Pure
HPE
NetApp
Who's
that Competitor!
100

What are the two key competitive products Pure offers? 

(2 Answers)

FlashArray (v. PowerStore)
Evergreen (v. Anytime Upgrade)

100

What is HPE's competitor to PowerStore?

(3 Answers)

Nimble, "Main, Agile Storage"

Primera, "Mission Critical Apps"

Alletra, "Edge to Cloud"

100

What is NetApp's competitor to PowerStore?

AFF, "All Flash FAS (Fabric-Attached Storage)"

100

Customer says they have an old DMX800!

Who's that competitor?

It's EMC! One old Symmetrix! (1992 Release Date)

200

What is Pure's CloudIQ competitor?

Pure1

200

What workloads can HPE's main storage array support?

It supports only Block & vVols. Not File.

200

NetApp's storage array supports SCM in what area of their array?

They do not support SCM in any area of the Array!

200

Customer has a Infinibox.

It's Infinidat!

300

Does Pure guarantee a 5:1 Data Reduction on it's Storage Array?

No, they only CLAIM to get 5:1. No Guarantee.

300

Does HPE offer a Data Reduction Guarantee?

No, it does not. They don't say for certain what Reduction you will get. 

300

What is NetApp's storage array's Data Reduction Guarantee?

They Guarantee a 3:1 reduction ratio.

300

Customer says they have a Dorado V6. 

It's Huawei!

400

What is AppsOn for PowerStore?

This is a feature that allows you to run applications as VMs directly on the PowerStore.

400

HPE's Storage Array can run apps locally via...

Nothing, it can't do it! 

400

Can NetApp's Arrays run apps locally?

No, they have no competitor in that area.

400

Customer says they where offered a FlashSystem.


It's IBM!

500

Is Pure's Storage Array have Active/Active Controllers?

No, their Controllers are Active/Active on the front end receiving requests from Hosts, but the back-end requests are handled by a one OR the other controller. 

500

What is HPE GreenLake?

HPE's "APEX"

500

2/3 the cost of NetApp's storage array is from what?

Their Capacity Based Licensing!

500

Customer has VSP Ex90!

It's Hitachi!

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