HPE MSA vs. IBM Storage FlashSystem
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 HPE MSA | Score9.3 out of 10 | N/A | HPE MSA (modular smart array), formerly HP StorageWorks MSA, is a series of storage appliances, from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, a product line built for a modest budget, available as the HPE MSA 2052 hybrid flash array, the HPE MSA 2500 SAN storage appliance, and the MSA 1050 SAN storage. | N/A |
 IBM Storage FlashSystem | Score9.6 out of 10 | N/A | IBM Storage FlashSystem, an all-flash storage array, delivers ~2 PB of effective capacity per single rack unit. Engineered with unique FlashCore Modules, it offloads data services including compression, encryption, deduplication, and ransomware threat detection ensuring optimum performance and resiliency. | $14,200 |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | ||||||||||||||
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | Entry-Level IBM Storage FlashSystem: For any organization looking for an all-flash array with features that are both enterprise conducive and budget friendly, the small to entry level offering prices from IBM begin at $18,400. Mid-Range IBM Storage FlashSystem: For businesses wanting to take advantage of an enterprise-quality flash array for critical workloads (such as SQL databases, SAP, ERP, CRM, etc.), list prices start at $104,600. High-Performance IBM Storage FlashSystem: Organizations seeking a storage array with the ability to run multiple instances of critical applications that are both performance intensive and capacity sensitive, can find IBM prices starting at $368,500. Contact IBM for configuration and pricing details. | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | 7.4 |
| Usability | - | 8.8 |
| Performance | - | 9.4 |
| Support Rating | - | 9.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 8.0 |
| Ease of integration | - | 8.0 |
| Vendor post-sale | - | 7.0 |
| Vendor pre-sale | - | 8.0 |