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Users have found several key use cases for HPE Nimble Hybrid storage. One common use case is offloading non-production data from their …
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What is HPE Nimble Storage?
Nimble Storage was acquired by HPE in 2017. The enterprise flash array product line now goes by the name HPE Nimble Storage.
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- Non-Intrusive Upgrades (11)9.898%
- Simplicity (11)9.696%
- Flash Array Performance (10)9.696%
- Data Compression (10)9.696%
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Nimble Storage was acquired by HPE in 2017. The enterprise flash array product line now goes by the name HPE Nimble Storage.
Reviewers rate Non-Intrusive Upgrades highest, with a score of 9.8.
The most common users of HPE Nimble Storage are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Users have found several key use cases for HPE Nimble Hybrid storage. One common use case is offloading non-production data from their all-flash storage, resulting in cost reduction while maintaining the same level of performance. Another use case is using HPE Nimble Storage for primary and disaster recovery VMware datastores, allowing for quick and easy failover in case of a production site failure. Users have also reported that the Nimble storage device serves as the primary source of network-based storage, providing improved ease of management and performance compared to previous storage devices. Additionally, Nimble CS210 storage units have been used across organizations to enable snapshot backups and cross replication for disaster recovery. Overall, users have experienced improved performance, ease of management, and cost savings by utilizing HPE Nimble Hybrid storage for various use cases in their environments.
Intuitive User Interface: Users have praised the intuitive and user-friendly interface of Nimble Storage. They find it easy to navigate and manage the storage system, without requiring extensive training or technical expertise. The simplicity of the GUI-based interface has been specifically highlighted as a major advantage.
Excellent Customer Service: Nimble Storage's customer service and technical support have received high praise from users. Reviewers appreciate the knowledge and responsiveness of the support engineers who provide prompt assistance in resolving issues effectively. The proactive support approach, where Nimble reaches out to users before they even report an issue, has been particularly appreciated.
High Performance: Users commend the impressive performance of Nimble Storage. The all-flash storage system is described as exceptionally fast, with instant completion of storage operations. This high performance, combined with low latency, proves advantageous for applications that demand intense I/O operations.
Customization of Reports: Some users have expressed the need for an option to customize reports based on their specific customer needs. They feel that having this capability would greatly enhance their experience with the product.
Mapping Hosts in Storage: Several reviewers have found mapping HOSTS in the storage to be a tedious task, especially when there are more than 100 Hosts involved. This process can become time-consuming and complex, leading to frustration among users.
Lack of CLI Script Customization: Users desire custom CLI scripts to automate day-to-day activities but feel that the current options are not sufficient for their needs. They believe that having the ability to create and customize CLI scripts would improve efficiency and streamline their workflow.
Users commonly recommend the following when it comes to HPE Nimble Storage:
- Attend free training classes to learn about storage setup and configuration.
- Leverage a trusted Value Added Reseller for a successful implementation.
- Use sizing tools to appropriately size the environment.
Users find HPE Nimble Storage easy to implement and praise the support staff. They believe that it is a cost-effective solution with world-class customer support. Additionally, many users highly recommend choosing HPE Nimble Storage over other competitors if budget allows, as they consider it a well-put-together product at a great purchase price.
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February 12, 2020
Jack Be Nimble
We used two Nimble CS210 as storage across the whole organization. We were able to migrate 98% of our physical hardware to 2 Hyper-V clusters that were cross replicated between the Nimble units in two locations. By doing this, we had a snapshot solution for backups and cross replication for disaster recovery.
- Ease of implementation
- High performance
- Single pane management for multiple units.
- CIFS/NFS
93.33333333333334%
9.3
- Positive - Storage for all VM's.
- Negative - ROI was longer than other storage but performance gains justified the increase of time.
EMC - VNX E3500
The VNX management portal is not as simple to use. The support life-cycle of the VNX is also not as long. The features you get from Nimble are much better without having to pay for extra licenses.
The VNX management portal is not as simple to use. The support life-cycle of the VNX is also not as long. The features you get from Nimble are much better without having to pay for extra licenses.
December 24, 2019
Great product
It is used as the primary and secondary Sans. I put it in 5 years ago and then last year we upgraded to an all-flash array with 2x the storage we had. It stored all the server virtual machines, and with the second one, it provided replication for all production high-level virtual machines.
- Fast
- Set and forget
- Infosite took a bit to actually pull value out of it. Great overall.
- Better documentation on what happens when data stores are deleted.
81.66666666666666%
8.2
- Didn't take much time from me.
- Very little maintenance required.
We had some legacy EqualLogic that needed lots of care and feeding and performed on a so so rating. The Tintri appeared to perform well, it had some cutting edge things in the management of virtual machine data stores and siloing them out (pre-release of VVOLs). The price difference wasn't worth it and with the release of VVols, those features were brought into the Nimble storage.
December 17, 2019
The best storage solution available if you have the budget
Nimble is used as the core storage for our virtual infrastructure at two of our sites. The high availability and reliability of the hardware have meant that in the entire time we have been using it, we have never had any company downtime due to the Nimble storage. Due to the failover ability between the controllers, it also means that it can be kept up to date without needing to schedule in downtime each time, allowing us to be more secure.
- Failover between controllers which enables high availability.
- High speed access of data, all of our server applications can run easily using this storage.
- Having more customisation for reports on storage would be useful in capacity planning- allowing for more granular views on storage usage over a set period of time (i.e. broken down by datastore, or even VM).
100%
10.0
- It has allowed for greater expansion of the network, as it is far higher capacity than we were previously using.
- For my company, even a few hours downtime can cost us tens of thousands of pounds, so to have had zero downtime caused by storage (whereas previously we had normal hardware issues, such as failing hard drives, take out services) has been greatly valued.
The main selling point for Nimble was the high availability and read/write speeds, and how well it integrates with our virtual infrastructure. The support was also by far one of the best we have experienced across any of our vendors, with any queries we have had being resolved very quickly and efficiently each time.
We use Nimble Storage to host our CSV and shared volumes among our Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster Hosts. Each user at our company relies on it to serve data to them each day. When we first started considering a clustered approach virtual computer we needed to find something to host the VM's on such that they could be accessed by any clustered host and Nimble was the perfect solution for us.
- HP Nimble is basically an all in one SAN with SSD cache or in some cases fully SSD based however the thing it does the best is its front end GUI and user management capability making it easy for anyone to ramp up on managing it quickly.
- The Nimble SAN is also very easily managed when it comes to hardware management. Outside of some major internal parts such as the mainboard, almost everything in the system is duplicated so single failures never bring the system down. Power supplies and drives are easily swapped out.
- Nimble has incredibly capable and easily accessible support that is available 24/7.
- The price point on Nimble, though higher than piecing together a home made SAN out of spare Windows Servers, is perfect even for some SMB's.
- The add on and upgrade parts for the system are a bit overpriced and if you buy your own third party they may try to not honor their warranty.
- Setting up redundant Nimble boxes is not as well documented as it could be.
- They are seeming to stop supporting some older devices a bit faster than they used too ALA Microsoft Windows and the way they are not handling version 10 though not as extreme.
90%
9.0
- Nimble's snapshot capability has saved us several times. It would be hard to estimate the amount of money we would have had to spend, in additional support, without the capability to quickly revert a LUN/VM back to its previous state. Much better than relying on VMware or MS Snapshots.
- Having the Nimble has allowed us the capability to build better and faster clusters which in turns as allowed our users to do more work in less time.
- Nimble can be expensive to start off with so initially it took a while for our ROI to turn positive.
Starwind is much less expensive and is more of a virtual "provide your own hardware" San so its performance will really depend on how much extra money you put into building the back end. With that said the amount of work it takes to get Starwind working correctly and building the hardware side really makes Nimble seem like a better value in the end. And since Nimble is an all in one solution you do not have to worry about the vendor blaming any other hardware you brought into the mix. We selected Nimble because of the ease of management and lack of need to build the back end.
September 19, 2019
Implementation of an HPE Nimble Hybrid Array for Backup/DR
We are using the HPE Nimble Storage array as our secondary (backup) storage array for the corporation. Alongside our backup software, we use the array and software to transfer nightly primary array data to the backup array in a fully hydrated system while utilizing their deduplication to improve storage retention.
- Performance.
- Reporting and monitoring.
- Customer service.
- Technical support.
- HPE purchases have impacted Nimble's sales channels.
- Not as fast as some of the competitors on the market.
- RMC, HPE's backup software is only compatible with other HPE arrays and not universal.
80%
8.0
- Reduction of legacy backup systems.
- The decrease in the amount of user intervention to manage and maintain backups.
- Improved SLAs for backup and recovery.
HPE Nimble compares well from a performance and storage perspective. It is easy to manage and maintain and there is adequate support with a 4hr Same Business Day response for parts. The unit is a little larger than AFA from competitors however it fits well in a 4U rack. Pure still has the upper hand when it comes to performance and overall customer service.