Dell vSAN Ready Nodes vs Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series comparison

Dell Technologies and Hitachi Vantara are both solutions in the HCI category. Dell Technologies is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.5, while Hitachi Vantara is ranked #23. Dell Technologies holds a 2.6% mindshare in HCI, compared to Hitachi Vantara’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hitachi Vantara users who would recommend it.

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series and Dell vSAN Ready Nodes are products in the hyper-converged infrastructure market. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is favored for its robust features and value.

Features: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series offers seamless integration, reliable data protection, and efficient operations. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes provide scalability, high performance, and the capability to handle demanding workloads.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series ensures streamlined deployment and strong support, suitable for smooth implementations. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes offer flexible deployment options with comprehensive customer service, beneficial for complex configurations.

Pricing and ROI: Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series provides a competitive setup cost and ROI through efficient data management. Dell vSAN Ready Nodes require a higher initial investment but offer substantial ROI through enhanced performance and scalability.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell vSAN Ready Nodes

Ranking in HCI

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Hitachi Unified Compute Pla...

Ranking in HCI

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is 2.6%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series is 0.4%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Saleh Khalid

college student at Imam University

Efficient consolidated storage and plug-and-play with room for more flexibility

The initial setup was straightforward. However, there is a need for detailed steps, and missing any step could result in the solution not working. The whole environment, including designing and preparation, took around two weeks, and the deployments, including shipping of the servers and everything, took another two weeks to make it production ready. It was around four weeks in total from starting design to being production ready.

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it_user583272

Presales Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Storage Virtualization is the most mature in the market, but other brands have more features

An update to its technology would be good. The G Series has been around for more than five years and HDS seriously needs to ramp up, since the competition has better performance at a lower cost with better features and functionalities. For example, it needs redirect on write Snapshot, preconfigured storage tiering with better IOPS, built-in deduplication technology on hybrid disk, etc.

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Pros

"The most valuable feature of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is file sharing."

"The solution immediately expands storage area when you add nodes."

"I have found the most important features of Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are the capacity to manage the storage because the storage is built in the servers. The type of profiles you can attribute to the storage is a benefit. You can manage the storage by profiles. Overall the solution is a good speed and performance."

"The most valuable feature is the set of user tools that are available."

"The most valuable feature of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes is the flexibility of the nodes. Additionally, if there are any critical issues they update us through emails. The issues are taken care of remotely on the system."

"The tool's most valuable feature is high availability."

"The most beneficial feature is the consolidated storage which is the vSAN. It handles most of the heavy work."

"It is easy to install."

Cons

"Compatibility with other hardware nodes needs to be improved."

"The power switch on the hardware is located in a poor location where it can accidentally be pushed. In an update, they should solve this issue so people do not push it accidentally to have their service go down. A possible solution is the switch should be inside."

"We have experienced some issues with performance."

"The deployment is done by doing it one by one and could be simplified."

"The solution should provide daily task alerts for data recovery maintenance, usage, and other instructions to ensure the systems are in a good status."

"Although vSAN ReadyNodes work well, a faster firmware lifecycle with the release of validated firmware catalogs more quickly would be a desired improvement."

"Currently, it's like a black box that only Dell technical support knows how to handle."

"There is room for improvement in the maintenance pricing. Maintenance isn't difficult, but the prices are high and ridiculous. Some customers feel it is better to go with a new solution rather than renew this one."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company makes yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the solution. The solution is expensive."

"There is a problem, which is the lack of an integrated price structure."

"We have a four-year contract to use Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes."

"The solution is more expensive than a traditional array. The prices are skyrocketing."

"Comparing the price of Dell vSAN Ready Nodes to other solutions it is not expensive."

"The price of the solution was reasonable."

"The tool's pricing is competitive compared to others. The tool's licensing is based on annual subscriptions."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

If I consider the overall product, I would say that it is an excellent solution that offers very good performance and stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

There is no specific licensing model for vSAN ReadyNodes as it is linked with Broadcom VMware's solutions rather than Dell's. As a group under Comcast, we receive very good pricing from Dell due to...

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What needs improvement with Dell vSAN Ready Nodes?

Although vSAN ReadyNodes work well, a faster firmware lifecycle with the release of validated firmware catalogs more quickly would be a desired improvement.

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Also Known As

vSAN Ready Nodes

HDS Unified Compute Platform, Hitachi UCP, Hitachi UCP Select

Overview

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are pre-configured building blocks that reduce deployment
risks with certified configurations, improve storage efficiency by up to 50%1
, and can help
you build or scale your vSAN cluster faster.14 Whether you're just getting started, and/or
expanding your existing VMware environment, Dell EMC is here for you every step of the
way with consulting, education, deployment and support services for the entire solution.

Dell Technologies

Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) is the company's product for converged infrastructure (CI), combining resources server, storage, networking, virtualization, and software management.

Hitachi Vantara

Sample Customers

Rackspace

Asia Capital Reinsurance, RMZ, Cigniti Technologies, SPAR, Infosys

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