We compared Dell Powerstore and HPE Primera based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Dell EMC Powerstore seems to be the slightly superior solution because it is easier to use.
"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."
"Pure has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator."
"The high availability of the product is the most valuable feature."
"The initial setup was extremely simple and straightforward."
"Pure FlashArray X NVMe will quickly overcome all the hurdles you face, including network and latency issues."
"It has good, reliable, fast storage."
"The most valuable features of Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its superior performance compared to other flash tiers, as well as its ease of use, with an intuitive user interface that is simple to deploy and use."
"The solution is very straightforward to set up."
"This solution is highly flexible and offers efficient online compression capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerStore is the all-NVMe flash storage. This is the most powerful feature of this series. It supports compression and duplication leads."
"The simplicity and ease of use have been very valuable features. I have a very small team, and only half of the team is well versed in the HP product. Whereas if I bring PowerStore in, everyone can learn it because it will be new on the floor."
"Its flexibility is valuable because we have had some moments where we had to adapt, and it has been quite flexible."
"For access from virtual machines, iSCSI, and NFS, it is very good. It helps increase performance."
"The solution is very easy to implement."
"Dell EMC PowerStore is scalable."
"Has a great mapping feature."
"The most important thing that we had found when we purchased this product around six months back was its 100% availability and uptime."
"The performance is very good."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product."
"It is a stable and scalable solution with quick and efficient storage capability."
"The initial setup is simple."
"HPE Primera provides me with system reliability and 100% data reliability. The storage is good and is consistently reliable and scalable, allowing me to use it whenever needed. The overall performance is great. The product is stable. The customer service and support is excellent. It's a commendable solution, especially suitable for online transactions. It is reliable in meeting data requirements."
"HPE Primera is an all-flash storage product that's very stable and has a higher storage capacity. It can also give better ROI compared to NetApp."
"We need better data deduplication."
"It is on the expensive side."
"There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features."
"The tool's portfolio is minimal. It is expensive."
"In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems."
"The software layer has to improve."
"We would like to see more visibility into garbage collection and CPU performance in the GUI."
"In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models."
"After the smooth launch of the product in our company, only the areas around upgrades are a bit problematic. In our organization, we face difficulties when updating the product."
"When you create a case on Dell's support website, you don't always get someone who is experienced in the kind of systems you need help with...making it an area where Dell's support team needs to make improvements."
"We are looking for the Dell PowerStore to become more mature to maximize our use cases."
"We are happy with the service in general. The only thing would be the price of the platform."
"It needs more mature code."
"The cost of technical support is high."
"I have not seen anything specific. The only thing I can think of that needs improvement is the price."
"PowerStore's management console could be improved."
"The solution has good performance but it could improve further."
"We have not had a good experience with support from HPE Primera. They can improve."
"HPE Primera is not good enough as a storage solution as it does not provide a good NAS storage."
"Some application solutions can be more acceptable on the HPE Primera site."
"They could work to make scalability easier."
"HPE Primera's deduplication area is not as good as the one offered by Dell PowerStore, making it an area where improvements are required."
"This solution would be expensive for small business and it could be priced more competitively for that market."
"The reporting console can be improved with out of the box reports."
Dell PowerStore is ranked 1st in All-Flash Storage with 47 reviews while HPE Primera is ranked 7th in All-Flash Storage with 38 reviews. Dell PowerStore is rated 8.6, while HPE Primera is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell PowerStore writes "It has a very strong NAS that can support a lot of big, heavy environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Primera writes "A highly stable and easy-to-configure solution that provides excellent features that enable smooth migration". Dell PowerStore is most compared with Dell Unity XT, IBM FlashSystem, Pure Storage FlashArray, NetApp AFF and Dell SC Series, whereas HPE Primera is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Nimble Storage, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT and IBM FlashSystem. See our Dell PowerStore vs. HPE Primera report.
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