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Hitachi NAS Platform pros and cons

3.6 out of 5

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PROS

Hitachi NAS Platform offers good pricing, providing a competitive advantage.
Its ability to handle a high number of users while maintaining stability and performance is a key feature.
Hitachi NAS Platform is known for being simple, extremely reliable, and highly scalable.
The platform includes valuable features for data migration and integration with existing SAN portfolios.
Technical support services provided by Hitachi are commendable.

CONS

Hitachi NAS is considered an old-school option compared to newer solutions like Isilon from Dell or Qumulo.
There is a need for improved cloud connectivity support with providers such as AWS.
Monitoring tools in Hitachi NAS are underdeveloped and lack depth.
Installation of upgrades is challenging and could be streamlined.
Hitachi NAS is perceived as complicated and not cost-effective, with a preference for a standalone NAS box free from SAN dependency.
 

Hitachi NAS Platform Pros review quotes

reviewer1253394 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 16, 2020
The pricing of this solution is good, which is an advantage that positions this product well.
KH
Manager Technical Sales at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Mar 23, 2020
The most valuable feature is its ability to handle a high number of users while maintaining both stability and performance.
reviewer1380855 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Senior Consultant at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Jul 12, 2020
Simple and extremely reliable.
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Adeniyi Oluwole - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Product Manager at Mitsumi Nigeria Limited
Feb 23, 2023
Hitachi is reliable with high availability and solid performance. It performs well regardless of the workload.
German Vazquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at Secretaria de Educacion del Gobierno del Estado de Mexico
Aug 3, 2023
The product’s technical support services are good.
Scott Neto - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales Analyst at Drive A Informática
Aug 7, 2023
Hitachi NAS Platform is very stable.
JO
IT Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Sep 12, 2023
The product has valuable features for data migration.
reviewer2236056 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 28, 2024
The reliability and scalability of Hitachi NAS Platform are valuable features.
Atilla Celiloglu - PeerSpot reviewer
Broadcast Technology Director at tv8
Dec 4, 2024
Hitachi NAS has improved my storage operations significantly.
Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Synergy Computers
Feb 20, 2025
It creates a NAS environment on top of Hitachi SAN, which facilitates customers who need NAS protocols along with their existing SAN portfolio.
 

Hitachi NAS Platform Cons review quotes

reviewer1253394 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 16, 2020
I do not like Hitachi NAS because it's an old-school NAS solution, compared to the other, newer-type solutions such as Isilon from Dell or Qumulo.
KH
Manager Technical Sales at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Mar 23, 2020
I would like to see the inclusion of support for cloud-connectivity to providers like AWS.
reviewer1380855 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Senior Consultant at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Jul 12, 2020
The monitoring tool is not well developed.
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Adeniyi Oluwole - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Product Manager at Mitsumi Nigeria Limited
Feb 23, 2023
Hitachi could be more flexible and have a simpler management interface.
German Vazquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at Secretaria de Educacion del Gobierno del Estado de Mexico
Aug 3, 2023
I encounter challenges while installing the upgrades for the product.
Scott Neto - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales Analyst at Drive A Informática
Aug 7, 2023
Hitachi NAS Platform is expensive.
JO
IT Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Sep 12, 2023
Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors.
reviewer2236056 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 28, 2024
Hitachi NAS Platform needs to improve by offering a unified storage solution. Due to budget constraints in regions like Southeast Asia, customers prefer a single machine that can handle all problems, which the current platform does not provide.
Atilla Celiloglu - PeerSpot reviewer
Broadcast Technology Director at tv8
Dec 4, 2024
There are insufficient improvements in certain areas.
Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Synergy Computers
Feb 20, 2025
I would suggest that Hitachi make a NAS box that can work independently, without relying on SAN connectivity.