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PROS

For users, the utilization of cache ensures seamless data movement between media and locations.
GreenLake for File Storage offers enhanced security, allowing customized security for different file types.
Many appreciate its platform for running enterprise workloads on the cloud, offering both stability and scalability.
Its AI capabilities and great technical support positively impact operations, enhancing management efficiency.
HPE GreenLake for File Storage's pricing model and speed are highlighted as highly valuable features.

CONS

HPE GreenLake for File Storage faces challenges with compatibility in multi-cloud environments.
The system experiences crashes and slowness, especially during heavy IO or intense data flow.
The pricing for change requests is higher than anticipated by customers.
Customers often discover limitations with products or features due to licensing issues despite prior assurances.
There is a need for better AI technology integration and increased integration with Silver Peak.
 

HPE GreenLake for File Storage Pros review quotes

NemiGeorge - PeerSpot reviewer
VP CISO at PDS Health
Jun 25, 2025
The biggest impact is that we doubled our data center capacity from six racks to 12 racks while still using the same team to manage this infrastructure.
Wagner Pinheiro - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Coordinator at M. Dias Branco
Jun 25, 2025
The features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage that I appreciate most are its extensibility and ease of use.
reviewer2729436 - PeerSpot reviewer
Signal Maintainer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 24, 2025
HPE GreenLake for File Storage has affected our operations in a good way due to better management.
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Saroj-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Validation Engineer at UST Global
Oct 23, 2024
GreenLake for File Storage provides more security, allowing customized security for different file types. Block Storage can't do that. That's the most intriguing feature I have always looked for in a FlashArray or file system.
KT
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 25, 2025
The most valuable feature of HPE GreenLake for File Storage is the pricing model.
reviewer2730093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Datacenter Operations at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 25, 2025
The feature I have found most valuable is its glove service capabilities.
reviewer2729409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Computational Scientist at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jun 24, 2025
The features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage that I appreciate the most include stability.
Robson Da Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Field Technology Consultant II at TD SYNNEX
Jun 25, 2025
The feature I appreciate the most about the HPE GreenLake for File Storage is the AI capabilities.
reviewer2729415 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Infrastructure at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 24, 2025
Since we've been on HPE GreenLake for File Storage, I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues.
AG
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Aug 7, 2024
For us, the utilization of cache when the data is traveling between media, from any location to any location or within that cluster, was seamless.
 

HPE GreenLake for File Storage Cons review quotes

NemiGeorge - PeerSpot reviewer
VP CISO at PDS Health
Jun 25, 2025
I would like if they could do data immutability on the backup side. It's still the traditional backup in the way that we take incremental data points, but I would prefer to see the backups be air-gapped from the rest of the network, so if there's ransomware, we don't have that concern about reintroducing bad data that might be corrupted.
Wagner Pinheiro - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Coordinator at M. Dias Branco
Jun 25, 2025
HPE GreenLake for File Storage can be improved by incorporating better AI technology, though consumers are hesitant to move to other technologies due to concerns it might be worse.
reviewer2729436 - PeerSpot reviewer
Signal Maintainer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 24, 2025
The only con I have is when I register a device to HPE GreenLake for File Storage, it takes a while for it to connect to Aruba Central.
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Saroj-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Validation Engineer at UST Global
Oct 23, 2024
The file system arrays have multiple nodes, so one node automatically comes up if another goes down. The system should allow the primary node to remain the master node and the secondary node to function as a non-master node. HP has already deployed AI in GreenLake's cloud features, but they should also integrate them into the flash array.
KT
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 25, 2025
To improve HPE GreenLake for File Storage, there should be better explanations of what it is, what the customer's specific GreenLake implementation covers, and what is in scope and what is out of it.
reviewer2730093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Datacenter Operations at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 25, 2025
Improvement for this solution comes from a maturity between our two organizations. As HPE GreenLake for File Storage gets to know our organization and environment better, they provide recommendations about necessary actions for both compute and network, aligning with what we discussed in the beginning, fostering organic growth together, which leads to a point where they know our environment as we do, effectively becoming an extension of our teams.
reviewer2729409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Computational Scientist at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jun 24, 2025
Regarding HPE GreenLake for File Storage, it can be improved. Additional features should be included in the next release, though I cannot decide which ones.
Robson Da Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Field Technology Consultant II at TD SYNNEX
Jun 25, 2025
The HPE GreenLake for File Storage can be improved by increasing integration with Silver Peak.
reviewer2729415 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Infrastructure at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 24, 2025
HPE GreenLake for File Storage can be improved by streamlining the quote process to implementation, as it is still a bit clunky.
AG
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Aug 7, 2024
Some challenges with a multi-cloud environment due to some compatibility issues.