We performed a comparison between Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and HPE Primera based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The amount of data that I have moved to it from legacy storage has enabled us to retire units that are three or four times the physical size."
"I like the speed, and I like the API and how programmable it is."
"NVMe data storage platform that's easy to set up and easy to use. It's stable, with a lower response time, and quick technical support."
"It helps to simplify storage because it has an easy front-end to access everything."
"It's easy to use, and the maintenance upgrades to get free controllers work really well."
"Support has been helpful."
"I like FlashArray's ActiveCluster as well as its snapshot and cloning capabilities."
"It is noticeably easier to manage than other appliances that we have."
"The first thing that attracted this model to us was the non-disruptive migration. We had a very large database application that was on older gear and needed to be migrated to these arrays. We had experience with virtualizing behind an array and moving applications and data but this made it even better."
"One of the features, for us, that is important is the monitoring platform integrated into the solution. It has all the elements that we need to see, at all times, to be sure the platform is working right."
"The most valuable features are external storage virtualization and the 100 percent data guaranteed availability."
"The product has great data storage performance with a 100% data security and availability guarantee."
"It is very flexible, and it is very useful when you want to virtualize different storage from different vendors."
"The valuable features for data management include deduplication and compression without performance impact, and the ability to virtualize old storage, making migration seamless."
"The hybrid array provides scaleable, predictable, high performance with no capacity constraints."
"The feature I like best is the stability of the hardware."
"We sold Primera to a public university, and they're happy with it. They have been using it for about four months with no significant problems."
"Our customers have given very positive feedback about InfoSign, which is the management software for this solution."
"The most valuable feature is an all-flash system, which means the data access speed is amazing while the latency is almost nothing, and it can deliver IOPS up to 16,000."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Primera is its performance and simple replication."
"The greatest advantage is the support when we encounter incidents, as HPE's support is highly responsive."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The performance is very good."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"In the next release of the solution I would like to see Vormetric native block encryption."
"Data reduction is an area that needs improvement. There is a garbage collection service that runs but during that time, system utilization increases."
"The initial setup of the product is complex."
"I would love for them to have a hyper-converged solution."
"The price of Pure Storage FlashArray could be better."
"The internal garbage collection process has been fixed recently in some OS updates so it is more efficient but that could be just a little better."
"As partners, we should have the option to download the software, rather than have to go back through Pure to obtain it."
"Pure Storage support could be a little better."
"I would like to see an audit account set up such that the user can log in, see the configuration, and see the logs, but they cannot make any changes."
"I would like the fan noise to be automatically adjusted based on the drive's current workload."
"The life-cycle of the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series is too short. We only had approximately four or five years out of the solution before it was rendered its end of life."
"The pricing is high, but the product is good. Additional features like data duplication might make it even better."
"The complex setup phase is an area where improvements are needed."
"The snapshot and clone operation functions can be made easier."
"The solution is priced higher than its competitors."
"The user interface should be made simpler because it is difficult to manage."
"The cost of HPE Primera could be lower."
"Some application solutions can be more acceptable on the HPE Primera site."
"The price of the product is an area of concern. From an improvement perspective, the solution should be made more affordable in terms of price."
"Increasing the IOPS and throughput values would make the product even better. Improving the scalability of HPE Primera is also recommended."
"Price is always important in Turkey, so HPE could lower the price to keep it competitive. It's not as competitive as other solutions in this market."
"HPE Primera's pricing model is an area of concern and can be considered for improvement."
"The IOPS and throughput could be better. That's the only drawback compared to other vendors."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is ranked 10th in All-Flash Storage with 48 reviews while HPE Primera is ranked 7th in All-Flash Storage with 38 reviews. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is rated 8.4, while HPE Primera is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform writes "It's a high-performing solution with strong architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Primera writes "A highly stable and easy-to-configure solution that provides excellent features that enable smooth migration". Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is most compared with IBM FlashSystem, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, Dell Unity XT and IBM System Storage DS8000 Series, whereas HPE Primera is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Nimble Storage, Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF and HPE Alletra. See our HPE Primera vs. Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform report.
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