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HPE StoreOnce vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series comparison

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe's customer service is praised for responsiveness and knowledge, but some users report challenges with communication and coordination.
Sentiment score
6.2
HPE StoreOnce customer service is highly rated for expertise and responsiveness, despite occasional communication and response time challenges.
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Users commend Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series support for quick responses and effective resolutions but desire improved consistency and expertise.
Rather than Pure just saying it's Cisco's problem, call Cisco, they actually got on with a TAC engineer and talked us through it.
The guys in South Africa, and they're very, very good.
What I like about Pure Storage technical support is that when you enter a request, you immediately get a response.
HPE's support is very good, proactive, and monitored through InfoSight.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.2
Users seek improved pricing, UI, analytics, replication, deduplication, AI features, and better backup, while expressing concerns over costs.
Sentiment score
4.9
HPE StoreOnce needs improvements in deduplication, interface, integration, cost, performance, cloud support, storage options, and technical support.
Sentiment score
7.0
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series in Kenya requires better local part availability, feature enhancements, scalability, and integration with advanced software.
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've seen that when we create a POD in synchronous mode, it increases the latency.
We would like to see VNC integration or be able to use Pure Storage with VNC.
While the solution does everything expected, it would be beneficial if AI could be integrated for optimization and monitoring.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Pure FlashArray X NVMe is highly scalable, offering easy expansion and reliable performance with some customization and cost limitations.
Sentiment score
7.5
HPE StoreOnce is noted for its scalability, seamless expansion, adaptability to environments, with occasional cost concerns.
Sentiment score
6.8
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is scalable and efficient for various business sizes with some limitations and expansion options.
We also have an X90R2 with two petabytes of NVMe in it which fits in about six rack units of space.
We are able to push the X70 way past our current needs from a throughput and IOPS perspective – without any degradation on latency.
We have also performed storage and controller upgrades live with zero downtime.
The scalability of HPE StoreOnce is very good.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
7.8
Enterprise buyers view Pure FlashArray X NVMe pricing as a mixed experience, balancing high costs with valuable long-term investment.
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HPE StoreOnce offers competitive pricing with high initial costs, flexible licensing, and value compared to market alternatives.
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Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is generally viewed as cost-effective, though additional features and licenses can increase the overall expense.
While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits.
The support can be a bit pricey, but the solution is more cost-effective than anything else out there.
We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees.
The solution is quite expensive, possibly rated around seven and a half on a scale of one to ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Pure FlashArray X NVMe is highly stable and reliable, with users experiencing minimal issues and rating it highly.
Sentiment score
8.5
HPE StoreOnce is highly stable, scalable, resolves issues with updates, and is rated favorably by users for reliability.
Sentiment score
7.5
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is highly reliable and stable, providing consistent high availability and minimal downtime for users.
We have gone through multiple software upgrades, as well as completely non-disruptive hardware upgrades.
During the eight years, there have been no problems such as hardware failure or stopping.
There was one minor issue when the M70s were first released – but they have been 100% stable since.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.1
Pure FlashArray X NVMe excels in performance, reliability, and scalability, offering advanced features for efficient storage and management.
Sentiment score
8.2
HPE StoreOnce enhances storage efficiency with advanced deduplication and integration, offering scalable backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Sentiment score
8.5
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series is user-friendly, cost-effective, offers quick deployment, good performance, and includes a three-year warranty.
Going from a legacy vendor to Pure Storage, we saw reductions in MRP reports previously running at six hours going to 30 minutes.
The most valuable features of this solution are its ease of use and performance.
The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use.
The most effective features for data deduplication are maximizing storage capacity and minimizing expenditure.
 

Categories and Ranking

Pure FlashArray X NVMe
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Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (16th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (7th)
HPE StoreOnce
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (2nd), Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (23rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Paul Pearson - PeerSpot reviewer
Works well, is easy to implement, and has upgrade analysis capabilities
We love the product. Pure Storage works really well. The CAT tool and also the ability to upgrade the unit's place grades are great. It allows for in-place control or upgrades. It's a very simple implementation. They have a good tool to analyze upgrades. The stability is good. Technical support has been excellent.
Megha Meshram - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio
I was involved with the HPE team in the implementation of the tool which included steps like zone grade configuration, tape grade configuration, etc. The zoning part during implementation was very cumbersome. The tool’s implementation took around one week maximum to complete. One person from the HPE team helped us with the deployment. The tool’s deployment was a big process. We had to first deploy the hardware. Then we needed to connect it to the server. We had to also install HPE’s Data Protector. There were multiple things to be configured such as the configuration of Data Protector with D2D backup.
Sameh Moamen - PeerSpot reviewer
Meets requirements for hosting our Virtual Machines in three data centers
The demand in the market is for hyper-converged, all-in-one virtualization. It is not only for the operating system or hypervisors but also for networking and security. It is about optimum solutions. This is a solution that I recommend for those who need the basics that can be achieved with a rack mount server. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 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...
What do you like most about HPE StoreOnce?
I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE StoreOnce?
My company has to keep on asking HPE distributors to offer the product at a better price, which is why I cannot discl...
What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?
The product's support is an area with certain shortcomings requiring improvements. Support needs to be faster. I don'...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series?
For an all-flash setup, the cost is around $20,000 for a decent configuration.
What needs improvement with Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series?
The product could support advanced software integrations.
 

Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X
HP StoreOnce
ThinkSystem DE Series
 

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Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company
Eurobank Serbia
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