Hitachi ShadowImage vs Hitachi TrueCopy comparison

Hitachi ShadowImage and Hitachi TrueCopy are both solutions in the Data Replication category. Hitachi ShadowImage is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0, while Hitachi TrueCopy is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Hitachi ShadowImage holds a 5.6% mindshare in DR, compared to Hitachi TrueCopy’s 10.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hitachi ShadowImage users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hitachi TrueCopy users who would recommend it.

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Hitachi TrueCopy

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi ShadowImage

Ranking in Data Replication

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Hitachi TrueCopy

Ranking in Data Replication

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi ShadowImage is 5.6%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 10.5%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Efficient replication and helpful for improving data processing and management

The technology behind Hitachi ShadowImage has been around for a long time, and while it works correctly, it does have some issues. We have experienced problems with it, even though Hitachi provides good hardware. Technical support could also be improved, as it sometimes takes a few days to resolve issues.

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Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Offers useful replication tools with potential for faster support responses

In my opinion, the best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast data copying from production to test. We use Hitachi TrueCopy and Thin Image. Hitachi TrueCopy allows us to transfer data from one storage to another, for example, when we buy new storage, we transfer data, LUNs, and disks from one storage to another, and we also use Hitachi TrueCopy to transfer data from one site to another site. We transfer data through iSCSI. The Hitachi TrueCopy ability to customize replication strategies is a very useful tool for replication.

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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 most valuable features are its ability to handle large databases efficiently and the asynchronous replication capability."

"The most valuable feature of Hitachi ShadowImage is high-speed data transfer from one server to another. Other solutions would have problems with transferring 50 TB of data. I also like that Hitachi ShadowImage is easy to use."

"The best features of Hitachi TrueCopy include its ability to act similarly to a snapshot from any disk, from any LUN, and for fast copy data from production to test."

"Hitachi TrueCopy is very effective for transferring big data from one storage to another storage."

Cons

"We have experienced problems with it, even though Hitachi provides good hardware."

"API and script configuration in Hitachi ShadowImage is sometimes complicated, so this is an area for improvement. Another area for improvement is that the Hitachi ShadowImage interface isn't as user-friendly."

"Technical support is indeed an area for improvement; Hitachi has very good hardware and the equipment is good, but the support and management monitoring are not as robust as IMC, IBM, and HP."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't have pricing information for Hitachi ShadowImage because my manager handled it."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

26%

Educational Organization

Insurance Company

Logistics Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Educational Organization

13%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi ShadowImage?

The pricing of Hitachi ShadowImage is reasonable, especially when you purchase Hitachi storage, as ShadowImage and Thin Image are part of the protector. The protector includes several components li...

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What is your primary use case for Hitachi ShadowImage?

We use Hitachi ShadowImage for data replication processes. It is a practical tool for copying data from one LUN disk to another within the same storage. In our bank, we utilize it for making tests ...

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Overview

Nondisruptive, high-speed data replication within any Hitachi storage system or virtualized storage pool is a reality with Hitachi ShadowImage replication software. Use data immediately in modern data protection and copy data management operations.

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For everyday uptime and rapid recovery demands in the event of an outage, choose Hitachi TrueCopy remote replication software. TrueCopy synchronously mirrors data between Hitachi storage systems across metropolitan distances.

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