HPE GreenLake for File Storage vs Hitachi Content Platform comparison

Hitachi Vantara and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. Hitachi Vantara holds a 1.7% mindshare in FaOS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Hitachi Content Platform and HPE GreenLake for File Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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HPE GreenLake for File Storage vs. Hitachi Content Platform

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Pure Storage FlashBlade

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 5.8%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Content Platform is 1.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE GreenLake for File Storage is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

File and Object Storage

Featured Reviews

Eric Black

Solutions Architect at Recovery Point Systems

The ability to leverage multi-tenancy along with immutability is a huge benefit for us

The only thing I feel FlashBlade is missing is the SOS API. If it had SOS API, that would put it well over the top. Veeam Backup specifically has started to streamline their API, and they are doing that with SOS API. They have optimized it. Any of the S3 devices out there that support this SOS API can have far more API calls at once. On our side, that translates to better restoration. With SOS API, it can leverage far more restorations at a single given time or read from the device in simple terms. That results in maximizing the output and throughput from the device itself.

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Mir Gulzar Ahmed

IT Manager at Synergy Computers

Integrates well with existing systems but technical support for the platform needs improvement

While deployment is simple, it's not as simple as StorageGRID. The architecture is entirely different, even though the end product uses the same protocols. The user interface isn't as user-friendly, and the management platform UI isn't as intuitive as others. Deployment isn't as centralized either. Although I've deployed Hitachi Content myself in our production head office for the VM team, even though it's simple, it wasn't completely straightforward. They still required my help with the initial configuration environment setup. So, it's not just simple; there are some tricky aspects. The environment is tricky, but if you understand it, configuration can be done quickly.

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NemiGeorge

VP CISO at PDS Health

Exceptional service and hands-off infrastructure management enhance data handling and AI workloads

The features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage that I value the most include compute, storage, and managed service, and monitoring managed service. I appreciate the fact that my team doesn't have to manage all the infrastructure every day, handle patches, security updates, and similar tasks. Time saving is an example of how these features have benefited my organization. My team can focus on supporting our core businesses and not worry about infrastructure management. Also, expertise plays a role; we're a first-time HPE GreenLake customer, so having them manage that gives my team the opportunity to upskill without breaking anything.

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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

"Using this solution has made our backups more reliable."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power outages when we need to quickly move data between different data centers. It ensures efficient replication and helps maintain our data centers' uptime."

"It helps simplify our storage, because the user interface is very simple and the installation is easy."

"The most valuable features are the Metro clustering, and disaster recovery."

"The solution is able to handle workloads and is easy to use. It allows us to actually manage the boxes in less time."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is performance."

"The most valuable features include the ease of implementation, ease of use and the speed that you can do backup and recovery on."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the rewrite speed and the nonstop services."

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"The features that I have found most valuable are their retention logs. The other thing I have found most valuable is the way they handle the BHEA. Basically the DNS and everything is managed by itself. It is seamless to the users."

"The Hitachi Content Platform is a stable and reliable solution."

"The platform helps in efficient data management with the ease of server provisioning."

"One of the most hidden valuable features is ensuring that you don't have bit rot, so it will go and check every single object that's stored on the system, then ensure that if there's a problem, it'll be repaired from either a local copy or remote copy, depending upon your configuration."

"The product provides the fastest technology."

"Feature-wise, it has a lot of features. The most valuable features include de-duplication, encryption, version controlling, support, and tamper-proof data."

"The main selling point is its compatibility with different environments. It functions like an on-prem Google Drive or Dropbox built on top of the object storage."

"As an architect, I like the management features that come with Hitachi Content Platform because it makes things easy."

Cons

"I would like to see the licensing fees improved as well as the price per terabytes."

"Its configuration should be easier."

"File storage needs a lot of improvement. Mainframe connectivity also needs improvement because it requires additional components to be integrated with Pure Storage FlashBlade. If you want to keep your backup data, then this becomes an even more expensive solution because Pure Storage FlashBlade will not be able to meet your backup needs."

"I would like to see more monitoring capability included in the next release of this solution."

"Recently, while upgrading the version code, one of the controllers failed. Replacing the controller took between 14 to 20 days."

"An area for improvement in Pure Storage FlashBlade is its price. It could be reduced. The technical support for Pure Storage FlashBlade also needs improvement. It used to be good, with more experienced engineers. Nowadays, it isn't, and it takes longer for support to solve problems."

"There could be improvements in public cloud integration."

"We initially encountered challenges with the assembly process due to issues with the documentation required during setup, an area where Pure Storage needs improvement."

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"Although they claim to provide NFS, the actual implementation requires an additional gateway, which makes it a costly solution."

"The only thing is that it should be more cost effective."

"The solution could use more integration with clouds."

"Hitachi Content Platform is a complicated solution. You need to put several pieces of the hardware together in order to achieve the capacity or the performance needed."

"They could improve compatibility and offer a more user-friendly GUI."

"This product's ability to track logs for access still needs to be improved."

"There is room for improvement in the capacity for integration with other platforms."

"They should improve the user interface. It's a little bit complex. It does not have a self-learning method. You need to know how to use it before you touch the system. The user interface is not self-explanatory."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pure Storage FlashBlade is a hardware appliance, and it's very expensive if you compare its price with other solutions. You can get the same features and benefits from its competitor, VAST Data, but for half the price of Pure Storage FlashBlade."

"I have seen ROI. It has allowed me to increase the density of my VMs without having to purchase anything additional."

"Our licensing is renewed annually."

"The pricing is relatively expensive due to the FlashBlade technology. However, for companies needing quick and reliable data access, the cost is justified."

"The price of this solution could be made more affordable."

"The price could be cheaper."

"In my opinion, we have paid the right price for the product. I don't think that it is too much or too little."

"Licensing fees are paid yearly."

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"The product’s cost is average."

"Overall, it's costly."

"I think the ROI for this solution is very good because the pricing for it is in between other solutions."

"The pricing could be better."

"Pricing is comparable to other solutions in the market."

"The price of the Hitachi Content Platform is very high."

"Hitachi is more expensive than StorageGRID."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

22%

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

Logistics Company

17%

Media Company

12%

Insurance Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the pas...

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?

I believe there is not much improvement needed because they have everything we need, but the interface is a little bi...

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What do you like most about Hitachi Content Platform?

Integrating Hitachi Content Platform with existing systems is not challenging.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi Content Platform?

In comparison to competitors like Huawei, which can use all storage protocols in the same platform, Hitachi Content P...

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi Content Platform?

Mainly, from my project, Hitachi Content Platform is used for archiving. The customer is in banking, so they need to ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

HPE GreenLake for File Storage is relatively cheaper than Cisco, so that's a big plus. That was a big decision-making...

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What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

The only con I have is when I register a device to HPE GreenLake for File Storage, it takes a while for it to connect...

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What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

My main use cases for HPE GreenLake for File Storage include registering devices such as Aruba APs and Aruba switches...

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HCP, Hitachi Vantara Content Platform, Hitachi Vantara HCP

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Overview

FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

Pure Storage

Hitachi Content Platform is an object storage solution that enables IT organizations and cloud service providers to store, share, sync, protect, preserve, analyze and retrieve file data from a single system. It is more efficient, easier to use, and capable of handling much more data than traditional file storage solutions. HCP automates day-to-day IT operations like data protection and readily evolves to changes in scale, scope, applications, storage, server and cloud technologies over the life of data. In IT environements where data grows quickly or must live for years, decades or even indefinitely, these capabilities are invaluable.

Hitachi Vantara

HPE GreenLake for File Storage offers flexible, scalable storage solutions, catering to enterprise needs with on-premises services and a cloud-like experience. It aims to simplify data management while providing operational agility.

HPE GreenLake for File Storage empowers organizations with an on-premises cloud service model, offering a consumption-based approach that aligns costs with demand. It supports various workloads through quick deployment and efficient capacity management, making it suitable for enterprises seeking flexible data storage solutions. Businesses benefit from streamlined operations with a focus on optimizing performance and security.

What are the key features of HPE GreenLake for File Storage?

Flexible Deployment: Supports hybrid environments with on-premises and cloud capabilities.
Scalable Storage: Allows seamless capacity increase to manage data growth effectively.
Agile Infrastructure: Provides quick access to the latest storage technology solutions.
Consumption-Based Pricing: Enables cost efficiency by paying only for used resources.

What benefits and ROI should be assessed?

Cost Efficiency: Directly align storage expenses with usage to optimize expenditure.
Business Agility: Rapid service deployment supports dynamic business demands.
Operational Simplification: Reduces complexity in storage management and operation.
Security Assurance: Strong focus on safeguarding sensitive data across environments.

In financial services and healthcare sectors, HPE GreenLake for File Storage is implemented to manage large volumes of sensitive data. Its scalability and security features provide valuable support for compliance and data protection, while the consumption-based model ensures cost control and flexibility in data handling.

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Sample Customers

ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL

Rabobank, Xinhua News Agency, Kremsm'ller Industrieanlagenbau KG, KSC Commercial Internet, AIS Group, Shanghai Interactive Television Co. Ltd (SiTV), China Telecom, Spin Master

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