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HPE Alletra dHCI vs VxRail comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
HPE Alletra dHCI offers innovative features, effective data reduction, and a secure, scalable infrastructure with unified management for tangible returns.
Sentiment score
3.8
VxRail significantly reduces costs and manpower needs while enhancing efficiency, scalability, and deployment ease for improved infrastructure management.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
HPE Alletra dHCI's support is generally effective, though experiences vary with some delays and mixed onsite assistance.
Sentiment score
7.2
Dell's VxRail support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, with minor concerns about delays and VMware-dependent issues.
A response typically comes within half an hour to one hour.
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
They were always helpful and professional during the resolution of implementing and installation issues.
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A key area for improvement for VMware would be response time.
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Dell has good technical support in Saudi Arabia.
Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The support is all provided by Dell, and it is quite good.
Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
HPE Alletra dHCI is praised for flexible, user-friendly scalability, seamlessly integrating and scaling storage and compute independently.
Sentiment score
7.4
VxRail efficiently supports business scalability despite hardware constraints, making it ideal for medium to large enterprises' scaling needs.
Scalability is limited, particularly when adding new servers as the one-click installation procedure is not available for this.
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It's important because it keeps the costs low for the customer and allows for quick implementations and easy extensions.
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
Scalability is easy with VxRail.
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
There are limitations, such as the inability to upgrade from a single to dual CPU in certain configurations.
Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Scalability is good with VxRail.
Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
HPE Alletra dHCI is highly reliable and efficient, with users praising its stability, uptime, and easy maintenance.
Sentiment score
8.4
VxRail offers exceptional stability with minimal disruptions, consistently praised for reliable performance and strong data protection capabilities.
We might have encountered only two minor errors, such as a corrupt disk, but the system always runs and we have never had any downtime.
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
For stability, I would rate HPE Alletra dHCI a nine.
CTO & Presales Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It is a very stable and mature product, with centralized management and upgrades being perfect for us.
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The product is very stable, and I rate its stability as nine out of ten.
Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

HPE Alletra dHCI users seek improved compatibility, performance, integration, simplicity, and lower costs with enhanced AI features and better support.
Users criticize VxRail for limited flexibility, high costs, complex upgrades, and desire better integration, UI, support, and cloud capabilities.
dHCI projects often require new servers, but flexibility in deployment options would be beneficial.
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
I would like to add servers to the existing stack more easily, and there should be a function to reinstall servers with a one-click installation process.
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
IT Manager at a media company with 201-500 employees
VxRail could be enhanced through additional integration with NVMe technology.
Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
For the fourth year and fifth year, I have to buy separately for the licensing from VMware and from VxRail.
Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
It requires a very clean environment to proceed without issues.
Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

HPE Alletra dHCI offers competitive long-term ROI with flexible licensing, ideal for medium to large businesses despite initial costs.
VxRail pricing is high but offers value; negotiation and discounts can reduce costs, despite variable licensing fees.
The price of HPE Alletra dHCI is considered expensive for small businesses.
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The price is appropriate for the capabilities and features that the customers receive.
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
Previously, the cost was higher, however, recent changes in VMware pricing have reduced it.
Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Purchasing VxRail is quite expensive compared to a simple Dell server.
Principal Consultant at Sycor GmbH
The cost varies for us as a large company because we receive special offers from Dell.
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

HPE Alletra dHCI offers efficient, scalable storage with advanced features, predictive insights, and user-friendly management, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
VxRail offers seamless integration, centralized management, automated updates, and high performance, streamlining IT operations with ease and flexibility.
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.
IT Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The solution handles workload variability very well without any performance issues even for demanding applications like SAP, SQL, and Citrix.
IT Consultant at Autonubil System GmbH
Overall, the main benefit HPE Alletra dHCI provides to my company is to save time.
CTO & Presales Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Customers prefer the single pane of glass management and integration with VMware, which makes it easier for them to proceed with decisions involving VMware products.
Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The lifecycle management capabilities of VxRail have benefited my organization's maintenance and update processes.
Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
The lifecycle management capabilities also represent significant value.
Presales + Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE Alletra dHCI
Ranking in HCI
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VxRail
Ranking in HCI
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
135
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of HPE Alletra dHCI is 2.9%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VxRail is 10.6%, down from 18.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VxRail10.6%
HPE Alletra dHCI2.9%
Other86.5%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

Mohamed-Mousa - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Saleh Khalid - PeerSpot reviewer
computer scientist at Imam University
Experience improved integration and cost-efficiency while facing support challenges
The best features of VxRail are its compatibility with VMware, its hyper-converged solution capabilities, and its single line of support. These are the most beneficial aspects of VxRail. I switched from the previous HP solution to Dell solution because it was a good decision. With HP servers, we dealt with a vendor for the compute servers, another vendor for the storage servers, and another vendor for the networking, which required us to manage multiple vendors. Now, we have a single team who can handle VxRail and a single line of support. We don't need anything other than that, and these are the differences we noticed after we switched.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise57
 

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.
What needs improvement with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?
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 cle...
What is your primary use case for HPE Nimble Storage dHCI?
We are using VMware in this product as a software, and our infrastructure is built in HPE Alletra dHCI system, which includes our CRM, Exchange servers, domain servers, payroll servers, and CRM as ...
How does HPE Nimble Storage compare to VxRail?
HPE Nimble Storage dHCI Vs. VxRail One of the best things about the HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is the three, two, one, zero rule. That means I need three copies of my data on two different types of me...
What Is The Biggest Difference Between vSAN And VxRail?
While both run on the vSAN technology from VMware, vSAN needs to be deployed on vSAN ready nodes while VxRail is an engineered system. The choice to choose which technology depends on two major fac...
What are the major differences between VxRail and Dell EMC PowerFlex?
VxRail vs. Dell EMC PowerFlex VxRail provides stable solutions for technical problems while at the same time not being too expensive for a company to invest in. Even if the user is working with a l...
 

Also Known As

HPE Nimble Storage dHCI
VCE VxRail
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox
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