Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs IBM System Storage DS8000 Series comparison

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...
Read 50 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform reviews
  • 255 Views
  • 165 Comparison Views
95% willing to recommend
IBM System Storage DS8000 S...
Read 6 IBM System Storage DS8000 Series reviews
  • 287 Views
  • 170 Comparison Views
85% willing to recommend
 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report
Executive Summary
We performed a comparison between Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and IBM System Storage DS8000 Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Frame-Based Disk Arrays solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE REPORT
To learn more, read our detailed Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series Report (Updated: July 2024).
Buyer's Guide
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series
July 2024
Download the complete report
Helped 793,295 peers since 2012
 

Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
NAS (4th), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (4th), All-Flash Storage (11th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (4th)
IBM System Storage DS8000 S...
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
2nd
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Frame-Based Disk Arrays category, the mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 33.3%, up from 30.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM System Storage DS8000 Series is 50.0%, up from 26.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Frame-Based Disk Arrays
Unique Categories:
NAS
5.4%
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
15.5%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

Joshua Kurian - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 19, 2024
Leverages a 3DC architecture with VSP for disaster recovery, offering a 100% data availability guarantee
VSP systems run on our core OS as our storage recovery solutions, including SVOS (Storage Virtual Operating System). We primarily use it for data stability and various hospital operations, including RMAs, patient responses, faxes, emails, and scheduling tasks. We use primarily mid-range storage…
Read full review
KM
Aug 9, 2020
Great Global Copy and Global Mirror features with an easy initial setup
We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with the company. I'm an outsourcing service provider and I've had a lot of experience using the solution. We have everything from DS8100 disc storage, all the way up to 8990s. I'd advise new users to read the implementation installation guide. Most of the questions are answered in there. People just tend to skim over it and don't get into the details. However, it's important in making everything run smoothly and understanding the solution. That's probably the best advice I've actually heard from anybody. At the end of the day, don't be someone who skips the instructions, and all of a sudden you have a pile of parts. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series exhibits good performance and has good IOPS: 300 IOPS. The technical support for this product is also good."
"The customer service and support are reasonably good. The environment I work in, there always remains an element of surprise, and there are restrictions. But Hitachi has good technical people."
"The product provides a good storage space."
"The setup is very easy to manage and configure. The initial setup and takes one hour more or less."
"The solution provides excellent scalability."
"This is a good product with high capabilities and high reliability."
"There are no significant challenges in terms of scalability, and it can accommodate larger storage capacities compared to other storage solutions."
"The product's reliability has been crucial for our company's operations."
More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform pros
"The high throughput feature is the most powerful thing in this product."
"The Global Copy and Global Mirror features are the solution's most valuable aspects."
 

Cons

"The admin tools in the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform definitely have certain shortcomings that require improvement."
"Its usability can be improved. It can have more management features. Its management tools lack features."
"The embedded management for installation feature has neither simplified nor complicated the management process, therefore, there is room for improvement."
"If they had a certain approach to layered storage, it would be better. For example, adaption to the browser, or having a centralized console."
"In the next version I would like to see additional features like artificial intelligence and an increase in the amount of data it can store."
"This product should be easier to install and set up."
"There is a drawback related to Hitachi's configuration flexibility. The Hitachi storage platform solution is not flexible. That means that both the Hitachi and the partner presale guys have to do a lot of work to design a solution."
"They should look at the cost because there are other vendors who offer the same cost with more features."
More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform cons
"The GUI isn't as user-friendly as other options."
"The solution should embedded replication switches into the hardware instead of using them externally."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A drawback of Hitachi storage systems is that they are expensive. The upfront cost is very high compared to others. But when you compare the IOPS at the same price, Hitachi gives you better business value..."
"This is an expensive solution."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is a very expensive product."
"The pricing is very competitive compared to other vendors. It really depends on the type of media we're using, like SaaS, SSP, or NVMe."
"The cost price of this product is better than its competitors."
"I would rate the solution's pricing at around eight or nine on a scale of one to ten. While the solution may be priced higher than some competitors, we prioritize the quality and durability of the storage."
"It is a little expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform pricing and cost advice
"The license is very expensive."
report
See which vendors are best for you
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Frame-Based Disk Arrays solutions are best for your needs.
See recommendations
793,295 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Retailer
10%
Insurance Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
The deduplication is useful for us because we don't have that much money for our lab infrastructure. Deduplication means we have more storage available. And the IOPS are really fast.
See all answers
What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
One problem is that there are too many management tools for the F Series and for all the other Hitachi storage systems. There are four or five such solutions. Maybe these could be combined in the f...
See all answers
What is your primary use case for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?
We're only using the F Series in our lab for hosting lab infrastructure for all our colleagues. We needed fast storage.
See all answers
Ask a question
Earn 20 points
 

Comparisons

IBM FlashSystem vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Logo
IBM FlashSystem vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Compared 13% of the time
Dell PowerStore vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Logo
Dell PowerStore vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Compared 11% of the time
NetApp AFF vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Logo
NetApp AFF vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Compared 10% of the time
Dell Unity XT vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Logo
Dell Unity XT vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Compared 8% of the time
HPE Nimble Storage vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Logo
HPE Nimble Storage vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
Compared 3% of the time
More Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Competitors
Dell SC Series vs IBM System Storage DS8000 Series Logo
Dell SC Series vs IBM System Storage DS8000 Series
Compared 23% of the time
More IBM System Storage DS8000 Series Competitors
 

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
July 2024
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform reportDownload Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform product report
Buyer's Guide
IBM System Storage DS8000 Series
July 2024
IBM System Storage DS8000 Series reportDownload IBM System Storage DS8000 Series product report
 

Also Known As

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series
System Storage DS8000
 

Learn More

Hitachi Vantara
IBM
 

Overview

RETHINK YOUR DEFINITION OF SPEED AND PERFORMANCE

With adaptive, guaranteed data reduction and a 100% data-availability guarantee, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F series helps you tackle complicated business challenges. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) VSP F series delivers up to 4.8M IOPS with sub-millisecond response times.
Featuring legendary Hitachi reliability, VSP F series arrays are backed by the industries only 100% availability guarantee. For these reasons, 80% of the Fortune 500 choose Hitachi all-flash arrays to accelerate the performance of mission-critical applications like Oracle, SAP, Virtualization, Microsoft apps etc. With over 350 patents in flash technology, Hitachi’s innovative mix of flash hardware and software accelerates ROI with enterprise-class reliability and performance.

IBM System Storage DS8000 series is a high-performance, high-capacity series of disk storage that supports continuous operations. The DS8000 series includes the DS8800 (Models 951 and 95E) and the DS8700 (Models 941 and 94E).
 

Sample Customers

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways
Renfe, Park Nicollet Health Services, Ricoh Americas Corporation, SK Energy, SWK STADTWERKE KREFELD AG
Buyer's Guide
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series
July 2024
Free Report: Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series
Find out what your peers are saying about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series and other solutions. Updated: July 2024.
DOWNLOAD NOW
793,295 professionals have used our research since 2012.
See our Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. IBM System Storage DS8000 Series report.
See our list of best Frame-Based Disk Arrays vendors.

We monitor all Frame-Based Disk Arrays reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.