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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Virtual Storage Pla...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
NAS (5th), Frame-Based Disk Arrays (1st), All-Flash Storage (8th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (5th)
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 9.2%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is 5.8%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform9.2%
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance5.8%
Other85.0%
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

Featured Reviews

DA
Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd
Reliable and secure storage solution supports core banking operations effectively
The replication technology that Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform uses is quite older, and the replication methodology they employ for data between the data center and the production and standby database shows no significant improvement in that particular field. With respect to storage administration, I'd like to see more clarity on the encryption side; data being stored in an encrypted manner is essential, but the customer or end-user doesn't understand which encryption is being used and doesn't have a direct view stating that their data is encrypted using AES 256 or DES, or whatever standard they follow. This lack of transparency may not be acceptable during audits.
RM
IT Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data
The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is the most stable high-end solution in this area."
"The solution is very user-friendly in terms of maintenance and configuration. It's also possible to connect the solution to other storage management solutions."
"It's best features are its reliability and stability."
"The performance was decent."
"The setup is very easy to manage and configure. The initial setup and takes one hour more or less."
"The setup is very easy to manage and configure."
"It is robust. It doesn't need too much troubleshooting. It is a good device."
"We have many different types of replication, such as remote and drop local replication, and all these features and licenses are already available, and additionally, the performance has been good in our experience."
"Very good analytics Very easy to configure."
"Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is a very stable and durable product that's very strong and mature."
"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."
 

Cons

"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform needs to improve its scalability options where there are a few shortcomings."
"The initial deployment was somewhat complex when it came to the installation because of the network connectivity. It was more difficult, in this specific case, than with other platforms."
"Hitachi Vantara has invested heavily in improving their management interface, however, they still have a way to go to catch up with many of their competitors."
"Scalability is a little bit of an issue. The horizontal scalability is not there—only the vertical scalability is there."
"For mission critical issues the performance is low."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series is not easy to use and this needs improvement. This product also has a complex setup and is not easy to implement."
"There is a drawback related to Hitachi's configuration flexibility. The Hitachi storage platform solution is not flexible. That means that both the Hitachi and the partner presale guys have to do a lot of work to design a solution."
"The installation procedure it a bit difficult, because it is a high-end solution. With this type of product, the original company is interested in doing the setup for customers in the area, but because of sanctions we were not able to get support in our area. We faced many issued trying to learn to run this product."
"Uptime. We had some crashes here and there."
"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."
"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive solution."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is a very expensive product."
"Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series tools are highly specialized, such as management and performance tools and the overall solution is expensive. If customers want to have a lot of data in their hands, they need to purchase several solutions."
"It is a little expensive."
"It is expensive as compared to other vendors, but its price is good if you are looking for stability, reliability, performance, and security."
"It is expensive. Everything is included in the license. There is no additional cost."
"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 price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise28
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?
The cost of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is reasonable compared to competitors, but it is dependent on the customer; I cannot say for the entire industry, but for us, it's comparable.
What do you like most about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?
The product's reliability has been crucial for our company's operations.
What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?
The centralized management console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is not very comfortable and user-friendly. However, it works fine. Additional functionality related to data encryption and aut...
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Also Known As

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, 5000 Series, E Series, N Series, G Series
Sun ZFS Storage Appliance
 

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Sample Customers

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways
Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank
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