Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [EOL] vs HPE Alletra dHCI comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series [...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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HPE Alletra dHCI

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

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Nuno Mendes

IT Manager - Resp.Department at Parvalorem

High performance solution that makes it easy to efficiently manage VM resources

In our case as a credit recovery company working with the state, our infrastructure is fixed and stable as we don't have the same need for growth as other types of companies. That said, one of the biggest problems with HyperFlex HX is that if you want to adjust your solution in terms of processing power, memory, or disk capacity, you have to buy completely new hosts. From a financial perspective, it can be very expensive to do so, and from a legal perspective, there are all kinds of compliance issues we would have to sort out before buying any new solution or application. Since we as a company will only be operating for perhaps the next ten years, when our HyperFlex solution comes to its end-of-life in 2024 our next step will likely not be with HyperFlex or any other solution from Cisco. Instead, from a financial point of view, we will likely turn toward a cloud solution because, that way, we won't have to spend so much money on physical infrastructure. We are, after all, only a small company and HyperFlex can be very expensive for other companies of our size, whether in Portugal or elsewhere like the United States. One other area for improvement is in regard to HyperFlex's integration with VMware. HyperFlex integrates with a specific version of VMware in such a way that HyperFlex doesn't always resolve security issues with VMware at the same pace as what you see in native implementations of VMware. This has happened in one or two situations in the past. On the other hand, the integration is otherwise adequate, especially in terms of availability and virtualization features (such as being able to split up each of our four hosts within VMware).

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Mohamed-Mousa

IT Manager at a media company with 201-500 employees

Modern infrastructure has supported critical business services and delivers strong data protection

To be honest, I did not make any changes in Nimble, and the same applies to StoreOnce. The system is built and ready-made. It was already built before we received it, but overall, everything is clear and direct, and there is nothing complex, so I do not need to do a deep dive in the system to resolve or change anything. I do not use HPE Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI intelligent automation. I do not use intelligent data services in managing my data infrastructure. I have not actually used additional functionality for Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI right now, but I think this feature is very useful, especially AI. AI is involved in any software now, and I do not use it in my system, but I think it's very useful.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The flexibility is its most valuable feature; the ability to quickly deploy a number of help machines, and it is not constrained by what we want to do."

"The scalability has been very good for us since we were stuck on our old platform with old drives and hardware, and HyperFlex has given us flexibility where we can scale up and down, allowing our servers to react and do large scales for data storage, which helps a lot."

"The feature that we are most interested in is the scalability, as when needed we are able to add more nodes and scale it up further, which is the feature we sought for our growing business divisions."

"I really highly recommend Cisco due to its stability and scalability, and also the performance of the equipment."

"The most valuable features are scalability and the easy operation - if it works, as you can configure everything from just one window."

"The technical support has been very good for this solution."

"I have many clients using this solution for a number of reasons, such as unified communications and collaboration."

"The most valuable feature is full integration with Cisco API and UCS, which means you can have complete networking and storage from Cisco."

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"We have this feature in Nimble dHCI, wherein we can upgrade individual components in the infrastructure."

"The most valuable feature of HPE Alletra dHCI is the one-click upgrade function, which allows all drivers and services to be downloaded to all servers easily, and the smart deduplication and smart compression features help save a lot of storage."

"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."

"So far, the solution's performance is very good."

"Nimble Storage is a rich in-between solution that covers everything from computing to virtualization and storage."

"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."

"There are many benefits and advantages from Nimble Storage HPE Alletra dHCI, first of all, we save money; when we were comparing between HPE and other competitors, we compared servers' equivalent money, which led us to decide to take an HPE product because it's a benefit for the money, it's not expensive and it supports our needs."

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Cons

"You cannot just apply the VSXi updates. You are dependent on Cisco HyperFlex for metric services, analytics, and everything else. I don't like that dependency."

"Single console management (like Hyperflex and FIs management). I mean to say that, we need to log in 2 console one for vcenter and another for Hyperflex manager, this should be on same console page either hyperfex manager settings and monitoring in vcenter or vcenter can be managed by hyperflex console too."

"There could be an increase in performance to improve the solution."

"Having a small infrastructure that includes Nexus and fabric interconnects is costly, which is something that should be improved."

"I think the product can improve dramatically in the area of deduplication. With deduplication as it is, you have 30 or 40% of the storage that can't be used because the deduplication is not efficient enough."

"Comparable solutions with switches, storage, and services are cheaper than HyperFlex. It should be cheaper."

"The problem is that we always have to keep an eye out for new releases to make sure that the version we're running is up-to-date."

"The scalability could use improvement."

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"A potential area of improvement for HPE Alletra dHCI could be including integration with applications because it is currently just for virtualization and more insights of what is running inside the virtual machines."

"They could expand product support to Microsoft Hyper-V and Red Hat Linux platforms."

"Lacking integration to the cloud."

"They should improve just the support."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's website does not open properly or work consistently."

"I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately."

"The product is expensive."

"Sometimes the technical support would get back to us in two hours, but other times it would take them two or even three days to respond."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"For customers in the private sector, this product can have a very high return on investment."

"I would like a clearer licensing model. It should explain a bit more what you receive if you buy the more expensive license rather than the standard one."

"Pricing is better if you buy more Cisco products."

"One of the challenges we have with HyperFlex is that they have a subscription fee for the operating system that runs on it, and if I remember correctly, it costs approximately $15,000 USD per month."

"We are on an annual subscription and the price is fair."

"The licensing is perpetual and the only thing that you may need to pay for on a monthly basis is if you're going to use their cloud-based management features."

"It is highly priced compared to other vendors."

"Comparable solutions with switches, storage, and services are cheaper than HyperFlex. It should be cheaper."

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"The price of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is expensive."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is much cheaper than the competition and has value proposition. Customers can see an ROI in three months. There are no additional costs, and VMware licenses can be reutilized."

"The prices are very high."

"The product is costly."

"I think it's priced right and it's extremely intelligent."

"The cost of the licensing is reasonable."

"The customers have found the solution to be expensive. However, when compared to the competition the price is reasonable."

"The product licensing costs vary depending on whether VMware or other solutions are used."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Construction Company

15%

Marketing Services Firm

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	57

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	3

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What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

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What is your primary use case for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

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HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Overview

The Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform is a purpose-built, high-performance, scale-out file system with a wide array of enterprise-class data management services. The data platform’s innovations redefine distributed storage technology, giving you complete hyper-convergence with enterprise storage features:

Enterprise-class data management
Continuous data optimization
Securely encrypted storage
Dynamic data placement
Clusterwide parallel data distribution
Linear and incremental scaling
API-based data platform architecture
A simplified approach

Cisco

HPE Alletra dHCI offers easy management, scalability, and resilience, valuing machine learning-driven management and strong support. Seamless integration with cloud environments supports zero downtime and provides scalability with compute and storage enhancement.

HPE Alletra dHCI is a powerful platform designed for effective data management, offering features such as deduplication, in-line compression, and AI-driven Infosight for predictive analysis. It is built to scale independently with computing and storage options, utilizing Triple+ Parity RAID for data protection. Users benefit from the simplicity of configurations, one-click upgrades, and exceptional performance. However, it requires improvements in integration with diverse applications, cloud capabilities, and compatibility with various vendors. The initial setup and complex interfaces are areas for enhancement. Supporting various hypervisors beyond VMware could reduce vendor lock-in.

What are the key features of HPE Alletra dHCI?

Machine Learning-Driven Management: Enhances operational efficiency and predictive analytics.
Scalability: Independent scaling of compute and storage resources.
Triple+ Parity RAID: Ensures robust data protection and reliability.
AI-Driven Infosight: Facilitates predictive maintenance and analysis.
Seamless Cloud Integration: Supports zero downtime and cloud synergy.

What benefits can users expect when reviewing HPE Alletra dHCI?

Easy Management: Streamlines infrastructure oversight with simplicity in configuration.
Performance: Delivers high-performance levels for demanding applications.
Data Compression: Increases storage efficiency through effective compression.
One-Click Upgrades: Simplifies updates, minimizing disruption.
Cost Efficiency: Offers potential savings in operational expenses.

HPE Alletra dHCI is widely used for virtualization across platforms like VDI, databases, and cloud infrastructure. It facilitates insurance data management, digitalization in administration, and IT infrastructure consolidation for businesses like hospitals and law firms, supporting environments such as VMware and Hyper-V.

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Sample Customers

BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Ready Pac Foods, Bryant University, Bellevue Group, KPIT Technologies, City Harvest

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