HPE Alletra Storage vs HPE Primera comparison

HPE Alletra Storage and HPE Primera are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. HPE Alletra Storage is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.1, while HPE Primera is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0. Additionally, 97% of HPE Alletra Storage users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of HPE Primera users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

HPE Primera and HPE Alletra Storage are advanced storage solutions designed to meet enterprise needs. HPE Alletra Storage seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and overall user satisfaction.

Features: HPE Primera offers robust data reducing capabilities, high availability, and consistent performance. HPE Alletra Storage provides intelligent data management, enhanced scalability, and is suitable for dynamic workloads. The advanced feature set of HPE Alletra Storage is more useful for users handling complex data environments.

Room for Improvement: HPE Primera needs better integration with cloud services, improvements in system updates, and enhanced software integration. HPE Alletra Storage requires simplification of licensing, resolution of occasional firmware inconsistencies, and better usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Primera is known for its straightforward deployment processes and reliable customer service. HPE Alletra Storage is recognized for quick installation, though it has a steeper learning curve. Users find Alletra's customer service prompt and knowledgeable.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Primera offers a more budget-friendly initial setup cost with satisfactory return on investment. HPE Alletra Storage involves higher upfront expenses but delivers a greater ROI due to its extensive feature set and better scalability.

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HPE Alletra Storage vs. HPE Primera

October 2024

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

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Paul Pearson

Storage and Backup Architect at Concentrix

Apr 25, 2022

Works well, is easy to implement, and has upgrade analysis capabilities

Currently, it's our tier-one storage. We use it mostly for our Oracle databases It has drastically improved the performance of our high-end Oracle databases and allows us the ability to replication to a DR location with ease. We love the product. Pure Storage works really well. The CAT tool and…

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Lisa Whalen

System Engineer at University of Nebraska

Jun 19, 2024

Provides a cloud-like operation model on-prem for managing data infrastructure

I've always said I love that it's easy to use. At one point in time, we had a 3PAR. And with 3PAR, I always thought it was a little more difficult. There was so much more to maintaining it, setting it up, and everything. With the [HPE] Alletra [Storage], it's just easy. It's easy to provision space to use and to set up. InfoSight is invaluable to me. With it, I can just quickly go out there and see what is going on. Alletra provides a cloud-like operation model on-prem for managing data infrastructure. [HPE] Alletra [Storage] is very good for predicting problems and preventing them before they occur. InfoSight has really helped with that. I honestly don't have to look at it much. However, there's the alerting and everything that will tell us what's going on. That said, I check InfoSight every once in a while. [HPE Alletra Storage] reduced the time spent on storage provision. It's so much easier than the 3PAR. It's just so much easier. I don't spend time in there at all. The product improved our storage performance experience in terms of IOPS. Our end users that use the SAP environment were a little concerned at first. We said we were going to switch over from the 3PAR to the Alletra since they've always been more familiar with the 3PAR. However, when we moved them over, they noticed a performance increase.

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Taufeeq Rauf

Head of IT at NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FACILITATION TECHNOLOGIES (PVT.) LTD.

Mar 19, 2024

Offers a simple user interface and is useful for data replication

I use HPE Primera for mission-critical applications. My company uses the product as a storage solution for our machines. The availability of HPE Primera in our company is critical for us, considering that we operate in an HA environment where we can't have downtime since we need to deal with cheque clearance for banks. The product's interface is simple to use. I am satisfied with the user experience provided by the product. The ease of use of the product's interface has directly had an impact on our company's operations, along with the improvement in the availability and performance of machines. Compared to HPE Primera, I work with a much more reliable storage solution like Dell PowerStore. Compared to HPE Primera, Dell PowerStore's features related to deduplication are very good, and it also offers a physical storage capacity of eight TB, which can be expanded up to forty TB. I would recommend the product to others who plan to use it only after taking into consideration their usage and requirements. From the price and performance point of view, Dell PowerStore is a better choice. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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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's helped us because we've changed fundamentally what we talk about. We don't talk about storage and different tiers of storage anymore nor do we talk about servers. We talk now about applications and how applications impact the business and end users."

"Offers excellent features like efficient data reduction, a reliable SafeMode, and a great support model for continuous assistance and updates."

"The solution uses newer technology for deduplication and compression."

"Pure Storage has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator."

"The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover, and failback capabilities ensuring high availability."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use."

"The latency is good."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."

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"The extended capacity offers a small footprint that's still meeting a large customer demand."

"It's easy to use."

"Clients like the insights tools within the solution that came from Nimble and were pulled in."

"It's easy to deploy and maintain and it's made everything faster."

"The most value aspect is the data reduction and compression."

"The solution's most valuable features are reliable storage, speed, and performance."

"Right now, it's offered both cost reduction and space reduction."

"One of the best benefits I can think of is that the support team is top-tier."

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"The interface is simplified."

"HPE Primera is used for shared storage."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"The high availability was most valuable because they come with what's called 100% data availability. With special terms, they license and guarantee 100% data availability. That was probably one of the key features or components that HPE was offering with that model."

"It is a stable and scalable solution with quick and efficient storage capability."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The performance of the solution is good."

"All of the capabilities of the hardware such as replication, snapshot, and the specific features are all included from the start as opposed to being on another license."

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Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models."

"I want to see Pure Storage not only be for fast storage, but I want to see it be for the entire data center."

"We have run into a couple of instances recently where we are running out of space. So we have had to buy some more packs for it and they have deployed fine and it has increased smoothly."

"We need better data deduplication."

"It is on the expensive side."

"It feels more suitable for small and medium-sized businesses rather than enterprises."

"Right now, the box itself is just strictly working as a backend storage system. It would be fantastic if we could access it directly like a NAS device through network access or SIS drives. I think they have an interface, but I am not sure how good it is. If we could address a box directly on the network without having to go through a server, it would be great. The replication schemas could be improved. We are not using replication on the storage level right now. We use a different type of replication. If their replication would be as good as the one that we have, I would probably run the replication schema because it might be faster, but I don't know that for a fact. So, I cannot say that they have good replication. All I can say is that they need to inform us better."

"Managing data isn't difficult for me. The performance is usually perfect, but we sometimes have capacity problems."

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"More training videos would help. We could learn some best practices. Sometimes, people may not follow the best practices and reach out to support, who will tell them that they need to follow these best practices to get this performance or result."

"They can continue developing their V vaults and peer persistence. They can implement active-active peer persistence so that our organization can use it."

"When you configure it, the system has to be connected to the Internet. Otherwise, you cannot configure it. That is the most difficult part. They need to have something that does not require a connection to the Internet."

"It would be better if there were an option to incorporate the NVMe feature alongside other storage tiers. Currently, the system operates on Autotier but can manually peer and mix different types of drives, such as SAS and SATA drives."

"We have more than traditional use cases. If they could explore new configurations for data storage, it would be ideal."

"It's already being tied into GreenLake. However, my understanding is that the dashboards are now going to be a charge. That's concerning."

"Since it's a slightly cutting-edge technology, we had to put in quite a lot of new fabric and stuff for it. That's probably the only thing people need to be aware of—to make sure you've got everything sorted out upfront to make the implementation smooth and fast."

"I'd like the solution to offer more free training."

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"They could work to make scalability easier."

"On the controller side, I would like to see NAS capabilities."

"We've encountered issues in the past where maintaining a read-only state is essential to prevent data encryption when VPN access is impacted."

"The price of the product is an area of concern. From an improvement perspective, the solution should be made more affordable in terms of price."

"The cost of HPE Primera could be lower."

"The reporting console can be improved with out of the box reports."

"The pricing is very high."

"There really isn't any aspect of the solution that needs improvement for the customer other than its price."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."

"The tool's pricing is cheap; I rate it a six to seven out of ten. Most of our sales are not subscription-based. We sell the hardware, and customers keep using it. They only renew the service part annually. The support can be a bit pricey, but the solution is more cost-effective than anything else out there."

"As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."

"Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet."

"The support cost per array is about $20,000 a year for 24/7 support."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

"Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."

"They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."

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"HPE was a clear winner on price per terabyte. It was very smooth."

"It is reasonably priced."

"The solution is expensive and can cost around five lakhs."

"There is a license. HPE Alletra uses a cloud-based model."

"So far, so good."

"Its licensing is good. Pricing-wise, there can be a little bit more flexibility. It would help to have different sizes. However, it fits into the budget that we have, so we are happy."

"Overall, it was good. It had a good price per gigabyte."

"It is fairly priced. It is in line with industry standard pricing and cost models."

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"I rate the product's price a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"HPE Primera is a little bit higher than Dell PowerStore...HPE Primera costs around 80,000 USD."

"The cost is $75,000 for a three-year contract."

"Because it has high availability, the cost is above average. The cost depends upon the sizing, and every customer has a different size. It is slightly above average in terms of cost compared to its competitors, but the value add was that they could know what their maintenance cost was going to be going forward. They knew what their renewal or expansion costs would be."

"It’s a reasonable choice. When compared to other options, we've found it to be accessible and within our means."

"HPE Primera is less expensive than HPE Alletra."

"It is basically in the mid-range of the price. It is not cheaper than Hitachi, but it is cheaper than Pure Storage. There are no additional costs. Everything was taken care of in the price."

"The price of the solution should be cheaper."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I am an engineer and am not aware of the setup cost.

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

After implementation, there are limitations, such as the number of paths, file systems, and replication options. It f...

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What do you like most about HPE Alletra?

It offers rich features and high speed for transferring data.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Alletra?

We work with a vendor partner, and he offers us good service and pricing. Some vendor partners are not so effective.

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What needs improvement with HPE Alletra?

More training videos would help. We could learn some best practices. Sometimes, people may not follow the best practi...

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Which would you choose - HPE Nimble Storage or HPE Primera?

HPE Nimble is a versatile synced WAN San solution. It is easy to use and doesn’t require much training for admins. Th...

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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 perspectiv...

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What do you like most about HPE Primera?

For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product.

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Compared 17% of the time

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

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Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

HPE Alletra Storage is designed for high-performance workloads including virtualization, data centers, VMware storage, and hybrid cloud, delivering NVMe performance with sub-millisecond latency and 100% data availability.

HPE Alletra Storage integrates with technologies like Synergy compute and Hyper-V, offering essential features like deduplication, data replication, cloud integration, and predictive analytics. Its reliability, throughput, ease of use, and simplified provisioning make it ideal for a range of applications, including SAP environments, databases, and financial systems. Room for improvement includes better integration, setup, monitoring, and a more intuitive management interface. Customers seek enhancements in reporting, real-time stats, NVMe support for other storage tiers, smaller chassis, and cost-effective options.

What are the key features of HPE Alletra Storage?

NVMe Performance: Sub-millisecond latency for high-speed access.
Deduplication: Reduces storage consumption through data deduplication.
Data Replication: Ensures data is replicated for high availability.
Cloud Integration: Seamless integration with cloud environments.
Predictive Analytics: Uses InfoSight for proactive issue detection.
Simple Management: Streamlined management interface for ease of use.
High Availability: Guarantees 100% data availability.
Fast Provisioning: Quick setup and deployment to save time.

What benefits should users review?

Improved IOPS: Enhances input/output operations per second.
Space Efficiency: Maximizes storage use with deduplication and compression.
Cost Savings: Reduces overall costs through efficient storage solutions.
Reduced Support Tickets: Lowers the number of support tickets due to proactive issue detection.
Ease of Use: Simplified management and quick provisioning.

HPE Alletra Storage is implemented in industries like corporate and restaurant data centers, supporting customer and infrastructure scalability environments. It is particularly valuable for SAP environments, databases, and backend storage for applications requiring high throughput and low latency. It's frequently utilized for VMware storage, SAN, VDI, and financial systems, providing reliable and efficient storage solutions. Users benefit from its seamless integration with Synergy compute, Hyper-V, and its cloud capabilities while leveraging its high availability and data replication features.

HPE introduces HPE Primera, a new storage platform designed to deliver superior simplicity, availability, and performance for mission-critical applications
HPE Primera advances the HPE Intelligent Data Platform, a portfolio of products and solutions designed to help customers transition from delivering storage to unlocking business value with intelligent data

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