Dell EqualLogic PS series vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform comparison

Dell Technologies and Hitachi Vantara are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Dell Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.3, while Hitachi Vantara is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.1. Dell Technologies holds a 3.4% mindshare in MS, compared to Hitachi Vantara’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Hitachi Vantara users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and Dell EqualLogic PS series are both advanced storage solutions. Hitachi seems to have the upper hand in pricing and feature satisfaction, while Dell offers stable performance for budget-conscious buyers.

Features: Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform offers Global Active Device for seamless data access, exceptional reliability, and storage virtualization. Dell EqualLogic PS series provides excellent scalability, solid stability, and features like Auto Tiering and peer-to-peer volume cloning.

Room for Improvement: Hitachi faces criticism for its complex user interface and high costs, with calls for better documentation. Dell EqualLogic could improve replication efficiency and consider adding Fiber Channel connectivity. Both could enhance scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Hitachi supports deployments in various environments, but its technical support could improve. Dell EqualLogic offers great on-premises deployment but less cloud flexibility. Both could enhance customer service, with Dell noted for better support.

Pricing and ROI: Hitachi presents a higher upfront cost but is seen as justified by its features. Its total cost of ownership is competitive with reported ROI. Dell EqualLogic is affordable initially and provides satisfactory ROI, especially for cost-efficient environments.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell EqualLogic PS series

Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...

Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

NAS (5th), Frame-Based Disk Arrays (1st), All-Flash Storage (8th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Dell EqualLogic PS series is 3.4%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 10.0%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform	10.0%
Dell EqualLogic PS series	3.4%
Other	86.6%

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Khuram Ayyaz

Network Executive at Virtual University

Has enabled uninterrupted access to educational platforms and simplified storage management

Dell EqualLogic PS series is easily scalable, and we can add extra boxes and storage. It was easy to deploy during COVID. Deploying Dell EqualLogic PS series is straightforward, with no complexity involved. Dell EqualLogic PS series is a good product. We did not experience any failures in the last six to seven years, and it is still running as our storage for offline data. There are snapshot capabilities in data protection available, but we did not use that feature because it consumes much space. We have only 150 terabytes of space and simply use it to create volumes without utilizing it for snapshots. We use thin provisioning in Dell EqualLogic PS series, but I did not explore that feature further.

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ANAND V

Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd

Reliable and secure storage solution supports core banking operations effectively

The replication technology that Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform uses is quite older, and the replication methodology they employ for data between the data center and the production and standby database shows no significant improvement in that particular field. With respect to storage administration, I'd like to see more clarity on the encryption side; data being stored in an encrypted manner is essential, but the customer or end-user doesn't understand which encryption is being used and doesn't have a direct view stating that their data is encrypted using AES 256 or DES, or whatever standard they follow. This lack of transparency may not be acceptable during audits.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is stable and scalable."

"Technical support is great; we have four-hour support from Dell for storage."

"Dell's technical support is very good."

"Its high availability. It has a lot of redundancy and good management software as well as good alerting."

"It has contributed to the implementation of virtualization and all its benefits."

"The most valuable feature of Dell EqualLogic PS series auto tiering by using this feature, the customer can get higher performance on a valuable budget."

"The product is very stable."

"The solution has been working well overall."

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"This is one of the most stable, high-end solutions in this area."

"The active-active option seemed to be working well and overall, it was a solid product."

"The most valuable features in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series are Shadowimage, easy to manage equipment, and upgrading the firewire is very simple."

"Data optimization, compression, and deduplication are the most important features for us."

"The setup is very easy to manage and configure. The initial setup and takes one hour more or less."

"The service provided by Hitachi is good, and I get the IT support I need from the vendors."

"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series exhibits good performance and has good IOPS: 300 IOPS. The technical support for this product is also good."

"The performance is very good."

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Cons

"Why is it not possible for both controllers to be simultaneously active (load balancing)?"

"If I need to have more space or more capacity, I need to replace the product. It would be ideal if we could scale without replacing the box itself."

"6510 and 6610 have two iSCSI connections in each controller. Why do 6110xxx members have only one, and why do the same members have the possibility of having an active iSCSI interface in the passive controller? It could make a lot of noise with a failover."

"The searchable online documentation is missing."

"There is no option for mixing RAID types in one device."

"Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve the performance because in our hybrid configuration the read speed is faster than the write speed."

"The only challenging part in the tool was related to some site recovery area. In order to exploit the site recovery area, my company had to purchase additional VMware products."

"The performance isn't as good as, for example, Nimble."

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"The centralized management console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is not very comfortable and user-friendly."

"The complex setup phase is an area where improvements are needed."

"The initial deployment was somewhat complex when it came to the installation because of the network connectivity. It was more difficult, in this specific case, than with other platforms."

"The complex setup, ease of use, and snapshot operations of this product need to be improved."

"In terms of ransomware, Pure Storage is probably a couple of steps ahead of Hitachi, but Hitachi does not rush in terms of features. They want to be really sure that the hardware works properly without any kind of problem in new environments, and the implementation or improvement does not affect the customer installation. They really want to make sure that customers are not affected in any way."

"Hitachi should work on unified storage for the SMB market and entry-level NAS storage, similar to what HP or Dell offers."

"The solution is priced higher than its competitors."

"One problem is that there are too many management tools for the F Series and for all the other Hitachi storage systems. There are four or five such solutions. Maybe these could be combined in the future."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is pretty straightforward."

"Initial packages include all upgrades and services."

"I don't think I would say that the product is less expensive...The product's price is not an issue for our company, considering the relationship we have with Dell and the customer support we receive."

"It is a fair price."

"There are annual maintenance costs beyond the original licensing period."

"All features are out of the box. The license will be in the virtual, OS, or application layer."

"Price-wise, the solution is cheap. I rate it a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive."

"Dell EqualLogic PS series can improve its scale-out feature. Sometimes the customer has a limited budget for storage expansion. When they want to expand their capacity, they need to buy a complete controller plus storage capacity, which sometimes is out of their budget. If Dell EqualLogic PS series support could scale up the environment in which only hard drive extension controllers should be supported, then customers can expand within a lower budget."

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"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series tools are highly specialized, such as management and performance tools and the overall solution is expensive. If customers want to have a lot of data in their hands, they need to purchase several solutions."

"Pricing could be better, because the cost is very high."

"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to others, such as Dell EMC."

"The costs were primarily in line with every other vendor at the time."

"The solution is expensive."

"It is a little expensive."

"In our company, we only pay towards the licensing charges associated with Forcepoint, as Hitachi is considered to be a third-party product for us."

"I would rate the solution's pricing at around eight or nine on a scale of one to ten. While the solution may be priced higher than some competitors, we prioritize the quality and durability of the storage."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	28

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell EqualLogic PS series?

The technical support for the solution was really good.

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What needs improvement with Dell EqualLogic PS series?

I do not have anything in mind regarding new capabilities for Dell products at this time.

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What is your primary use case for Dell EqualLogic PS series?

We are essentially a university, and we have deployed Dell EqualLogic PS series in our data centers to run our production sites, student portals, websites, our on-premises portal, and campus manage...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?

The cost of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is reasonable compared to competitors, but it is dependent on the customer; I cannot say for the entire industry, but for us, it's comparable.

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What do you like most about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?

The product's reliability has been crucial for our company's operations.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?

The centralized management console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is not very comfortable and user-friendly. However, it works fine. Additional functionality related to data encryption and aut...

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Also Known As

EqualLogic PS series

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, 5000 Series, E Series, N Series, G Series

Overview

EqualLogic PS Series arrays bring a new level of performance to service more of your most demanding applications and virtualization requirements, while delivering the simplicity of the EqualLogic management experience. Featuring six array configurations, including 2U/2.5" drive options with All Flash and Hybrid Arrays, it is ideal for companies and organizations with growing data and performance needs.

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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.
Featuring legendary Hitachi reliability, VSP F series arrays are backed by the industries only 100% availability guarantee. For these reasons, 80% of the Fortune 500 choose Hitachi all-flash arrays to accelerate the performance of mission-critical applications like Oracle, SAP, Virtualization, Microsoft apps etc. With over 350 patents in flash technology, Hitachi’s innovative mix of flash hardware and software accelerates ROI with enterprise-class reliability and performance.

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Sample Customers

FAW Foundry, AW Engineering, Unimat, eLongNet Information Technology, BDO Brasil, Odyssey Space Research

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways

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