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We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and Hitachi NAS Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed FreeNAS vs. Hitachi NAS Platform Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"It has the best storage capacity.""The solution has been very stable so far.""The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps.""It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments.""FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version.""Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it.""What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."

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"Simple and extremely reliable.""Hitachi is reliable with high availability and solid performance. It performs well regardless of the workload.""The product has valuable features for data migration.""Hitachi NAS Platform is very stable.""The pricing of this solution is good, which is an advantage that positions this product well.""The product’s technical support services are good.""The most valuable feature is its ability to handle a high number of users while maintaining both stability and performance."

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Cons
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version.""FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering.""If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented.""They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better.""They should include clustering for the solution.""The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files.""The support for S3 needs to be improved."

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"Hitachi NAS Platform is expensive.""I do not like Hitachi NAS because it's an old-school NAS solution, compared to the other, newer-type solutions such as Isilon from Dell or Qumulo.""The monitoring tool is not well developed.""I encounter challenges while installing the upgrades for the product.""I would like to see the inclusion of support for cloud-connectivity to providers like AWS.""Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors.""Hitachi could be more flexible and have a simpler management interface."

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  • "We use the free version of the program."
  • "For our configuration, we pay a little bit less than €10,000 ($12,000 USD) per year."
  • "Its price is okay. It suits our needs."
  • "Its licensing cost is based on the hardware capacity."
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  • "This solution is priced well and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "Costs are based on the features and it is a considerable amount."
  • "Hitachi NAS Platform’s price is high and depends on SCSI disc capacity."
  • "I would rate the solution's pricing six to seven out of ten."
  • "It is a highly-priced product."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps.
    Top Answer:The system itself allows you to add any feature. The only bad thing is that this maybe depends on FreeBSD, and sometimes finding documentation is difficult. For example, we knew that previous versions… more »
    Top Answer:The product has valuable features for data migration.
    Top Answer:Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors.
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    Overview
    FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. FreeNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data. Use FreeNAS with ZFS to protect, store, backup, all of your data. FreeNAS is used everywhere, for the home, small business, and the enterprise.
    Hitachi NAS Platforms help you with file sharing, file server consolidation and application storage for Oracle, Microsoft and virtual environments. Deploy the highest performance per node in the industry. Apply capacity efficiencies that let you actually do more, but with a lot less. Realize significant cost savings for your organization.
    Sample Customers
    Morroni Technologies Inc., Creative Integrations
    Intersect Australia
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Media Company25%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    University13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Government9%
    Educational Organization8%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business78%
    Large Enterprise22%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise51%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise38%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    FreeNAS vs. Hitachi NAS Platform
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FreeNAS vs. Hitachi NAS Platform and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while Hitachi NAS Platform is ranked 15th in NAS with 8 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while Hitachi NAS Platform is rated 6.8. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Hitachi NAS Platform writes "Good pricing and works well, but it is old-fashioned and should be replaced with something new". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), HPE StoreEasy and NetApp FAS Series, whereas Hitachi NAS Platform is most compared with NetApp FAS Series, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, IBM FlashSystem and Qumulo. See our FreeNAS vs. Hitachi NAS Platform report.

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