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HPE MSA vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform comparison

Hitachi Vantara and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Hitachi Vantara is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.8. Hitachi Vantara holds a 11.9% mindshare in MS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 18.1% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Hitachi Vantara users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.
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95% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform and HPE MSA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
NAS (6th), Frame-Based Disk Arrays (1st), All-Flash Storage (13th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (5th)
HPE MSA
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 11.9%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE MSA is 18.1%, up from 16.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

FarrukhSyed - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 20, 2023
It's a high-performing solution with strong architecture
I work for one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan. We deploy Hitachi Virtual Storage in our primary data center and our remote disaster recovery site.  It is used for all banking applications like credit and debit card transactions, reconciliation, general ledger, etc.  The bank has…
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Pragnesh Sachania - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2024
Scalable, easy to manage, and used for virtualization environments
We didn't face any issues with the technical functionality. However, we faced a lot of challenges with our custom configuration. The HPE support person who did the installation was very technical. He answered all the queries, and we resolved the entire setup. We set up the storage as per our requirements. We previously used a physical server instead of virtualization. With the help of an HPE engineer and partners, we prepared a strategy for migrating the entire physical servers to our virtualization infrastructure. It took two days to deploy the solution. Six people were involved in the solution's deployment, including two from HPE and four from our IT team.
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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 has great data storage performance with a 100% data security and availability guarantee."
"The feature I like best is the stability of the hardware."
"The solution provides excellent scalability."
"This is a good product with high capabilities and high reliability."
"The efficiency ratio is just as high as advertised. It's very high relative to other storage solutions as well. The compression and deduplication capabilities are also very high."
"It is robust. It doesn't need too much troubleshooting. It is a good device."
"This is one of the most reliable and dependable products on the market."
"Overall, the solution is strong, easy and fast."
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"The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility."
"The most valuable features were the dual controllers and being able to expand it."
"The solution is pretty transparent and works well."
"The simple configuration feature is great. It is very simple, allowing you to set up MSA very easily."
"I like StorageWorks' snapshots for our backup system. We had a pool of SSD and traditional drives. StorageWorks has a feature that transfers the hot data to high-performing drives."
"MSA performs exceptionally well, particularly in regions with frequent power outages."
"The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features."
"The solution is scalable and easy to manage."
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Cons

"One problem is that there are too many management tools for the F Series and for all the other Hitachi storage systems. There are four or five such solutions. Maybe these could be combined in the future."
"This product should be easier to install and set up."
"I would like the fan noise to be automatically adjusted based on the drive's current workload."
"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."
"The complex setup phase is an area where improvements are needed."
"In terms of ransomware, Pure Storage is probably a couple of steps ahead of Hitachi, but Hitachi does not rush in terms of features. They want to be really sure that the hardware works properly without any kind of problem in new environments, and the implementation or improvement does not affect the customer installation. They really want to make sure that customers are not affected in any way."
"In terms of what could be improved, it could use a better, faster web console and other consoles. It is so boring waiting, waiting and waiting for it to refresh."
"I would like to see an audit account set up such that the user can log in, see the configuration, and see the logs, but they cannot make any changes."
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"The solution's license should be integrated and not separate."
"The platform’s monitoring capabilities could be enhanced."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication."
"This product is getting a little bit older, so new features like deduplication are not included."
"Synchronized replication is very important for MSA; however, HPE StorageWorks MSA doesn't provide synchronized replication."
"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability. There are times when we need to upgrade the device and the firmware. Sometimes, that can be a struggle."
"Some clients have suggested room for improvement in expanding storage capacity beyond the base traces."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing and more discounts."
"The solution is expensive."
"A drawback of Hitachi storage systems is that they are expensive. The upfront cost is very high compared to others. But when you compare the IOPS at the same price, Hitachi gives you better business value..."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"We pay for a support contract agreement."
"I find Hitachi to be cheaper by five to ten percent when compared to Dell and HP's costs, but the features in Dell are better than Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform."
"The pricing we get is very competitive when compared to other vendors. Hitachi is working on their licensing model and it is improving but can be irksome when many different items are not bundled or enterprise size."
"It is expensive. Everything is included in the license. There is no additional cost."
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"This solution is quite expensive; they should lower the cost."
"When we bought this solution it was very reasonably priced and they were willing to deal."
"I would rate the pricing as nine out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"This solution involves a one-time CapEx payment, followed by warranty extensions."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The solution can be a bit expensive."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA's licensing is perpetual and not integrated."
"The price of the solution is a little high and they should provide more competitive pricing. If you want to increases the storage size there are additional fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?
For NVMe storage, the pricing is reasonable compared to competitors in India. However, for entry-level SAN storage or unified storage, the pricing is relatively high, creating challenges in pitchin...
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What do you like most about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?
The product's reliability has been crucial for our company's operations.
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What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?
Hitachi should work on unified storage for the SMB market and entry-level NAS storage, similar to what HP or Dell offers. Moreover, while they currently provide ransomware protection through immuta...
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What do you like most about HPE StorageWorks MSA?
The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE StorageWorks MSA?
The solution’s pricing is reasonable.
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What needs improvement with HPE StorageWorks MSA?
We faced a lot of challenges with our custom configuration during installation. At the time of deployment, there was some communication gap between my partner and HPE.
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Also Known As

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N Series, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series
HP StorageWorks MSA
 

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Overview

RETHINK YOUR DEFINITION OF SPEED AND PERFORMANCE

With adaptive, guaranteed data reduction and a 100% data-availability guarantee, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F series helps you tackle complicated business challenges. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) VSP F series delivers up to 4.8M IOPS with sub-millisecond response times.
Featuring legendary Hitachi reliability, VSP F series arrays are backed by the industries only 100% availability guarantee. For these reasons, 80% of the Fortune 500 choose Hitachi all-flash arrays to accelerate the performance of mission-critical applications like Oracle, SAP, Virtualization, Microsoft apps etc. With over 350 patents in flash technology, Hitachi’s innovative mix of flash hardware and software accelerates ROI with enterprise-class reliability and performance.

Whether you need best-in-class performance or are looking to get the most capacity for your investment, MSA has a fast, affordable solution for you. And every MSA comes with an intuitive setup and management interface anyone can master.

 

Sample Customers

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways
Femsa CSC, TTX, Rabobank
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