so that they understand them.
NetApp is another vendor that is a popular choice in our market for medium and large businesses. Similarly, our customers have had good experience with Dell Storage. When it comes to Big Data and a lot of capacity, Dell is the solution that we recommend. Huawei has good solutions and they are more competitively priced than others, and the performance is not bad.
How was the initial setup?
I have not set up this solution personally but with the feedback that I have heard from the engineers, I know that it is very easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of this solution is good for medium-sized and large businesses.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, Primera is a good product and if it is suitable for the requirements then it is one that I recommend.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Executive IT at GBEL
Provides good stability and has valuable technical support services
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is simple."
- "The product’s price needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for file and document management services.
What is most valuable?
HPE Primera is more stable than one of its competitors.
What needs improvement?
The product’s price needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using HPE Primera for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product has good stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have ten to fifteen HPE Primera users in our organization. It scales up to the maximum level.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support services are good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple. It is easy to deploy for a specialist or a certified engineer. The deployment time depends on the scope of work and environment. It takes more than one or two weeks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
HPE Primera is an expensive product but has competitive pricing. It is based on performance, product quality, technology, and other features. We have purchased its yearly license.
What other advice do I have?
I rate HPE Primera an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Enterprise Account Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
A stable and scalable tool for proactive monitoring
Pros and Cons
- "Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
- "HPE Primera's pricing model is an area of concern and can be considered for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
The use cases of our company's clients have been good enough to help us remove the competition of HPE Primera from the market.
What is most valuable?
My company takes care of the installation phase of the product for our customers, and we also manage the systems for our customers. With HPE Primera, I can say that it is great to have a tool that provides or serves as a single point of visibility for everything.
What needs improvement?
I haven't encountered any areas that need improvement since I consider HPE Primera a great solution.
HPE Primera's pricing model is an area of concern and can be considered for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE Primera for ten years. My company is a reseller of the solution. I deal with the latest version of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
My company mostly provides solutions to our clients that are stable. Redundancies in a two-node system make the solution very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
HPE Primera is a tool that just one user mostly uses. My company's clients who use HPE Primera are mostly enterprise-sized businesses.
How are customer service and support?
My company provides support to our clients who use HPE Primera. My company directly gets help or support from the engineers in our company, which I feel is fantastic. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I was never involved in the setup phase since it is a process taken care of by the experienced engineers in our company, who I believe wouldn't have faced a problem at all. I rate the setup phase a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.
The setup phase is fairly straightforward.
The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. There are no licensing or additional costs attached to the solution since everything is built in when it comes to HPE Primera.
What other advice do I have?
HPE Primera provides proactive monitoring and a fantastic AI that helps find problems.
I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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