We performed a comparison between Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and IBM FlashSystem 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 most valuable feature is replication."
"The ease of management is one of the most valuable features of this solution. I would have also said that it's pretty fast but now our SQL servers are starting to beat it up pretty bad."
"The most valuable feature is that maintenance is free."
"The most valuable feature is its data reduction."
"The speed is the most valuable feature, along with the ease of getting it connected. We were able to get it online in less than a day."
"The most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray are simplicity, ease of use, and dashboard management."
"It's simple, powerful, and ready to use."
"We find the ease of usability and setup valuable."
"It's best features are its reliability and stability."
"The valuable features for data management include deduplication and compression without performance impact, and the ability to virtualize old storage, making migration seamless."
"Data optimization, compression, and deduplication are the most important features for us."
"I am happy about the storage system and availability."
"The technical support is great."
"The deduplication is useful for us because we don't have that much money for our lab infrastructure. Deduplication means we have more storage available. And the IOPS are really fast."
"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 solution is very user-friendly in terms of maintenance and configuration. It's also possible to connect the solution to other storage management solutions."
"We are a 100% satisfied with the stability of the solution."
"The most valuable feature is that is supports a high IOPS rate."
"The most valuable features of IBM FlashSystem are performance and security."
"IBM FlashSystem is a flexible solution with plenty of features."
"The initial setup was really straightforward. It was not complex. Deployment took one month, due to the data migration duration."
"The most valuable features in IBM FlashSystem are IOPS, performance, duplication, and compression."
"IBM FlashSystem is flexible, quick, and has a solid design."
"The speed and the ease of installation are the most valuable features."
"We haven't seen ROI yet."
"The technical support is okay, but could be improved."
"Its price could be cheaper. It is not the cheapest one out there, but I'm not directly involved in the figures and negotiations."
"In the next version of this program, I would like to see increased security, higher encryption, and faster throughput."
"I would like to see some improvements on the FlashBlade side around the CIFS space support. I am not super familiar with all the different NAS protocols that they run on their box, but there could be some improvements made on SMB CIFS side."
"As long as they always improve on IOPS speed, that's all we're really looking for. The faster the storage can be the more we can do speed of application and speed of use."
"There's always an opportunity for new feature functionality."
"I would like to see data tiering to AWS."
"The solution is stable. However, there have been some software crashes where we had to restart the system. They could improve the hardware to prevent this type of issue."
"I would like to see an audit account set up such that the user can log in, see the configuration, and see the logs, but they cannot make any changes."
"One improvement I am hoping for in the next release is unified storage."
"In terms of new features, I would be interested to see deduplication added in their next release."
"The user interface should be made simpler because it is difficult to manage."
"Hitachi Vantara has invested heavily in improving their management interface, however, they still have a way to go to catch up with many of their competitors."
"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."
"The complex setup phase is an area where improvements are needed."
"Customization features must be improved."
"IBM could do more marketing and improve brand awareness. I had never heard of this product until a colleague told me about it. FlashSystem could add a few features, but it would probably increase the price. For example, Pure Storage offers instant snapshotting and partitioning. That would be nice to have, but I think the cost would go up."
"The GUI for monitoring performance metrics could provide better visibility. For example, it doesn't let me segregate the IOPS per volume."
"GUI interface should be enhanced more as there is some issues in copy services."
"The storage capacity of this solution could be improved."
"The Data Reduction Pools (DRP) support could be better."
"It is slightly more expensive, however, it all depends on your supplier."
"The support could improve by allowing you to speak to someone when you call rather than them calling you back. However, once we do have contact with one of their technicians they are excellent."
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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is ranked 5th in NAS with 48 reviews while IBM FlashSystem is ranked 4th in NAS with 106 reviews. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is rated 8.4, while IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform writes "It's a high-performing solution with strong architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression". Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is most compared with Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT, Huawei OceanStor Dorado and NetApp FAS Series, whereas IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF, HPE Nimble Storage and Dell PowerMax NVMe. See our Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM FlashSystem report.
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