We performed a comparison between Dell SC Series and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Frame-Based Disk Arrays solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"It is the SAN backbone for our company."
"It has good stability for our company."
"The back-end data reporting for Pure Storage is phenomenal. The data that you can see on the performance of your customers' array, so you can be proactive about upgrades or enhancements, and is a phenomenal tool to have access to as a partner. I haven't seen this type of stuff out of anything of the other storage systems."
"Data deduplication features make it easier to manage storage and forecast growth."
"Redundancy and the fault tolerance of the platform are the most impressive."
"It has been very stable. I have not seen or heard of downtime storage issues after moving over to it."
"Lone segmentation is simpler and more agile. It's improved the velocity in overall provisioning from project to operation."
"Pure gives us better compression, it's easier to manage, a lot less hands-on."
"The user interface is good, I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"I think that Dell EMC is one of the best technical support services in Ukraine."
"It is just as stable as any other high-end solution."
"The most valuable feature is the no-forklift upgrade. While the thing is running, I can change out the controllers one at a time and keep the customer up and running. I can add shelves and storage and SSD drives or spinning drives to the system, while it's running. I can bring all that in and rebalance the load across the new disks or, if we take disks away, rebalance the load across what's remaining, and it just works."
"The interface is easy to use which makes the product user-friendly."
"It is easy to use, expand the hard drives, add storage, and set up replication."
"Most valuable features have been the system customization with it, the performance you receive, and their CoPilot Support (or Dell EMC Storage Support)."
"I find this version to be more budget-friendly compared to products from other vendors. This aspect greatly benefits my customers. It's highly advantageous due to its affordability. The operational aspect is also noteworthy. Additionally, its availability and performance are commendable. The speaker are also equally powerful."
"Storage is the most valuable feature."
"The high performance of flash storage is especially valuable to us."
"It is the most stable high-end solution in this area."
"The performance was decent."
"It is robust. It doesn't need too much troubleshooting. It is a good device."
"We have many different types of replication, such as remote and drop local replication. All these features and licenses are already available. These are basic features available in the current model. Additionally, the performance has been good in our experience."
"Hitachi's technical support is perfect."
"This is a good product with high capabilities and high reliability."
"If we suddenly dump large amounts of data onto the storage system, it takes a while to process it."
"The GUI is simplistic and basic. I feel like it's explanatory, but not enough, it needs a little more to it."
"Larger capacity and more storage ports would be the two things I'd like to see."
"Currently, the solution fails to support file screening."
"Just some nit picky stuff, like allowing servers and volumes to be grouped. Therefore, it would easier to work with them in the GUI."
"There was some complexity in the initial setup."
"I would love for them to have a hyper-converged solution."
"The initial setup was a little complex. We had some initial issues with the design and had to help correct some of the white papers for it, but it wasn't your standard use case."
"This product should be a lot more user-friendly."
"Dell could improve the upgrading process."
"We had times that we needed a file service solution. We've used FluidFS, but it's a solution that is being transitioned out."
"In terms of additional features, I would like to see some kind of I/O meter, to indicate what we are using in terms of performance. I would like to see automation with that, where it would give me the trends. I want to know those things easily, to help me know where issues are going to occur."
"The configuration could be easier in Dell EMC SC Series."
"I don't think the solution is very scalable."
"Overall, I'd like to see more synergy between Dell EMC's higher-tier platforms and their mid-tier platforms. What I have said, constantly, to my partners at Dell EMC is that the clear articulation of the path is really important to us. In that vein, what I'd also like to see is, with the migration strategy that's built into this product, a lot more attention paid to Dell's - in particular - legacy platforms and how we get from some of our legacy EMC platforms onto this platform with a straight-through migration and scaling strategy, not host-based migrations and not piecemeal... Dell EMC would do well to focus more on my ability to skip a generation, rather than having me take individual hops because I can't greenfield my way into a software-defined data center fast enough. This journey of multiple hops is not helpful."
"The lack of reporting would be the main issue."
"If they had a certain approach to layered storage, it would be better. For example, adaption to the browser, or having a centralized console."
"The distributor needs more knowledgeable resources for technical support. It would be better to connect directly to the vendor in case of queries."
"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 software has always been lagging a bit compared to the newer features. It usually takes a cycle for it to catch up."
"One improvement I am hoping for in the next release is unified storage."
"The pricing is high, but the product is good. Additional features like data duplication might make it even better."
"Its usability can be improved. It can have more management features. Its management tools lack features."
"The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform faces challenges when it comes to features like deduplication and compression. Enabling these features can lead to processor overload, resulting in performance degradation, especially under high loads."
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Dell SC Series is ranked 3rd in Frame-Based Disk Arrays with 49 reviews while Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is ranked 1st in Frame-Based Disk Arrays with 48 reviews. Dell SC Series is rated 8.4, while Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell SC Series writes "Automated architecture that proactively optimizes your database ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform writes "It's a high-performing solution with strong architecture". Dell SC Series is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Dell Unity XT, IBM FlashSystem and Huawei OceanStor, whereas Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is most compared with IBM FlashSystem, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT and NetApp FAS Series. See our Dell SC Series vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform report.
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