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Hitachi NAS Platform vs IBM FlashSystem comparison

Hitachi Vantara and IBM are both solutions in the NAS category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #17, while IBM is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.6. Hitachi Vantara holds a 4.2% mindshare in N, compared to IBM’s 7.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of IBM users who would recommend it.
Hitachi NAS Platform
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100% willing to recommend
IBM FlashSystem
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91% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Hitachi NAS Platform and IBM FlashSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi NAS Platform
Ranking in NAS
17th
Average Rating
6.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM FlashSystem
Ranking in NAS
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (3rd), All-Flash Storage (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the NAS category, the mindshare of Hitachi NAS Platform is 4.2%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM FlashSystem is 7.3%, up from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

German Vazquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2023
Easy-to-manage product with efficient backup features
The product offers a complete solution I encounter challenges while installing the upgrades for the product. I had to back up all the old installations and configurations in the media architecture. I have been using Hitachi NAS Platform for two years. It is an easily scalable solution. I have…
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Abdul-Salam - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 3, 2023
An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression
Our company uses the solution for robotic process automation, workflow automation, and document management.  The solution is used for certain front-end systems, so users are not aware of the how it operates on the backend. About 30 front-end users access each application across various bank…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product’s technical support services are good."
"Hitachi is reliable with high availability and solid performance. It performs well regardless of the workload."
"Hitachi NAS Platform is very stable."
"The pricing of this solution is good, which is an advantage that positions this product well."
"The product has valuable features for data migration."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to handle a high number of users while maintaining both stability and performance."
"Simple and extremely reliable."
"The solution allows for easy migrations from previous products or vendors via its embedded storage virtualization function."
"IBM FlashSystem is flexible, quick, and has a solid design."
"The all-flash storage has tier replication capabilities."
"The GUI is very easy and performance is also good."
"This solution is really user friendly. It also offers good performance and is highly reliable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is SCM (Storage Class Memory), which has the lowest latency value in the storage industry."
"Flash disk with Easy Tier option"
"Ability to manage third-party arrays and virtualise them: One screen to control multiple arrays. Simplified administration."
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Cons

"Hitachi NAS Platform is expensive."
"I encounter challenges while installing the upgrades for the product."
"Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors."
"The monitoring tool is not well developed."
"Hitachi could be more flexible and have a simpler management interface."
"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."
"I would like to see the inclusion of support for cloud-connectivity to providers like AWS."
"Cloud file sharing is an area that needs improvement."
"The support could improve by allowing you to speak to someone when you call rather than them calling you back. However, once we do have contact with one of their technicians they are excellent."
"I would like to see an improvement in the handling of large amounts of rights."
"AHV is Acropolis Hypervisor – A relatively new Hypervisor, robust and stable as VMware vSphere, has built-in advanced analytics and powerful operations, Self Service Portal and components for DevOps included, managed by a single pane of glass (Prism) via HTML5 and it is free of charge – That is why Nutanix is so advanced and revolutionary."
"This solution needs a management console where we are alerted to issues and can report them, or escalate them through email or another method."
"The price is very costly."
"The customer's expectations are what they get on the cloud, they're expecting even in the on-premises deployments, going forward."
"Product support is restricted to IBM only. It must be decentralized to IBM partners as well."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing six to seven out of ten."
"It is a highly-priced product."
"This solution is priced well and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Hitachi NAS Platform’s price is high and depends on SCSI disc capacity."
"Costs are based on the features and it is a considerable amount."
"The pricing is competitive in our country."
"It pays to go back and get the best price you can from your supplier. The first offer is not always at the best discount."
"The price of IBM FlashSystem is a little high because you pay a premium because the solution is from IBM. We had paid for the SLA prior to using the solution."
"My customers got the IBM FlashSystem bundle offer. It was a one-time purchase for three years of service. The price would depend on the storage size and could reach between $25,000 to $55,000."
"I price of IBM FlashSystem is reasonable and competitive."
"Our customers would like IMB FlashSystem to be less expensive."
"The price of IBM FlashSystem is reasonable."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Hiachi NAS Platform?
The product has valuable features for data migration.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hiachi NAS Platform?
It is a highly-priced product.
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What needs improvement with Hiachi NAS Platform?
Hitachi NAS Platform's pricing could be reduced. It is high compared to other competitors.
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What do you like most about IBM FlashSystem?
It is simple to make an update.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM FlashSystem?
The product is expensive. It costs around 150k for five years.
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What needs improvement with IBM FlashSystem?
The product could be cheaper.
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Also Known As

Hitachi NAS
IBM Storwize
 

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Overview

Hitachi NAS Platforms help you with file sharing, file server consolidation and application storage for Oracle, Microsoft and virtual environments. Deploy the highest performance per node in the industry. Apply capacity efficiencies that let you actually do more, but with a lot less. Realize significant cost savings for your organization.

IBM FlashSystem products are enterprise computer data storage systems that store data on flash memory chips. Unlike storage systems that use standard solid-state drives, IBM FlashSystem products incorporate custom hardware based on technology from the 2012 acquisition of Texas Memory Systems. This hardware provides performance, reliability, and efficiency benefits versus competitive offerings.

 

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