Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs VMAX [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

NAS (10th), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (5th), Frame-Based Disk Arrays (1st), All-Flash Storage (13th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (6th)

VMAX [EOL]

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

ANAND V

Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd

Reliable and secure storage solution supports core banking operations effectively

The replication technology that Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform uses is quite older, and the replication methodology they employ for data between the data center and the production and standby database shows no significant improvement in that particular field. With respect to storage administration, I'd like to see more clarity on the encryption side; data being stored in an encrypted manner is essential, but the customer or end-user doesn't understand which encryption is being used and doesn't have a direct view stating that their data is encrypted using AES 256 or DES, or whatever standard they follow. This lack of transparency may not be acceptable during audits.

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Ali Yazıcı

IT Service Manager at Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank

Good interface that is customizable, and the technical support is good

Our primary use of this product is for our core banking servers over FC It is a high end storage, minimal downtime, reliable, good performance, get speedy support when we need. The user interface is good, and it is also customizable. snap and clone operations easy. Stability and availability…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's best features are its reliability and stability."

"The customer service and support are reasonably good. The environment I work in, there always remains an element of surprise, and there are restrictions. But Hitachi has good technical people."

"The solution is stable and highly available."

"The most valuable feature is that it has 'eight nines' availability, 99.999999 percent of the time. That is the main selling point."

"The active-active option seemed to be working well and overall, it was a solid product."

"Its scalability and performance are the most valuable, as it is quite scalable and has a huge capacity."

"For Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, the most valuable features are its performance, reliability, scalability, data protection, and a hundred percent data availability guarantee. Additionally, it offers storage virtualization with both internal and external options."

"The hybrid array provides scaleable, predictable, high performance with no capacity constraints."

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"This product has enabled dynamic allocation of disk resources, and at the same time, improved the data access speed and application performance by a large extent."

"The most valuable features are the interface and performance."

"Resilience, speed, flexibility, system reliability, and a strong refresh strategy are the most valuable features."

"Deploying, Expanding, and Modifying systems are easier than ever."

"EMC has made remarkable improvements in the overall management simplicity."

"I like the many new features, especially the all-flash solution."

"It works with our replication technology, which is not SRDF, which is native replication technology."

"It is a high end storage, minimal downtime, reliable, good performance, get speedy support when we need."

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Cons

"Hitachi should work on unified storage for the SMB market and entry-level NAS storage, similar to what HP or Dell offers."

"For the support windows to work, maybe they have to upgrade the firmware of the VSP. They changed the hardware or the disk. I don't know if it was the port blade they changed or a VM for a memory cache. Also, replacing the old target with the processor target would be fine. The old equipment is very easy to manage, and I don't have any bad commentary."

"In terms of what could be improved, it could use a better, faster web console and other consoles. It is so boring waiting, waiting and waiting for it to refresh."

"The embedded management for installation feature has neither simplified nor complicated the management process, therefore, there is room for improvement."

"The interface should be simplified and made easier to use."

"I don't like Hitachi's technical support. They are there but it is not perfect and they are not very much help."

"The admin tools in the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform definitely have certain shortcomings that require improvement."

"n future releases, I would like to see enhancements in the web GUI capabilities for direct management without additional PCM."

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"Better speed to release new features that have become industry standards. EMC created so many standards in the past. Now, it seems they are playing a me-too game and lagging behind in some areas, specifically data reduction."

"The cluster support should be improved."

"I would like this solution to integrate the solution that Dell EMC vPlex offers."

"The pricing is a bit expensive. That is the reason we are now currently we are looking for other solutions. That's the reason we are looking at AFF and Unity. We are also considering PowerStore."

"I'd like to see improvements where we can scale out an existing array and remove older controllers\drives\etc., within the same subsystem."

"Be aware that buying a Symmetrix VMAX is like owning a McLaren F1 race car; consider yourself lucky to drive it at the track since everything else must be performed by McLaren."

"I'm always interested in ways we can scale out and avoid monolithic migrations from one array to another every four to five years."

"Resilience replication, reporting, and performance need to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price per gigabyte is good and it is low when it comes to terabytes."

"It is expensive as compared to other vendors, but its price is good if you are looking for stability, reliability, performance, and security."

"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series tools are highly specialized, such as management and performance tools and the overall solution is expensive. If customers want to have a lot of data in their hands, they need to purchase several solutions."

"This solution is cheaper than Dell EMC VMAX. When you are looking for a high-end solution, price matters, but availability and stability are more important than the price."

"The price is good enough considering the performance, and we are satisfied."

"The solution is expensive."

"It is an expensive product. I rate its pricing a three out of ten."

"Considering the solution's price, it is very competitive compared to the other competitors in the market. I rate the product price a nine out of ten."

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"Our licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis."

"Our licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"There are additional costs to the standard licensing fee, and it just depends on the package."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Performing Arts

13%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	30

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	17

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?

The cost of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is reasonable compared to competitors, but it is dependent on the customer; I cannot say for the entire industry, but for us, it's comparable.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?

The centralized management console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is not very comfortable and user-friendly. However, it works fine. Additional functionality related to data encryption and aut...

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?

I work in the financial sector with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, specifically VSP. We did not need tiering in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform since we are using all-flash storage. Regarding H...

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Also Known As

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, 5000 Series, E Series, N Series, G Series

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Overview

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform offers robust performance and scalability with features like high availability and secure access, ensuring it meets enterprise storage needs effectively.

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is designed for enterprise-scale data storage with high availability, global storage virtualization, and effective data mobility. Users benefit from non-disruptive migration, reliable redundancy, and enhanced multi-site synchronization with Global Active Device. The platform delivers high IOPS and efficient data optimization with compression and deduplication, while management ensures significant agility and reliability.

What features does Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform offer?

High Availability: Ensures continuous operation even during maintenance.
Global Storage Virtualization: Enhances flexibility across storage landscapes.
Data Optimization: Provides compression and deduplication for storage efficiency.
Non-Disruptive Migration: Allows seamless data migration without downtime.
Secure Access: Guarantees data security and 100 percent availability.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?

Agility and Reliability: Offers user-friendly management and robust performance.
Performance: Provides high IOPS for demanding applications.
Scalability: Supports growth with strong scaling capabilities.
Cost Efficiency: Ensures value through data deduplication and storage savings.
Multi-Site Synchronization: Facilitates global operations with synchronization features.

Organizations in banking, automotive, healthcare, and insurance use Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform for enterprise-scale data storage and replication. It supports hybrid cloud infrastructures and large-scale applications needing high IOPS, making it ideal for secure multi-tenanting, SAN storage, and disaster recovery. Companies leverage its functionalities for virtualization, data management, and mission-critical applications with configurations ranging from traditional hard disks to all-flash systems.

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Sample Customers

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways

Wentworth-Douglas Hospital, Kindred Healthcare, Cosentry, Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, Shriners, BZWBK

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