Pure
What are the two key competitive products Pure offers?
(2 Answers)
FlashArray (v. PowerStore)
Evergreen (v. Anytime Upgrade)
What is HPE's competitor to PowerStore?
(3 Answers)
Nimble, "Main, Agile Storage"
Primera, "Mission Critical Apps"
Alletra, "Edge to Cloud"
What is NetApp's competitor to PowerStore?
AFF, "All Flash FAS (Fabric-Attached Storage)"
Customer says they have an old DMX800!
Who's that competitor?
It's EMC! One old Symmetrix! (1992 Release Date)
What is Pure's CloudIQ competitor?
Pure1
What workloads can HPE's main storage array support?
It supports only Block & vVols. Not File.
NetApp's storage array supports SCM in what area of their array?
They do not support SCM in any area of the Array!
Customer has a Infinibox.
It's Infinidat!
Does Pure guarantee a 5:1 Data Reduction on it's Storage Array?
No, they only CLAIM to get 5:1. No Guarantee.
Does HPE offer a Data Reduction Guarantee?
No, it does not. They don't say for certain what Reduction you will get.
What is NetApp's storage array's Data Reduction Guarantee?
They Guarantee a 3:1 reduction ratio.
Customer says they have a Dorado V6.
It's Huawei!
What is AppsOn for PowerStore?
This is a feature that allows you to run applications as VMs directly on the PowerStore.
HPE's Storage Array can run apps locally via...
Nothing, it can't do it!
Can NetApp's Arrays run apps locally?
No, they have no competitor in that area.
Customer says they where offered a FlashSystem.
It's IBM!
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.
What is HPE GreenLake?
HPE's "APEX"
2/3 the cost of NetApp's storage array is from what?
Their Capacity Based Licensing!
Customer has VSP Ex90!
It's Hitachi!