Compare Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series vs. Nimble Storage
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series is ranked 9th in All-Flash Storage Arrays with 8 reviews while Nimble Storage is ranked 5th in All-Flash Storage Arrays with 18 reviews. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series is rated 8.2, while Nimble Storage is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series writes "Eliminated all the management around replication and it helps us to do the recovery better and easier". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nimble Storage writes "A reliable product that has been 100 percent up". Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series is most compared with Dell EMC Unity XT, Pure Storage FlashArray, HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, Dell EMC PowerMax NVMe and IBM FlashSystem, whereas Nimble Storage is most compared with Dell EMC Unity XT, Pure Storage FlashArray, HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, VMware vSAN and Huawei OceanStor. See our Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series vs. Nimble Storage report.
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Things that have been really useful, of course, are the clustering features and being able to stay online during failovers and code upgrades; and just being able to seamlessly do all sorts of movement of data without having to disrupt end-users' ability to get to those files. And we can take advantage of new shelves, new hardware, upgrade in place. It's kind of magic when it comes to doing those sorts of things. The ease of use, the SnapMirror capabilities, the cloning, and the efficiencies are all good features. We are using the AQoS operating system, which allows us to get a lot more out of our AFF systems. The most valuable features are the ease of administration and configuration, as well as the speed of deployment. The most important features are the IOPS and the ease of the ONTAP manageability. Before we implemented AFF, Oracle was running on a traditional storage spindle and at a very low speed with high latency, and the database was not running very well. After we converted from the spinning disk to the all-flash array, it was at least four times faster to access the volume than before. The most valuable features of the solution are speed, performance, and reliability. The most valuable feature is speed. | This is one of the most stable, high-end solutions in this area. The most valuable feature is that you can use it with all deployment models. It is the most stable high-end solution in this area. The high performance of flash storage is especially valuable to us. This is one of the most reliable and dependable products on the market. I am happy about the storage system and availability. It's a state of the art solution in storage systems. High-availability and performance are the strongest aspects of these machines. | The solution runs pretty fast. The most valuable feature is data mirroring. InfoSight - analytics sight that collects data for all Nimble arrays deployed We get storage access without the need for more human monitoring of those resources. Not only is it high performing, but it is also more compact and fits better in our storage arrays than equipment from other storage providers. This solution has given us reliability that is evident by the fact that it has been running for five years with virtually no hiccups. I really like the form factor, which is nice and compact and small. The solution's uptime is fantastic. It's 100 percent. In addition, Nimble's storage capacity efficiency is very effective. |
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One of the areas that the product can improve is definitely in the user interface. We don't use it for SAN, but we've looked at using it for SAN and the SAN workflows are really problematic for my admins, and they just don't like doing SAN provisioning on that app. That really needs to change if we're going to adopt it and actually consider it to be a strong competitor versus some of the other options out there. There are little things that need improvement. For example, if you are setting up a SnapMirror through the GUI, you are forced to change the destination name of the volume, and we like to keep the volume names the same. The quality of technical support has dwindled over time and needs to be improved. On the fiber channel side, there is a limit of sixteen terabytes on each line, and we would like to see this raised because we are having to use some other products. The certification classes are good, but they don't cover enough of the material, and the exams only test on what is covered in class. The monitor and performance need improvement. Right now we are using the active IQ OnCommand Unified Manager, but we also have to do the Grafana to do the performance and I hope we will be able to see the improvement of the active IQ in terms of the performance graph. It should also be more detailed. Tech support is a place where there is room to improve the product experience. The response time when they are busy is not very good. The price of NVMe storage is very expensive. | The interface should be simplified and made easier to use. The user interface should be made simpler because it is difficult to manage. The installation procedure it a bit difficult, because it is a high-end solution. With this type of product, the original company is interested in doing the setup for customers in the area, but because of sanctions we were not able to get support in our area. We faced many issued trying to learn to run this product. In terms of new features, I would be interested to see deduplication added in their next release. In the next version I would like to see additional features like artificial intelligence and an increase in the amount of data it can store. In the next version I would like to see more intelligence. The user experience is pretty bad in Hitachi. A lot of mandatory tasks take a long time to work through. | The solution requires a higher availability. Scalability, in terms of being able to scale out, is not easy and should be improved. We have had some stability issues with one array which has happened twice during subsequent software updates but is due to a bad Postgres database. The large hardware components may be difficult to fit into some standard racks. I would like to see more advanced analytics in the next release of this solution. An area that needs improvement is extending the life of the device after five years. I would like to see greater integration with Microsoft's Hyper-V platform. The way the market is going, supporting NVMe storage would be useful as a step up. |
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It's expensive. it's in the hundreds of thousands. It's beneficial, but at times, I feel compared to other vendors, we are paying a premium for the licensing that other vendors include. The price to performance ratio with NetApp is unmatched by any other vendor right now. The pricing is not a lot considering what you get and it bundles hardware and licensing. Comparing this solution to others it may seem expensive, but the price to performance for NetApp is greater. We would like it to be free. One of the reasons we like this solution is that all of the features are included with the one license. We don't like the cost. We would like to buy more. It definitely reduces costs because it simply takes less power to run these systems. While the SSDs don't take power, they are in general very big right now. So, the running cost has decreased for a lot of our customers. | When you are looking for high-end solutions such as this, price is less important than stability and availability. This is an expensive solution. 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. Pricing could be better, because the cost is very high. I would like to see better pricing and more discounts. More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series Pricing and Cost Advice » | The pricing is better than some of the competitors, such as Dell EMC. We paid about $80,000 for our permanent site licence. There are no licensing costs for this solution. We buy the arrays outright, so we don't pay anything on an ongoing monthly basis for licensing. Our hybrid solution could do with some more competitive pricing and more scaled-down deployments. Already, the smallest one is too much for us. We would flourish by having a smaller unit. If you don't go cheap, it is eventually worth it. However, the initial investment is high. It is a CAPEX investment. Over the anticipated lifespan, I would say the pricing is $10,000 a month. The price has room for improvement. |
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| NetApp All Flash FAS, NetApp AFF, NetApp Flash FAS | ||
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| NetApp | Hitachi | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
Overview  | ||
NetApp AFF8000 All Flash FAS systems combine all-flash performance with unified data management from flash to disk to cloud. Leverage the Data Fabric to move data securely across your choice of clouds—enabled by Cloud ONTAP™ and NetApp Private Storage for Cloud. Plus, you get the industry’s most efficient and comprehensive integrated data protection suite, on premises or in the cloud. | 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. | Our Predictive Flash platform closes the app-data gap, giving you the fastest, most reliable access to data. By combining predictive analytics with flash storage, we radically simplify operations. |
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Learn more about NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS) | Learn more about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series | Learn more about Nimble Storage |
Sample Customers | ||
| Acibadem Healthcare Group, AmTrust Financial Services, Citrix Systems, DWD, Mantra Group | 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 | ||
Healthcare Company16% Financial Services Firm13% Energy/Utilities Company9% Retailer8% Computer Software Company38% Manufacturing Company16% Comms Service Provider10% Media Company5% | Computer Software Company53% Comms Service Provider10% Government7% Media Company6% | Financial Services Firm16% Healthcare Company10% Manufacturing Company8% Insurance Company8% Computer Software Company38% Comms Service Provider9% Manufacturing Company5% Retailer5% |
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Small Business12% Midsize Enterprise12% Large Enterprise76% Small Business26% Midsize Enterprise6% Large Enterprise69% | Small Business33% Midsize Enterprise22% Large Enterprise44% | Small Business26% Midsize Enterprise38% Large Enterprise36% Small Business27% Midsize Enterprise32% Large Enterprise41% |
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