HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs Qumulo comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 7, 2024

HPE 3PAR StoreServ and Qumulo compete in the data storage market. Despite HPE 3PAR StoreServ’s lower price, Qumulo often gains favor due to its advanced features.

Features: HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers scalable architecture, effective data deduplication, and reliable support, suiting high-demand environments. Qumulo provides strong data analytics, real-time visibility, and seamless cloud integration. The main distinction is Qumulo’s focus on analytics compared to HPE’s emphasis on scalability.

Room for Improvement: HPE 3PAR StoreServ could enhance its deployment complexity and expand cloud integration options. Some users suggest improvements in user interface design and licensing flexibility. Qumulo can improve its customer support responsiveness, offer more competitive pricing, and enhance robustness in non-standard storage environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Qumulo offers seamless cloud integration and responsive support, making deployment straightforward. HPE 3PAR StoreServ, while traditional and complex, is reliable with strong customer service. The choice is between Qumulo’s ease and adaptability versus HPE’s stable service.

Pricing and ROI: HPE 3PAR StoreServ is attractive for its lower initial setup costs and stable long-term ROI. Qumulo’s higher upfront costs are justified by efficiency gains and advanced data features, offering higher ROI for those prioritizing advanced data solutions.

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HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs. Qumulo

September 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

7.2

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers varying ROI, with benefits in performance and efficiency, though not all users see measurable returns.

Sentiment score

8.2

Qumulo improves cost savings, productivity, and scalability with efficient file access, cloud compatibility, and simplified management in various sectors.

The return on investment is very good.

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System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

Qumulo is a revenue competitor with Isilon, NetApp, Ampere Stewart, and PowerScale, so this is HP's purchase to compete with those particular companies.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The capabilities for handling high throughput unstructured workloads and executing petabyte-scale migrations are paramount for media and entertainment or healthcare, where they can reduce the burden of long nights spent on migrations.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

We have seen a return on investment in the reduction of storage administration effort.

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Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.3

HPE 3PAR StoreServ support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, despite occasional language barriers and regional satisfaction variations.

Sentiment score

8.8

Qumulo's 24/7 customer service is praised for quick, knowledgeable support, with room for improvement in lower priority cases.

If we activate the 3PAR call home function, then the remote technician always has access to our StoreServ and provides strong suggestions to improve our 3PAR performance.

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System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

These professionals possess deep expertise in cloud deployments and NAS migrations, ensuring that I am speaking with knowledgeable individuals.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

I would rate their technical support as a ten, as they are very quick to respond.

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Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Qumulo customer support is the best.

reviewer2871183

System Administrator at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is praised for scalability, ease of expansion, and adaptability, despite some complexity in older versions.

Sentiment score

7.5

Qumulo excels in scalability, effortlessly expanding storage for industries needing large capacity, like media and healthcare, without performance loss.

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This linear scale allows for multi-petabyte workloads, which is essential for both media and entertainment as well as healthcare's image management.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

It is really scalable and easy to use for our end users.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Scalability is one of the strongest features.

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Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers reliable performance with minimal downtime, quick issue resolution, and effective support for seamless operations.

Sentiment score

8.7

Qumulo is highly praised for its stable, reliable performance, earning a 9/10 for stability and user confidence.

HPE 3PAR is a very stable solution from HPE, and people have been using this for more than five years.

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System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

My experience with the stability and performance of HPE 3PAR StoreServ involved one crash, which was caused by failing hardware.

Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

I can confidently say it is highly stable.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

I would rate the stability of Qumulo as a nine.

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Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Room For Improvement

HPE 3PAR StoreServ users seek improved UI, simplified updates, enhanced virtualization, better reporting, scalability, cloud integration, and support.

Qumulo should minimize upgrade downtime, enhance control, refine pricing, support protocols, and improve interfaces and hybrid cloud mobility.

In Pakistan, some parts are not readily available, and we need to import them from Singapore or other countries.

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System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

HPE 3PAR StoreServ might be missing certain features available in newer products.

Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

We just need to verify whether our current virtual server setup is acceptable to the RBI, as they had raised questions about the VSO, ISO configurations we had implemented.

reviewer1568910

Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

It programs very easily. There are REST APIs, and there is a cloud connection.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Overall, it is a solid tool that works very well on-premises and in cloud environments.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Qumulo can be improved with more competitive licensing and pricing, enhanced historical analytics, and additional automation capabilities using APIs.

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Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Setup Cost

HPE 3PAR StoreServ pricing varies widely, with negotiation potential; performance and reliability often justify initial and ongoing costs.

Qumulo offers moderately priced, easy-to-understand licensing and setup, with some viewing costs as premium in specific industries.

It is expensive, however, when we compare it to the features provided by HPE, the price-to-performance ratio is very good.

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System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

Any customer will always ask for the cheaper price.

reviewer1568910

Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

The pricing setup cost and everything was the lowest compared to other competitors.

reviewer2871183

System Administrator at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

The pricing is on the premium side.

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Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Pricing is expensive; that was the one thing, but it is an industry standard in the animation industry or film industry.

Aguloy Anonymous

Manager of IT Corporate Software at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

Valuable Features

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ideal for enterprises, offering easy management, high performance, scalability, reliability, and seamless system integration.

Qumulo is praised for its scalability, security, performance, seamless integration, efficient management, and strong support features.

There is no downtime when we upgrade our 3PAR systems.

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System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

We are expecting on-site support, which is the main benefit we are getting with HP.

reviewer1568910

Asst. Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

I find the HPE 3PAR StoreServ valuable for its ease of use and resilience, which is beneficial.

Cyril Omatsola

Information Systems & Security Administrator at a government with 501-1,000 employees

The most valuable feature in Qumulo is the scaling feature, as Qumulo file data platform is optimized for scale, so we could support petabytes of data, billions of files, millions of operations, and thousands of users.

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

They are easy to reach, and you can send them a Slack message with Level 3 engineers available to help you within seconds.

reviewer2871183

System Administrator at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

Qumulo has positively impacted my organization by simplifying storage management while providing a single, scalable platform, reducing administrative efforts, making storage growth easier to manage, and allowing users to experience consistent performance.

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Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Categories and Ranking

HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Ranking in NAS

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

304

Ranking in other categories

Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (2nd), All-Flash Storage (10th)

Qumulo

Ranking in NAS

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File and Object Storage (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the NAS category, the mindshare of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is 5.0%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qumulo is 3.8%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

NAS Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Qumulo	3.8%
HPE 3PAR StoreServ	5.0%
Other	91.2%

NAS

Featured Reviews

Uninterrupted upgrades accelerate performance with good support

System Engineer at Hybrid Tech

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. It should be noted that in Pakistan, some parts are not readily available, and we need to import them from Singapore or other countries. We encountered an issue with a customer where the midplane failed and was not available. We had to wait for several days for a replacement, even in a 24/7 support case. Additionally, we faced motherboard failures in the customer's environment, encountering two motherboard failures simultaneously. We obtained one motherboard immediately, yet had to wait ten days for another. These issues should have been resolved promptly given the 24/7 support level.

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Unified file platform has delivered secure multi‑protocol access for massive data growth

Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The creators of Qumulo were the ones who created Isilon, and I had a conversation with them, so any of the features within Isilon may need tweaking, but I think they resolved it here. In the year that I worked with it, I did not see anything that I had an issue with. The security is great, and it works with cloud technologies, being a hands-based tool, so you can use it with AWS or Microsoft Azure. It programs very easily. There are REST APIs, and there is a cloud connection. The management and program layer is made up of three capabilities: API, the command line, and a visual interface. In the year that I worked with it and brought it in, I think it has been effective. The only thing I would like to see added to Qumulo is for the interface to improve visually, more in line with vCenter, but that is just my thought. Overall, I appreciate it.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	74
Large Enterprise	170

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Primera?

HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspective, it is reliable, easy to set up, stable, and offers quality block storage. All...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

As a customer, I always prefer to have a lower price. Any customer will always ask for the cheaper price.

What needs improvement with HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

I have no specific ideas for improvement at present. We just need to verify whether our current virtual server setup is acceptable to the RBI, as they had raised questions about the VSO, ISO config...

What needs improvement with Qumulo?

Qumulo can be improved but not necessarily; it was fairly smooth to set up, and the support is great and easy to manage. Regarding Qumulo's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are ...

What is your primary use case for Qumulo?

My main use case for Qumulo is asset data storage. When I was working at Mercury Filmworks, we used Qumulo to store our digital assets that artists work on, so people both ways retrieve assets, wor...

What advice do you have for others considering Qumulo?

I would rate Qumulo a nine on a scale of 1 to 10. I rate it a nine because the cost is what keeps it from being a ten; it is an expensive solution, but if you do have the funds to acquire Qumulo st...

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Also Known As

HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, InServ, Storeserv, 3PAR Flash Storage, HP Enterprise Storage, 3PAR Flash Array, HP 3PAR Flash Storage

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Overview

HPE 3PAR StoreServ offers unparalleled performance and flexibility for enterprise storage needs. It is highly valued for its manageability and advanced capabilities, making it ideal for mission-critical workloads.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is a high-performance storage system known for its ease of use and robust architecture. It supports seamless upgrades and is adaptable to evolving technology, making it an excellent choice for electronic medical records, virtualization, and centralized data management. With integration capabilities supporting applications like SQL Server, VMware, and SAP, it effectively meets diverse business needs.

What are the key features of HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

Ease of Use: Simplifies management tasks with an intuitive interface.
Reliability: Offers high availability and robust architecture for mission-critical workloads.
Flash Storage: Provides fast data access and improved performance.
Dynamic Provisioning: Enhances scalability and resource allocation.
Data Deduplication: Reduces storage costs by eliminating duplicate data.
Tiered Storage: Optimizes data storage with automated tiering.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating HPE 3PAR StoreServ?

Performance: Handles demanding workloads with efficiency.
Scalability: Grows with enterprise needs without compromising performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing systems and applications.
Proactive Support: Ensures smooth operation with timely updates and support.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ is employed in industries like healthcare and finance, supporting applications such as Oracle databases and SAP. It enhances data processing and provides essential storage for virtual and real-time applications, meeting the rigorous demands of sectors requiring reliable and high-performance storage solutions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Qumulo offers an efficient and reliable file-sharing platform with real-time analytics and seamless integration with major cloud services, ensuring ease of use and high IO speed for storage needs.

With its focus on file sharing, real-time analytics, and reliability, Qumulo allows for smooth operations, ease of use, and resilience. It boasts integration with AWS and Google Cloud, providing enhanced functionality with a strong operational cost-to-complexity ratio. Despite requests for software upgrades and better support for certain protocols, it remains a competitive choice for centralized media storage and object-based storage solutions.

What are Qumulo's most important features?

File Sharing: Offers seamless file sharing capabilities.
Reliability: Ensures stable and dependable operations.
Ease of Use: Designed with user-friendly interfaces.
Real-Time Analytics: Provides immediate insights and data analysis.
No Downtime Updates: Supports upgrading without interruptions.
Failover Capability: Allows disaster recovery operations.
Cloud Integration: Compatible with AWS and Google Cloud.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Enhanced Performance: High IO speed in storage systems.
Cost Efficiency: Benefits from operational cost-to-complexity ratio.
Data Insights: Detailed analytics on processes and usage.
Integration Potential: Easy integration with cloud and backup platforms.

Organizations in marketing and entertainment industries rely on Qumulo for managing files, media storage, and archiving needs. On-premises deployments are common for centralized media storage, facilitating object-based storage for videos, images, and office data support. The solution appeals to solution providers and resellers seeking market presence with application versatility.

Sample Customers

Just Energy, Latisys, team AG, DreamWorks, BlueShore Financial, Erasmus MC

County of Riverside Sheriff Department, Hyundai Mobis Automotive North America, University of Arizona, UCSD - San Diego Supercomputer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Sinclair Oil, Royal Dutch Shell, Kaiser Permanente, Deluxe Creative, Vexcel Imaging, University of Florida, The Madison Square Garden Company, Arizona State University, Cinesite, San Diego Padres Baseball, Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine, IHME, EllieMae, Washington State University.