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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 (6th), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (5th), All-Flash Storage (10th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (5th)
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 July 2026, in the Frame-Based Disk Arrays category, the mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 18.7%, down from 40.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM System Storage DS8000 Series is 16.9%, down from 33.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Frame-Based Disk Arrays Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform18.7%
IBM System Storage DS8000 Series16.9%
Other64.4%
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.
reviewer1392684 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect; Senior Manager Mainframe Technical Service at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use this product for everything; it's a maximum workload, handling virtual workloads, databases, applications, centralized workflows, Hadoop, and Big Data."
"The product offers high stability."
"This is a product that I don't think needs any improvement because I don't see any challenges."
"The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series is a very steady solution; it's a state of the art solution in storage systems, and high-availability and performance are the strongest aspects of these machines."
"Its scalability and performance are the most valuable, as it is quite scalable and has a huge capacity."
"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."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is scalable, reliable, and secure, impacting our infrastructure positively in terms of scalability."
"The product's performance is good."
"The main benefit is from the standpoint of recovery; recovery time and being able to quickly replicate data."
"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."
"The high throughput feature is the most powerful thing in this product."
"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."
"We have had no outages now for literally six years and that's really impressive."
 

Cons

"Its web design and console are very weak and do not have enough speed."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform needs to improve its scalability options where there are a few shortcomings."
"The user experience is pretty bad in Hitachi. A lot of mandatory tasks take a long time to work through."
"Pricing could be better because the cost is very high."
"I don't like Hitachi's technical support. They are there but it is not perfect and they are not very much help."
"In terms of ransomware, Pure Storage is probably a couple of steps ahead of Hitachi, but Hitachi does not rush in terms of features."
"This solution is equipped with virtualization technology inside the storage box. Other companies like TMS have virtual technology outside of their storage boxes."
"The time taken to act upon issues is quite large, and issue identification takes a significant amount of time, especially when it comes to critical problems."
"The GUI isn't as user-friendly as other options."
"On the open system side, it's a little different."
"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."
"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."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing and more discounts."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series tools are highly specialized, such as management and performance tools and the overall solution is expensive. If customers want to have a lot of data in their hands, they need to purchase several solutions."
"The price per gigabyte is good and it is low when it comes to terabytes."
"It is expensive. Everything is included in the license. There is no additional cost."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. However, I have not done extensive comparative research on the price. If you want to upgrade the size of the disc you will need to purchase a license that accounts for the size."
"The pricing we get is very competitive when compared to other vendors. Hitachi is working on their licensing model and it is improving but can be irksome when many different items are not bundled or enterprise size."
"Architecture-wise, it's actually at a competitive price point. It is not cheap."
"In our company, we only pay towards the licensing charges associated with Forcepoint, as Hitachi is considered to be a third-party product for us."
"The license is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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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