I use HPE Nimble Storage for Hyper-V clusters. I'm using the latest OS and the latest firmware. I keep them updated.
Infrastructure Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Great deduplication, very stable, and keeps my machines up and running
Pros and Cons
- "It's very easy to set up. It's very stable, and it has got great deduplication, especially for hypervisor users."
- "There should be faster interfaces."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It keeps my machines up and running. For deduplications, it's a pretty good machine.
What is most valuable?
Deduplication is probably the most valuable feature. It's very easy to set up. It's very stable, and it has got great deduplication, especially for hypervisor users.
What needs improvement?
There should be faster interfaces.
It would be nice if you could use something other than the proprietary rights on it.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using HPE Nimble Storage for about a year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I'd rate it a ten out of ten in terms of stability. I haven't had any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'd rate it a ten out of ten in terms of scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I'd rate them an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
It was easy, but I've been doing it for twenty years. I'm not worried about that.
What was our ROI?
We have absolutely seen an ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price is a little higher.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate HPE Nimble Storage a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.


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