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Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series vs VxRail comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Unified Compute Pla...
Ranking in HCI
30th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VxRail
Ranking in HCI
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
135
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VxRail is 9.4%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VxRail9.4%
Hitachi Unified Compute Platform HC Series1.2%
Other89.4%
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Featured Reviews

AA
Enterprise Information systems/Wintel Systems Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Allows for centralized management with great interconnectivity
My main use is server management and virtualization This solution allowed us to move from using standalone systems to having all our data center management in one place. The most valuable feature is the interconnectivity, which allows me to use the system across my data centers and makes it easy…
AO
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Streamlines resource management through centralized automation and automatic upgrades
The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN. It provides a unified way to access these resources, making management straightforward. Another benefit is the fully automated upgrade process, which is completed with just one click through the VxRail Manager. This centralization and automation enhance efficiency significantly.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The replication technology can move data faster than EMC MirrorView and requires less bandwidth. The Storage Virtualization technology is the most mature in the market, outside of IBM’s Storwize (which has a lot of compatibility issues, and EMC’s very expensive VPLEX solution); and it works."
"This solution allowed us to move from using standalone systems to having all our data center management in one place."
"The most valuable feature is the interconnectivity, which allows me to use the system across my data centers and makes it easy to connect to other storage platforms."
"In our implementations, HDS Storage Virtualization has helped in migrating data with the least amount of downtime, compared to other storage technologies."
"VxRail is easy to deploy and easy to scale up, and it is a good product with good design."
"It is a pre-architected solution, so it's an off-the-shelf solution designed by Dell EMC engineers who work with VMware, and it's a turnkey solution, which is good for customers, because they are buying into stability."
"VxRail supports straightforward scaling, allowing you to add as many nodes as needed for upgrades and simplifying the upgrade process."
"If you're providing a platform that has consolidated compute, storage, and fabric, then it's basically a turnkey type of solution that organizations can use."
"VxRail does not require fiber switches or external storage. It's easy to replace and manage. It's centralized management through VxRail Manager."
"The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN."
"The stability is very good. We haven't had any issues at all. There aren't bugs or glitches. There aren't system crashes or anything of that nature."
"We previously had a traditional infrastructure where we always had issues with the performance, the vendor then introduced us to VxRail and the performance improved drastically, and the time spent on reports and support went down a lot."
 

Cons

"An update to its technology would be good. The G Series has been around for more than five years and HDS seriously needs to ramp up, since the competition has better performance at a lower cost with better features and functionalities. For example, it needs redirect on write Snapshot, preconfigured storage tiering with better IOPS, built-in deduplication technology on hybrid disk, etc."
"An area for improvement would be technical support. In the next release, I would like to see more features added to make this a more complete solution."
"We prefer solutions other than HDS due to better post sales support, updates, ease of use, flexibility, etc."
"HDS reaches a ceiling depending on model. The G200 cannot transition to G400, the G400 can transition to G600 but cannot transition to G800, which is the top-end model."
"An area for improvement would be technical support."
"Its price needs to be improved. It is very expensive."
"My only complaint about this solution is that it's vendor-locked with Dell being the only supplier for VxRail."
"It's not really flexible with different use cases."
"The solution should offer more integration with other virtual software. VxRail runs just with VMware, however, maybe it should integrate with Hyper-V or with KVM as well."
"The fact that is based on vSAN is the main issue of this solution."
"I would like to see integration with vCenter if possible."
"From a hardware and software perspective, there could be an improvement in the sales cycle, as there are a lot of hoops to go through to get pricing on a solution."
"There's a specific procedure to follow when shutting down a VxRail system."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution can be pricey depending on the project."
"The license is a bundle with the hardware. It comes with the license and five-year support."
"Licensing and price for this solution is reasonable."
"The licensing costs can vary depending on the number of processors and specific requirements, which may result in considerable expenses."
"We pay for annual support from VxRail."
"The licensing of vSAN and VMware for different editions of VxRail is not easy."
"Be mindful of your storage needs now and for the future."
"We most likely pay yearly for support. The cost was justified by now because it stays up and I don't have to constantly open tickets. I probably rebooted the system once or twice. We haven't replaced any discs in the storage, we haven't had to do any disc replacements, so it just runs. You pay a little more but you cut down on the maintenance."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Pharma/Biotech Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise57
 

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Also Known As

HDS Unified Compute Platform, Hitachi UCP, Hitachi UCP Select
VCE VxRail
 

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Sample Customers

Asia Capital Reinsurance, RMZ, Cigniti Technologies, SPAR, Infosys
World Wide Technology Inc, Renault Sport Formula One Team, 8x8 Inc, Brownes, Canadian Pacific, Canopy, Denton, EDF, Unilin, Xerox
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