HPE Alletra dHCI vs Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo are both solutions in the HCI category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3, while Lenovo is ranked #22. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 3.6% mindshare in HCI, compared to Lenovo’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Lenovo users who would recommend it.

HPE Alletra dHCI

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

HPE Alletra dHCI and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series compete in the hyperconverged infrastructure domain, each catering to unique business needs. Data shows that HPE Alletra dHCI excels in specific pricing and support aspects, while Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series often stands out due to its comprehensive feature set and perceived value.

Features: HPE Alletra dHCI is notable for intelligent automation, seamless scalability, and ease of management. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series integrates robustly with existing VMware environments, enhances security features, and supports a strong ecosystem compatibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Alletra dHCI focuses on an intuitive deployment experience with minimal downtime and proactive support. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series ensures a straightforward deployment process, supplemented by professional and responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Alletra dHCI provides competitive initial setup costs with significant long-term ROI due to operational efficiency and low maintenance. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series might involve higher upfront investments but is considered a valuable expenditure for its extensive feature set and reliability.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series Report (Updated: February 2026).

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HPE Alletra dHCI vs. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI

Ranking in HCI

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Ranking in HCI

22nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 3.6%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series is 1.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

HCI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE Alletra dHCI	3.6%
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series	1.8%
Other	94.6%

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Featured Reviews

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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Genesis Dapoza

Email Administrator at Technopaq, Inc.

simplifies management for clients familiar with VMware, and offers a user-friendly management and configuration experience

With the VX machines, the clients often confuse the hardware itself with the services and resources. VMs are configured according to resources - memory, hard disk capacity, and network. These resources, including memory and processor, are actually shared on the VX Series. So, if the server's processor is underpowered or unreliable for the VMs, many of the VMs will encounter issues. Ideally, the physical server configuration should align more closely with the needs of the virtual servers. The drawback is that the hardware resources (CPU, memory, storage) are shared among all the VMs running on the VX Series. If the server's processor is underpowered for the VMs, many of the VMs might have performance issues. An improvement could be to have more granular control over resource allocation to VMs.

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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

"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 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."

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

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

"Very good in-line compression."

"The product provides zero downtime."

"The solution is useful for taking storage snapshots, has high performance, and the CASL architecture is good for optimizing workloads."

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

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"Installation is straightforward because it's a vSAN. It only took one or two days."

"The clients like the solution’s simplicity."

"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series' deployment is easy. We are a tier-one platinum partner who is into multiple implementations."

"The VX machines are scalable."

"We find the setup quite straightforward and very easy."

Cons

"I'm not sure if there are features lacking."

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

"The implementation process was problematic due to firmware incompatibilities and lengthy support intervention."

"Software upgrade is still more complicated than the competitors, so that's an area of 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."

"This year 2022, we have the possibility to include new kinds of storage with a high disk availability, such as Alletra 6000 and Alletra 9000. Those are the new storage available. If we would like to improve the quality and the capability and the high availability of these products, we can choose between different costs. This is another benefit from this HPE Nimble Storage dHCI solution of hyper-converged."

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

"The product is expensive."

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"The product must provide AI features."

"The user management could be a bit better. It's something they could improve upon in future releases."

"Support could be better."

"Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series needs to improve its stability. Its resolution should be faster."

"With the VX machines, the clients often confuse the hardware itself with the services and resources. VMs are configured according to resources - memory, hard disk capacity, and network. These resources, including memory and processor, are actually shared on the VX Series. So, if the server's processor is underpowered or unreliable for the VMs, many of the VMs will encounter issues. Ideally, the physical server configuration should align more closely with the needs of the virtual servers."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With the features that HPE Nimble Storage dHCI provides, I cannot say its pricing is more."

"The solution’s pricing was very good."

"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 product is costly."

"The product is very affordable."

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

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

"The prices are very high."

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"There is room for improvement in the licensing structure, maybe. Regarding sizing the resources, sometimes it's difficult to calculate/compute them based on the client's requirements."

"The tool's pricing is competitive."

"The tool is expensive."

"You need to pay a license for additional features. If we need to monitor hardware for the automatic alert notification, we need to pay them."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	3

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?

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

Our customers' usual use cases for HPE Alletra dHCI ( /products/hpe-alletra-dhci-reviews ) are the same as with the Nimble ( /products/nimble-32125-reviews ) systems: virtualization, storage for bu...

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What do you like most about Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series?

The VX machines are scalable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series?

The licensing model is moderately complex. The tool is expensive. It is VMware’s fault, though.

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What needs improvement with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series?

The product must provide AI features. It depends on VMware since the core is software. The solution must provide a more detailed plan to enable simplicity of use.

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Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Lenovo VX Series, ThinkAgile VX Series

Overview

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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Differentiating yourself from the competition is vital in today’s fast-moving business environment. To support your business, IT systems must be simple, agile, and cost-effective so you can meet your customers’ requirements to be ever online. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series enables you to meet these requirements by focusing on the business outcome you require, rather than on building your infrastructure.

ThinkAgile VX Series, powered by VMware vSAN, is available in several models. Each is preconfigured, pretested, and optimized to provide the simplest way to bring a new VMware hyperconverged environment online. If you have an existing VMware environment, the VX Series can integrate into it easily.

Designed for any size business from SMBs through large enterprises, VX Series can be used as infrastructure for remote office/branch office (ROBO) and retail stores as well as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and enterprise applications.

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