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.
"The solution offers easy one-click PowerShell scripts that are ready to run."
"They offer top-tier support."
"Given the high availability of the server cluster, we were able to reduce separate physical servers onto one hyper-converged cluster - this saved in OPEX and CAPEX costs immediately, along with licensing costs of the Windows Server licenses."
"The product's core feature of virtualizing our storage is by far the most valuable."
"The ability for us to manage all of our nodes from the same console makes systems administration very easy."
"The product has improved the ability to mimic physical SAN environments to demo scenarios and troubleshoot problems."
"The failover protection and the ability to expand storage and nodes with no downtime are by far the best physical features we have benefited from."
"Starwind support is excellent. They are very fast and have very good knowledge of Starwind and Hyper-V Cluster software."
"The technical support services are good."
"So far, the solution's performance is very good."
"Nimble Storage is a capable platform with high availability."
"The product provides zero downtime."
"The nice thing about it is that it truly integrates with the cloud, so I can move my volumes bi-directionally in and out of the cloud."
"We have the ability to increase the storage without any additional costs."
"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."
"Simply being able to move objects and the duplication feature have been quite effective."
"It supports VDI deployment, enabling easy use for running different platforms in similar environments."
"I like that there is a dependency on the storage controller."
"VxRail can be used for application modernization."
"You don't need to think about compatibility of components."
"This is a good solution if you want to deploy an ACI Environment but don't have all the necessary resources."
"There is a single vendor with the hardware, software, and maintenance. Thus, there is a single vendor with whom we can contact."
"The pricing is very, very good."
"The initial setup was not complex."
"To enable the proactive support capability that is part of our support agreement, I would ask that the terms and conditions be revised and made acceptable to corporate security."
"StarWind Virtual SAN architecture is slightly complex and requires the team to carefully identify and study how the solution integrates with VMware vSphere."
"This is a great product."
"Being able to run StarWind vSAN on top of any free UNIX operating system to build a resilient iSCSI/FTP/SMB storage system would be useful."
"Android app for monitoring and receiving push notifications as alarms or monitoring I/O from any mobile device could be a good feature and nice to have as we are not always on our desk."
"There should be some kind of active monitoring connected to StarWind vSAN, so you will be able to act when needed."
"I think the setup could be streamlined a bit."
"It would be nice to add the ability to use raw partitions instead of file containers."
"The initial setup is a little bit complicated."
"It can be made cheaper."
"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's website does not open properly or work consistently."
"They should improve just the support."
"I rate Nimble one out of 10 for ease of setup. Setting up Nimble Storage was a nightmare. It took us three months to deal with all the kinks and bugs. We had two people from HPE assisting us and two from our team."
"Nimble Storage's integration with the management software could be better."
"The solution could improve by providing better file-level restoration and DVX system options."
"Lacking integration to the cloud."
"There could be better documentation and they should allow everyone to access the simulator."
"There is limited support for SAP HANA with this solution."
"The support charges for VxRail should be optimized and made cheaper."
"There are still some features which aren't built into Cisco, like virtualized networking, that use its applications. However, these can be purchased through another product as an additional licensing cost to us."
"The initial setup was not that easy, it was a medium difficulty level."
"I would like to see VxRail add duplication features to its hybrid solution."
"Technically speaking, the vCenter and the administration of the integration of the vCenter could be improved."
"The product has high pricing. This particular area needs improvement."
HPE Alletra dHCI is ranked 13th in HCI with 23 reviews while VxRail is ranked 1st in HCI with 117 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 Dell VxFlex Ready Nodes. See our HPE Alletra dHCI vs. VxRail report.
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