HPE Alletra dHCI vs Scale Computing Platform comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Scale Computing are both solutions in the HCI category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0, while Scale Computing is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.5. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 3.7% mindshare in HCI, compared to Scale Computing’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Scale Computing users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between HPE Alletra dHCI and Scale Computing Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Scale Computing Platform Report (Updated: October 2024).

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HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Scale Computing Platform

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StarWind Virtual SAN

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the HCI category, the mindshare of StarWind Virtual SAN is 2.2%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 3.7%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scale Computing Platform is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Ahmed Hosni

Senior System Engineer at Giza Systems

Feb 24, 2024

Provides a cost-effective way to run an HCI storage platform for almost any hypervisor

You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the cost of a Highly Available HCI solution down to a very cost-effective point. Having used Starwind Virtual SAN for many years both for clients and for internal systems, it has always done exactly what it set out to do. It provides a cost-effective way to run an HCI storage platform for almost any hypervisor, but it is most effective with Hyper-V. It's simple and easy to use, The software monitoring should be web-based to be reachable from any VLAN workstation.

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Yudish Jatoo

Business Development Manager at MC3

Oct 25, 2023

Independently scalable solution with the highest resiliency, low latency and intelligence

We use this solution to consolidate IT infrastructure in our data center and DR sites The most valuable features of HPE Nimble dHCI are that you can scale compute and storage independently, Triple+ Parity RAID can tolerate three simultaneous drive failures with any data loss, and HPE Infosight AI…

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Benjamin Bodenehim

Chief Technology Officer at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees

Jan 19, 2023

The solution is user-friendly, stable, and easy to deploy

The primary use case is to create our own cloud and virtualization out of the cloud The most valuable feature of the solution is the nice GUI. The solution has a lot of user-friendly features. The snapshot technology takes up 500 times more space compared to other solutions. The snapshots are…

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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

"Besides being 80% cheaper than the other alternatives, the simplicity makes reconfiguration and support much easier."

"The StarWind Virtual SAN provides a clever and unique solution to the Computing Split Brain problem."

"The solution offers easy one-click PowerShell scripts that are ready to run."

"It is extremely stable."

"StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN) offers a significant breadth of features."

"The ability to run a two-node cluster without a dedicated witness has made this an excellent product for small deployments, which is right on target for our needs in regional offices."

"Speed and high availability have been the most valuable for us."

"Having the ability to scale horizontally if needed is a huge plus for future growth."

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"We have the ability to increase the storage without any additional costs."

"The solution works well."

"The technical support services are good."

"With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me."

"So far, the solution's performance is very good."

"It is easier to manage compared to the other vendors."

"The solution is easy to use."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's user interface is very easy to work with."

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"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the nice GUI."

"The product's initial setup phase is too easy."

"The solution is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of Scale Computing HC3 is if one of the devices fails, you won't even notice, the service maintains operation. The customers don't have to waste two, or three days on delays. Additionally, you do not have to waste time with recovery software, it is a lot easier."

"It gives the ease of management for a small IT department."

"I rate Scale Computing support 10 out of 10. They're accessible and responsive."

"The most valuable features are the appliance-type feel and that you don't need additional licenses as everything is built-in."

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Cons

"StarWind currently has a Windows native application that it uses for management. There is not a web-based GUI at this time."

"Areas for improvement in StarWind Virtual SAN include simplifying the setup process, especially for users with limited vSphere expertise."

"I found that certain browsers are not fully compatible with the administration web access portal."

"It should reclaim white spaces after big files are deleted."

"To enable the proactive support capability that is part of our support agreement, I would ask that the terms and conditions be revised and made acceptable to corporate security."

"The documentation could be a little more concise, but, for the most part, it just works."

"I would like to see more monitoring and alert tools."

"Management tools could be improved, sometimes the usage seems to be slowed down and confusing. A native web interface could also be an option. I love to see in the future port of the software on a general Linux distribution like RedHat or Ubuntu in order to avoid windows license costs. I would also like to see features like erasure coding implemented. On the VSAN software, I would like to see some improvements in the storage pools (eliminate the usage of the file as a data container and use the raw partition)."

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

"I rate Nimble one out of 10 for ease of setup. Setting up Nimble Storage was a nightmare. It took us three months to deal with all the kinks and bugs. We had two people from HPE assisting us and two from our team."

"This year 2022, we have the possibility to include new kinds of storage with a high disk availability, such as Alletra 6000 and Alletra 9000. Those are the new storage available. If we would like to improve the quality and the capability and the high availability of these products, we can choose between different costs. This is another benefit from this HPE Nimble Storage dHCI solution of hyper-converged."

"Software upgrade is still more complicated than the competitors, so that's an area of improvement."

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

"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."

"Their documentation needs to be simpler to read yet more detailed so it's easy to compare models and easier for clients to pick."

"The solution could improve by providing better file-level restoration and DVX system options."

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"I've had so many issues with the sales team when I was looking to make some improvements, and improve the performance. They would create so many excuses to force me to buy new nodes all the time and not let me add more memory to each node."

"The product could use a better control center."

"There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node"

"The snapshot technology takes up 500 times more space compared to other solutions."

"Scale Computing HC3 said in an announcement they were going to integrate with a backup service which would be good. If they could do this it would be beneficial."

"I would like bigger clusters with more than eight nodes."

"On the fly, you cannot do anything on Scale Computing HC3, though it is a very rarely needed area."

"The product struggles to cope with bigger workloads. In the next release, I'd like some backup solutions to be added."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you are looking at a traditional SAN for a small cluster, give StarWind vSAN because you will save thousands without any compromise."

"StarWind is best price/performance for SMB."

"The cost seems a bit steep, and I wish it was less expensive."

"The cost takes into account the number of nodes, so the size of the storage is not important."

"Licensing is based on nodes rather than TBs, which means that the users are free to increase storage capacity without putting thought into licensing."

"The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."

"The cost was ultimately low to implement, which allowed us to be 3-2-1 complaint."

"This is the best priced solution for an SMB."

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

"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."

"The solution’s pricing was very good."

"The prices are very high."

"The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used."

"The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable."

"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."

"With the features that HPE Nimble Storage dHCI provides, I cannot say its pricing is more."

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"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"I pay for Scale Computing HC3 and it includes customer service for one year. We paid for an additional year for customer service but that includes the updates and everything for the software. Additionally, the licensing is for Windows, which is the same for everybody."

"rate HC3's pricing a five out of ten since it is affordable."

"The product is worth the money, but I would not say it's very cheap or very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Educational Organization

40%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?

It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combin...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual SAN?

If you are comfortable with the solution and you feel that you don't need support, you can begin with the free licenc...

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What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?

Areas for improvement in StarWind Virtual SAN include simplifying the setup process, especially for users with limite...

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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?

It has competitive pricing.

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What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The roadmap could be improved.

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What do you like most about Scale Computing HC3?

The product's initial setup phase is too easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scale Computing HC3?

It fit our budget, so it was great.

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What needs improvement with Scale Computing HC3?

There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node. It shows you a small graphical interface, but you...

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Also Known As

StarWind SAN & NAS

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Scale Computing HC3

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Overview

StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

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.

Scale Computing Platform brings together simplicity and scalability, replacing existing infrastructure to empower enterprises to run applications and process data outside centralized data centers, at the edge of their networks, closest to where data is created and utilized. With Scale Computing Fleet Manager, the industry’s first cloud-hosted monitoring and management tool built for hyperconverged edge computing infrastructure at scale, customers can quickly identify areas of concern using a single pane of glass, scaling from 1 to over 50,000 clusters. Zero-touch provisioning enables administrators to centrally monitor and manage hundreds or thousands of distributed edge infrastructure deployments with minimal or no on-site IT personnel.

Scale Computing Platform helps create affordable infrastructure that's scalable and highly available by combining servers, storage, hypervisor, and backup/DR into a single appliance. This innovation lowers costs of primary and edge infrastructure across the organization, so you can put money back into your business.

What are the key features of Scale Computing Platform?

Straightforward Setup: Simple installation process
Stability: Reliable performance
Fast Performance: High-speed VM operations
Built-in Licensing: Included licensing features
User-Friendly GUI: Intuitive graphical interface
Slimmed-Down Functionality: Core functions refined
Scalability: Expandable infrastructure

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Efficient Deployment: Quick and hassle-free setup
Superior Technical Support: High-quality assistance
Seamless Operation: Consistent performance, even during failures
Ease of Management: Simplified administrative tasks
Network Configuration Visibility: Clear network management insights

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