TechValidate Research on HPE Hybrid IT Solutions

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise retail company is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE ProLiant DL
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: 26-50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: 1-10%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 1-10%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 1-10%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: 26-50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: half day to full day
  • After OneView: less than half day

Introduction

This case study of a educational institution is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed organization uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE Synergy
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: very valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 11-25%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: 1 day to 1 week
  • After OneView: half day to full day

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise banking company is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 26-50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: Half day to full day
  • After OneView: Less than half day

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise financial services company is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • No other partners (OneView is a standalone solution)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE ProLiant DL
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: Valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: Very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 financial services company is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
• A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
• A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure

• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)

• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE ProLiant DL
  • HPE Synergy

• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: Valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: Valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: Very valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: Very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: 1-10%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: >50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: Half day to full day
  • After OneView: Less than half day

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 banking company is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE ProLiant DL
  • HPE Synergy
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: very valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 11-25%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: 26-50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: >50%

Introduction

This case study of Costco Wholesale Corporation is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE ProLiant DL
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: very valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 26-50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 26-50%

Introduction

This case study of PNJ Technology Partners is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)
  • Facilities partners (Eaton, Nlyte, Schneider Electric)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE ProLiant DL
  • HPE Apollo
  • HPE Synergy
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: very valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 1-10%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: 1-10%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 1-10%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 1-10%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 11-25%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: 11-25%

Introduction

This case study of t-systems.com is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE Synergy
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: 26-50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 26-50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: 11-25%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: half day to full day
  • After OneView: less than half day

Introduction

This case study of KAU University is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The profiled organization addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:

• A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
• A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
• A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed organization uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure

• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)

• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE 3PAR

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: >50%

• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: Very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: Valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: Valuable

Introduction

This case study of Newsupri is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • An inability to integrate with third-party solutions for DevOps, Cloud and more

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: very valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: half day to full day
  • After OneView: less than half day

Introduction

This case study of LAFISE Group is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE Synergy
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: Very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: Very valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: Very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: >50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: half day to full day
  • After OneView: less than half day

Introduction

This case study of Beovax Computer Services Ltd is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning
  • An inability to integrate with third-party solutions for DevOps, Cloud and more

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE ProLiant DL
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: very valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: very valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: >50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: >50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: 1 week to 1 month
  • After OneView: half day to full day

Introduction

This case study of LayerX Cloud is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE Synergy
  • HPE 3PAR
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: very valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: very valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 11-25%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: >50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 1-10%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: 26-50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: 1 day to 1 week
  • After OneView: less than half day

Introduction

This case study of Melillo Consulting, Inc. is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • IT operations partners (Arista, Densify, F5, Harpa Italia, MagicFlex, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Turbonomic, VMware)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE ProLiant DL
  • HPE Synergy
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: very valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: very valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: >50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: >50%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: >50%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 26-50%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: >50%
• Rates how long it takes to deploy and provision new servers:
  • Before OneView: 1 week to 1 month
  • After OneView: half day to full day

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise financial services company is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
  • Monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting HPE infrastructure
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE ProLiant DL
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: very valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: very valuable
  • Template based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 11-25%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: 11-25%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 11-25%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 1-10%

Introduction

This case study of Opus Interactive, Inc. is based on a November 2018 survey of HPE OneView customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE OneView:

• Addressed the following data center challenges after using HPE OneView:
  • A lack of standardized and centralized management of devices (servers, storage, and networking)
  • A lack of real-time visibility into the status of devices
  • A lack of automation or end-to-end provisioning

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE OneView that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE OneView for:
  • Deploying and provisioning HPE infrastructure using software defined templates
  • Firmware and/or device driver updates
• Using HPE OneView with the following partner integrations:
  • No other partners (OneView is a standalone solution)
• Uses HPE OneView to manage:
  • HPE BladeSystem c-Class
  • HPE Synergy
• Rates the value of capabilities that differentiates HPE OneView from similar solutions offered in the market:
  • Real-time health and status information and reports for infrastructure: Valuable
  • Inter-operative ability with virtualization, automation and facilities management tools: Very valuable
  • REST API methodology provides advantages over other interface methods: Valuable
  • Single view through Global Dashboard for large-scale deployments in multiple locations: Very valuable
  • Template-based approach to provisioning and updating infrastructure: Very valuable
  • Integrated support services like automatic case opening and part replacement: Valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE OneView:

• Saw improvements in the following metrics since using HPE OneView:
  • A reduction in the time to deploy and provision infrastructure: 26-50%
  • A reduction in the time to update firmware and drivers: 26-50%
  • A reduction in redundant tasks with automated provisioning: 1-10%
  • A reduction in the time to deploy new applications and services using REST API: 1-10%
  • An increase in the amount of infrastructure health and status information readily available: 11-25%
  • A reduction in the time required to troubleshoot: 11-25%
  • A reduction in errors with automation through templates: 11-25%

Introduction

This case study of Voxility is based on an October 2018 survey of security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:

• Check for compromised server firmware at runtime without rebooting

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers that the surveyed company uses:

• Running the following workloads/applications on their HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers to aid their security concerns:
  • Collaboration applications (email, conferencing, social)
  • Content applications (content management, enterprise portals)
  • Structured data analytics (query, reporting, analysis)
  • Application development and test workloads
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure applications
  • Media streaming applications
  • Web serving applications

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:

• Believes that HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers are superior to/better than similar servers in the market because:
  • Their server can never boot with compromised code due to the HPE Silicon Root of Trust
  • They are confident that servers arrive from production to their facility with no tampering
  • They are immediately notified of any malware or compromised code in server essential firmware through my iLO logs
• Rates the value of the security capabilities offered on HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:
  • Immutable fingerprint in the HPE silicon that ensures Gen10 servers cannot boot compromised code: Very valuable
  • Ability to check the integrity of essential firmware before it is executed: Very valuable
  • Ability to check the integrity of essential firmware while the server is up and running: Very valuable
  • Support for high-grade Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) for encryption renumber: Valuable
  • Ability to automatically recover essential server firmware: Very valuable
  • Ability to recover firmware at scale (up to 10,000 servers in one click): Very valuable
  • Ability to recover the host environment, operating system, applications, and firmware settings: Valuable
  • Assurance that their servers are equipped with National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) 800-53 Controls: Very valuable
• Rates their confidence in defending their server against malware attacks with HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:
  • Protecting their server against a malware attack: Very confident
  • Detecting a malware attack on their server: Very confident
  • Recovering from a malware attack on their server: Very confident
• Rates the time spent doing the tasks needed to secure their server from firmware attacks:
  • Before /without Proliant Gen10: ~1 day – 1 week
  • After Proliant Gen10: Less than an hour
• Saw improvements in the time required for the following tasks since using HPE ProLiant Gen10 security features:
  • Time needed to conduct daily server firmware validation checks: >50%
  • Time needed to recover from a malware attack: >50%

Introduction

This case study of PT Asuransi Ramayana Tbk is based on an October 2018 survey of HPE SimpliVity customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE SimpliVity:

• Selected HPE SimpliVity because they had a desire to improve IT or application delivery cycle times.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE SimpliVity that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses HPE SimpliVity for the following:
  • Infrastructure modernization / technology refresh
  • Data center consolidation / private cloud
  • Production applications
  • Data migration
  • Test/Dev and QA
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery
• Runs the following application types on HPE SimpliVity:
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Industry-specific application (911 system, healthcare application, legal case management, CAD/CAM)
  • Core insurance application CareTECH, email server, B2B application, Web application, Proxy, Citrix XenApp, Monitoring server, and OpenVPN server.
• Rates how valuable the following HPE SimpliVity capabilities were in the selection process:
  • HPE SimpliVity being a single trusted vendor for global support for their entire stack: extremely valuable
  • HPE SimpliVity’s reliability, serviceability, and availability, backed by a comprehensive warranty: extremely valuable
  • HPE SimpliVity’s future-proof design: extremely valuable
  • HPE SimpliVity’s pointnext service and support offerings: extremely valuable
  • HPE SimpliVity’s flexible consumption and financing: extremely valuable

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE SimpliVity:

• Improved performance by >75% since deploying HPE SimpliVity.
• Realized efficiency benefits for capacity savings of 50:1 to 100:1 since deploying HPE SimpliVity.
• Estimates how long it takes to deploy new workloads, including allocating compute and storage resources, and configuring data protection policies:
  • Before using SimpliVity: More than 1 month
  • After using SimpliVity: Up to 1 day
• Saw value within 1 week after the deployment of HPE SimpliVity.
• Rates how valuable the following HPE SimpliVity features were in the selection process:
  • Integrated data protection: Extremely valuable
  • Inline dedupe/compression: Extremely valuable
  • VM-centric management via vCenter: Extremely valuable
  • Hyper-converged infrastructure with HPE ProLiant DL380: Extremely valuable
  • Globally federated management: Extremely valuable

Introduction

This case study of Raytheon Company is based on an August 2018 survey of security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:

• Addressed the following security challenges with the security features in HPE Gen10 ProLiant servers:
  • Check for compromised server firmware at runtime without rebooting

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers that the surveyed company uses:

• Running the following workloads/applications on their HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers to aid their security concerns:
  • Content applications (content management, enterprise portals)
  • Engineering/technical applications (CAD/CAM/CAE)Structured Data Management (RDBMSs, NDBMSs)
  • Structured data analytics (query, reporting, analysis)

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:

• Believes that HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers are superior to/better than similar servers in the market because:
  • Their HPE servers can recover quickly back to a safe operational state after a ransomware event
  • They are immediately notified of any malware or compromised code in server essential firmware through my iLO logs
• Rates the value of the security capabilities offered on HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:
  • Immutable fingerprint in the HPE silicon that ensures Gen10 servers cannot boot compromised code: valuable
  • Ability to check the integrity of essential firmware before it is executed: valuable
  • Ability to check the integrity of essential firmware while the server is up and running: valuable
  • Support for high-grade Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) for encryption renumber: very valuable
  • Ability to automatically recover essential server firmware: very valuable
  • Ability to recover firmware at scale (up to 10,000 servers in one click): valuable
  • Ability to recover host environment, operating system, applications, and firmware settings: very valuable
  • Assurance that their servers are equipped with National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) 800-53 Controls: very valuable
• Rates their confidence in defending their server against malware attacks with HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:
  • Protecting their server against a malware attack: confident
  • Detecting a malware attack on their server: confident
  • Recovering from a malware attack on their server: confident
• Rates the time spent doing the tasks needed to secure their server from firmware attacks:
  • Before /without Proliant Gen10: ~ 1 hour to 1 day
  • After Proliant Gen10: less than an hour
• Saw improvements in the time required for the following tasks since using HPE ProLiant Gen10 security features:
  • Time needed to conduct daily server firmware validation checks: 1-25%
  • Time needed to recover from a malware attack: 1-25%
  • Time to scale recovery to thousands of servers back to their operational state in a single click: 1-25%
  • Time to ensure compliance with security audits: 1-25%

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise insurance company is based on an August 2018 survey of security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:

• Addressed the following security challenges with the security features in HPE Gen10 ProLiant servers:
  • Validate that their server was free of malware prior to arrival at their facility
  • Check for compromised server firmware at runtime without rebooting
  • Automatically remove malware and recover their servers at extreme scale (thousands) back to an operational state

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers that the surveyed company uses:

• Running the following workloads/applications on their HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers to aid their security concerns:
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure applications

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with security features in HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:

• Believes that HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers are superior to/better than similar servers in the market because:
  • The 24 hour detection capabilities through Run Time Firmware Verification give them peace of mind knowing that their HPE servers are secure and checked regularly
  • Their HPE servers can recover quickly back to a safe operational state after a ransomware event
  • They are confident that servers arrive from production to their facility with no tampering
  • They are immediately notified of any malware or compromised code in server essential firmware through my iLO logs
• Rates the value of the security capabilities offered on HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:
  • immutable fingerprint in the HPE silicon that ensures Gen10 servers cannot boot compromised code: valuable
  • ability to check the integrity of essential firmware before it is executed: very valuable
  • ability to check the integrity of essential firmware while the server is up and running: very valuable
  • support for high-grade Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) for encryption renumber: valuable
  • ability to automatically recover essential server firmware: valuable
  • ability to recover firmware at scale (up to 10,000 servers in one click): valuable
  • ability to recover host environment, operating system, applications and firmware settings: valuable
  • assurance that their servers are equipped with National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) 800-53 Controls: very valuable
• Rates their confidence in defending their server against malware attacks with HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers:
  • protecting their server against a malware attack: very confident
  • detecting a malware attack on their server: confident
  • recovering from a malware attack on their server: confident
• Rates the time spent doing the tasks needed to secure their server from firmware attacks:
  • before /without Proliant Gen10: ~ 1 hour to 1 day
  • after Proliant Gen10: less than an hour
• Saw improvements in the time required for the following tasks since using HPE ProLiant Gen10 security features:
  • time needed to conduct daily server firmware validation checks: >50%
  • time needed to recover from a malware attack: >50%
  • time to scale recovery to thousands of servers back to their operational state in a single click: 26 – 50%
  • time to ensure compliance with security audits: >50%

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise transportation services company is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure:

• Purchased HPE SimpliVity as a result of a data center migration or consolidation initiative.
• Prior to deploying HPE SimpliVity, they found the management of multiple solutions and vendors to be manageable, but not ideal.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses SimpliVity in the following ways:
  • Data center consolidation / private cloud
  • Infrastructure modernization / technology refresh
• Runs the following types of applications on SimpliVity:
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Aeronautical ERP

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure:

• Improved performance by 50% to 75% with HPE SimpliVity.
• Realized a capacity savings of 200:1 to 300:1 with HPE SimpliVity.
• Deployed new workloads, including allocating compute and storage resources, and configuring data protection policies, in the following amount of time:
  • After HPE SimpliVity: up to 1 day
  • Before HPE SimpliVity: 1 day – 1 week
• Realized value in more than 6 months after the deployment of HPE SimpliVity.
• Ranks the value of the following SimpliVity features:
  • Global federated management: highly valuable
  • Hyperconverged appliance: highly valuable
  • VM-centric management via vCenter: highly valuable
  • Inline dedupe, compression: extremely valuable
  • Integrated data protection: valuable

Introduction

This case study of Klamath Falls City Schools is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed organization uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • VDI
  • Their hosting and service provider
  • Back-up and replication
  • Their web hosting applications
  • Database workloads
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • VMware
  • File Storage (back-end)

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: very valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: not valuable
  • Ability to migrate data between all-flash, hybrid-flash, and multi-cloud storage: valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • Cloud-readiness (plug and play)
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: >75%
  • Storage provisioning: 26-50%
  • Provisioning upgrades: 1-25%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: 1-25%

Introduction

This case study of Village of Lake Zurich is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed organization uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Development and testing
  • Database workloads
  • Video storage
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Microsoft Hyper V
  • File Storage (back-end)

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: very valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: 26-50%
  • Storage provisioning: 51-75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): 26-50%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: 26-50%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: 1-25%
  • Improved the cost per performance: 26-50%
  • Increased the managed capacity per admin: 51-75%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: >75%

Introduction

This case study of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance
  • Easy management and integration.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed organization uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Back-up and replication
  • Their web hosting applications
  • Database workloads
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Microsoft apps
  • VMware
  • File Storage (back-end)
  • Oracle

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: very valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: very valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: very valuable
  • Ability to migrate data between all-flash, hybrid-flash, and multi-cloud storage: very valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • “All-flash” like performance at a lower cost than other similar offerings
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: >75%
  • Storage provisioning: >75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): >75%
  • Provisioning upgrades: >75%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: >75%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: 26-50%
  • Improved the cost per performance: 26-50%
  • Reduced power / cooling / rack space: >75%
  • Increased the managed capacity per admin: 26-50%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: >75%

Introduction

This case study of Lawrence Sikutwa and Associates Limited is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance
  • Ease of initial setup and administration

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed company uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Back-up and replication
  • Development and testing
  • Big data / analytics
  • Database workloads
  • Active Directory, Document Management
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • VMware
  • File Storage (back-end)
  • Oracle
  • Weblogic, JBASE, T24

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: very valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: very valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: very valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: very valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • “All-flash” like performance at a lower cost than other similar offerings
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • Cloud-readiness (plug and play)
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: >75%
  • Storage provisioning: >75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): >75%
  • Provisioning upgrades: >75%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: >75%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: >75%
  • Improved the cost per performance: >75%
  • Reduced power / cooling / rack space: 1-25%
  • Increased the managed capacity per admin: 51-75%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: >75%

Introduction

This case study of MacKay Sposito is based on an August 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed company uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • VDI
  • Back-up and replication
  • Development and testing
  • Their web hosting applications
  • Big data/analytics
  • Database workloads
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Microsoft apps
  • Microsoft Hyper V
  • File Storage (back-end)
  • SQL Server, SharePoint

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: very valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: very valuable
  • Ability to migrate data between all-flash, hybrid-flash, and multi-cloud storage: very valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: very valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • “All-flash” like performance at a lower cost than other similar offerings
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
  • Simple management and user interface.
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: 26-50%
  • Storage provisioning: 51-75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): >75%
  • Provisioning upgrades: 51-75%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: 51-75%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: >75%
  • Improved the cost per performance: >75%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: 51-75%

Introduction

This case study of LIttleton Public Schools is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed organization uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Development and testing
  • ECommerce
  • Their web hosting applications
  • Database workloads
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Microsoft apps
  • VMware

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: very valuable
  • Ability to migrate data between all-flash, hybrid-flash, and multi-cloud storage: valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • “All-flash” like performance at a lower cost than other similar offerings
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: 51-75%
  • Storage provisioning: >75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): >75%
  • Provisioning upgrades: 51-75%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: >75%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: >75%
  • Improved the cost per performance: >75%
  • Reduced power / cooling / rack space: >75%
  • Increased the managed capacity per admin: >75%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: >75%

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise telecommunications services company is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed company uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Their hosting and service provider
  • Back-up and replication
  • Development and testing
  • ECommerce
  • Their web hosting applications
  • Big data / analytics
  • Database workloads
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • VMware
  • Microsoft Hyper V
  • File Storage (back-end)

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): very valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: valuable
  • Ability to migrate data between all-flash, hybrid-flash, and multi-cloud storage: very valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • “All-flash” like performance at a lower cost than other similar offerings
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
  • High reliability (guaranteed 99.9999% availability)
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: >75%
  • Storage provisioning: 51-75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): 51-75%
  • Provisioning upgrades: 51-75%
  • Time to respond to customer requests: 51-75%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: 51-75%
  • Improved the cost per performance: 51-75%
  • Reduced power / cooling / rack space: 51-75%
  • Increased the managed capacity per admin: 51-75%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: 51-75%

Introduction

This case study of Litchfield School District is based on a July 2018 survey of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Addressed the following requirements with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Need for cost-effective storage
  • Need for high performance
  • Visibility

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays that the surveyed organization uses:

• Consolidating the following workloads or applications on their HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • VDI
  • Back-up and replication
  • Development and testing
  • Their web hosting applications
  • Database workloads
• Using the following apps or database environments in conjunction with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Microsoft apps
  • VMware
  • File Storage (back-end)
  • SQL

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:

• Rates the value of the following capabilities offered by HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Ability to predict and resolve problems (InfoSight): Very valuable
  • Design for both primary and secondary flash workloads: Very valuable
  • Replication and integration with leading backup software: Very valuable
  • Prescriptive forecasts into capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements (InfoSight): Valuable
  • Holistic view across the infrastructure stack: Valuable
  • Ability to migrate data between all-flash, hybrid-flash, and multi-cloud storage: Very valuable
  • Data encryption and secure over-the-wire protection: Very valuable
• Identifies the following as HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays’ strengths over other storage vendors:
  • “All-flash” like performance at a lower cost than other similar offerings
  • Predictive Analytics with InfoSight
• Improved the following metrics related to administrative tasks since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Performance troubleshooting: 51-75%
  • Storage provisioning: >75%
  • Capacity planning/design (predictive analytics): >75%
  • Provisioning upgrades: 51-75%
• Improved the following metrics since using HPE Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays:
  • Improved the cost per capacity: 51-75%
  • Improved the cost per performance: 51-75%
  • Reduced power / cooling / rack space: 26-50%
  • Increased the managed capacity per admin: >75%
  • Reduced unplanned or planned downtime: >75%