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PROS

HPE StoreVirtual offers seamless block management behind the scenes, ensuring smooth operations without interruptions.
It supports network RAID, providing maximum availability essential for environments where downtime is not an option.
HPE StoreVirtual enables ease of use with thin provisioning, maximizing hard drive value and simplifying administrative tasks.
The system's hardware independence offers valuable flexibility, allowing compute and storage to operate separately and SAN nodes to be maintained without downtime.
HPE StoreVirtual allows for easy scaling, providing robust and stable performance with centralized administration.

CONS

If using 10Gb adapters, SFPs are not included and are not clearly stated.
Deduplication or compression is lacking compared to higher-end products.
Configuration of application-integrated snapshots for VMware is convoluted and initially problematic.
HPE StoreVirtual is nearing end-of-life within the next three years, with frequent hardware and disk failures.
HPE StoreVirtual implementation and management complexity requires improvement for stronger performance.
 

HPE StoreVirtual Pros review quotes

EG
Sales Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 20, 2016
StoreVirtual is that it is our software-defined solution and it's everywhere.
Julio Cesar Bortolotti - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 26, 2016
he interface and the installation makes it easy as it's all in one piece of hardware and it doesn't need to be connected to anything else.
it_user568146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at BETA CAE
Mar 8, 2017
The network RAID feature gives us maximum availability, since we cannot afford any downtime, even for a second.
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it_user685011 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Opus Interactive
Jun 15, 2017
I guess on the top of the list is certainly ease of use.
it_user506580 - PeerSpot reviewer
Socio at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 30, 2017
Thin provisioning lets us get the most value from the hard drives.
Feb 13, 2018
Data is stored in two different places, leveraging more security and availability. Therefore, network problems are having less affect on iSCSI.
DM
Infrastructure Team Leader at Henderson Group
Nov 9, 2019
It allows compute and storage to operate separately, and has the ability to take SAN nodes out of production for maintenance with little effort and zero downtime.
RT
Senior Storage Consultant at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 12, 2020
The initial setup is straightforward, not a complex procedure.
Vinoth Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
HPE Consultant at Mannai
Jan 12, 2020
HPE StoreVirtual is very easy to use from the management console.
reviewer1269384 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 29, 2020
It appears to be very stable and very robust.
 

HPE StoreVirtual Cons review quotes

EG
Sales Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 20, 2016
f you're doing the 10Gb adapters, SFPs don't come with it, but it doesn't say that. It might say that somewhere else, but it's not clear.
Julio Cesar Bortolotti - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 26, 2016
It would be nice if there were more parts available in Brazil and HPE could swap out faulty equipment quicker.
it_user568146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at BETA CAE
Mar 8, 2017
The penalty for the availability is performance. So, you have to balance or choose between the availability and the performance.
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it_user685011 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Opus Interactive
Jun 15, 2017
it would nice to have deduplication or compression, things that you have in some of the higher end products.
it_user506580 - PeerSpot reviewer
Socio at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 30, 2017
Configuration of application integrated snapshots for VMware is convoluted and it did not work immediately.
Feb 13, 2018
Product looks like it is in the end of development.
DM
Infrastructure Team Leader at Henderson Group
Nov 9, 2019
The product is coming to end-of-life in the next three years.
RT
Senior Storage Consultant at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 12, 2020
Hardware and disk failures are happening frequently.
Vinoth Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
HPE Consultant at Mannai
Jan 12, 2020
I would like to have this solution easily integrate with VMware.
reviewer1269384 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 29, 2020
One of the areas that need improvement is the consolidated management platform, to manage all of the nodes from one place and the licensing around that.