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Storage and Backup Architect at Concentrix
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Top 20
Reduces storage provisioning time, fast to install, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Since we've implemented the solution, we've had zero downtime on the arrays."
  • "It could use improvement in correctly identifying and naming the systems. The solution keeps changing the names of everything. It's been hard to track."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for cheap and deep tier-two VMware storage. I use it for smaller SQL databases as well. 

How has it helped my organization?

Since we've implemented the solution, we've had zero downtime on the arrays. We get high-quality replication and a quality product overall. 

What is most valuable?

I like InfoSight and now the new GreenLake management platform to help me manage all my arrays in one location. 

The product provides a cloud-like operational model on-prem for managing data infrastructure. While I haven't used the on-prem cloud model myself, I've heard it's good. 

It's good at preventing problems. The support is really good. They actually fix 90% of errors and remotely fix them. They get there first and log in and I am told before I know there's a failed drive.

It has reduced time spent on storage provisioning. I give VMware admins access to provision their own data storage. 

Alletra has improved storage performance for IOPs. I've been using the hybrids and get really good IOPs performance out of the hybrid models. It's even comparable to the Pure X50 systems.

It's helped us reduce the time spent on storage-related support tickets. We rarely have tickets now. We've reduced them by 70% or so.

What needs improvement?

It could use improvement in correctly identifying and naming the systems. The solution keeps changing the names of everything. It's been hard to track.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good. It's very stable. I'd like to have a more of a hands-off support solution - an HP technician replace option. 

How are customer service and support?

Customer support is very good. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were a Nimble customer previously.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment and implementation were very easy. It went really fast.

What was our ROI?

We have witnessed an ROI. Our ROI is down to two years on the purchase.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is okay. There's not really a smaller-scale model for mid-tier and upper capacities. That said, the pricing is comparable to everyone else.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It would be a ten out of ten if they could do block and file on the same system.

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Network System Analyst at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Reliable with good deduplication and outstanding support
Pros and Cons
  • "The deduplication feature is great."
  • "Moving from Nimble to Alletra was a little difficult."

What is our primary use case?

We run our VDI systems off of it as well as a lot of VMs, SQL databases, and things like that. We use it for a little bit of file storage as well. 

How has it helped my organization?

Moving on to the platform is fairly simple. Upgrades are easy. We just put it in a new shelf, and that didn't cause any downtime. We really appreciate that. We're running 1,000 VDIs on a single Alletra. I don't know if we could have done that on any of our last storage systems.

What is most valuable?

The deduplication feature is great. It's a pretty standard feature at this point. However, it's really important for the workloads we run to keep the storage cost down. The speed and reliability are excellent. 

It has all of the technologies in place to make sure our data is still there when things go bad. 

Predicting and preventing issues before they happen seems great on Alletra. All of our failures have been very predictive. We haven't had any downtime. We had some controllers throwing early warnings, and Alletra caught that before anything went bad. We know the stuff goes bad; however, the way that Alletra treats it, we've never had any downtime from hardware issues. It always disables itself and pulls a bad drive out of the pool before any data corruption occurs. 

Alletra has improved the storage performance in terms of IOPS. We don't have any issues. Our infrastructure is a little bit different on the back end, so some of our stuff has a little trouble getting to it. That said, we already know that that's a back-end issue for us and we are going to be resolving that by the end of the year. 

It's helped reduce time spent resolving storage-related tickets. We don't have a lot since it's so reliable, and setting it up is fairly easy and hassle-free. If you need something new, you get it, attach it to the storage, it hooks up and sets up the VMware using the connector software really easily. I don't have to think about it anymore after that. 

What needs improvement?

Moving from Nimble to Alletra was a little difficult. The process involved adding new cards - which was quite a bit more of a headache for us. Having to console in and turn off the controllers to add the new card for the storage shelf itself was a hassle compared to a Nimble, which was almost plug-and-play. They're very similar, the downtime was zero, and the instructions were great. It was just a lot more work than we were used to with Nimble.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Alletra for three years.

How are customer service and support?

The support is great. It's easy to just call them and have somebody pick up the phone and easily talk to them about issues. Support is amazing - and that's one of the primary reasons that we use it. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used Nimble. 

How was the initial setup?

The deployment and installation are generally fairly easy. It's technical so it takes a bit of time. The last time we put in a fresh Alletra, after we racked it, it only took a few hours to get it up and running. More often than that we've done shelf deployments. The new Alletras are a bit more difficult, however, it doesn't take long. 

What was our ROI?

The ROI is in the reliability and ease of use. The uptime is ROI. We're in the public sector, and uptime is of primary importance. We have a hard time getting a Windows update downtime. Having uptime from our storage, when we never have to worry about it at all is ideal.  

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's expensive. That said, we know what we're buying and we're okay with it. We're generally okay with what we're paying.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate Alletra nine out of ten. We really enjoy the product. We don't have a lot of issues. And the support keeps us there. We wouldn't consider anything else due to the phenomenal Alletra support that migrated along with Nimble. They are proactive and that's why we love it.  

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Manager, CSM at Cardinal Glass Industries
Real User
Top 20
Easy to set up replication and snapshots with very good performance
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to use."
  • "They have a new update coming out that I'm going to be using as far as lack of snapshots. I'm going to put that into place as soon as I upgrade to the new version."

What is our primary use case?

I added two shelves to the two Cisco systems and it's running well.

How has it helped my organization?

The management costs are very low. That's a big benefit for us.

What is most valuable?

They've been great. I have no issues with them.

Provisioning works and is very simple. It's easy to use. 

Setting up snapshots is very easy, and replication between the two systems is easy as well.

The solution provides a cloud-like operational model on-prem. I just use it for day-to-day management tasks. Other than that, I don't do provisioning or anything like that. I use the native interface for that.

I keep it pretty up-to-date so I don't have to really worry about any issues. I had a couple of failed drives and they went as planned. It was no big deal.

The solution helped to reduce the time spent on storage for messaging. That said, I don't have too much to compare it to.

Its performance is very good - especially when I added a second shelf to the system. It spreads the data out over more spindles and also more solid-state drives.

What needs improvement?

They have a new update coming out that I'm going to be using as far as lack of snapshots. I'm going to put that into place as soon as I upgrade to the new version.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for probably 12 months now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable. I've had no issues so far.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's easy to scale. I just added two new shelves to the systems, and it was straightforward. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to call technical support. I've had two failed drives, and they had automated tickets set up with the driver arriving four hours later. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've been an HP customer for a long time. I've been happy with their support and reliability.

I've previously used Trinti. However, it is no longer a company.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment was pretty simple. I figured out how to provide or provision the storage and set up replication, and I was done quickly.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing and licensing are streamlined. I didn't have any issues. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did look at NetApp, among other solutions. I decided on Alletra based on its interface, ease of use, and the time I didn't need to spend worrying about it.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. It's simple to use and we haven't had any technical issues.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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CTO & Presales Manager at Pleiades Tecnologia
Real User
Top 5
Provides storage efficiency, simplified management, and good performance
Pros and Cons
  • "It is simple to manage and integrate with our virtualization platform. There is also the storage efficiency."
  • "I do not have any requirements. They can maybe have more flexibility for configurations or things like that."

What is our primary use case?

We have a virtualization platform running over there.

How has it helped my organization?

It is very easy to manage, so we spend less time going over it. It does not require very specific and advanced storage knowledge to get involved. It is easy to start using it. Creating VMs or new data storage clusters is very simple from the virtualization platform, so we save time. Also, thanks to the protection and snapshot, we can also quickly recover from ransomware attacks or things like that.

HPE Alletra Storage provides a cloud-like operational model on-prem for managing data infrastructure. I can monitor and manage whatever I need at home. It helps a lot. I do not need to open a VPN connection or any kind of connection to know what is going on. I can manage my platform remotely.

We have protection and snapshots. InfoSight alerts us on any issues that could be there. We get to know what is going on.

HPE Alletra Storage has helped reduce the time spent on storage provisioning. Instead of a couple of hours, we can do storage provisions in 15 minutes.

HPE Alletra Storage has improved our storage performance in terms of IOPs. We have much more than what we need.

HPE Alletra Storage has helped reduce the time spent resolving storage-related support tickets. The InfoSight information that we have and the performance-related capabilities that we have seen help us a lot. When we know a problem, we also know where the issue is and what is causing the issue, so an open case takes a couple of hours rather than a couple of days.

What is most valuable?

It is simple to manage and integrate with our virtualization platform. There is also the storage efficiency. We are saving in terms of storage capacity. It is very easy, and we get the performance for the requirements that we are having. 

What needs improvement?

We are using it as much as we need. I do not have any requirements. They can maybe have more flexibility for configurations or things like that.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using HPE Alletra Storage for a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We never have any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We do not need to scale. We would have had to scale if we could buy a smaller one. It is enough for us.

How are customer service and support?

Everything is great. Sometimes we get an email saying that we are having an issue on a drive or something else even before we realize it. Nowadays, when we are having an issue, most of the time, we also have a solution. It is great. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have used 3PAR from HPE or MSA. We needed to perform a refresh. Most of our use cases were VMware-related, we wanted to integrate data management capacities and capabilities. That is why we moved. We received everything that we needed.

What was our ROI?

We have seen an ROI. We have started to take away the old storage solution. We have simplified management. For anyone new to the company, it is very easy to understand what is going on, how to manage, how to get access and know what it is doing. The onboarding time is saved. We require less training and there are also fewer errors because they understand what they are doing. It is a simple management environment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate HPE Alletra Storage a nine out of ten because there is always room to improve, but we are happy with what we are receiving from Alletra and how simple it is to manage. The optimization of the storage means that we do not need to scale and grow. We are not looking for new refreshments or upgrades on the platform. All my colleagues are also confident about what they are doing over there. We like the environment.

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System Administrator & Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Provides a cloud-like model for managing on-prem
Pros and Cons
  • "It's good for preventing problems before they occur."
  • "In the future, it might be nice to get text notifications for issues beyond simply getting emails."

What is our primary use case?

We’re using Alletra as our primary data center for critical servers, including web and e-commerce services. It also handles our data and storage servers.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution offers faster resolution. The developers have noted how quickly it performs when they configure the application. The snapshots have been helpful as well. In the past, we experienced data corruption and were able to restore the entire volume using the snapshot feature without any data loss.

What is most valuable?

The solution is five to seven times faster than Nimble Storage and responds quickly to data requests.

The user interface is user-friendly and easy to manage.

The snapshot feature is very similar to that of Nimble Storage.

The solution offers easy management and scalability.

Alletra provides a cloud-like model for managing on-premises storage. I am already using GreenLake, and it has been good. The cloud-like model is decent, although we are not fully on the cloud yet. We have high bandwidth, so we haven't noticed much difference between on-premises and cloud.

It is good for preventing problems before they occur. Everything goes to the cloud, so we receive notifications if there is an issue. If there is a link disconnection or a system issue, I get notified.

The 100% data availability has been important for us. We knew that Alletra was scalable and more stable in terms of storage. We depend on Alletra 100% for our data and need to ensure its availability.

It has helped us reduce time spent on storage provisioning by 25%. For example, if I am creating a new volume, it takes just a few seconds and replicates quickly to the vCenter. The entire process is much faster than other solutions.

Alletra ensures that the time spent resolving storage-related support tickets remains consistent. It is always fast and scalable.

What needs improvement?

The solution is already quite effective, and I haven’t identified any shortcomings. In the future, it would be helpful to receive text notifications for alerts in addition to the current email notifications.


For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for five months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is great.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is excellent. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer and tech support are excellent. The technicians are quick to respond, and the overall support has been good. However, there can be a slight delay on weekends compared to business days, usually around five to ten minutes. Despite this, the response remains fairly prompt.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've used Storwize by IBM. We also used Nimble. Alletra is a faster application.

How was the initial setup?

The integration was straightforward and easy with vCenter and Nimble Storage's connection management tools. We also utilized the deployment tools from Alletra. We started with a hybrid setup with the goal of transitioning to the cloud. Currently, we are using GreenLake.

The deployment process was excellent. The shipment was prompt, and we had a technician on-site who assisted with the storage racks. Another technician handled the management setup, while I took care of the configurations. The entire process was smooth and hassle-free, with no complications.

What about the implementation team?

We handled the initial setup ourselves. 

What was our ROI?

We made the right Invesment by choosing Alletra. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is reasonable. We got Alletra at a great price, almost the same as Nimble. However, we doubled our storage for nearly the same cost.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Yes, we did. However, we found that Alletra is the best fit for our business.

What other advice do I have?

I’d rate the solution ten out of ten. I’ve never experienced a hard disk or hardware failure, which is great.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Good integrations, helpful reporting, and helps save time spent on storage usage
Pros and Cons
  • "It's got an integration with InfoSight."
  • "I would like to see some form of direct connect fiber channel options."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is our primary storage for virtualization.

What is most valuable?

It's got an integration with InfoSight. There are metrics that are provided by it and the support that we get from Nimble Alletra Support is great. The insights we get are important. All of the reporting we get and the recommendations we get on performance impacts are helpful. It predicts problems and helps prevent issues. 

It's helped us save time spent on storage usage. Due to its integration, we've had an 80% to 90% reduction in storage provisioning time. 

It's helped improve IOPs. We size the solution properly and customers have been happy with the results.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see some form of direct connect fiber channel options.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Alletra Storage for a long time.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good. There are options. 

How are customer service and support?

Support is fantastic for Allerta. Everything else from HPE isn't as good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Our customers are switching from other vendor options. I've been recommending Alletra to them. 

I have experience with other storage solutions within the HPE family. I haven't used other vendors. Alletra is top-notch within the HPE family in terms of performance and support. 

How was the initial setup?

I've deployed the solution before. An Alletra by itself is simple to implement. When partnered with dHCI, it's a bit more complex. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is good for the market that I serve. The subscription model is tough for them. We can do multiple terms now. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Reduces downtime, offers good rack density, and has a 100% data availability guarantee
Pros and Cons
  • "The workload consolidation is very simple to manage."
  • "The solution could improve the upgrades. In Brazil, it's difficult. The price is very high and it is not an easy process."

What is our primary use case?

We sell the system to our call center in Brazil.

How has it helped my organization?

The workload consolidation is very simple to manage. Previously, the customer had four Nimble storage solutions, and we were able to consolidate them into one Alletra. 

What is most valuable?

InfoSight reduces downtime.

Customers are happy with the speed and management of the storage. 

The DSCC is good.

It offers good density on the rack. It's a very dense storage. 

The solution offers a cloud-like operational model on-prem for managing data. The management is easier. The DSCC helps a lot. It simplifies the storage process. The customer has GreenLake and they can easily see the costs of Alletra storage by workload. 

Alletra is good at predicting and preventing problems. InfoSight, via the portal, helps with this. We don't need to access the equipment. InfoSight will automatically generate a ticket, and the engineer will call us if there are issues. The process is automatic, and it prevents downtime.

The data availability guarantee is helpful for us, as resellers. It helps us convince the customers the product is very good and well-built. 

The solution helps prevent time spent on storage provisioning. It's simple to deploy. Compared to 3PAR, we spend 80% less time on storage provisioning. In 3PAR, you need to provision the CPGs, select rate levels, and manage the free space, which is very complex. Alletra simplifies all of that with a single console.

It's improved our storage performance. We have a 3PAR hybrid. Alletra is new equipment with more speed and all-flash. We've improved our IOPS from 10,000 to 8,000.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve the upgrades. In Brazil, it's difficult. The price is very high and it is not an easy process. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for two to three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is excellent. It's 100% stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For some projects, we need to put in two or three systems. They could improve the scalability in terms of space. 

How are customer service and support?

In Brazil, the SLAs are not being met. Tickets are delayed a lot. It's not so good. We call support, mail them, et cetera, and they do not answer. Last week, a ticket that needed to be solved in six hours took one week.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Our clients previously used Nimble. We're also familiar with 3PAR.

How was the initial setup?

We use fiber channels. The deployment process is fairly straightforward. 

What about the implementation team?

HPE managed the deployment process. As resellers, we assisted our clients with setup.

What was our ROI?

I have not witnessed an ROI as our customers would have more visibility on that. However, I have heard the performance is one area customers are impressed with. The speed improves the customer experience and they can build out their strategy faster and change strategies as needed. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing and licensing are not my area of expertise. I'm an architect. However, the pricing is a bit more complex in Brazil and there are a lot of taxes. It's not cheap. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We're a reseller of HPE, so we only deal with HPE solutions. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. If they had 50% more scalability in a single system, it would be ideal.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Competitive pricing, works well with VMware, and offers very good performance
Pros and Cons
  • "The GUI for onboarding is straightforward."
  • "For the 6000, we'd like to see active-active controllers."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for VMware virtualization. 

How has it helped my organization?

It [HPE Alletra Storage] offers more performance and better value for money than Nimble Gen 5 arrays. It's very stable.  

What is most valuable?

The VMware integration is very good. Not all arrays have such a good integration.

The GUI for onboarding is straightforward.

We chose the 6000 with local GUI over the 9000.
As for the 9000 you need to use DSCC to manage the arrays.

The solution does provide a cloud-like operational model on-prem. We haven't used it so much since we have built own on-prem tools and do not really need management software in the cloud. We prefer our own data centers for data and management sovereignty. That way, if there's a major incident where we have to cut off the Internet connection. Then it's a bad thing to have the management software in the cloud.

It's good for predicting and preventing problems before there are major issues. We like that HPE can collect the data and we get information to see if something is prone to errors. That way, we don't have to be the first ones to experience errors. We get a heads-up.

The DSCC solution helps reduce time spent on storage provisioning. However, VMware has also improved on with VMware vVols, and so the impact is minimal for us.

Alletra has helped with improving the storage performance. It offers good storage performance overall. 

What needs improvement?

For the 6000, we'd like to see active-active controllers. For the 9000, Alletra has it. Yet it doesn't offer the superior agile functionality of the 6000.

For how long have I used the solution?

I started using the solution when they first came out in 2021. I used to use Nimble before that.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is great.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It could scale a bit better regards to VMware vVols.

How are customer service and support?

They offer really good support. One of the reasons we went with 6000 was due to the fact that they kept Nimble support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Nimble Gen5. With this solution we got better performance for value. 

How was the initial setup?

Setup was easy and straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it ourselves.

What was our ROI?

We have witnessed an ROI, although I do not have concrete metrics.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is competitive. Compared to Pure Systems, it's less expensive. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other options before choosing Alletra.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It offers good performance and support.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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