HPE Alletra 5000 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE Alletra 5000 is an enterprise 4U adaptive hybrid storage array succeeding the Nimble Storage HF-Series. The ThinkSystem DE4000H is a midrange hybrid storage array engineered for demanding transactional workloads, backup consolidations, and streaming media.
| HPE Alletra 5000 | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | May 2022 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 4U rack storage array | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 4U dual-controller base array | — |
| Architecture | Active-standby dual controllers with NVRAM and SSD cache | — |
| Raw capacity | Up to 294TB raw per base array, scalable past 1.2PB with expansion shelves | Up to 3.0 PB raw with expansion units across 192 drives |
| Host interfaces | 32Gb/16Gb Fibre Channel and 25GbE/10GbE iSCSI | — |
| Data reduction | Inline deduplication, inline variable-block compression, and thin provisioning | — |
| Availability | Guaranteed 99.9999% availability via InfoSight predictive analytics | — |
| Drive bays | — | 2U12 LFF, 2U24 SFF, or high-density 4U60 enclosure |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 913W AC power supplies (2U) or 2320W (4U60) |
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