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Hitachi TrueCopy vs Hitachi Universal Replicator comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi TrueCopy
Ranking in Data Replication
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hitachi Universal Replicator
Ranking in Data Replication
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Replication category, the mindshare of Hitachi TrueCopy is 10.5%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Universal Replicator is 6.1%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Bratislav Petkovic - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Bratislav Petkovic - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Educational Organization
12%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
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.
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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