Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series and StarWind Virtual Tape Library both compete in the data management solutions category. Hitachi appears to have an upper hand in scalability and integration, whereas StarWind leads in backup and recovery solutions.
Features: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series offers advanced scalability, efficient automation, and integration with other Hitachi solutions, focusing on comprehensive compute and storage management. StarWind Virtual Tape Library specializes in efficient data backup and recovery, using tape virtualization technology for seamless integration with existing backup software, emphasizing effective backup solutions.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series provides streamlined deployment with detailed documentation and robust customer service support, focusing on broad service functionality. StarWind Virtual Tape Library offers a simplified deployment process with an emphasis on technical support, providing targeted assistance for their backup solutions.
Pricing and ROI: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series involves a higher initial setup cost, justified by its extensive feature set and potential ROI through comprehensive infrastructure management. StarWind Virtual Tape Library offers a more budget-friendly option with quicker ROI due to lower costs and targeted backup solutions.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series | 0.9% |
| StarWind Virtual Tape Library | 0.8% |
| Other | 98.3% |
Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) is the company's product for converged infrastructure (CI), combining resources server, storage, networking, virtualization, and software management.
For SMB and Enterprises, who either look to get rid of backup tapes completely, or are willing to accelerate backup process and add an extra level of protection, our solution is StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL). It is an appliance that eliminates the need in physical tape and “pretends” to be a supported tape drive or autoloader, keeping all data on inexpensive, fast and high-capacity spinning disks.
Even with explosive data growth, StarWind VTL fits the backup into backup window by accelerating it, so the process does not overlap with production time. Optionally, it creates additional copy of backup data for better safety. It is also available in a software-only form, as part of StarWind VSAN functionality.
StarWind VTL targets those, who need to replace existing tape backup infrastructure or accelerate it if regulatory requirements prohibit replacement. In case the goal is just virtualizing tape backup or creating a stretched backup infrastructure, StarWind Tape Redirector will come in handy.
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