We performed a comparison between Hitachi NAS Platform and NetApp FAS Series 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."The pricing of this solution is good, which is an advantage that positions this product well."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to handle a high number of users while maintaining both stability and performance."
"Simple and extremely reliable."
"The product has valuable features for data migration."
"Hitachi is reliable with high availability and solid performance. It performs well regardless of the workload."
"Hitachi NAS Platform is very stable."
"The product’s technical support services are good."
"Most valuable features are its ease of use, robust Snapshot functionality, and that you can use it in two datacenters with SnapMirror-ing."
"It is very easy to expand disks and manage CIFS."
"The most valuable features are compression and dedupe."
"At the moment, we use NetApp SnapMirror to replicate data to another filer at an offsite location for backup. So, I like this feature."
"A reliable and easily managed storage system is a key performance factor. The system also has more features than we require."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"Has rock solid reliability and is easy to use."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"I would like to see the inclusion of support for cloud-connectivity to providers like AWS."
"Hitachi could be more flexible and have a simpler management interface."
"The monitoring tool is not well developed."
"I encounter challenges while installing the upgrades for the product."
"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."
"Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors."
"NetApp FAS Series could improve by being more secure."
"The WAFL is slow."
"There is room for improvement in deployment and configuration processes."
"We are not able to connect to the support of NetApp from Sudan. We have to go through many agents for support, which makes it difficult."
"Cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive."
"We have some experience with older equipment end-of-life. For example, when warranty support stops or updates stop – it can be frustrating. Not all clients can buy a new filer every year or two, and NetApp ending support a bit quickly can be a concern."
"Cluster mode needs to be more ubiquitous."
"The biggest issue we face is parts delivery. There's no local warehouse in Myanmar, so if a customer encounters a technical problem like an IMEI issue, they have to wait a long time for replacement parts."
Hitachi NAS Platform is ranked 15th in NAS with 8 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 2nd in NAS with 98 reviews. Hitachi NAS Platform is rated 6.8, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". Hitachi NAS Platform is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, IBM FlashSystem and Qumulo, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform. See our Hitachi NAS Platform vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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