Cloud-managed storage that runs itself
HPE Alletra brings the cloud operational experience to your data — AI-driven, always-on storage you manage from anywhere and consume as a service. GDS Africa designs, deploys and runs it for you.
Why now
Traditional storage can’t keep up
Siloed arrays, manual tuning and disruptive upgrades don’t fit always-on, data-hungry workloads. Storage should be invisible — fast, resilient and managed like the cloud.
Storage silos
Block on one array, file on another, backup somewhere else — separate platforms mean separate tools, stranded capacity and more to manage.
Unpredictable performance
Latency-sensitive databases, VMs and analytics suffer when a shared array can’t guarantee consistent, low-latency performance.
Downtime and risk
Disruptive upgrades, hardware failures and ransomware put always-on workloads — and the data behind them — at risk.
Why HPE Alletra
The cloud operational experience for your data
A modern data platform that’s AI-driven, always-on and consumed as a service — so your team manages outcomes, not arrays.
Cloud-managed by design
Provision, monitor and manage every system from anywhere through the HPE GreenLake cloud and Data Services Cloud Console — one console, intent-based operations.
AI-driven with HPE InfoSight
Predictive analytics that sees and heads off problems before they hit — autonomous operations that cut day-to-day storage admin to minutes.
100% data availability — guaranteed
HPE guarantees 100% data availability on Alletra, backed by a six-nines (99.9999%) architecture, so your mission-critical workloads simply stay up.
NVMe all-flash performance
Consistent sub-millisecond latency for your most demanding databases, VMs and workloads — no noisy-neighbour surprises.
Built-in data & ransomware protection
Immutable snapshots, encryption and integrated data protection guard against ransomware and accidental loss — out of the box, not bolted on.
Unified block and file
HPE Alletra Storage MP consolidates block and file on one disaggregated, scale-out platform — grow performance and capacity independently.
Consume as a service
Pay-per-use through HPE GreenLake — align storage spend to what you actually use and scale on demand, with no big capex up front.
At a glance
Traditional storage vs. HPE Alletra
The portfolio
One platform, sized to your workloads
From mission-critical block to scale-out block-and-file and resilient backup — GDS matches the right Alletra system to each need.
HPE Alletra Storage MP
The disaggregated, scale-out foundation — block and file on one modern data platform, performance and capacity scaled independently.
HPE Alletra 9000
Mission-critical, 100%-available storage for your most demanding, latency-sensitive workloads.
HPE Alletra 6000
AI-driven storage for business-critical apps, with self-managing simplicity and InfoSight built in.
Backup & data protection
Fast, ransomware-resilient backup targets and immutable copies for rapid, clean recovery.
How GDS delivers it
From assessment to always-on
We don’t just ship an array — we design, migrate and can run your storage platform end to end.
Assess
We profile your workloads, capacity and performance needs and map them to the right Alletra platform and consumption model.
Design
We size and architect the solution — block, file or both — with data protection and HPE GreenLake options built in.
Deploy & migrate
We install, configure and migrate your data with minimal disruption, validating performance against your targets.
Operate
Optional GDS managed services keep it tuned, monitored and supported — with HPE InfoSight watching around the clock.
HPE Gold Solution & Service Provider
GDS Africa holds HPE Gold partner status as both a Solution and Service Provider — with HPE Service Delivery accreditation to design, deploy and support HPE infrastructure end to end.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Alletra cloud-managed? +
Yes. You manage every Alletra system through the HPE GreenLake cloud and the Data Services Cloud Console — from anywhere, with a consistent, intent-based experience.
What is the 100% availability guarantee? +
HPE guarantees 100% data availability for Alletra under its availability guarantee programme, backed by the platform’s six-nines (99.9999%) architecture and HPE InfoSight predictive analytics.
Can I buy it as a service? +
Yes — Alletra is available pay-per-use through HPE GreenLake, so you align spend to what you actually consume and scale without large up-front capex. It can also be purchased outright.
How does it protect against ransomware? +
Alletra includes immutable snapshots, encryption and integrated data protection, with options for air-gapped and immutable backup copies for fast, clean recovery.
Does it support both block and file? +
Yes — HPE Alletra Storage MP is a disaggregated, scale-out platform that consolidates block and file, so you can grow performance and capacity independently.
Who designs and supports it? +
GDS Africa — an HPE Gold Solution & Service Provider — sizes, deploys, migrates and (optionally) operates your Alletra environment, backed by HPE.
Modernize your storage with GDS Africa
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