Dell XtremIO vs HPE Primera comparison

"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."

"What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

"FlashArray has some fresh efficiency features. I've never seen a storage solution with a compression rating this high before. It's at least 4-to-1 on Oracle databases. It's the best flash storage for Oracle."

"The system allows for seamless learning experiences, facilitating quick and easy cloning of environments within minutes."

"Pure has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator."

"It's helped us because we've changed fundamentally what we talk about. We don't talk about storage and different tiers of storage anymore nor do we talk about servers. We talk now about applications and how applications impact the business and end users."

"It has benefited my organization because it has reduced time to insights."

"One of the best features is the support, which is excellent."

"The most valuable features are: complete performance and ease of use."

"The solution's most valuable features are the inline data reduction and deduplication."

"The program is very stable."

"It is great for applications like Microsoft Exchange, ERP, SQL and VDI; basically saved the VDI buy-in from users, as now performance was seamless in comparison to a physical PC."

"The most valuable feature of Dell EMC XtremIO is the data protection (DP) group, it is one of the most advanced features in these types of arrays. The dedupe and compression that this array provides both do a superb job."

"It was very easy and straightforward to setup."

"Thin storage allocation"

"We mostly use it for backup, because we cannot measure anything, and we are afraid to use it for surveillance systems. We were planning to use it for mostly for surveillance systems."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Primera's main advantage is its support for NVM drives and normal flash drives. It has some sort of AI analysis that automatically tells us how to optimize the performance."

"HPE Primera is scalable."

"We sold Primera to a public university, and they're happy with it. They have been using it for about four months with no significant problems."

"It is stable and reliable."

"For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product."

"Our customers have given very positive feedback about InfoSign, which is the management software for this solution."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"It's more multi-tenant functionality in their Pure1 manage portal that is lacking."

"In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems."

"I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution."

"Right now, the box itself is just strictly working as a backend storage system. It would be fantastic if we could access it directly like a NAS device through network access or SIS drives. I think they have an interface, but I am not sure how good it is. If we could address a box directly on the network without having to go through a server, it would be great. The replication schemas could be improved. We are not using replication on the storage level right now. We use a different type of replication. If their replication would be as good as the one that we have, I would probably run the replication schema because it might be faster, but I don't know that for a fact. So, I cannot say that they have good replication. All I can say is that they need to inform us better."

"Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services."

"We've seen that when we create a POD in synchronous mode, it increases the latency."

"The UI for this solution needs to be improved."

"Our use cases require more multi-tenant capabilities and additional VLAN interfaces for separating different customers. We currently use it to provide storage, sometimes shared storage, to different customers, but it is less flexible in comparison to a dedicated solution."

"It is very expensive to scale. You have to buy an additional system to extend from one disc, for instance. It is scalable, but extremely expensive to do so."

"If you are looking at flash storage solutions, XtremIO doesn't offer any unique features. Most of my customers are migrating their workload from XtremIO to other formats because of this."

"The implementation isn't exactly complex, but the solution should have some enhancements in it to make the process more centralized."

"We've encountered challenges in integrating other products with Dell Xtremio, as it tends to be more vendor-locked. This means we can't easily explore other solutions that might work alongside Dell."

"The solution needs to be simplified. When you integrate your storage with other systems, could use a little bit of automation."

"The GUI could be modified more in terms of how the different components are linked to each other."

"I would like to see the ease of deployment and built-in Metro clustering."

"They can improve the product by providing an HTML5-based interface instead of the Java GUI based application."

"There are certain shortcomings in the technical support offered by HPE where improvements are required."

"On the hardware side, you should have the ability to expand capacity to larger numbers."

"Price is always important in Turkey, so HPE could lower the price to keep it competitive. It's not as competitive as other solutions in this market."

"HPE Primera's deduplication area is not as good as the one offered by Dell PowerStore, making it an area where improvements are required."

"HPE Primera is not good enough as a storage solution as it does not provide a good NAS storage."

"There are certain features that require engineering-level access, which should be accessible to storage admins as well."

"The IOPS and throughput could be better. That's the only drawback compared to other vendors."

"The product’s price needs improvement."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products."

"With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."

"As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."

"The product is expensive."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"Given its price, Pure is not the first option."

"The tool is an investment that we've budgeted for. While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits. We don't regret purchasing it."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

"The license for XtremIO is in the box, so you don't have to buy anything."

"Licensing is approximately $200,000 per year."

"Dell XtremIO's price is affordable and I would rate it a five out of ten."

"Don’t buy this array. You’re paying for loads of magic beans, since it’s mediocre at best for a platform in a rapidly growing field. Look instead at Pure Storage or something with variable block deduplication. You’ll end up spending less and getting a better product with actual support."

"It is great when a product can deliver high-end performance capabilities while offering a very competitive price point."

"It is expensive if you need to increase scalability."

"The initial purchase price was good but when you need to upgrade, it's a different story."

"XtremIO is an all-flash array, which means it's a costly solution. When compared with general mid-range storage solutions, this is more expensive. As far as I know, there are no additional costs besides the license."

"The solution’s pricing is affordable and worth the money."

"There is only a one-time license purchase needed and no additional costs. If HP could reduce the training cost, then that would be advantageous to the seller."

"HPE Primera is a little bit higher than Dell PowerStore...HPE Primera costs around 80,000 USD."

"The price of the solution should be cheaper."

"HPE Primera service is cost-effective."

"The price to capacity ratio is good."

"Because it has high availability, the cost is above average. The cost depends upon the sizing, and every customer has a different size. It is slightly above average in terms of cost compared to its competitors, but the value add was that they could know what their maintenance cost was going to be going forward. They knew what their renewal or expansion costs would be."

"HPE Primera is an expensive product but has competitive pricing."