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HPE Alletra dHCI vs HPE Hyper Converged comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI
Ranking in HCI
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Hyper Converged
Ranking in HCI
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 4.0%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Hyper Converged is 2.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Yudish Jatoo - PeerSpot reviewer
Independently scalable solution with the highest resiliency, low latency and intelligence
It's a very innovative solution for companies. Nowadays, businesses are very dynamic. They are very demanding due to data growth. The product enables users to scale compute and storage independently. Companies can have a dynamic HCI to scale their resources independently. It gives them the flexibility to grow, expand, and scale up however they want. It’s very good for companies. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Amir Azmy - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and useful product that enables organizations to use any software or database
My data is not big enough to scale up, so I do not need scalability. HPE Hyper Converged is a stable and useful product. If we add more hard disks, we will need a larger power supply to run them. Overall, I rate the tool a ten 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

"HPE Alletra dHCI was good because we could have the vVols, which we are using for our production server, with the snapshots."
"The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors."
"With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me."
"We have the ability to increase the storage without any additional costs."
"The nice thing about it is that it truly integrates with the cloud, so I can move my volumes bi-directionally in and out of the cloud."
"The latency is very low."
"Artificial intelligence is built into the product. If there's a failure, HP support will proactively call the client about the issue."
"I love InfoSite. That gets you a lot of good detailed information."
"It provides unmatched performance, productivity and reliability."
"The most beneficial feature is the life cycle management."
"The most valuable features are resiliency and data protection."
"The solution's most valuable features are scalability, easy migration, easy recovery, and flexible backup possibilities."
"One of the good features would be the fast backup solution Hyper Converged offers, which is more efficient compared to other vendors."
"The provisioning is very fast. It’s not a problem for us to achieve the goals of the client."
"One of the solution's strong points is the deduplication capabilities of SimpliVity."
"The most valuable feature was its time to delivery."
 

Cons

"The product’s performance needs improvement. It could also help with more environment monitoring and AI technologies to improve the performance and thresholds."
"Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions."
"Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better."
"Companies in small countries face problems with spare parts."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's website does not open properly or work consistently."
"The product does not support file services."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI currently is promoting only VMware as a hypervisor, whereas if they can look into other OSs, such as KVM or Red Hat, it would be an improvement."
"They should improve just the support."
"Scalability is an issue because it becomes very expensive. When you need to upgrade memory, you have to upgrade memory across the nodes. Suppose a customer has gone with a three-node HCI solution, then to increase the memory, you have to do it across the three nodes."
"The solution would be better served if it integrated with other solutions better."
"There are some general issues around component failure and raising technical support. Overall, the stability is rated seven or eight out of ten."
"The solution is not very stable."
"We have faced some challenges when upgrading. With Hyper Converged, you have to fully upgrade because there are no incremental upgrades available in this solution. For example, let's say we have two nodes. If we want to upgrade storage, we also need to upgrade computing. That means a full upgrade EME."
"In the Hyper Converged environment, some of the brands only support the OS VMware and not Hyper-V from Microsoft or even Red Hat or KVM."
"The solution needs to add a module or plugin of vCenter for clear monitoring and insights."
"The improvements could be customization and backup efficiency."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution’s pricing was very good."
"With the features that HPE Nimble Storage dHCI provides, I cannot say its pricing is more."
"The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used."
"The prices are very high."
"The product is very affordable."
"I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent."
"The product is costly."
"The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."
"HPE Hyper Converged is an affordable solution."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The price per value compared to other solutions, like Nutanix and SimpliVity. (We made the deal before approval of HPE SimpliVity deal)."
"The solution is expensive - not only the hardware costs but server costs too. And the more you scale, the more expensive it gets."
"The solution is too expensive for our customers. The pricing should be lower."
"The product's pricing is very competitive because HPE provides a buyback policy to users...Users can make either monthly or yearly payments towards the licensing cause of the solution."
"I would rate the price at seven out of ten. There are no additional licensing fees, but it would be cheaper to go with a dHCI solution."
"The solutions cost us a lot."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE Hyper Converged?
The solution's most valuable features are scalability, easy migration, easy recovery, and flexible backup possibilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Hyper Converged?
The pricing is competitive. Initially, I misunderstood and rated it as higher, but on a scale of one to ten where one is cheap, I would rate it as a four.
What needs improvement with HPE Hyper Converged?
I haven't had issues personally. I've heard from other people that maybe there could be some improvements around technical support.
 

Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI
HPE Hyper Converged 380, HPE Hyper Converged 250, HPE Hyper Converged 250 for Microsoft CPS
 

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Sample Customers

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North Lindsey College, FireWhat?, HudsonAlpha
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