• Home
  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. HPE Nimble Storage

HPE Nimble Storage vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
Pure Storage Logo
Pure FlashArray X NVMe
Read 28 Pure FlashArray X NVMe reviews
1,952 views|1,181 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
Hitachi Vantara Logo
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Read 48 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform reviews
5,390 views|3,725 comparisons
95% willing to recommend
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo
HPE Nimble Storage
Read 119 HPE Nimble Storage reviews
13,659 views|8,086 comparisons
99% willing to recommend
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Download the complete report
Buyer's Guide
HPE Nimble Storage vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
March 2024
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and HPE Nimble Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed HPE Nimble Storage vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Report (Updated: March 2024).
Download the complete report
770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Q&A Highlights
Question: How would you compare All-Flash Storage Arrays: Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F vs HPE Nimble Storage vs Dell EMC Unity XT?
Answer: All-Flash Storage Arrays offer high performance and scalability for various workloads, including virtual machines, databases, and applications, as shared by others. However, below are some key differences between Hitachi, HPE, and Dell's products. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Pros Many find it high-performing and scalable Has advanced data protection and security features Reportedly easy to manage Cons Could be costly based on feedback from many users May be complex to configure HPE Nimble Storage Pros They say it is scalable and high-performing Managing the solution may be easy Cloud-based management Cons Reportedly expensive Some share that it has fewer features than some other All-Flash Storage Arrays Dell Unity XT Pros May be an affordable solution Management may be easy Reportedly performs well even for a variety of workloads Cons May not be as scalable Reportedly has fewer features than some other All-Flash Storage Arrays If you need a high-performance and scalable storage array with advanced features, it may be worth considering Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F. If you need an easy-to-manage All-Flash Storage Array with cloud-based management tools, HPE Nimble Storage may be a good choice. If you are looking for an affordable and easy-to-manage All-Flash Storage Array with good performance, Dell Unity XT may be worth looking into.
Read more →
Featured Review
JamesBrooks
Problem free scalability, reliable, with straightforward setup
It has good, reliable, and fast storage. We really like snapshot features and how automatable and programmable it is. It is all managed with ad... Read more →
FarrukhSyed
It's a high-performing solution with strong architecture
The biggest benefit of the Hitachi platform is the 100 percent storage uptime. It's also highly cost-effective.
Mitchell Threadgill
Great deduplication, very stable, and keeps my machines up and running
It keeps my machines up and running. For deduplications, it's a pretty good machine.
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"Pure has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator.""The solution is very straightforward to set up.""The most valuable features of this solution are its ease of use and performance.""One of the best features is the support, which is excellent.""Pure FlashArray X NVMe has low latency and high Ops. It is an evergreen model.""The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use.""The most valuable feature of this solution is reliability.""What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

More Pure FlashArray X NVMe Pros →

"The biggest benefit of the Hitachi platform is 100 percent storage uptime. It's also highly cost-effective.""The most valuable feature of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series is the platform and overall usage has been good. We have not had very many issues.""In terms of performance and ability, the product can stand up against its competitors since the solution offers two controller systems to users.""The setup is very easy to manage and configure. The initial setup and takes one hour more or less.""What I like best about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series is that it's a fast storage solution. It also has reliable models. The sales support is also good for this product. Even the pricing for it is good.""The most valuable features in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series are Shadowimage, easy to manage equipment, and upgrading the firewire is very simple.""It is the most stable high-end solution in this area.""Storage is the most valuable feature."

More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Pros →

"InfoSight, for sure, has been the best feature so far.""InfoSight is helpful because it is proactive support.""The solution's uptime is fantastic. It's 100 percent. In addition, Nimble's storage capacity efficiency is very effective.""Updates are very easy to do when the customer is connected to the internet.""The interaction with VMware is most valuable.""It dynamically understands what data is being stored on it and where to store it, because they have got a flash array at the front, then obviously the standard style of storage at the back.""Our virtual admins are able to take control of Nimble and know how to allocate the storage, whenever it is required, thus reducing time.""The most valuable features are the duplication and compression traffic. We have second storage that we can use for the synchronization of data between the data centers."

More HPE Nimble Storage Pros →

Cons
"You cannot tag a LUN with a description, and that should be improved. What I like on the Unity side is that when I expand LUNs or do things, there is an information field on the LUN. This is the Information field that you can tag on your LUNs to let yourself know, "Hey, I've added this much space on this date". Pure lacks that ability. So, you don't have a mechanism that's friendly for tracking your data expansions on the LUN and for adding any additional information. That's a downside for me.""Many options to check performance, like read, writes, random writes, and random reads, are missing in Pure FlashArray X NVMe.""In terms of what needs improvement, the dashboard and management could be simplified.""The tool's pricing is higher than competitors.""I want to see Pure Storage not only be for fast storage, but I want to see it be for the entire data center.""In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems.""It is on the expensive side.""The UI for this solution needs to be improved."

More Pure FlashArray X NVMe Cons →

"If they had a certain approach to layered storage, it would be better. For example, adaption to the browser, or having a centralized console.""They should look at the cost because there are other vendors who offer the same cost with more features.""The user interface should be made simpler because it is difficult to manage.""It seemed like every time we turned around it was a statement of work and we'd have to pay for something that our previous vendors would not have billed us for.""One problem is that there are too many management tools for the F Series and for all the other Hitachi storage systems. There are four or five such solutions. Maybe these could be combined in the future.""In terms of ransomware, Pure Storage is probably a couple of steps ahead of Hitachi, but Hitachi does not rush in terms of features. They want to be really sure that the hardware works properly without any kind of problem in new environments, and the implementation or improvement does not affect the customer installation. They really want to make sure that customers are not affected in any way.""The snapshot and clone operation functions can be made easier.""The embedded management for installation feature has neither simplified nor complicated the management process, therefore, there is room for improvement."

More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Cons →

"A feature that would be a nice addition to the next release would be a filer option. A filer option so that you could connect the sim or NFS or chips like NetApp does for NAS functionality.""The solution’s stability could be better. The tool’s pricing is high and depends on the partner.""The stability can be improved.""HPE Nimble Storage should improve its latency. It is expensive.""I would like to see SSL Certification.""It was a bit expensive.""I would like to see more advanced analytics in the next release of this solution.""HPE does not have suffficient storage."

More HPE Nimble Storage Cons →

Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "With Pure Storage, we would like to continue seeing price reductions with flash storage. I don't think we're any different than anybody else when we continue to look to the industry for price reductions of both NVMe and traditional SSD storage. We would like to see these prices continue to decline and erode, even displacing large spinning disks."
  • "We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."
  • "With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."
  • "Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."
  • "As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."
  • "They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."
  • "Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."
  • "The licensing is on a yearly basis."

    • More Pure FlashArray X NVMe Pricing and Cost Advice →

  • "The pricing we get is very competitive when compared to other vendors. Hitachi is working on their licensing model and it is improving but can be irksome when many different items are not bundled or enterprise size."
  • "Our main issue with the Hitachi G-Series is what we consider to be an archaic software licensing scheme and high maintenance costs."
  • "It is a little expensive."
  • "I would like to see better pricing and more discounts."
  • "Pricing could be better, because the cost is very high."
  • "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."
  • "This is an expensive solution."
  • "When you are looking for high-end solutions such as this, price is less important than stability and availability."

    • More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Pricing and Cost Advice →

  • "From a price/performance perspective, Nimble simply can’t be beat. From a TCO perspective, the stability alone pays for itself."
  • "Competitive. No licensing. Since everything is included."
  • "It is expensive, but it is worth the “uptime”."
  • "It is cost-effective, which is important for a service provider, because you're competing with hyper-scale providers who do things at extremely large scale, who tend to kill you on price if you're not careful."
  • "It is very pricey. You pay for what you get, and this storage solution is great. It is well worth the cost."
  • "The first two that I bought were incredibly expensive, compared to the last five to seven that I have bought. The price has come way down, and it has been a year or so since we bought one."
  • "If you are a super small company, the product is probably not right for you. It is out of your price range. Anything from mid-SMB up to enterprise, it is absolutely the right product."
  • "If we had stuck with EMC, we would have spent a lot more. We have EMC in-house, we have a bunch of them. Switching to Nimble saved me millions of dollars over the past three years... Nimble fills a need for performance within a budget that is in the sub-million dollar range."

    • More HPE Nimble Storage Pricing and Cost Advice →

    report
    See Which Vendors Are Best For You
    Use our free recommendation engine to learn which All-Flash Storage solutions are best for your needs.
    See Recommendations
    770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Comparison Review
    Anonymous User
    Hybrid storage, all-flash storage, and hyper-converged products offer software capable of running on commodity hardware, providing a better end-user experience at a reduced price.
    Originally posted at https://www.freeitdata.com/ Over the last 15 years, the storage industry has primarily been dominated (market share) by six companies, EMC, NetApp, IBM, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), HP and Dell. In 2013, these six companies made up approximately 85% of all storage sold in the United States. The remaining 15% of the storage market is made up of all the other storage manufacturers. Needless to say, it is a very crowded 15%. For as many new products that are introduced into the market each year, just as many disappear. However, a few of the very best have found ways to grow. Innovators like Nimble Storage, Pure Storage, Tintri, Simplivity, Tegile and the like are most commonly referred to hybrid storage, all flash storage, or hyper-converged products. All these technologies are considered disruptive storage technologies to what the Tier 1 storage providers have been offering. These organizations are pushing known boundaries and finding new ways to innovate, store and protect data. What is the biggest driver for their success? In addition to being true innovators these companies manufacture products that are easy to implement, easy to use and affordable. These companies are doing things differently based on the ever-changing Information Technology eco-system. These disruptive technologies have evolved to fit the changes in virtualization, utilize improvements in flash technology, feature faster CPUs with more cores, and feature new… Read more →
    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?
    Top Answer:The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover… more »
    Read all 26 answers   →
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X...
    Top Answer:I would rate the solution as an eight out of ten in terms of costliness.
    Read all 14 answers   →
    What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class… more »
    Read all 25 answers   →
    What do you like most about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
    Top Answer:The deduplication is useful for us because we don't have that much money for our lab infrastructure. Deduplication means… more »
    Read all 13 answers   →
    What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
    Top Answer:One problem is that there are too many management tools for the F Series and for all the other Hitachi storage systems… more »
    Read all 14 answers   →
    What is your primary use case for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
    Top Answer:We're only using the F Series in our lab for hosting lab infrastructure for all our colleagues. We needed fast storage.
    Read all 14 answers   →
    How does HPE Nimble Storage compare to VxRail?
    Top Answer:HPE Nimble Storage dHCI Vs. VxRail One of the best things about the HPE Nimble Storage dHCI is the three, two, one,… more »
    Which would you choose - HPE Nimble Storage or HPE Primera?
    Top Answer:HPE Nimble is a versatile synced WAN San solution. It is easy to use and doesn’t require much training for admins. The… more »
    What do you like most about HPE Nimble Storage?
    Top Answer:If a ransomware or enterprise-level attack happens, my infrastructure remains totally secure. If any virtual machine… more »
    Read all 44 answers   →
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X
    Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series
    Nimble Storage
    Learn More
    Pure Storage
    Hitachi Vantara
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise
    Overview

    Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

    RETHINK YOUR DEFINITION OF SPEED AND PERFORMANCE

    With adaptive, guaranteed data reduction and a 100% data-availability guarantee, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F series helps you tackle complicated business challenges. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) VSP F series delivers up to 4.8M IOPS with sub-millisecond response times.
    Featuring legendary Hitachi reliability, VSP F series arrays are backed by the industries only 100% availability guarantee. For these reasons, 80% of the Fortune 500 choose Hitachi all-flash arrays to accelerate the performance of mission-critical applications like Oracle, SAP, Virtualization, Microsoft apps etc. With over 350 patents in flash technology, Hitachi’s innovative mix of flash hardware and software accelerates ROI with enterprise-class reliability and performance.

    HPE Nimble Storage is a highly effective All-Flash Storage Array solution that aims to enable organizations to reliably store and access their data. Organizations across a wide variety of industries trust Nimble Storage to assist them with all of their data storage-based needs. It both tracks all of the IT architecture that an organization uses and protects that architecture from a variety of digital threats.

    HPE Nimble Storage Benefits

    Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by choosing to deploy HPE Nimble Storage include:


    • Increased security. Nimble Storage provides organizations with powerful layers of protection. It leverages predictive analytics powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning to keep businesses from suffering harm related to emerging threats. The AI and ML software identifies threats before they can threaten a user’s data.


    • Reduced costs and increase profits. Businesses that deploy Nimble Storage find that their overhead costs end up being significantly reduced by up to 49%. One of the reasons for this is that Nimble Storage uses a “pay as you go” subscription model which means that users never pay for more storage than they actually need.


    • Ease of use. Nimble Storage is simple for administrators to utilize. They can install it without any kind of outside assistance. It is also simple for the average administrator to manage without specialized training.



    HPE Nimble Storage Features


    • Artificial intelligence. The backbone of Nimble Storage’s IT infrastructure is its AI software. The HPE InfoSight feature makes it so that administrators don’t need to make guesses when managing their data storage. It offers users suggestions as to what they can do to improve their storage performance.


    • Scaling. Nimble Storage gives users the ability to scale their data storage so that it appropriately meets their needs. They can both “scale up” or increase the sheer amount of data that they can store at a given time and “scale out” or increase their ability to perform effectively.


    • Hybrid storage. Nimble Storage has the ability to store data both on the cloud and on-premises so as to meet an organization’s storage requirements. Its multi-cloud feature enables users to seamlessly manage all of their data storage and utilization operations with ease.


    Reviews from Real Users

    HPE Nimble Storage is a highly effective solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Two major advantages it offers are its ease of use and its powerful InfoSight analytics feature.

    Andrew B., Head Of Information Technology at Zambia National Building Society, writes, “It's a very easy solution. Whenever I have a question, I find they have already provided a solution for it.”

    Prataparao D., Technical Solution's Consultant for HPE Storage Devices at Karvy Innotech, says, “HPE Nimble Storage uses the InfoSight platform and it is useful because we can identify the faults and can analyze the performance. It has many other features. This feature is the best that I have observed from HPE Nimble Storage.”

    Sample Customers
    Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company
    Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways
    Ace Relocation, Atkins Nutritionals, Berkeley Research Group, Canadian International School, City of Hot Springs, Clackamas County, Corona-Norco Unified School District, Ideal Integrations, Linear Technology, P&O Maritime, Retail Apparel Group (RAG), Virtual Radiologic
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government6%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government14%
    Computer Software Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization55%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government4%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise57%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise33%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise62%
    Large Enterprise24%
    Buyer's Guide
    HPE Nimble Storage vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
    March 2024
    Free Report: HPE Nimble Storage vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
    Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Nimble Storage vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    DOWNLOAD NOW
    770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is ranked 10th in All-Flash Storage with 48 reviews while HPE Nimble Storage is ranked 5th in All-Flash Storage with 119 reviews. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is rated 8.4, while HPE Nimble Storage is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform writes "Leverages a 3DC architecture with VSP for disaster recovery, offering a 100% data availability guarantee". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Nimble Storage writes "Beneficial management software, straightforward installation, and good support". Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is most compared with IBM FlashSystem, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT and HPE Primera, whereas HPE Nimble Storage is most compared with Dell Unity XT, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell PowerStore, HPE Primera and Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series. See our HPE Nimble Storage vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform report.

    See our list of best All-Flash Storage vendors.

    We monitor all All-Flash Storage reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.