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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
NAS (5th), Frame-Based Disk Arrays (1st), All-Flash Storage (8th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (5th)
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 6.9%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is 6.1%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform6.9%
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance6.1%
Other87.0%
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

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.
RM
IT Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data
The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem.

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."
"Data optimization, compression, and deduplication are the most important features for us."
"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."
"It is very flexible, and it is very useful when you want to virtualize different storage from different vendors."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is a great device that is very stable, very durable, and very simple."
"Its scalability and performance are the most valuable. It is quite scalable and has a huge capacity."
"In summary, this is a very good product but there's always room for improvement."
"The hybrid array provides scaleable, predictable, high performance with no capacity constraints."
"Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is a very stable and durable product that's very strong and mature."
"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."
"Very good analytics Very easy to configure."
 

Cons

"The Management Interface needs to be improved."
"Hitachi should offer a distinct overview of the various storage choices."
"The initial setup was difficult, as we don't have access to assistance. We had some issues around configuration. We needed to know things like what kind of rate is the best, or what kind of replication is ideal. We had to seek out answers online to get the information we needed."
"This product should be easier to install and set up."
"I think the management should be improved, because it is not very user-friendly at all."
"The user interface should be made simpler because it is difficult to manage."
"One improvement I am hoping for in the next release is unified storage."
"The interface management and monitoring need improvement. Although I receive emails from Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, I find the management aspect not as good as their hardware."
"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors."
"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."
"Uptime. We had some crashes here and there."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a little expensive."
"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."
"I would like to see better pricing and more discounts."
"We pay for a support contract agreement."
"The solution is expensive."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is a very expensive product."
"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."
"The price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."
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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
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise30
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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
Sun ZFS Storage Appliance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways
Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank
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