Hitachi Universal Replicator vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

Hitachi Vantara and NetApp are both solutions in the Data Replication category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #8, while NetApp is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.1. Hitachi Vantara holds a 7.7% mindshare in DR, compared to NetApp’s 18.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Hitachi Universal Replicator

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Hitachi Universal Replicator and NetApp SnapMirror based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Universal Replicator

Ranking in Data Replication

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (36th)

NetApp SnapMirror

Ranking in Data Replication

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi Universal Replicator is 7.7%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapMirror is 18.5%, down from 21.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bratislav Petkovic

System Engineer for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Optimizing data replication and management with unique resource handling features

The features of Hitachi Universal Replicator that I use include data flow, monitor, and Data Mobility Services. We have Data Mobility Services resource pool and resource group mirror unique allocated. Features like source journal, destination image, remote path, volume name, and capacity saving mode are valuable. De-duplication, compression, and capacity saving processing mode are essential. Other useful aspects are storage target, default data reduction, shared volume, and automatic journal creation. These features work synchronously for tasks like remote cloning or universal replication.

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Abdul-Salam

Sr. Manager - System Analyst (Datacenter Infrastructure) at Sohar International

Provides great data loss recovery and real time replication

Deployment was very smooth and took around two weeks. Following that, we carried out our data migration which took time. We previously used a Windows file independent server with its own local disk and Windows OS. It's not compatible with NetApp so data had to be physically migrated. We also took extra time integrating with our antivirus software and configuring external tape libraries with NetApp. We had one staff member involved in the deployment and an engineer from our partners. We have close to 900 users. The solution requires routine tasks as opposed to maintenance. We have three or four people with access to this storage.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

23%

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Universal Replicator?

I am not familiar with the pricing of Hitachi Universal Replicator. The storage purchase includes this feature, but a license is needed for replication, shadow image, and thin image.

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What needs improvement with Hitachi Universal Replicator?

I think the graphical user interface can be more user-friendly. Although it is easy and intuitive now, there is always room for improvement regarding user interaction.

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi Universal Replicator?

I use Hitachi Ops Center and Protector to create Thin Image, Shadow Image, and for remote replication. We also connect to Site Recovery Manager to replicate virtual machines to another site. We hav...

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What do you like most about NetApp SnapMirror?

The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapMirror?

The product price is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?

They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product.

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Overview

Hitachi Universal Replicator satisfies the most demanding business continuity and disaster recovery requirements. This software asynchronously replicates data between Hitachi storage systems, over any distance.

Hitachi Vantara

NetApp SnapMirror technology provides fast, efficient data replication and disaster recovery (DR) for your critical data. Use a single solution across all NetApp storage arrays and protocols. SnapMirror technology works with any application, in both virtual and traditional environments, and in multiple configurations, including hybrid cloud.

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Sample Customers

Shandong Telecom

University at Albany, City of Houston, Yahoo Japan, Washington Employment Security Department, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd., AmTrust Financial Services, Sheridan College

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