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DataCore SANsymphony vs Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

DataCore SANsymphony
Ranking in HCI
9th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Storage Software (2nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), Storage Performance (1st)
Hitachi Unified Compute Pla...
Ranking in HCI
30th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of DataCore SANsymphony is 2.9%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DataCore SANsymphony2.9%
Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series1.2%
Other95.9%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

SC
Founder at EKIUM
Storage platform has improved data performance and has provided reliable support for my clients
It's difficult to know how DataCore SANsymphony can be improved. I think DataCore SANsymphony could be deployed on Linux environments, which could be a great thing for clients. I would like to see the stabilization of the Veeam implementation in the future, and perhaps the integration or officialization of compatibility with Proxmox and XCP-ng. With Proxmox, it wasn't easy while integrating it with third-party solutions. It's working, but it was a bit difficult to deploy.
AA
Enterprise Information systems/Wintel Systems Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Allows for centralized management with great interconnectivity
My main use is server management and virtualization This solution allowed us to move from using standalone systems to having all our data center management in one place. The most valuable feature is the interconnectivity, which allows me to use the system across my data centers and makes it easy…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The features I have found most valuable are the active-active, or so-called grid technology, and the integration into our VMware-vCenter."
"The better features are the synchronous replication and the management console."
"An advantage of SANsymphony is its ease of use, especially when installing or upgrading the system."
"If you have multiple block storage, as in a silo, then you can use SANsymphony to manage the storage from one management portal."
"DataCore has helped provide flexible, highly available, high-performance storage that otherwise would have been outside our price range."
"The documentation repository is really useful and kept updated."
"We have a reliable and secure infrastructure thanks to SANsymphony, and all at less cost."
"DataCore SANsymphony has improved performance, stability and data security of our datacenter."
"This solution allowed us to move from using standalone systems to having all our data center management in one place."
"The most valuable feature is the interconnectivity, which allows me to use the system across my data centers and makes it easy to connect to other storage platforms."
"The replication technology can move data faster than EMC MirrorView and requires less bandwidth. The Storage Virtualization technology is the most mature in the market, outside of IBM’s Storwize (which has a lot of compatibility issues, and EMC’s very expensive VPLEX solution); and it works."
"In our implementations, HDS Storage Virtualization has helped in migrating data with the least amount of downtime, compared to other storage technologies."
 

Cons

"Tech support is NOT good at all, even when buying the higher level support from them."
"The cost is becoming prohibitive since they moved to a subscription model."
"The heavy client mode console should be improved by having a web console to improve accessibility."
"Even though it is easy to administrate, the initial installation and configuration can be complicated."
"The management should take place via OS-independent access; here a web-based client would be desirable."
"DataCore is currently working with Veeam software for a better integration; this is my only desired missing feature today."
"Datacore is developing a new WebUI with new dashboards. It is a good idea as the classic GUI is lacking dashboards."
"If it could integrate to a cloud gateway, then we could carry it directly to storage, instead of having middleware in between the storage and the cloud."
"An area for improvement would be technical support."
"We prefer solutions other than HDS due to better post sales support, updates, ease of use, flexibility, etc."
"An update to its technology would be good. The G Series has been around for more than five years and HDS seriously needs to ramp up, since the competition has better performance at a lower cost with better features and functionalities. For example, it needs redirect on write Snapshot, preconfigured storage tiering with better IOPS, built-in deduplication technology on hybrid disk, etc."
"An area for improvement would be technical support. In the next release, I would like to see more features added to make this a more complete solution."
"HDS reaches a ceiling depending on model. The G200 cannot transition to G400, the G400 can transition to G600 but cannot transition to G800, which is the top-end model."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."
"In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."
"Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."
"The pricing and licensing are better with DataCore."
"We have licensing costs on a yearly basis. They charge per terabyte, so in terms of cost, it can be very costly. They have three different features, and you have to pay extra for those."
"This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."
"The solution is cost effective."
"DataCore SANsymphony's pricing is very high and should be much cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Pharma/Biotech Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?
I am saying that the pricing is reasonable. It's not that expensive, and the product is also pretty stable. It's a good solution and the price is okay regarding the other products.
What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?
It's difficult to know how DataCore SANsymphony can be improved. I think DataCore SANsymphony could be deployed on Linux environments, which could be a great thing for clients. I would like to see ...
What is your primary use case for DataCore SANsymphony?
I usually recommend DataCore SANsymphony for companies in the domain of research, energy, governmental, and education.
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Also Known As

DataCore Virtual SAN
HDS Unified Compute Platform, Hitachi UCP, Hitachi UCP Select
 

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Sample Customers

Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.
Asia Capital Reinsurance, RMZ, Cigniti Technologies, SPAR, Infosys
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