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HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs HPE EVA [EOL] comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE 3PAR StoreServ
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
300
Ranking in other categories
NAS (7th), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (3rd), All-Flash Storage (11th)
HPE EVA [EOL]
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

it_user567576 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 8, 2016
It offers a variety of disk types at different price points and speeds.
Before this solution, we were in a situation where the disk capacity we had continued to grow. When I joined the company three years ago, each system had their own stuff so we invested in 3PAR. We were just using all internal disks. I've used one or two other disk systems, but I don’t recall the names. We also used HPE's EVA, which I don't think was necessarily the best environment. We also used their XP environment which was very good. EVA was not as fast as it should have been. I think it was too costly. When we chose this solution, we were looking for the most value for our money. We had a short list of other vendors, but I've been buying HPE since 1982, I think, so it didn't take long for me to think about HPE.
MK
Apr 29, 2024
Has the ability to automatically deal with faulty disks
In terms of the most beneficial features of the product, I would say that during the faulty disk replacement process, the tool automatically ungroups the faulty disk, so from the tool itself, anybody can identify which disk is faulty and then repair it. The data replication part is not enabled in the product that I use since the DRP feature is not enabled. I work with the product's high availability feature. Considering the size of the environment where the product is used, the product offers around 80 to 90 TB of storage space. I won't recommend the product to others who plan to use it. The implementation process of the product would be as per the standard of the organization where it is going to be used. Everyone should have their own organizational data structure as per the data orientation needs. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability is good because it is easy to add in new disks. We just add them on the fly, and they are available for use."
"​We have much better performance than we managed earlier and are now saving lots of space.​"
"​It's pretty stable and scalable. I think we've only had a couple of issues, three disk outages in six years."
"Previously, we were using EVA from HPE. When we moved to 3PAR, we noticed a reduction in footprint, reduced by more than 30%. We use the Adaptive Optimization, giving us a reduction in cost and with better performance."
"I have a lot of applications that need higher IOPS, and 3PAR achieves this operation normally without any issues for the management."
"I like the integration with VMware and the provisioning. We also use data compression but not for any of the critical applications."
"Stability is awesome. Its performance has been steady and it stays up."
"Being able to snapshot things for backup purposes has been key. We do that on our databases four times a day."
"​HPE has reliable support for HDD replacement.​"
"The solution's most valuable feature is storage provisioning, which allows me to easily provision the disk space on the servers."
"​It is very stable."
"There have been no fail-stop failures for the last five years."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more virtualization: storage virtualization, data virtualization would be very nice."
"We are waiting for compression."
"We need longer names for our volumes. Now it's only 28 characters. It should be 64, or at least more than 32 characters."
"Here in Algeria, we are facing a lot of trouble finding partners and getting support from HPE. There should be better support here in our country."
"The first array that they sent us was in some type of a factory mode. We didn't find that out until we loaded a bunch of data onto it, then we had to back it all off. We had to replace the array, which was sort of painful."
"The GUI was a little hard to figure out how to use."
"The solution could improve by being able to handle larger data."
"Sometimes the required upgrades have been a little bit involved: "You have to do this before you do this," and I want them to explain to me why. It's more work than it should be."
"I faced some issues during the disk replacement process in HPE EVA."
"Performance could probably be improve with faster controllers, but it is already an old device. We do have performance problems now, but it is a rather old device, so we have what we have."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I have to renew support in October for the existing solution. That will cost me roughly $50,000 this year, which in the grand scheme of things, $50,000 is not that much compared to paying $850,000. However, it will be the last year that I'll be able to get direct support from HPE. Therefore, product has to be replaced in 2020."
"Its price is a bit high for adding another tree, but when we purchased it, it was okay with us. We had compared it with EMC and other solutions, and it was okay at that point in time. Our storage has a lifespan of seven to eight years. When you purchase it, you need to keep a headroom of around 40% to 50%. After three to four years, you generally plan for an upgrade. The price is not so bad today for two years or so, and within a year, I might find that I have to upgrade or increase the storage. This usually happens when there is a radical change or a new application has come that is consuming a lot of data, but generally, there is a plan for the amount of data that we generate and the storage upgrade."
"This product is quite expensive and in addition, we subscribe to 24/7 support with a four-hour response time."
"It is a little more money, but it is worth it because it does it better."
"We don't pay for any licensing fees."
"We have seen ROI. While the costs were quite high at the time of purchase for our environment, the ease of use and the fact that it hasn't failed all the time, working fine, that makes it worth buying."
"The cost is reasonable given that the licensing is all included once you purchase it."
"The main issue with 3PAR right now is its cost problem. Right now, there are some other storage cabinets that can do what 3PAR can do. Now, they can do it as well with a more revised budget."
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Comparison Review

it_user182013 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 1, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
83%
Computer Software Company
3%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What's the difference between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Primera?
HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspective, it is reliable, easy to set up, stable, and offers quality block storage. All...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE 3PAR StoreServ?
The tool’s price is higher compared to other products. The solution is 20% more expensive than other storage.
What do you like most about HPE EVA?
The solution's most valuable feature is storage provisioning, which allows me to easily provision the disk space on the servers.
What needs improvement with HPE EVA?
I don't want to make many improvements to the product because it is an entry-level storage product. There are a lot of storage products available on the market, such as Nimble Flash Array Storage. ...
What is your primary use case for HPE EVA?
I use the solution for almost 36 servers since it has a huge storage capacity. In HPE EVA, my company has created two pools of different capacities in terms of disk sizes. In the different pools, m...
 

Also Known As

HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, InServ, Storeserv, 3PAR Flash Storage, HP Enterprise Storage, 3PAR Flash Array, HP 3PAR Flash Storage
EVA P6000 series, HP EVA
 

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Sample Customers

Just Energy, Latisys, team AG, DreamWorks, BlueShore Financial, Erasmus MC
Bank Simpanan Nasional, EDF, Saint Mary's University, Thomson Reuters
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