Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Hitachi NAS Platform vs NetApp FAS Series comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 7, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Hitachi NAS Platform
Ranking in NAS
15th
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp FAS Series
Ranking in NAS
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (4th), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the NAS category, the mindshare of Hitachi NAS Platform is 2.7%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp FAS Series is 11.9%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NAS
 

Featured Reviews

Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Needs standalone functionality but provides a robust NAS solution for existing SAN environments
I would suggest that Hitachi make a NAS box that can work independently, without relying on SAN connectivity. The current solution only suits customers who already have a Hitachi SAN environment and want to add NAS protocols like NFS and CIFS. It's not suitable for customers without an existing SAN, as they would first need to acquire the SAN infrastructure before adding NAS functionality.
Paweł Jabłoński - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for VMs with replication a feature, but need upgraded SSDs
We use this solution. I configured and updated it. Of course, I was also a user of applications that store data on that storage. We already have an SSD solution. So, rather than planning to go with an SSD solution, we are focusing on expanding it. If a company wants to deploy something new, it should choose a product with SSD, and NVMe disks. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Hitachi NAS Platform is very stable."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to handle a high number of users while maintaining both stability and performance."
"The product has valuable features for data migration."
"The product’s technical support services are good."
"Simple and extremely reliable."
"Hitachi NAS has improved my storage operations significantly."
"The Hitachi storage platform is highly scalable and highly available."
"It creates a NAS environment on top of Hitachi SAN, which facilitates customers who need NAS protocols along with their existing SAN portfolio."
"The most important features are SnapVault, Snapshots, and SnapMirror."
"It is good to have a unified storage where you can have block and file level protocols."
"I have found all the features useful in NetApp FAS Series."
"End-users like that they can rely on the Snapshot technology so they can do their restores themselves."
"One important feature for customers is its ease of use and continuity, enabling seamless usage across on-premise and cloud environments."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"Saves space with deduplication"
 

Cons

"The monitoring tool is not well developed."
"Hitachi NAS Platform is expensive."
"I rated Hitachi NAS a seven out of ten, primarily due to the interface or insufficient improvements in certain areas."
"Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors."
"The Hitachi NAS Platform is too complicated, not simple, and not cost-effective, sometimes being inappropriate for most situations."
"There are insufficient improvements in certain areas."
"I encounter challenges while installing the upgrades for the product."
"Hitachi NAS Platform needs to improve by offering a unified storage solution. Due to budget constraints in regions like Southeast Asia, customers prefer a single machine that can handle all problems, which the current platform does not provide."
"Replication should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Dedicated storage efficiency accelerators could improve the overall performance of the system."
"Needs to ​add wizards for newer, inexperienced users."
"Currently, the newest release is not HCI friendly."
"The product should include an audit log feature."
"It could be more flexible in terms of configuration."
"The product must support more drives."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is priced well and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Costs are based on the features and it is a considerable amount."
"I would rate the solution's pricing six to seven out of ten."
"Hitachi NAS Platform’s price is high and depends on SCSI disc capacity."
"It is a highly-priced product."
"The price it not low, but comparing features to other vendors, the price can be balanced."
"The process for going to cluster mode is expensive."
"The licensing cost is on yearly basis."
"The tool is expensive."
"Low-priced product, but pricing could still be made more attractive."
"The NetApp FAS series price is very competitive compared to other solutions on the market it is a good choice."
"It is a one-time license charge for NetApp FAS Series to run and we pay annually for upgrades and support."
"There are products available in market with comparatively lower costs."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which NAS solutions are best for your needs.
850,900 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Educational Organization
52%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Hiachi NAS Platform?
The product has valuable features for data migration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hiachi NAS Platform?
The pricing for the Hitachi NAS is higher compared to other NAS solutions since the NAS protocol is provided on top of the existing SAN environment, requiring an additional device for NAS functiona...
What needs improvement with Hiachi NAS Platform?
I would suggest that Hitachi make a NAS box that can work independently, without relying on SAN connectivity. The current solution only suits customers who already have a Hitachi SAN environment an...
Which SAN product would you choose: IBM FlashSystem (FS9500) vs PureFlash Array/X NVMe vs PureFlash Array/XL NVMe?
Have you considered a NetApp FAS Storage for your NAS needs? I am sure it fits very well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp FAS Series?
The pricing of NetApp FAS Series is not cheap, but in comparison to other vendors, NetApp FAS Series is affordable because they also have deduplication, compression, and inline compression. They fo...
 

Also Known As

Hitachi NAS
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Intersect Australia
Children's Hospital Central California, Plex Systems, PDF PNI Digital Media, Denver Broncos, PDF KSM Legal, Clayton Companies, Virginia Community College
Find out what your peers are saying about Hitachi NAS Platform vs. NetApp FAS Series and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.
850,900 professionals have used our research since 2012.