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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs IBM System Storage DS8000 Series comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
NAS (10th), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (5th), All-Flash Storage (14th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (6th)
IBM System Storage DS8000 S...
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
3rd
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Frame-Based Disk Arrays category, the mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 18.4%, down from 34.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM System Storage DS8000 Series is 15.8%, down from 32.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Frame-Based Disk Arrays Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform18.4%
IBM System Storage DS8000 Series15.8%
Other65.8%
Frame-Based Disk Arrays
 

Featured Reviews

DA
Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd
Reliable and secure storage solution supports core banking operations effectively
The replication technology that Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform uses is quite older, and the replication methodology they employ for data between the data center and the production and standby database shows no significant improvement in that particular field. With respect to storage administration, I'd like to see more clarity on the encryption side; data being stored in an encrypted manner is essential, but the customer or end-user doesn't understand which encryption is being used and doesn't have a direct view stating that their data is encrypted using AES 256 or DES, or whatever standard they follow. This lack of transparency may not be acceptable during audits.
it_user1303074 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
An advanced enterprise storage system with a powerful throughput feature
I use this solution to lighten the workload. Oracle databases and SQL databases have a high workload in IBM The high throughput feature is the most powerful thing in this product. The GUI isn't as user-friendly as other options. The price could also be better. I would like to see a better GUI…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Hitachi's technical support is perfect."
"The product has great data storage performance with a 100% data security and availability guarantee."
"Overall, we are very satisfied with Hitachi's product."
"The most valuable feature of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series is the platform and overall usage has been good, and we have not had very many issues."
"Overall, the solution is strong, easy and fast."
"It's best features are its reliability and stability."
"We use Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series for core products and it helps us increase performance and ensure business continuity for over 5,000 users in our organization."
"Data optimization, compression, and deduplication are the most important features for us."
"We have had no outages now for literally six years and that's really impressive."
"These are global mirror and replication for DR, which allow us to do a lot of DR testing."
"The solution is very stable; there aren't any problems there at all as it doesn't have bugs or glitches and doesn't crash or freeze, and we've found it to be very reliable."
"I really recommend the IBM DS8000 solution as it is the most advanced technology available for storage solutions."
"The Global Copy and Global Mirror features are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"The main benefit is from the standpoint of recovery; recovery time and being able to quickly replicate data."
"The high throughput feature is the most powerful thing in this product."
 

Cons

"The deployment could be a bit easier, because it's a bit tricky"
"We moved away from this product because we were looking for an all-flash solution, and with our G1500 at the time, perhaps two years ago, they were just proposing more of the same technology."
"The installation procedure it a bit difficult, because it is a high-end solution. With this type of product, the original company is interested in doing the setup for customers in the area, but because of sanctions we were not able to get support in our area. We faced many issued trying to learn to run this product."
"In the next version, I would like to see more intelligence."
"Its pricing is a big issue for us. We are resellers, and we face some competition from other vendors."
"Hitachi Vantara has invested heavily in improving their management interface, however, they still have a way to go to catch up with many of their competitors."
"This solution is equipped with virtualization technology inside the storage box. Other companies like TMS have virtual technology outside of their storage boxes."
"The interface should be simplified and made easier to use."
"The GUI isn't as user-friendly as other options."
"The solution should embedded replication switches into the hardware instead of using them externally."
"We need the GUI feature to be improved. If the GUI is good, then it is easier to manage with just the clicks, rather than going in with CLI and commands to do the stuff."
"On the open system side, it's a little different."
"I would like it to be easier to use. Some of it is so complex that we've got a lot of scripts and automation and things tied around it."
"Sometimes when we do encounter problems, but not a complete system shutdown, that gets a little bit frustrating."
"The pricing of the solution is difficult to deal with. Lower pricing would be preferred."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is reasonably priced."
"Our main issue with the Hitachi G-Series is what we consider to be an archaic software licensing scheme and high maintenance costs."
"Pricing could be better, because the cost is very high."
"It is an expensive product. I rate its pricing a three out of ten."
"I give the price of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform a nine out of ten."
"The price per gigabyte is good and it is low when it comes to terabytes."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The main difference between Hitachi and other vendors is the cost. At the time that we bought the solution, it was the best option but the price, compared to other vendors, is a little high."
"The license is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise30
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?
The cost of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is reasonable compared to competitors, but it is dependent on the customer; I cannot say for the entire industry, but for us, it's comparable.
What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?
The centralized management console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is not very comfortable and user-friendly. However, it works fine. Additional functionality related to data encryption and aut...
What is your primary use case for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?
I work in the financial sector with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, specifically VSP. We did not need tiering in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform since we are using all-flash storage. Regarding H...
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Also Known As

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

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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
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