We performed a comparison between HPE Alletra dHCI and VxRail based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."One of the most valuable features is the way it sets up the virtual SAN, because we don't have to buy a separate appliance for storage. It uses the existing storage on the servers, which is definitely a cost savings for us."
"In our case, the cost and high availability are the two most important factors which we were looking for in a solution."
"I've been really impressed with it so far. I think it's pretty great, actually. It does exactly what we need it to do, and it does it well, so I would recommend it. Plus, the support has been very good."
"The management and monitoring have been very easy since the solution's dashboard is very simple and user-friendly."
"The backup is readily available for use, and the restoration process is easy."
"It is extremely stable."
"Active-active HA provides top performance and redundancy."
"The biggest benefit was that it allowed us to provide SAN services on a limited hardware budget."
"With regards to performance, configuration, and longevity it is upgradeable, which means it has a good TCO rate. These are valuable aspects to me."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI has the most valuable features for performance, resilience, and scalability."
"We have this feature in Nimble dHCI, wherein we can upgrade individual components in the infrastructure."
"Very good in-line compression."
"We have the ability to increase the storage without any additional costs."
"The technical support services are good."
"Nimble is easy to use, but hard to install. Once it's installed, it's user-friendly. Reporting is another advantage because we get a lot of statistical forecasting. It helps us see into the future with that."
"It is easier to manage compared to the other vendors."
"The implementation was quick, we used a checklist and it took approximately one hour."
"The most compelling aspect of VxRail lies in its unwavering guarantee of sustained performance for my systems, regardless of their geographical distribution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automation and integration points with other automation tools."
"The major advantage is the blueprint. You do not need to separately manage the sand or network part because it all gets virtualized."
"The compute is good and we have not had any issues with the vSAN."
"VxRail is very cost-effective and affordable in the long term. It is more recommended when it comes to financial life, but it may depend upon the license. VxRail comes with VMware licensing, which may not be that cost-effective as compared to others. With VMware, it's an auto check competition. VMware is an expensive solution, especially for Nutanix. Nutanix have their own hypervisor called Acronis, which is very cost-effective against the VMware. Nutanix is cheaper for the hardware but not for the software. If you ask the Nutanix partners to deploy Nutanix over Cisco servers or Dell EMC servers, the cost will be higher. Nutanix wants to compete financially. Therefore, they propose their software over the Supermicro server, which is a very cheap Chinese server. In fact, I don't like their terms of service. HyperFlex has the highest price, and it is very expensive. I don't know why. It may be because this is a UCS system, which comes from Cisco and is already expensive. When it comes to HyperFlex, they need the labor to deploy Hyper-V, Citrix, or any other hypervisor."
"The update capability of VxRail is crucial for us."
"I like that there is a dependency on the storage controller."
"StarWind currently has a Windows native application that it uses for management. There is not a web-based GUI at this time."
"StarWind doesn't really have any performance reporting, especially compared with other vSAN products we've used."
"A better overall view of the different deployments could be beneficial, although this is difficult due to how flexible the solution is."
"We don't really have any issues with this product."
"A web management interface would be good, especially for those coming from other solutions that have one."
"While we had no problems setting the system up, and service technicians from StarWind could assist us very well, they could provide some form of in-depth documentation."
"StarWind Virtual SAN could benefit from better integration with other tools and technologies, such as backup and disaster recovery solutions."
"The product can include a more simple way of synchronization after a forced shutdown as the current process has a few more steps to check that hosts have synchronized and this can be automated."
"The product is expensive."
"I'm not sure if there are features lacking."
"The solution could improve by providing better file-level restoration and DVX system options."
"Lacking integration to the cloud."
"Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions."
"They should improve just the support."
"Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better."
"Software upgrade is still more complicated than the competitors, so that's an area of improvement."
"The licensing costs are too expensive. They should work on their pricing model."
"A disadvantage is that the initial first deployment can be complicated."
"If they continue developing their product regarding VMware, it will be one of the best products in the HCI space. In terms of additional features, there is nothing missing because, for data protection, they also have the CDP option for VM. They can protect the VM at any point in time."
"The solution is vendor-locked and Dell is the only supplier of VxRail."
"It could be improved by having more information on the integration portion of ACI."
"I would like to see VxRail add duplication features to its hybrid solution."
"The licensing needs to be improved upon."
"Pricing could be improved."
HPE Alletra dHCI is ranked 12th in HCI with 24 reviews while VxRail is ranked 1st in HCI with 120 reviews. HPE Alletra dHCI is rated 8.2, while VxRail is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of HPE Alletra dHCI writes "Independently scalable solution with the highest resiliency, low latency and intelligence ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VxRail writes "Offers a hassle-free, complete package, and is energy-efficient". HPE Alletra dHCI is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Dell PowerFlex and HPE Hyper Converged, whereas VxRail is most compared with VMware vSAN, Dell PowerFlex, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Rackspace OpenStack. See our HPE Alletra dHCI vs. VxRail report.
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