Open Source Alternative · Enterprise Storage

Replace HPE Nimble / Alletra with TrueNAS Enterprise + Ceph.

TrueNAS Enterprise for predictive flash storage with ZFS self-healing. Ceph for scale-out with erasure coding. Replaces Nimble's InfoSight analytics with Prometheus + Grafana. No per-TB licensing.

You're losing ~R99 900 to ~R199 800/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of HPE Nimble / Alletra.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

HPE Nimble / Alletra vs TrueNAS Enterprise + Ceph

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of HPE Nimble / Alletra. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

HPE Nimble / Alletra · Standard
~R8 325/mo
~R99 900/year (10 users)

Per array

HPE Nimble / Alletra · Premium
~R16 650/mo
~R199 800/year (10 users)

Per array

Your open source replacement
TrueNAS Enterprise + Ceph. R0/month.

TrueNAS Enterprise for predictive flash storage with ZFS self-healing. Ceph for scale-out with erasure coding. Replaces Nimble's InfoSight analytics with Prometheus + Grafana. No per-TB licensing.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from HPE Nimble / Alletra, transform, and import cleanly into TrueNAS Enterprise + Ceph. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.