Dell PowerStore vs Hitachi VSP E Series comparison

Dell Technologies and Hitachi Vantara are both solutions in the NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while Hitachi Vantara is ranked #14 with an average rating of 6.3. Dell Technologies holds a 23.6% mindshare in N, compared to Hitachi Vantara’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Hitachi Vantara users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Dell PowerStore and Hitachi VSP E Series are competing in the enterprise storage solutions category. Dell PowerStore gains an edge with flexible pricing and support, while Hitachi VSP E Series stands out for its robust features.

Features: Dell PowerStore features scalable architecture, intelligent data management, and modern workload support. Hitachi VSP E Series offers integrated data protection, high performance, and data reduction capabilities. Dell PowerStore is adaptable with a future-ready architecture, whereas Hitachi VSP E Series focuses on advanced data protection and efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerStore is noted for straightforward deployment and responsive customer support, providing seamless setup. Hitachi VSP E Series involves a complex initial setup but offers substantial technical assistance. Dell PowerStore allows quicker deployment, while Hitachi ensures optimized configuration and usage.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerStore's competitive pricing with comprehensive support leads to a good ROI, marked by lower initial setup costs. Hitachi VSP E Series requires higher setup costs but offers robust long-term returns due to advanced features and reliability. Dell PowerStore is attractive for cost-sensitive projects, while Hitachi draws interest for long-term value.

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 2.6%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerStore is 23.6%, down from 27.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi VSP E Series is 2.2%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Helps to save money and resources with the data compression feature

One point I'd like to improve is that the tool should start selling small boxes again. It discontinued some products and is focusing on bigger, more capable boxes, neglecting the SMB market. Even though it's not a big market, it shouldn't have removed them. One way to improve the product is to add an operational assistant that doesn't depend on VMware. It could also establish more alliances with other operational systems.

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Ken Boyer

Associate Director, Systems & Engineer at IQVIA

Reduces the footprint, is easy to use, and can handle heavy workloads

The systems I currently have in place are old, and their support is running out. They're at the end of their life cycle. One of the key improvements that PowerStore is going to bring is that it will enable me to shrink the physical footprint. I'll be going from 5 physical HP arrays, which are about 12 racks in size, down to 4 PowerStores, which can fit on one rack. As a result, I'll be able to shrink the footprint, save power, cooling, etc. I will also be able to improve the existing performance and longevity of the platform. When we put the PowerStore in for the Oracle database, it was previously on NetApp. The staff wanted to do snapshots but also clone, and then be able to clone from a clone to add it to another system. PowerStore enabled them to do just that. They not only got their performance back to where it needed to be from previously being on the NetApp array but also got some of the feature functions that they require for the application.

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Mir Gulzar Ahmed

IT Manager at Synergy Computers

Achieves high performance and availability with a reliable and flexible storage solution

The most valuable features of Hitachi VSP series include its high performance and availability. These are key selling points for any Hitachi product. No other storage system provides a hundred percent availability, but Hitachi offers this twenty-four by seven without needing downtime. These products are highly scalable with flexible memory and controller updates.

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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 duplication algorithm allows us to get a lot more use out of less storage. We're running a five terabyte array right now and we're running probably about 30 terabytes on it. So the duplication rate is pretty phenomenal, without a cost to performance. It still runs pretty smoothly."

"I appreciate the performance."

"It has good, reliable, fast storage."

"One of the best features is the support, which is excellent."

"The solution is very straightforward to set up."

"The Pure1 component is most valuable at this point in time when comparing it with EMC. Pure1 is where you can have your diagnostics in the cloud, so you can look at things from your mobile phone."

"On a scale of one to ten, I rate Pure FlashArray as ten."

"The system allows for seamless learning experiences, facilitating quick and easy cloning of environments within minutes."

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"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerStore is the metro cluster because we have two data centers and high availability."

"PowerStore is robust compared to the previous models like Unity, and it provides excellent compression and deduplication."

"Overall, we're quite happy with the product because we can move the data that is stored on more than 10 of our current storage devices to a single PowerStore."

"We have implemented Dell PowerStore for small sites needing mirrored storage. To ensure high availability, the storage is set up in two different locations, possibly in the same building but far apart."

"When compared to Pure Storage, Dell PowerStore's cost was quite attractive."

"PowerStore has helped us reduce our Capex by 20% to 40%."

"Typically, high-performance and high-availability features, such as application snapshots and remote and local replication, are highly valued."

"I have found the most valuable part of Dell PowerStore is the price."

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"We are using the Hitachi VSP E Series for high IOPS."

"It offers good file sharing."

"The most valuable features of Hitachi VSP series include its high performance and availability."

"I rate Hitachi VSP series nine out of ten for a transactional workload requiring no compromise on availability and performance."

"Its user-friendly configuration and maintenance processes contribute to its reputation for being straightforward and easily manageable."

Cons

"The tool's portfolio is minimal. It is expensive."

"Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial."

"Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services."

"We would like to see VNC integration or be able to use Pure Storage with VNC."

"There are some challenges with data encryption and reduction."

"We have run into a couple of instances recently where we are running out of space. So we have had to buy some more packs for it and they have deployed fine and it has increased smoothly."

"I would like to see some AI features that would allow arrays to intelligently identify threats or unusual behavior in the data pattern and give an alert."

"Right now, the box itself is just strictly working as a backend storage system. It would be fantastic if we could access it directly like a NAS device through network access or SIS drives. I think they have an interface, but I am not sure how good it is. If we could address a box directly on the network without having to go through a server, it would be great. The replication schemas could be improved. We are not using replication on the storage level right now. We use a different type of replication. If their replication would be as good as the one that we have, I would probably run the replication schema because it might be faster, but I don't know that for a fact. So, I cannot say that they have good replication. All I can say is that they need to inform us better."

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"There could be better reporting."

"Dell PowerStore can improve the integration with VMware."

"Dell PowerStore is an unfinished product compared to the HPE systems because it is relatively new."

"We are happy with the service in general. The only thing would be the price of the platform."

"The solution only does thin provisioning."

"PowerStore's management console could be improved."

"The UI should be a little more user-friendly to manage."

"Sometimes, you have to go back and forth with the technical support team, where they want you to do something you've already done."

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"The graphical user interface is somewhat outdated, lacking some of the modern features found in other solutions."

"Hitachi should work on unified storage platforms."

"There is room for improvement in simplifying the overall complexity of the environment."

"The solution's support duration or end-of-support life is very short."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products."

"The product is expensive."

"Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"The support cost per array is about $20,000 a year for 24/7 support."

"With Pure Storage, we would like to continue seeing price reductions with flash storage. I don't think we're any different than anybody else when we continue to look to the industry for price reductions of both NVMe and traditional SSD storage. We would like to see these prices continue to decline and erode, even displacing large spinning disks."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

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"The solution’s pricing is always too high."

"There's still a cap on the upgrade path, where you can consume all the engines within the frame before you have to go to another frame... Normally, we exceed the IOPS on the frames before we can ever exhaust the storage, so anything they can do to help us avoid stranded storage capacity, capacity that we couldn't get to, would be beneficial."

"PowerStore's pricing is reasonable."

"Licensing is very simple. Everything is included in the basic license. There are no concerns about having to pay to add a feature. Everything is there."

"I rate the price of Dell PowerStore a seven out of ten."

"It is expensive compared to one of its competitors."

"If we use the 500 or 1000, the licensing and pricing are reasonable. PowerStore can compete with any vendor and the price isn't that expensive."

"We are happy with the pricing that we get from Dell."

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"The pricing is fair, with additional costs for support services."

"Hitachi VSP E Series is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

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Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I am an engineer and am not aware of the setup cost.

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial. Storage replication should be essential, and the analytics ...

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What do you think about Dell EMC PowerStore? Is it actually a new product?

PowerStore is flexible, scalable, simple, and performant with market-leading economics for a wide range of legacy and...

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How does Dell's EMC PowerStore compare with its EMC Unity XT?

Dell EMC PowerStore is a unified storage platform that has the added benefit of being scalable. The automated managem...

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What's the difference between DELL EMC Powerstore and Powermax NVMe?

Dell PowerStore is an all-solid-state midrange storage system. It has many internal elements taken from other Dell of...

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What do you like most about Hitachi VSP E Series?

Its user-friendly configuration and maintenance processes contribute to its reputation for being straightforward and ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi VSP E Series?

Hitachi is generally expensive, providing products designed for enterprise customers like banks with transactional wo...

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What needs improvement with Hitachi VSP E Series?

Hitachi should work on unified storage platforms. Currently, they provide separate block, file, and cloud storage. I ...

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Comparisons

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 8% of the time

Dell PowerMax NVMe vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Dell PowerStore

Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 32% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

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Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

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Dell PowerStore stands out for its high performance, flexibility, and easy integration with VMware. It offers notable data compression and deduplication capabilities while providing powerful NVMe support and machine learning to optimize IT operations.

Dell PowerStore is designed to offer a comprehensive approach to IT infrastructure by enhancing performance and simplifying management. It is particularly suitable for companies that require scalable solutions to increase compute or capacity independently. Featuring built-in intelligence, PowerStore allows efficient storage consolidation and reduced footprint, while integration with CloudIQ enhances monitoring and analytics. However, there are areas for improvement, such as stability, enterprise features, and the user interface. Pricing is high, and support responsiveness needs attention. Organizations primarily use PowerStore for VMware environments, storage, and data protection, supporting high-performance databases and VMware workloads. It is utilized in data centers for disaster recovery and hybrid setups.

What are the key features of Dell PowerStore?

Flexibility: Independently scales compute or capacity
High Performance: Offers powerful NVMe support and machine learning
Integration: Easily integrates with VMware
Data Efficiency: Provides data compression and deduplication
Simplified Management: Built-in intelligence for efficient storage management

What benefits should users consider?

Performance Optimization: Enhance IT operations with machine learning
Scalability: Increase compute or storage capacity as needed
Integration Potential: Improve efficiency with VMware and CloudIQ
Data Protection: Reliable for disaster recovery and hybrid environments

In industries like IT, finance, and healthcare, Dell PowerStore supports efficient data management and enhances infrastructure performance. Organizations leverage it to manage extensive data, streamline virtualization processes, and facilitate migration from legacy systems, while integrating cloud and on-premises infrastructures for improved operations.

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Hitachi VSP E Series offers an advanced storage solution designed for enterprises seeking scalability and performance. It is suitable for a range of applications, providing reliability and efficiency to meet demanding IT environments.

Hitachi VSP E Series is designed to enhance storage capabilities with robust features catering to needs such as data management, storage optimization, and system versatility. This series integrates seamlessly within IT infrastructures, offering improved data protection and resource management. Its enhanced storage architecture ensures data integrity while supporting high data loads efficiently, making it a go-to choice for enterprises requiring high-performance storage systems.

What are the most valuable features of Hitachi VSP E Series?

Scalability: Enables seamless expansion as data requirements grow, ensuring continued performance without disruption.
Reliability: Provides consistent uptime and data protection, minimizing risks associated with data loss.
High Performance: Delivers fast data processing speeds to support demanding applications.
Data Management: Offers advanced data management tools for streamlined operations and efficiency.
Energy Efficiency: Designed to reduce power consumption while maintaining optimal performance.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Cost-Effectiveness: Benefits from lower operational costs due to efficient data handling and energy use.
Operational Efficiency: Enhances work productivity by optimizing data processes, leading to better resource allocation.
Flexibility: Supports various deployment scenarios, allowing adaptation to different business needs.
Data Security: Enhances data protection mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Hitachi VSP E Series is widely implemented in industries such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, where data integrity and speed are crucial. Its ability to integrate with existing IT frameworks makes it a valuable addition to businesses aiming to streamline data processes while maintaining high standards of data protection and system reliability.

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Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

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