Acronis Cyber Infrastructure vs HPE Alletra dHCI comparison

Acronis and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the HCI category. Acronis is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.9. Acronis holds a 0.3% mindshare in HCI, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 4.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Acronis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure

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100% willing to recommend

HPE Alletra dHCI

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95% willing to recommend

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure and HPE Alletra dHCI compete in data storage and management, with Acronis emphasizing security and scalability, and HPE focusing on performance and flexibility. Acronis is seen as more cost-effective and suitable for those prioritizing data protection, while HPE appeals to enterprises seeking advanced features and performance.

Features: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure prioritizes robust data protection, offers scalable storage solutions, and includes virtualization support. HPE Alletra dHCI focuses on integration with HPE's ecosystem, delivers high performance, and provides intelligent insights for infrastructure management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure offers straightforward deployment processes with extensive support options, making it accessible to a broader range of businesses. HPE Alletra dHCI's deployment is more complex, suitable for enterprises requiring tailored solutions, supported by extensive service options tailored to enterprise needs.

Pricing and ROI: Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is known for lower initial setup costs and quicker ROI, appealing to those seeking affordability. HPE Alletra dHCI requires a higher upfront investment but offers advanced capabilities and long-term value, appealing to enterprises prioritizing strategic investment and advanced features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure

Ranking in HCI

21st

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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HPE Alletra dHCI

Ranking in HCI

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 4.6%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Rishan Ahmed

Vendor and Partnership Manager at Dataguard MEA

Useful multi-tenancy model, reliable, and simple setup

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is too populated. They have many features, but some features are still missing, it is not complete. They need to improve many features, such as email security and disaster recovery. In a future release, there needs to be analytics when there is an existing dashboard, this should be a requirement.

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Antonin Pavlik

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

Effortless upgrades with one-click feature while new server deployment needs a smoother process

I have a data center, and all the servers are connected to HPE Alletra dHCI. I use it for data management with VMware running on the servers The most valuable feature of HPE Alletra dHCI is the one-click upgrade function, which allows all drivers and services to be downloaded to all servers…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is how it backs up files in a user-friendly manner."

"The most valuable feature is the backup capability."

"The most valuable feature of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is the multi-tenancy model, we can create customers and services for them."

"The most valuable features are the full image backup, and the file or document sharing, allowing documents to be easily accessed from anywhere."

"The technical support provided by Acronis is great."

"Nimble is easy to use, but hard to install. Once it's installed, it's user-friendly. Reporting is another advantage because we get a lot of statistical forecasting. It helps us see into the future with that."

"Artificial intelligence is built into the product. If there's a failure, HP support will proactively call the client about the issue."

"The technical support services are good."

"We have this feature in Nimble dHCI, wherein we can upgrade individual components in the infrastructure."

"Simply being able to move objects and the duplication feature have been quite effective."

"The product has cut down a lot of service tickets. Earlier, people complained about slowness."

"HPE Alletra dHCI is very comfortable with high performance and quick installation."

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

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Cons

"If they could make improvements with the virtual environment then it would be better."

"Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is too populated. They have many features, but some features are still missing, it is not complete. They need to improve many features, such as email security and disaster recovery."

"Backing up Azure resources is an area where there's room for improvement, as they are not fully covered yet."

"I would like to see real-time backup supported in the next release of this solution."

"The implementation process was problematic due to firmware incompatibilities and lengthy support intervention."

"The only issue I'm really running into is we have a SQL server that we're having a lot of high IO latency on one of my drives and it's my data drive from my SQL server. It's not really giving me any good information as to where that latency is coming from, so that's what I'm trying to track down and troubleshoot."

"The deployment of a new server could be improved."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI only works with a hypervisor like VMware. There are plenty of other hypervisors that HP doesn't support. This is an area for improvement."

"Companies in small countries face problems with spare parts."

"I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately."

"Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better."

"The product's active controller feature needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay monthly for the use of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure. There are additional features that we use that have an extra fee."

"The pricing is on the high side and the subscription is renewed every year."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is much cheaper than the competition and has value proposition. Customers can see an ROI in three months. There are no additional costs, and VMware licenses can be reutilized."

"The solution’s pricing was very good."

"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."

"The prices are very high."

"The product is costly."

"The product is very affordable."

"I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent."

"The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure?

Pricing is quite affordable. I would rate it a three on a scale from one to ten.

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What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Infrastructure?

Backing up Azure resources is an area where there's room for improvement, as they are not fully covered yet. This includes storage accounts, blob storage, and container VMs in Azure.

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What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Infrastructure?

I use Acronis Cyber Infrastructure primarily to save our M365 resources. The implementation was simple, and the licensing fees were not too high. This allowed us to sell it to our customers with a ...

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What do you like most about HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The solution is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The price of HPE Alletra dHCI is considered expensive for small businesses, however, it is suitable for medium to large companies.

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What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The deployment of a new server could be improved. I would like to add servers to the existing stack more easily, and there should be a function to reinstall servers with a one-click installation pr...

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Overview

The Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Appliance is a ready-to-use cyber protection solution that combines proven and tested hardware and software in one easy to install and operate unit. The Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Appliance is currently available in selected countries.

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HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid deployment in under 15 minutes and a claimed 99.9999% data availability, HPE Alletra dHCI promises robust and reliable storage solutions.

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