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It is actually a SAN switch, not Brocade Ethernet switches. A switch with the Fibre Channel ports connects storage to Brocade, and for network, we use Cisco switches, but for SAN, we use Brocade.

I use Hitachi TrueCopy, Shadow Image, and we use Protector for transfer from one side to another, as I use something similar to the Hitachi NAS Platform.

Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another. For transferring data on the same storage, we use Thin Image and Shadow Image, but for transferring data from one storage to another, we use Hitachi TrueCopy, and any other product should improve the availability for easy data transfers.

When we buy storage, we purchase a complete solution, and we get Hitachi TrueCopy with it, but I do not know the price only for Hitachi TrueCopy. We have a Hitachi Ops Center, and part of Ops Center is Protector, and part of Protector is Hitachi TrueCopy, but to use Hitachi TrueCopy, we must license it in the storage.

In my opinion, the best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast data copying from production to test. We use Hitachi TrueCopy and Thin Image. Hitachi TrueCopy allows us to transfer data from one storage to another, for example, when we buy new storage, we transfer data, LUNs, and disks from one storage to another, and we also use Hitachi TrueCopy to transfer data from one site to another site.

We transfer data through iSCSI.

The Hitachi TrueCopy ability to customize replication strategies is a very useful tool for replication.

Regarding improvements, I think Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another. For transferring data on the same storage, we use Thin Image and Shadow Image, but for transferring data from one storage to another, we use Hitachi TrueCopy, and any other product should improve the availability for easy data transfers.

I have worked with the Hitachi TrueCopy solution for about three years.

We have no problems with the stability of the solution, as it is very reliable.

There are no problems with the scalability of Hitachi TrueCopy, as it works very effectively.

I would rate technical support from Hitachi a seven. When I contact support, the answer is not very fast, and they send an email saying to call your partner, or something similar. It could be better.

Hitachi has very good hardware and equipment, but support and management monitoring are not as good as IBM or HP.

Positive

The initial setup of Hitachi TrueCopy is not difficult. I think it is user-friendly.

Our ROI with Hitachi TrueCopy is satisfactory, as we use it not every day, but we have continued replication from one site to another site while using Hitachi TrueCopy and other solutions for asynchronous remote replication.

We deploy Hitachi TrueCopy on-premises, with one instance in our head office, and the second on disaster recovery, but it works for our on-premises needs. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Hitachi TrueCopy an eight.

On-premises

Other

I use Dell RecoverPoint as a backup and recovery device for my clients. It provides comprehensive backup and recovery solutions.

The failover and failback options are the most impactful features of Dell RecoverPoint in terms of data protection. Additionally, the ability to take point-in-time copies and the remote replication capabilities, both asynchronous and synchronous, work very well.

The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions. The version designed for VMware, RecoverPoint for VMs, simplifies many problems in the VMware environment.

I have approximately ten years of experience with Dell RecoverPoint.

I would rate the stability of Dell RecoverPoint a nine out of ten. It is considered to be very stable.

I consider Dell RecoverPoint to be very scalable, and I would rate it an eight out of ten.

I would rate technical support for Dell RecoverPoint as seven out of ten. It is of good quality but could be improved.

Neutral

I found the initial setup to be pretty straightforward, but some level of training is required to use it effectively.

Dell RecoverPoint offers cost savings in the long term.

Dell RecoverPoint is affordable for enterprises but not for mid-size organizations due to the required network investment for bandwidth across sites.

I would rate the overall solution as a seven out of ten. I would recommend Dell RecoverPoint to other people.

On-premises