Production Storage, all of our 200 virtual servers use this storage.
Infrastructure and IT Support Coordinator with 201-500 employees
Simple installation, effective deduplication, and high convergence rate
Pros and Cons
- "I have found the convergence rate and deduplication the most valuable features."
- "The resellers did the implementation of the solution, we did not do it ourselves. We have ten people for the deployment of the solution."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
HPE Nimble Storage reach 4:1 compression/deduplicate rate, optimizing used space.
What is most valuable?
I have found the convergence rate and deduplication the most valuable features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using HPE Nimble Storage for approximately two years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of HPE Nimble Storage has been good.
We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution and we do not plan to increase usage at this time.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is knowledgeable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previous solution had many licenses for each feature, with high OPEX and manage complexity.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple compared to other solutions and it took approximately one month.
What about the implementation team?
The resellers did the implementation of the solution, we did not do it ourselves. We have ten people for the deployment of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a monthly fee to use the solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Yes, Lenovo and DELL/EMC storages.
What other advice do I have?
I rate HPE Nimble Storage a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Infrastructure Specialis at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Simple to scale, helpful support, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the NVMe flash storage."
- "We would like there to be more enhanced features."
What is our primary use case?
We use HPE Nimble Storage as a storage solution.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the NVMe flash storage.
What needs improvement?
We would like there to be more enhanced features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution HPE Nimble Storage for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability and performance are very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is easy to scale, but there are some limitations. We would like to add more storage but there are certain limitations.
We have a small environment, and six people are using this solution in my organization on a daily basis.
How are customer service and support?
We had some issues with the configuration and we contacted support. We were satisfied.
What about the implementation team?
HPE did the implementation of the solution for us with their certified engineers and it took approximately one week.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
HPE Nimble Storage is more expensive than some of the other solutions, such as Pure Storage. They charge more for every feature than other vendors.
What other advice do I have?
We are not utilizing the maximum functions. We are utilizing the protect facilities.
HPE Nimble Storage is a good solution. it is useable in a production environment. However, the useability all depends on the environment. After a year if you want to renew the support, or have enhancements it is going to cost you more. Planning is very important.
We have switched from HPE Nimble Storage and we now use Pure Storage.
I rate HPE Nimble Storage an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Information Technology Operations Manager at Weber Metals
Easy to set up, performs well, and the technical support is helpful
Pros and Cons
- "This product is very easy to set up."
- "The quality of technical support depends on which member of the support team you speak with."
What is our primary use case?
I use HPE Nimble for my SAN storage solution.
What is most valuable?
This product is very easy to set up.
The design of the hardware and software lends itself to great performance and redundancy.
What needs improvement?
The quality of technical support depends on which member of the support team you speak with.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been familiar with HPE Nimble Storage for some time, but have just started using it six months ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nimble Storage has been stable for me so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability has not been a problem.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support people are great although, of course, it depends on who you speak with. Overall, however, they are great.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The only other product that I have experience with is Dell Compellent.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is negotiable and when we first received the quote it was expensive, but after dealing with them and receiving a discount, the price is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good product and if anybody asks me for SAN storage then I recommend HPENimble.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Infrastructure Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Ease of management, speed, and price are the most valuable features. There is no licensing cost.
What is most valuable?
- Easy management (and easy management during the lifetime of the product) translates into savings. Therefore, it’s important for us.
- Speed and price: Nimble Storage is simply the most speed and space for the least price. No other product comes close.
How has it helped my organization?
We now need fewer hands to manage storage. Nimble has incredible speed and stability.
What needs improvement?
It’s just perfect the way it is!
Nonetheless, it would be nice to have:
- I need a real API (REST), and Nimble Storage made a REST for me (and all the other customers), so the product is perfect for me! Most of the other roadmap features do not interest me.
- It would be nice to have a ”virtual Nimble Storage box” in the cloud, so that I can replicate data to the cloud (and clone VMs and spin them up). This is in the roadmap.
- I also want replicated snapshots on CHEAP space in the cloud (like Amazon Glacier).
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used it for more than 3 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have encountered no stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have encountered no scalability issues.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is the best support that I ever had, and it's free!
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used NetApp. Nimble Storage is a better block storage than NetApp on every single parameter.
How was the initial setup?
Initial setup is very straightforward. Nimble helped us install the first array during the PoC and we installed the rest of the system.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is no licensing, only an up-front price (and service and support) and the price is cheap for the speed and volume.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated Violin, and it was much too expensive and not that much faster.
What other advice do I have?
Buy Nimble Storage!
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Network Services Manager at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
I accomplish tasks using the least number of clicks. It is stable.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are ease of administration, stability, performance and customer support.
The SAN’s interface is easy to navigate. The processes to accomplish a task seem to have been constructed using the least number of clicks.
Performance of the SAN has been great due to the software algorithms for flash/spinner data writes/reads.
How has it helped my organization?
It reduced the complexity of managing multiple SANs.
What needs improvement?
The InfoSight continues to improve, but could use some more innovation.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used Nimble for 4+ years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Our SANs have been extremely stable with only a few HDD failures over the past 3 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have had no scalability issues.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is excellent; always reach skilled techs on first contact. Customer support is always available even with information accessible via documentation.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used EMC. Storage administration was a nightmare in regards to LUN changes.
How was the initial setup?
Setup was straightforward; intuitive.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It’s expensive, but worth it. Not much to say about licenses.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing this product, I evaluated Dell and EQL.
What other advice do I have?
Take the time to purchase the proper head unit and port speeds.
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Infrastructure Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Great deduplication, very stable, and keeps my machines up and running
Pros and Cons
- "It's very easy to set up. It's very stable, and it has got great deduplication, especially for hypervisor users."
- "There should be faster interfaces."
What is our primary use case?
I use HPE Nimble Storage for Hyper-V clusters. I'm using the latest OS and the latest firmware. I keep them updated.
How has it helped my organization?
It keeps my machines up and running. For deduplications, it's a pretty good machine.
What is most valuable?
Deduplication is probably the most valuable feature. It's very easy to set up. It's very stable, and it has got great deduplication, especially for hypervisor users.
What needs improvement?
There should be faster interfaces.
It would be nice if you could use something other than the proprietary rights on it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using HPE Nimble Storage for about a year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I'd rate it a ten out of ten in terms of stability. I haven't had any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'd rate it a ten out of ten in terms of scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I'd rate them an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
It was easy, but I've been doing it for twenty years. I'm not worried about that.
What was our ROI?
We have absolutely seen an ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price is a little higher.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate HPE Nimble Storage a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Manager at Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc.
High availability, good backup functionality, and it's easy to set up
Pros and Cons
- "The most useful features are high availability and the storage snapshot backup functionality."
- "In the future, I would like to see a lower-end model that has Peer Persistence functionality."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use Nimble Storage for our production system.
We have a three-tier infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
The most useful features are high availability and the storage snapshot backup functionality.
What needs improvement?
The cost of this storage solution should be lower.
In the future, I would like to see a lower-end model that has Peer Persistence functionality.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using HPE Nimble Storage for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nimble is a stable storage solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a highly scalable product.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is very good. I can get expert support from an HPE engineer or instead, receive support online.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is expensive, although we do not pay anything in addition to the standard licensing fees.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to anybody who is interested in HPE Nimble Storage is that I recommend it for high availability applications. I also suggest that they purchase spare parts for it.
Overall, this product is okay, and my only real complaint is about the cost.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
VP - Engineering Operations at WPG Consulting
Robust, reliable, and problem-free
Pros and Cons
- "Even if one control fails, it automatically turns on the other controller and everything moves from one to the second instantaneously without any issues."
- "If they could reduce the cost, that would be ideal."
What is most valuable?
In general, the solution works great. We haven't had any issues with it.
It's very reliable. Even if one control fails, it automatically turns on the other controller and everything moves from one to the second instantaneously without any issues.
The product is quite robust.
What needs improvement?
Nimble is costlier than EqualLogic, for example. If they could reduce the cost, that would be ideal.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been dealing with the solution for the last three years. It's been a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been very stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have dealt with technical support, and we haven't had any issues with them. We are satisfied with the level of support on offer.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I'm also familiar with EqualLogic.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution is a little high, although the performance is very good.
What other advice do I have?
We are resellers.
We are using the most up-to-date version of the solution, however, I cannot speak to the exact version number.
I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. We haven't had any issues.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller

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