HPE Alletra dHCI is very comfortable with high performance and quick installation. It offers good storage solutions at a reasonable price with excellent support. Overall, I would rate the solution 10.
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Dec 24, 2024
I recommend the product to others if the one-click installation has progressed. However, a recent change log showed several known issues. Overall, I rate HPE Alletra dHCI a six out of ten.
Presales engineer at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Top 20
Aug 20, 2024
Management is primarily done through vCenter, which provides a single control point and makes it straightforward. You can view all your resources, such as VMs and storage, in a unified interface. This makes it easy to manage and create environments, like those for London, from a single pane of glass. The simplicity of HPE Alletra dHCI is similar to that of HPE SimpliVity but with added stability. Additionally, you can upgrade components independently. Upgrading memory, cores, compute, or storage capacity often requires upgrading the entire node, which can be resource-intensive and wasteful. With dHCI, you can add additional drives if you need more storage. You can add those resources independently without wasting licenses if you need more computing power or memory. Unlike SimpliVity, which requires VLANs, dHCI does not require VLANs, thanks to its integration with the Center. You can rely on a critical application solution. I recommend the HPE Nimble Storage and the Veeam backup solution, which provide reliable storage and services. We primarily use these solutions to ensure data protection and prevent environmental issues. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Solutions Architect at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Aug 6, 2024
Two to four people maintain the tool, upgrade it, create the circuit surveys, and monitor it. They are mainly generalists who do VMware admin and server admin. They do a little of everything. The beauty of the solution is that once it's configured, it's all managed by VMware, so they don't have a lot of storage administration to do. The solution's data protection capabilities have really benefited our organization. We have been using the snapshot functionality to restore our server quickly without passing through our backups. We take a snapshot of the VM on the Nimble storage and keep 14 days of that. If we have a problem, we can easily roll back or clone the machine to investigate. So, we have a quick restore. I would recommend the solution to other users because it's stable, provides good performance, and is easy to install and maintain. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
This solution is highly recommended for organizations seeking significant performance improvements and reliable, proactive support. The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors. I rate it a nine out of ten.
I worked for an IT integration company. Now, I am a consultant. We work with customers who do not need much scalability. I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
It's a very innovative solution for companies. Nowadays, businesses are very dynamic. They are very demanding due to data growth. The product enables users to scale compute and storage independently. Companies can have a dynamic HCI to scale their resources independently. It gives them the flexibility to grow, expand, and scale up however they want. It’s very good for companies. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
I would strongly recommend taking a look at HPE Nimble Storage dHCI and evaluating it because there's no point in going for old technology. I rate this solution at ten out of ten because if there's an issue, HP support will contact the admin as a result of the built-in AI.
Solutions Architect at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jan 18, 2023
I rate HPE Nimble Storage seven out of 10. It's easy to use. You can set it up and forget about it. The integration with VMware is solid, and it's easy to upgrade. It isn't the best on the market, but far from the worst.
We are a partner and distributor to the dHCI. dHCI is still a new solution in the market. There is a lot of scope for improvement. I will give it a seven out of ten.
We provide the solution for the customer. We are a system integrator. We are official partners for HPE and we are very happy with the arrangements. We are using the latest version of the product. We integrated with VMware. I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten. Once it is deployed, you are safe.
I rate Nimble Storage nine out of 10. I would recommend Nimble Storage. It's the best solution that HP has right now. We haven't had any problems, so I can't say anything bad about it. Nimble Storage is a rich in-between solution that covers everything from computing to virtualization and storage. My recommendation is to take full advantage of Nimble Storage beyond just a storage solution and incorporate it to get the availability and scalability of the infrastructure.
Sales Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Oct 28, 2021
I'm a reseller. We used to work with 700s, we don't sell the 700s anymore. Now, we are doing dHCI. I would like to let people know that it is as easy as they say it is. It works as they say it does. The only feature I would want to have is it must be Fibre Channel, however, I don't think that's going to happen. Other than that, it's a great little product. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
Enterprise Administrator at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 7, 2021
We're just a customer and an end-user. Right now, I haven't seen any issues. If a company wanted to purchase it, that would be something I would recommend as it does take out a lot of the guesswork as far as the networking, the storage considerations, the storage adapter of how it connects, and it takes all the guesswork out and sets it up for you. The basic thing to consider is when you get it out of the box, you set it up, you turn it on, the scripts run, you have your vCenter, you just start spinning up VMs at that point. It saves a lot of time instead of doing all of that individually and setting up your own vCenter, the storage, and everything. I was glad it had the scripts when they actually ran and it did connect everything in the backend. It did make it a lot easier. Out of the box, if purchased new now, would be a great option. Two years ago, it had a few problems and it's my understanding that those issues are mostly resolved. I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
MSP
Dec 3, 2020
I hate talking about products. I think we should sit down and talk about what you are trying to do? What are your business goals? Because your business dictates to you what projects are important to them. What are they trying to accomplish? How do I help you accomplish those goals? A lot of times, what it comes down to is they don't have the time to do the infrastructure the way we used to do infrastructure. That's no longer acceptable by the business because it's not important to the business. Think about how you can be a good business partner and provide them with the applications and the data they need access to from anywhere in the world. Look at us now. We're all home. I'm in my basement. Everyone feels bad for me. My basement is a fully furnished basement with a pool table, a beer fridge, a 60-inch flat-screen TV. There's even a music section over here with a full drum kit and guitars. So don't feel bad for me. At the end of the day, you're not in the IT business. You're in the business of making some products, whether it's t-shirts, shoes, chairs — I don't care what it is. Whatever your products are, that's your business. Your business is not IT. But IT is the tool that helps you sell. What the business wants to know is, "Hey, I'm giving you a lot of money for IT? How did you help me sell that chair? I need to sell more of those chairs in order to pay for that IT equipment." How do you help them do that? One of the ways is to reduce the work that you have to put in. You can focus on the applications and the innovation that helps them sell that chair. We should be talking about how do we help the business become more agile. You should be focused on, "Hey, they're working from home, how can I get them better access?" Maybe you shouldn't be doing anything in the data center. Maybe you should be moving to that hybrid infrastructure. dHCI with Nimble Will give you the ability to start growing your data into the cloud in a bi-directional way. Now you can start talking about technology once you understand what their problems are; however, you can't just go in and talk about technology. You have to talk about what the problems are. How are you going to sell? If their problem is they're trying to put a screw in the wall and you hand them a hammer, you're not really helping them out — you'll get the job done, but it's going to be ugly. On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine. There's always room for improvement. I think that more automation is needed. Certainly, they're getting there. I think that the reason why I am giving them a nine is that it's probably the best dHCI solution out there. From a storage perspective, outside of dHCI, I think it's one of the best storage solutions out there in the market. I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent. My biggest pet peeve is you need to give IT folks time back. The worst thing in the world is when you've got a problem with a system and you call support and you get level one and they go, "Okay, I need you to go in and I need you to dump these reports for me." The brilliant thing with Nimble is you don't have to do that. They already have the reports because InfoSight provides them with the data all the time. So you don't call level one, you don't call level two, you go directly to level three. To me, that's the way it should be. You've got the data. Doesn't your team know how to read it? That to me is the most important feature of Nimble and what puts them on top of my charts. Because it's truly intelligent. Not only that, they're taking advantage of the intelligence of it to actually be proactive for their customers.
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 13, 2020
This is a good solution. Definitely from a price perspective it's quite expensive, but looking at the performance and the support system that we have with HPE Nimble, it's really good. I would recommend it. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Be sure that your end-users understand and know what they want regarding the ILPS. Sometimes the configuration that they have is not appropriate for their needs and could be more efficient. It all comes down to the needs, their RTS for example. As I have no other product to make a real comparison, I would give this solution a rating of nine out of ten.
HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid...
HPE Alletra dHCI is very comfortable with high performance and quick installation. It offers good storage solutions at a reasonable price with excellent support. Overall, I would rate the solution 10.
I recommend the product to others if the one-click installation has progressed. However, a recent change log showed several known issues. Overall, I rate HPE Alletra dHCI a six out of ten.
Management is primarily done through vCenter, which provides a single control point and makes it straightforward. You can view all your resources, such as VMs and storage, in a unified interface. This makes it easy to manage and create environments, like those for London, from a single pane of glass. The simplicity of HPE Alletra dHCI is similar to that of HPE SimpliVity but with added stability. Additionally, you can upgrade components independently. Upgrading memory, cores, compute, or storage capacity often requires upgrading the entire node, which can be resource-intensive and wasteful. With dHCI, you can add additional drives if you need more storage. You can add those resources independently without wasting licenses if you need more computing power or memory. Unlike SimpliVity, which requires VLANs, dHCI does not require VLANs, thanks to its integration with the Center. You can rely on a critical application solution. I recommend the HPE Nimble Storage and the Veeam backup solution, which provide reliable storage and services. We primarily use these solutions to ensure data protection and prevent environmental issues. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Two to four people maintain the tool, upgrade it, create the circuit surveys, and monitor it. They are mainly generalists who do VMware admin and server admin. They do a little of everything. The beauty of the solution is that once it's configured, it's all managed by VMware, so they don't have a lot of storage administration to do. The solution's data protection capabilities have really benefited our organization. We have been using the snapshot functionality to restore our server quickly without passing through our backups. We take a snapshot of the VM on the Nimble storage and keep 14 days of that. If we have a problem, we can easily roll back or clone the machine to investigate. So, we have a quick restore. I would recommend the solution to other users because it's stable, provides good performance, and is easy to install and maintain. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
This solution is highly recommended for organizations seeking significant performance improvements and reliable, proactive support. The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors. I rate it a nine out of ten.
I worked for an IT integration company. Now, I am a consultant. We work with customers who do not need much scalability. I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
I would recommend it to other users. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
It's a very innovative solution for companies. Nowadays, businesses are very dynamic. They are very demanding due to data growth. The product enables users to scale compute and storage independently. Companies can have a dynamic HCI to scale their resources independently. It gives them the flexibility to grow, expand, and scale up however they want. It’s very good for companies. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
I rate HPE Nimble Storage dHCI a six out of ten.
I use the latest version of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI. Overall, I rate HPE Nimble Storage dHCI an eight out of ten.
I would strongly recommend taking a look at HPE Nimble Storage dHCI and evaluating it because there's no point in going for old technology. I rate this solution at ten out of ten because if there's an issue, HP support will contact the admin as a result of the built-in AI.
I rate HPE Nimble Storage seven out of 10. It's easy to use. You can set it up and forget about it. The integration with VMware is solid, and it's easy to upgrade. It isn't the best on the market, but far from the worst.
We are a partner and distributor to the dHCI. dHCI is still a new solution in the market. There is a lot of scope for improvement. I will give it a seven out of ten.
We provide the solution for the customer. We are a system integrator. We are official partners for HPE and we are very happy with the arrangements. We are using the latest version of the product. We integrated with VMware. I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten. Once it is deployed, you are safe.
I would recommend others to use this solution. I rate HPE Nimble Storage dHCI a nine out of ten.
I rate Nimble Storage nine out of 10. I would recommend Nimble Storage. It's the best solution that HP has right now. We haven't had any problems, so I can't say anything bad about it. Nimble Storage is a rich in-between solution that covers everything from computing to virtualization and storage. My recommendation is to take full advantage of Nimble Storage beyond just a storage solution and incorporate it to get the availability and scalability of the infrastructure.
I rate HPE Nimble Storage dHCI a ten out of ten.
I'm a reseller. We used to work with 700s, we don't sell the 700s anymore. Now, we are doing dHCI. I would like to let people know that it is as easy as they say it is. It works as they say it does. The only feature I would want to have is it must be Fibre Channel, however, I don't think that's going to happen. Other than that, it's a great little product. I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
We're just a customer and an end-user. Right now, I haven't seen any issues. If a company wanted to purchase it, that would be something I would recommend as it does take out a lot of the guesswork as far as the networking, the storage considerations, the storage adapter of how it connects, and it takes all the guesswork out and sets it up for you. The basic thing to consider is when you get it out of the box, you set it up, you turn it on, the scripts run, you have your vCenter, you just start spinning up VMs at that point. It saves a lot of time instead of doing all of that individually and setting up your own vCenter, the storage, and everything. I was glad it had the scripts when they actually ran and it did connect everything in the backend. It did make it a lot easier. Out of the box, if purchased new now, would be a great option. Two years ago, it had a few problems and it's my understanding that those issues are mostly resolved. I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
I hate talking about products. I think we should sit down and talk about what you are trying to do? What are your business goals? Because your business dictates to you what projects are important to them. What are they trying to accomplish? How do I help you accomplish those goals? A lot of times, what it comes down to is they don't have the time to do the infrastructure the way we used to do infrastructure. That's no longer acceptable by the business because it's not important to the business. Think about how you can be a good business partner and provide them with the applications and the data they need access to from anywhere in the world. Look at us now. We're all home. I'm in my basement. Everyone feels bad for me. My basement is a fully furnished basement with a pool table, a beer fridge, a 60-inch flat-screen TV. There's even a music section over here with a full drum kit and guitars. So don't feel bad for me. At the end of the day, you're not in the IT business. You're in the business of making some products, whether it's t-shirts, shoes, chairs — I don't care what it is. Whatever your products are, that's your business. Your business is not IT. But IT is the tool that helps you sell. What the business wants to know is, "Hey, I'm giving you a lot of money for IT? How did you help me sell that chair? I need to sell more of those chairs in order to pay for that IT equipment." How do you help them do that? One of the ways is to reduce the work that you have to put in. You can focus on the applications and the innovation that helps them sell that chair. We should be talking about how do we help the business become more agile. You should be focused on, "Hey, they're working from home, how can I get them better access?" Maybe you shouldn't be doing anything in the data center. Maybe you should be moving to that hybrid infrastructure. dHCI with Nimble Will give you the ability to start growing your data into the cloud in a bi-directional way. Now you can start talking about technology once you understand what their problems are; however, you can't just go in and talk about technology. You have to talk about what the problems are. How are you going to sell? If their problem is they're trying to put a screw in the wall and you hand them a hammer, you're not really helping them out — you'll get the job done, but it's going to be ugly. On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine. There's always room for improvement. I think that more automation is needed. Certainly, they're getting there. I think that the reason why I am giving them a nine is that it's probably the best dHCI solution out there. From a storage perspective, outside of dHCI, I think it's one of the best storage solutions out there in the market. I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent. My biggest pet peeve is you need to give IT folks time back. The worst thing in the world is when you've got a problem with a system and you call support and you get level one and they go, "Okay, I need you to go in and I need you to dump these reports for me." The brilliant thing with Nimble is you don't have to do that. They already have the reports because InfoSight provides them with the data all the time. So you don't call level one, you don't call level two, you go directly to level three. To me, that's the way it should be. You've got the data. Doesn't your team know how to read it? That to me is the most important feature of Nimble and what puts them on top of my charts. Because it's truly intelligent. Not only that, they're taking advantage of the intelligence of it to actually be proactive for their customers.
This is a good solution. Definitely from a price perspective it's quite expensive, but looking at the performance and the support system that we have with HPE Nimble, it's really good. I would recommend it. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Be sure that your end-users understand and know what they want regarding the ILPS. Sometimes the configuration that they have is not appropriate for their needs and could be more efficient. It all comes down to the needs, their RTS for example. As I have no other product to make a real comparison, I would give this solution a rating of nine out of ten.