We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 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."What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."
"The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps."
"The solution has been very stable so far."
"It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments."
"Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it."
"It has the best storage capacity."
"FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version."
"The valuable features for data management include deduplication and compression without performance impact, and the ability to virtualize old storage, making migration seamless."
"The customer service and support are reasonably good. The environment I work in, there always remains an element of surprise, and there are restrictions. But Hitachi has good technical people."
"This is one of the most stable, high-end solutions in this area."
"Its resilience is the most valuable."
"The product has great data storage performance with a 100% data security and availability guarantee."
"Hitachi's technical support is perfect."
"It is the most stable high-end solution in this area."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series exhibits good performance and has good IOPS: 300 IOPS. The technical support for this product is also good."
"If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented."
"They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better."
"FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering."
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version."
"They should include clustering for the solution."
"The support for S3 needs to be improved."
"The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files."
"For mission critical issues the performance is low."
"The software has always been lagging a bit compared to the newer features. It usually takes a cycle for it to catch up."
"The snapshot and clone operation functions can be made easier."
"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 phase is an area where improvements are needed."
"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 embedded management for installation feature has neither simplified nor complicated the management process, therefore, there is room for improvement."
"At the moment, I don't see any room for improvement in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series because my experience with the product is very good. The software is okay and you can manage the storage well. What I'd like to see in the next release of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series is for it to be a real NAS solution because right now, you need to use a Hitachi converter called HNAS which makes the process a little bit more expensive. In my opinion, Hitachi should look into the possibility of unifying the HNAS into full storage, meaning that the HNAS should be integrated into the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series."
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FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is ranked 5th in NAS with 48 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform writes "Leverages a 3DC architecture with VSP for disaster recovery, offering a 100% data availability guarantee". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), HPE StoreEasy and NetApp FAS Series, whereas Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is most compared with IBM FlashSystem, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT and Huawei OceanStor Dorado. See our FreeNAS vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform report.
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