HPE Alletra Storage vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series comparison

HPE Alletra Storage vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

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JamesBrooks

Infrastructure Engineer at ISAM

Jul 12, 2022

Problem free scalability, reliable, with straightforward setup

It has good, reliable, and fast storage. We really like snapshot features and how automatable and programmable it is. It is all managed with ad sport and playbooks We have been using Pure FlashArray X NVMe for about a year now. Scalability has been great. We have run into a couple of instances…

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Yosef Emiru

System Engineer at Kenera International Trading PLC

Apr 17, 2024

Simple to manage, stable and offers high speed for transferring data

My experience with it has been good. I primarily use it as a storage backend for my applications. I like it for that purpose It's been important for automating some of our workloads. For example, we had some heavy processes that would sometimes crash. Alletra has made managing those easier. I…

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Gastone Canali

IT Consultant at Effegibi

Jun 15, 2023

Provides good stability and is reliable in terms of performance

The solution is reliable in terms of performance They should include a snapshot feature for the solution. We have been using the solution for two to three years. The solution is stable. We have 60 solution users in our organization. The solution's initial setup process is easy. It takes three…

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Pros

"The solution is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is reliability."

"The latency is good."

"We're able to get higher-density workloads on the same infrastructure, and we have a smaller physical footprint. The performance is excellent – during our test the bottlenecks are never on the X array, it just keeps picking up the pace to match what you need. The real-time visibility is a differentiator in my opinion."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe will quickly overcome all the hurdles you face, including network and latency issues."

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

"It has benefited my organization because it has reduced time to insights."

"What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

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"The tool's notable feature is that we don't need to log a case directly with the vendor. The tool has access to all the logs on-premises. This is an on-premises solution. Additionally, we can provision data as thick or thin provisioned. Moreover, it includes data grid duplication and compression features."

"It offers rich features and high speed for transferring data."

"The solution is very easy to set up."

"Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is simple to use"

"ThinkSystem's storage performs well, and the price per gigabyte is good, especially on SSD solutions. It's also easy to use."

"We have been working with the solution for around a year and so far it has shown itself to be stable."

"Its initial setup process is easy."

"The solution's initial setup process is easy."

"This solution is good for virtualization and meets the need for CPU and RAM requirements."

"The most valuable features of the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series are the dual controllers, available installation documentation, and the option of multiple host bus adapter interfaces."

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Cons

"The software layer has to improve."

"Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services."

"In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems."

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

"You cannot tag a LUN with a description, and that should be improved. What I like on the Unity side is that when I expand LUNs or do things, there is an information field on the LUN. This is the Information field that you can tag on your LUNs to let yourself know, "Hey, I've added this much space on this date". Pure lacks that ability. So, you don't have a mechanism that's friendly for tracking your data expansions on the LUN and for adding any additional information. That's a downside for me."

"We would like to see more visibility into garbage collection and CPU performance in the GUI."

"It is on the expensive side."

"Many options to check performance, like read, writes, random writes, and random reads, are missing in Pure FlashArray X NVMe."

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"We had some issues while installing it on our servers. It required more resources while cross-checking. So, the initial setup process could be better."

"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."

"Its performance could be faster."

"In the next release, I would like to see support for Hyper-converged infrastructure."

"ThinkSystem could be better integrated with backup software like Commvault, Veritas, or Symantec."

"Improvements can be made to the product's performance."

"The difficult part comes when dealing with the host. You have to enable multi-pathing and other aspects that are needed for proper configuration. I don't know if there is room for a more hyper-conversion structure to work with, but this would be easier."

"The features are limited."

"The solution could be more scalable, although it suits our present needs."

"There could be a snapshot feature in the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Given its price, Pure is not the first option."

"With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."

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

"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."

"With Pure Storage, we would like to continue seeing price reductions with flash storage. I don't think we're any different than anybody else when we continue to look to the industry for price reductions of both NVMe and traditional SSD storage. We would like to see these prices continue to decline and erode, even displacing large spinning disks."

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

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

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

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

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

"The solution's price could be better."

"We have a five-year contract for providing support."

"All of the features are bundled together, and you can renew the bundle with all of the features included."

"The pricing is fair and low compared to other products in this category."

"The pricing for this solution is good compared to HP or Dell EMC."

"It is an expensive solution."

"The best thing about this solution is its price, which reduces our costs."

"The price of the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is a one-time purchase. There is a global price list available to find the price of the solution."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

20%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

21%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

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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.

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

The tool is an investment that we've budgeted for. While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see...

What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

The tool's pricing is higher than competitors.

What do you like most about HPE Alletra?

It offers rich features and high speed for transferring data.

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

There is a license. HPE Alletra uses a cloud-based model. This means I'm focused on procuring on-demand resources for...

What needs improvement with HPE Alletra?

We had some issues while installing it on our servers. It required more resources while cross-checking. So, the initi...

What do you like most about Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series?

The solution's initial setup process is easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series?

The solution's price could be better.

What needs improvement with Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series?

They should include a snapshot feature for the solution.

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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 offers high-performance storage solutions for enterprise environments, ideal for mission-critical applications like data analytics, AI/ML workloads, VDI, and cloud-native applications.

Users praise its exceptional performance, reliability, scalability, and ease of use, highlighting its ability to enhance storage efficiency and improve data center performance. It has proven to increase efficiency, productivity, sales, and customer satisfaction for organizations.

The DE All-Flash Series delivers the performance of more than 2,000 15k rpm HDDs, yet requires only 2% of the rack space, power, and cooling. Because it consumes 98% less space and power, DE Series can significantly improve the overall efficiency of your IT operations while continuing to meet your performance requirements.

Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

Accenture, Aetna, AIG, Airbus, Allianz, American Express, ATT, Bank of America, Barclays, BASF, Bayer, Berkshire Hathaway, Boeing, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Comcast, Credit Suisse, Dell, Deutsche Bank, ExxonMobil, Ford Motor Company, General Electric, Google, HSBC, IBM, Intel, JPMorgan Chase, Kroger, L'Oreal, Merck

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HPE Alletra Storage vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series