We performed a comparison between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE StorageWorks MSA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution, stability, and the performance work well for us."
"This system has been (by far) the easiest to use, manage, and expand."
"I think the storage is very good, the way it stores, the thin provisioning it provides, and the data protection. And it's easy to deploy in any environment. We are using VMware. So for me, it's a right click and it's deployed. We can configure and create LUNS very easily with 3PAR management, and the interface is very user-friendly. Easily understandable."
"The solution is easy to install."
"Technical support for both 3PAR and Dell EMC in my country, Iran, is very difficult because we are under sanctions."
"If it runs, and you don't know about it, that is the best thing that you can have in IT infrastructure. This is what 3PAR does for us."
"Multi-tier storage was the primary reason that we bought it. I also love the interface that you use for administering it."
"The solution has increased our performance by about 40 percent."
"The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features."
"The solution is pretty transparent and works well."
"The simple configuration feature is great. It is very simple, allowing you to set up MSA very easily."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility."
"The most valuable features were the dual controllers and being able to expand it."
"Monitoring is a very big thing. Other great features include block storage; volume creation and the data reliability scalability, which makes the solution really good."
"I like StorageWorks' snapshots for our backup system. We had a pool of SSD and traditional drives. StorageWorks has a feature that transfers the hot data to high-performing drives."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA is an entry-level, cost-effective solution for SMB customers."
"HPE 3PAR StoreServ is at its end of life and they are forcing us to purchase new hardware. They will no longer support this solution. They should provide support for a longer time. For example, 10 years instead of five years."
"Integration with some cloud services would be nice... We would like to be able to provision from the 3PAR and decide whether or not we are going to provision onsite or the cloud."
"I would like to see more virtualization: storage virtualization, data virtualization would be very nice."
"The GUI was a little hard to figure out how to use."
"We would like to see the ability to not only be integrated with hybrid IT, but on-prem."
"The price is a little bit high."
"3PAR did not increase our performance, and it has increased our latency by at least double."
"As a management tool, it would help us to have more customer reports."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication."
"Synchronized replication is very important for MSA; however, HPE StorageWorks MSA doesn't provide synchronized replication."
"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."
"It would be ideal if there was a better management interface."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability. There are times when we need to upgrade the device and the firmware. Sometimes, that can be a struggle."
"The solution could improve by adding configuration tools."
"The solution requires hardware."
"Some clients have suggested room for improvement in expanding storage capacity beyond the base traces."
HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ranked 3rd in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 298 reviews while HPE StorageWorks MSA is ranked 5th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 18 reviews. HPE 3PAR StoreServ is rated 8.6, while HPE StorageWorks MSA is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE 3PAR StoreServ writes "The product's technical support is outstanding as I can reach someone right away". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE StorageWorks MSA writes "An affordable solution for data storage but lacks cloud backup". HPE 3PAR StoreServ is most compared with HPE Primera, Dell Unity XT, HPE Nimble Storage, NetApp AFF and Dell PowerStore, whereas HPE StorageWorks MSA is most compared with NetApp FAS Series, IBM FlashSystem, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Fujitsu Eternus DX400 series and HPE EVA. See our HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs. HPE StorageWorks MSA report.
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