HPE Alletra

Most storage platforms alert your team after something has gone wrong. HPE Alletra Storage uses HPE InfoSight, which monitors the system continuously and identifies patterns that typically precede a hardware or performance problem — flagging them before an outage occurs. Configuration and capacity management are automated, so routine tasks that previously required specialist storage knowledge are handled by the system. Teams that have deployed HPE Alletra Storage describe the experience as having the equivalent of additional staff working around the clock on storage operations.

The HPE Alletra 5000 is a hybrid system — it uses a combination of flash and spinning disk, with the system automatically moving the most active data onto flash as workloads demand it. This makes it cost-effective for environments where not every application needs maximum performance all the time. The HPE Alletra 6000 is all-NVMe flash, which means every read and write runs at flash speed regardless of workload. For databases, virtualisation platforms, or applications where latency spikes directly affect users or transactions, the 6000 removes the uncertainty of tiered storage entirely.

The HPE Alletra 5000 and 6000 are built around a fixed controller pair, which means performance and capacity scale together up to a defined ceiling. When that ceiling approaches, replacing the system is the only option. The HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 separates the compute and storage components entirely, so each grows independently without replacing the other. Controller upgrades are non-disruptive and included at no additional cost. For organisations managing multi-petabyte environments, running large SAP HANA or virtualisation estates, or expecting sustained data growth, the B10000 removes the cycle of hardware replacement that traditional arrays impose.

Perimeter security stops attackers from getting in. HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 operates on the assumption that a breach may already have occurred. It monitors storage I/O continuously and flags the unusual encryption patterns that ransomware produces — often before the attack has completed. When an anomaly is detected, a read-only snapshot of the affected volume is automatically created, giving the team a forensic copy to investigate from. Recovery is performed from immutable snapshots that cannot be overwritten or deleted remotely. HPE backs this with a guarantee of access to an expert within 30 minutes of reporting a ransomware-related outage.

Block storage presents data as volumes to servers — the same way a traditional SAN works — which is efficient for structured application data but impractical at very large scale. The HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 stores data as objects accessed over S3-compatible protocols, which allows billions of files to be addressed without the management overhead that comes with traditional file or block structures. This matters for organisations storing large media repositories, AI training datasets, data lake archives, or high-volume backup targets where the data volume makes block or file approaches operationally unmanageable.

The HPE Alletra 5000 and 6000 connect to HPE GreenLake for management, which is a cloud-based platform — organisations that cannot send management data outside their own environment should confirm this fits their security policy before purchasing. The HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 is also available in a Disconnected configuration designed specifically for regulated or air-gapped environments, providing the same management experience without a public internet connection. Both models support traditional capital purchase or a pay-per-use consumption model through HPE GreenLake, depending on how the organisation prefers to account for infrastructure spend.