DataCore SANsymphony vs Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager [EOL] comparison

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We performed a comparison between DataCore SANsymphony and Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."
  • "The pricing and licensing are better with DataCore."
  • "The cost is at the same level as other storage solutions and it is easy to understand the licensing."
  • "Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."
  • "Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."
  • "This product has a good ratio between quality and price. In many cases, it's less expensive to work with DataCore than other storage systems."
  • "This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."
  • "The solution is cost effective."
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    Top Answer:Good sizing is the basis for a stable and high-performance environment. It is important to plan in sufficient reserves. It can make sense to license a higher number of TB if this puts you in a better… more »
    Top Answer:It's difficult to say if something is missing in this solution. Maybe we'd like to manage the raid on the disk directly in SanSymphony. We essentially use RAID5 for our SAS disk and SSD, and now we… more »
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    Rating
    9.5
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    DataCore Virtual SAN
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    Overview

    Experience peace of mind with DataCore SANsymphony, the ultimate software-defined storage solution alleviating storage management challenges. Say goodbye to the complexities of managing different storage tiers and disruptions with SANsymphony's block-level storage virtualization technology, empowering you to automate capacity provisioning and data placement across diverse storage environments including SAN, DAS, HCI, and JBOD. Break down silos, control data placement, meet business continuity objectives, boost performance, and seamlessly expand or refresh hardware with SANsymphony. Benefit from features like asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, accelerating application responsiveness, and integrating new technology non-disruptively. Trusted by industry leaders like NASA, Thorntons, Inc., and TUI Cruises, DataCore SANsymphony guarantees unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted data access and application availability while reducing storage costs and inefficiencies.

    Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager for Mainframe offers online storage service level control. It gives this control using Hitachi Dynamic Tiering for Mainframe policies over volumes in the Dynamic Tiering pool. Hitachi Dynamic Tiering (HDT) automates fine-grain, page-based tiering for optimum performance and utilization with tiered storage. Coupled with online policy-based control of storage service levels, this tiering helps improve performance and prevent problems.
    Sample Customers
    Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.
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    Non Profit27%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    DataCore SANsymphony is ranked 2nd in Storage Software with 17 reviews while Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Storage Software. DataCore SANsymphony is rated 9.2, while Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager [EOL] is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of DataCore SANsymphony writes "Easily scalable with great technical support and very good snapshot capabilities". On the other hand, DataCore SANsymphony is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, StorMagic SvSAN, Red Hat Ceph Storage and NetApp ONTAP, whereas Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager [EOL] is most compared with .

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