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 12.5% 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 (7th), 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 July 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is 12.5%, up from 10.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is 6.1%, up from 4.4% 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	12.5%
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance	6.1%
Other	81.4%

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Featured Reviews

Muhammad Saqib

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

Uninterrupted upgrades accelerate performance with good support

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. It should be noted that in Pakistan, some parts are not readily available, and we need to import them from Singapore or other countries. We encountered an issue with a customer where the midplane failed and was not available. We had to wait for several days for a replacement, even in a 24/7 support case. Additionally, we faced motherboard failures in the customer's environment, encountering two motherboard failures simultaneously. We obtained one motherboard immediately, yet had to wait ten days for another. These issues should have been resolved promptly given the 24/7 support level.

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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 is a really stable product. We have not had any major issues at the moment."

"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."

"The solution has been good since it was installed, we have not had many problems."

"For a place like a hospital, which is open 24/7/365, it can't suffer downtime, and that is why this product is one of those nice game changers because it allows me to do so much and focus on taking care of the clients instead of worrying about how to keep things up."

"We can quickly see performance per CPG and per LUN. You can drill right down to see actual performance to the virtual volumes themselves. That's really good."

"The solution has helped our organization reduce time to deployment by about 60 to 70 percent, because I am able to spin up new systems within four to six hours, where it used to take me two to three days."

"The possibility to move data across tiers (AO) has been a great feature, and of course the possibility to non-disruptively migrate from current storage system to 3PAR."

"Thus far, it's met all of our expectations and has actually has exceeded them a bit."

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"Very good analytics Very easy to configure."

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

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

Cons

"I would like to have single click upgrades because the process is cumbersome right now."

"I would you like to see compression included in a future release. That’s what we are missing."

"HPE 3PAR StoreServ's pricing could be cheaper."

"We thought it would be easy, but in the end it was quite complex."

"The one thing that we've always struggled with are the file sizes. HPE 3PAR still has a limit of 16 terabytes for VMDK limit and I think there is more to do in this aspect."

"Support has gone down a little bit in the past few years."

"In new releases, I'd really like to see it more targeted towards hyper-converged. They are working that way with Greenlake and integrating their own "build your own" expansion environment within 3PAR."

"It would be nice to have it as a core feature included in the product initially at no extra cost."

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"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."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Making the decisions to buy it can be complex."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten. It is expensive."

"The price of the license depends. Some people expect more from the hardware. Some expect more from the licensing, and that is because you can receive several licenses nowadays, such as the terabyte license. You buy the storage, and you pay extra for the terabyte license for the software. There is a one-time purchase for the license and you pay annually for the maintenance."

"There was a one-time cost when we procured this product and there are no monthly or yearly 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."

"HPE 3PAR StoreServ is an expensive solution."

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

"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."

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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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Comparison Review

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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

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

13%

Healthcare Company

10%

Insurance Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
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

Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank

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