HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Oracle are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8, while Oracle is ranked #9. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 12.4% mindshare in MS, compared to Oracle’s 6.1% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance and HPE 3PAR StoreServ provide enterprise storage solutions. Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance leads in pricing and customer support, while HPE 3PAR StoreServ is preferred for its feature set.

Features: Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is known for its hybrid storage, advanced analytics, and data insight. HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers scalability, high performance, and customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance ensures straightforward installation and strong support. HPE 3PAR StoreServ features rapid deployment and superior integration services for complex infrastructures.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance has an attractive initial setup cost providing good ROI. HPE 3PAR StoreServ, though more costly at first, offers substantial ROI over time due to durability and advanced features.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

304

Ranking in other categories

NAS (8th), All-Flash Storage (11th)

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...

Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)

9th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is 12.4%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is 6.1%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE 3PAR StoreServ	12.4%
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance	6.1%
Other	81.5%

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Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Ease of use in data center boosts resilience and infrastructure efficiency

I find the HPE 3PAR StoreServ valuable for its ease of use and resilience, which is beneficial. The main benefits I have seen from having HPE 3PAR StoreServ include its use at a small branch I managed for about three years with around 60 users. It operates effectively because it is an HPE product we use there. I have not experienced any significant issues besides occasional IT-related ones, such as local database problems. Since handing over the administration of the system to someone else and moving to another department, there have not been any issues. There are many features that exist but I haven't needed to try. Before moving out of that role in my organization, I knew it was a product I enjoyed working with for infrastructure purposes. After completing my new role, I intend to return to infrastructure.

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RobertMakale

IT Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data

The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem.

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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

"It runs. I don't have a problem with it. If it needs an update, I can do it in the middle of the day with nobody being the wiser. It is phenomenal in that respect. As a hospital, I get two hours every quarter to reboot things, so it is imperative that nothing goes down."

"This tool has allowed us to decrease the data import time from nine hours to just one hour."

"We have had nothing but a good experience over the last year."

"They are using Ansible to automate the provisioning, so that simplifies the day-to-day operations."

"The most valuable features are their tight integration with VMware, their multi-node architecture, and their copy services, such as Peer Persistence."

"It has features which are really giving advantages to our company, because we as a service provider are providing the services, infrastructure, and applications - or software as a service - to other entities."

"It provides very fast deployment. The performance for our most critical applications is very quick."

"When deciding on a storage vendor you need to look at IOPs and scalability."

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"Very good analytics Very easy to configure."

"Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is a very stable and durable product that's very strong and mature."

"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."

Cons

"If we could do more things online for the business, it would be great."

"Ease of updating."

"We had an accident where when we turned on deduplication and we had it active for some of the virtual volumes that we had in our environment, it did actually cause a problem that HP had not heard of previously and had not yet documented that was fixed in a release 2 weeks later, and a software patch 2 weeks later."

"We have had issues in the past, I'm not going to lie."

"There were a few goofy things with support where we were trying to do OS upgrades and HPE MyRoom failed. However, they would not get on WebEx because they are only allowed to get on HPE MyRoom."

"Its price is a bit high for adding another tree."

"We have seen one area, where we have highly virtualized Solaris instances, where we're getting into the queue depth, so we probably need to do some work in the queue-depth area in the arrays."

"The hard part with the initial setup was that we were on EMC VNX and trying to get those converted over into the HPE 3PAR, that process took awhile, along with scheduling downtime to get some of the physical stuff migrated over to the new device."

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"Uptime. We had some crashes here and there."

"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."

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."

"The tool’s price is higher compared to other products."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"We are going to buy eight nodes this year and eight nodes next year. Eventually, we are not going to want to buy large storage devices and probably utilize just storage, but in a different manner going forward."

"It is quite difficult to decide on the cost. At one point, I was the project lead to cover with some people, but the price was important and we had its compression calculated. At that moment, it was fair because that was one of the things moving their product due to the cost of HPE 3PAR StoreServ as they were competing with Hitachi and IBM A9000, which I'm not sure if is still available."

"For the entire six node cluster and the two 7200 units plus the Brocade Fibre switches, we financed it through HPE Financial. It was $850,000. We leased that and paid it off in October of 2018."

"It is reasonable. As compared to other solutions, it doesn't seem to be much different."

"The licensing fee is not cheap."

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"The price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."

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Federal Civ/Intel Engineering Lead at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 1, 2015

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Leading up to EMC World 2015, IT Central Station asked how I would compare EMC XtremIO and HP 3PAR. Until recently, the flash storage conversation in my organization and many others has centered on XtremIO and Pure Storage, the leaders of the all-flash array (AFA) space. To that end, I've written a…

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	74
Large Enterprise	170

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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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

As a customer, I always prefer to have a lower price. Any customer will always ask for the cheaper price.

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What needs improvement with HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

I have no specific ideas for improvement at present. We just need to verify whether our current virtual server setup is acceptable to the RBI, as they had raised questions about the VSO, ISO config...

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Also Known As

HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, InServ, Storeserv, 3PAR Flash Storage, HP Enterprise Storage, 3PAR Flash Array, HP 3PAR Flash Storage

Sun ZFS Storage Appliance

Overview

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers unparalleled performance and flexibility for enterprise storage needs. It is highly valued for its manageability and advanced capabilities, making it ideal for mission-critical workloads.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is a high-performance storage system known for its ease of use and robust architecture. It supports seamless upgrades and is adaptable to evolving technology, making it an excellent choice for electronic medical records, virtualization, and centralized data management. With integration capabilities supporting applications like SQL Server, VMware, and SAP, it effectively meets diverse business needs.

What are the key features of HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

Ease of Use: Simplifies management tasks with an intuitive interface.
Reliability: Offers high availability and robust architecture for mission-critical workloads.
Flash Storage: Provides fast data access and improved performance.
Dynamic Provisioning: Enhances scalability and resource allocation.
Data Deduplication: Reduces storage costs by eliminating duplicate data.
Tiered Storage: Optimizes data storage with automated tiering.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

Performance: Handles demanding workloads with efficiency.
Scalability: Grows with enterprise needs without compromising performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing systems and applications.
Proactive Support: Ensures smooth operation with timely updates and support.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is employed in industries like healthcare and finance, supporting applications such as Oracle databases and SAP. It enhances data processing and provides essential storage for virtual and real-time applications, meeting the rigorous demands of sectors requiring reliable and high-performance storage solutions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance offers a robust storage solution designed to efficiently manage and protect data across various enterprise environments with its scalable and intuitive architecture.

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is engineered to optimize data storage and retrieval processes, providing superior performance, seamless scalability, and efficient data protection. Its architecture supports hybrid flash and disk storage, catering to the needs of high-performance computing, cloud, and data-intensive applications. With advanced data services, it effectively handles storage consolidation, ensuring reliability and high performance for mission-critical applications. The integration flexibility allows deployment across different environments with a range of protocols for storage connectivity.

What are the standout features?

Hybrid Storage Architecture: Combines the efficiency of flash and disk storage to maximize performance.
Scalability and Flexibility: Supports growth from terabytes to petabytes, adapting to expanding data requirements.
Data Protection: Offers comprehensive data management and protection features to ensure business continuity.
Unified Storage Management: Simplifies management across mixed environments with integrated tools.

What benefits can businesses expect?

Reduced Operational Costs: Streamlines storage management, improving efficiency and reducing overhead.
Enhanced Performance: Delivers fast data access and retrieval, crucial for time-sensitive applications.
Improved Resource Utilization: Optimizes existing resources, minimizing waste and maximizing output.
High Reliability and Availability: Ensures uninterrupted access to data with coordinated data protection strategies.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is implemented to manage critical workloads that demand high-speed data processing and reliable storage infrastructure. Its ability to integrate seamlessly within existing network architectures makes it an attractive choice for companies seeking to enhance their data center capabilities and ensure data integrity.

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Sample Customers

Just Energy, Latisys, team AG, DreamWorks, BlueShore Financial, Erasmus MC

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