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We performed a comparison between Hitachi Content Platform and Scality RING based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Hitachi Content Platform vs. Scality RING Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"As an architect, I like the management features that come with Hitachi Content Platform because it makes things easy.""Feature-wise, it has a lot of features. The most valuable features include de-duplication, encryption, version controlling, support, and tamper-proof data.""The way that they handle the DR is very good because when there is a failover, it is seamless to the users.""The features that I have found most valuable are their retention logs. The other thing I have found most valuable is the way they handle the BHEA. Basically the DNS and everything is managed by itself. It is seamless to the users.""The most valuable features of the solution are the versioning and the ransomware protection.""Integrating Hitachi Content Platform with existing systems is not challenging.""Companies can scale the solution.""One of the most hidden valuable features is ensuring that you don't have bit rot, so it will go and check every single object that's stored on the system, then ensure that if there's a problem, it'll be repaired from either a local copy or remote copy, depending upon your configuration."

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"The most valuable feature of Scality RING8 is its performance and good interface.""I think it's the economic factor. This solution has the lowest cost for storage systems.""Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency."

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Cons
"At present, it is complicated to use the CLI command.""The user interface isn't as user-friendly, and the management platform UI isn't as intuitive as others. So it can be more user-friendly.""Two things that can be improved are pricing and configuration. Mostly the pricing is an issue. And if I were to add anything, I would say more integration with backup solutions such as Veeam Backup.""Hitachi Content Platform is a complicated solution. You need to put several pieces of the hardware together in order to achieve the capacity or the performance needed.""In terms of the customer support, I can say it's a mixed reaction depending on the country.""This product's ability to track logs for access still needs to be improved.""The only thing is that it should be more cost effective.""There is room for improvement in the capacity for integration with other platforms."

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"When we used this solution in 2015, it was not scalable at all. I don't know if they have improved on that, but at the time, scalability was just horrible.""Scality RING8 could improve by having more features. We have to use two automation tools to meet our needs. We would prefer to use only one.""Scality RING is not easy to learn for someone new. It is a little bit difficult. There are a lot of components to it, and you also need to understand them to work with it effectively."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is comparable to other solutions in the market."
  • "The pricing could be better."
  • "The price of the Hitachi Content Platform is very high."
  • "Overall, it's costly."
  • "I think the ROI for this solution is very good because the pricing for it is in between other solutions."
  • "The product’s cost is average."
  • "Hitachi is more expensive than StorageGRID."
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  • "The cost of Scality RING8 could be less expensive. It is difficult for smaller businesses to afford it."
  • "The initial cost (CAPEX) to set up the infrastructure is expensive due to the specific hardware required."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Integrating Hitachi Content Platform with existing systems is not challenging.
    Top Answer:The user interface isn't as user-friendly, and the management platform UI isn't as intuitive as others. So it can be more user-friendly. Another area of improvement is support. Technical support needs… more »
    Top Answer:We proposed its consultation to our clients and have explored it further. This is important because we partnered with HST, who provided a demonstration box and shipped it from UAE to Pakistan for the… more »
    Top Answer:Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency.
    Top Answer:It's a very good product, but for large-scale usage, it has limitations. Scality RING's lack of extensive testing and potential hidden limitations. While Scality provides precise architecture… more »
    Top Answer:I work with Scality RING for storage, and we have a concrete strategy to offer it to business customers. Many customers use it for different purposes, but a common use case is for user computer… more »
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    Also Known As
    HCP, Hitachi Vantara Content Platform, Hitachi Vantara HCP
    Scality RING, RING8
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    Overview

    Hitachi Content Platform is an object storage solution that enables IT organizations and cloud service providers to store, share, sync, protect, preserve, analyze and retrieve file data from a single system. It is more efficient, easier to use, and capable of handling much more data than traditional file storage solutions. HCP automates day-to-day IT operations like data protection and readily evolves to changes in scale, scope, applications, storage, server and cloud technologies over the life of data. In IT environements where data grows quickly or must live for years, decades or even indefinitely, these capabilities are invaluable.

    Scality RING object storage enables enterprises and cloud service providers to run petabyte-scale, data-rich services like web applications, VOD, active archives, compliance archives, and private storage clouds. The RING is software, so you can deploy it on standard x86 servers of your choice, taking advantage of server and media innovation over time. Acting as a single, distributed system, the RING can scale linearly across thousands of servers, multiple sites, and an unlimited number of objects. Data is protected with policy-based replication, erasure coding, and geo-distribution, achieving up to 14 9s of durability and 100% availability.
    Sample Customers
    Rabobank, Xinhua News Agency, Kremsm'ller Industrieanlagenbau KG, KSC Commercial Internet, AIS Group, Shanghai Interactive Television Co. Ltd (SiTV), China Telecom, Spin Master
    Comcast, TimeWarner Cable, EuroSport, Orange, Deluxe, DailtMotion, SFR, RTL, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Telstra
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    Hitachi Content Platform vs. Scality RING
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Hitachi Content Platform vs. Scality RING and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Hitachi Content Platform is ranked 15th in File and Object Storage with 12 reviews while Scality RING is ranked 13th in File and Object Storage with 4 reviews. Hitachi Content Platform is rated 8.2, while Scality RING is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Hitachi Content Platform writes " Integrates well with existing systems but technical support for the platform needs improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Scality RING writes "Offers UTIPI (Unified Tiered Infrastructure Per IOPS) feature in billing but lacks extensive testing ". Hitachi Content Platform is most compared with Dell ECS, MinIO, NetApp StorageGRID, Red Hat Ceph Storage and Pure Storage FlashBlade, whereas Scality RING is most compared with Dell ECS, MinIO, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Qumulo and SwiftStack. See our Hitachi Content Platform vs. Scality RING report.

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