Hitachi Thin Image Advanced vs Hitachi TrueCopy comparison

Hitachi Thin Image Advanced and Hitachi TrueCopy are both solutions in the Data Replication category. Hitachi Thin Image Advanced is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0, while Hitachi TrueCopy is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Hitachi Thin Image Advanced holds a 7.4% mindshare in DR, compared to Hitachi TrueCopy’s 10.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Thin Image Advanced users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hitachi TrueCopy users who would recommend it.

Hitachi Thin Image Advanced

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Thin Image Advanced

Ranking in Data Replication

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Hitachi TrueCopy

Ranking in Data Replication

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi Thin Image Advanced is 7.4%, up from 6.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 10.5%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Fast data transfer and quick setup for new servers

We use Thin Image to image new test servers, create new development servers, and test new servers. It is also used for fast data transfer to new servers Hitachi Thin Image allows us to quickly create new data snapshots. It speeds up synchronization and setup tasks significantly, which is…

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Offers useful replication tools with potential for faster support responses

In my opinion, the best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast data copying from production to test. We use Hitachi TrueCopy and Thin Image. Hitachi TrueCopy allows us to transfer data from one storage to another, for example, when we buy new storage, we transfer data, LUNs, and disks from one storage to another, and we also use Hitachi TrueCopy to transfer data from one site to another site. We transfer data through iSCSI. The Hitachi TrueCopy ability to customize replication strategies is a very useful tool for replication.

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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

"Hitachi Thin Image is stable."

"The most beneficial feature is its fast data transfer capabilities."

"The best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast copy data from production to test."

"Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another storage."

Cons

"Hitachi needs to improve their management software, especially the Ops Center."

"We are having problems with the speed of synchronization and transferring of data."

"Technical support is indeed an area for improvement; Hitachi has very good hardware and the equipment is good, but the support and management monitoring are not as robust as IMC, IBM, and HP."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

32%

Retailer

11%

Educational Organization

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Educational Organization

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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By reviewers

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hitachi Thin Image?

Hitachi needs to improve their management software, especially the Ops Center. Better management could enhance the overall experience.

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi Thin Image?

We use Thin Image to image new test servers, create new development servers, and test new servers. It is also used for fast data transfer to new servers.

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What advice do you have for others considering Hitachi Thin Image?

Thin Image is suitable for both small and big companies. It is highly recommended for its fast performance. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi TrueCopy?

Regarding improvements, I think Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another. For transferring data on the same storage, we use Thin Image and Shadow Ima...

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi TrueCopy?

It is actually a SAN switch, not Brocade Ethernet switches. A switch with the Fibre Channel ports connects storage to Brocade, and for network, we use Cisco switches, but for SAN, we use Brocade. I...

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What advice do you have for others considering Hitachi TrueCopy?

We deploy Hitachi TrueCopy on-premises, with one instance in our head office, and the second on disaster recovery, but it works for our on-premises needs. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Hitachi T...

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Overview

Nondisruptively copy data within any Hitachi storage system or virtualized storage pool. Hitachi Thin Image snapshot software quickly creates copies for immediate use in decision support, software development and modern data protection operations.

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For everyday uptime and rapid recovery demands in the event of an outage, choose Hitachi TrueCopy remote replication software. TrueCopy synchronously mirrors data between Hitachi storage systems across metropolitan distances.

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