HPE Alletra dHCI vs Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series comparison

Hitachi Vantara and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the HCI category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #25, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1. Hitachi Vantara holds a 0.5% mindshare in HCI, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series and HPE Alletra dHCI compete in the IT infrastructure market. Hitachi is favored for its cost-effectiveness and customer support, while HPE stands out for its extensive features, making it worth the potential extra cost.

Features: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series is known for its flexibility, scalability, and advanced data management capabilities, allowing seamless integration into diverse environments. HPE Alletra dHCI features simplicity, automated data services, and efficient resource allocation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Hitachi offers a straightforward deployment model with strong customer support, facilitating quick adaptation. HPE Alletra dHCI provides an automated deployment process, making setup faster and offering ease of configuration with reduced setup complexity.

Pricing and ROI: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series presents competitive setup costs, offering significant ROI through its cost-effectiveness over time. HPE Alletra dHCI, though potentially higher in upfront costs, offers high ROI through operational efficiency and resource optimization.

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HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Unified Compute Pla...

Ranking in HCI

25th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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HPE Alletra dHCI

Ranking in HCI

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 4.8%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Storage Virtualization is the most mature in the market, but other brands have more features

An update to its technology would be good. The G Series has been around for more than five years and HDS seriously needs to ramp up, since the competition has better performance at a lower cost with better features and functionalities. For example, it needs redirect on write Snapshot, preconfigured storage tiering with better IOPS, built-in deduplication technology on hybrid disk, etc.

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Antonin Pavlik

IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Effortless upgrades with one-click feature while new server deployment needs a smoother process

I have a data center, and all the servers are connected to HPE Alletra dHCI. I use it for data management with VMware running on the servers 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…

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Pros

"In our implementations, HDS Storage Virtualization has helped in migrating data with the least amount of downtime, compared to other storage technologies."

"This solution allowed us to move from using standalone systems to having all our data center management in one place."

"The replication technology can move data faster than EMC MirrorView and requires less bandwidth. The Storage Virtualization technology is the most mature in the market, outside of IBM’s Storwize (which has a lot of compatibility issues, and EMC’s very expensive VPLEX solution); and it works."

"HPE Alletra dHCI is very comfortable with high performance and quick installation."

"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."

"HPE Nimble Storage dHCI's user interface is very easy to work with."

"Nimble Storage is a capable platform with high availability."

"The product provides zero downtime."

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

"It's helpful as you stand on high-end storage. Alletra offers up to 99% availability, providing excellent stability. You also get the benefits of an HCI solution with a template and upgradability at any time."

"The integration of AI tools for predictive analysis sets it apart from competitors."

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Cons

"An update to its technology would be good. The G Series has been around for more than five years and HDS seriously needs to ramp up, since the competition has better performance at a lower cost with better features and functionalities. For example, it needs redirect on write Snapshot, preconfigured storage tiering with better IOPS, built-in deduplication technology on hybrid disk, etc."

"HDS reaches a ceiling depending on model. The G200 cannot transition to G400, the G400 can transition to G600 but cannot transition to G800, which is the top-end model."

"An area for improvement would be technical support. In the next release, I would like to see more features added to make this a more complete solution."

"Companies in small countries face problems with spare parts."

"The only issue I'm really running into is we have a SQL server that we're having a lot of high IO latency on one of my drives and it's my data drive from my SQL server. It's not really giving me any good information as to where that latency is coming from, so that's what I'm trying to track down and troubleshoot."

"Cost-wise, this solution is slightly more expensive than other hyperconverged solutions."

"The product's active controller feature needs improvement."

"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."

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

"I can tier my data in different storage on the cloud, but I cannot tier the data with HPE Alletra dHCI."

"The performance of HPE Nimble Storage dHCI could improve. Other solutions, such as Cisco, are better."

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

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

"The solution’s pricing was very good."

"The product is costly."

"I would rate the licensing model a three out of ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is cheap."

"The prices are very high."

"The product is very affordable."

"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."

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Computer Software Company

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10%

Pharma/Biotech Company

10%

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Manufacturing Company

10%

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What do you like most about HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

The solution is easy to use.

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Pricing is rated at six, which is normal. The price is appropriate for the capabilities and features that the customers receive.

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What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

I would like the HPE Alletra dHCI to provide options to install products separately. When extending or when servers are already present, normal Alletra systems are more suitable. dHCI projects ofte...

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Also Known As

HDS Unified Compute Platform, Hitachi UCP, Hitachi UCP Select

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Overview

Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) is the company's product for converged infrastructure (CI), combining resources server, storage, networking, virtualization, and software management.

Hitachi Vantara

HPE Alletra dHCI, a data storage solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), offers Disaggregated Hyperconverged Infrastructure (dHCI), separating storage from compute resources for independent scaling and management. Utilizing HPE Nimble Storage technology, known for AI-driven optimization, it ensures high performance and management efficiency. With scalability and agility, users can effortlessly expand storage or processing power as data requirements evolve. Additionally, boasting rapid deployment in under 15 minutes and a claimed 99.9999% data availability, HPE Alletra dHCI promises robust and reliable storage solutions.

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Sample Customers

Asia Capital Reinsurance, RMZ, Cigniti Technologies, SPAR, Infosys

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