Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series SAS Back-end Director
$44,153.99
Mfg # VSP5000-SAS-EBED.P
CDW # 5996125
Quick tech specs
- end Director
- Compatible with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series Drive Array
- Interface: SAS
Know your gear
The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Back-end Director is connected to other basic components like front-end directors, global cache modules and virtual storage directors through the Hi-Star-E network. Internal processors along with the front-end and back-end directors share a global cache, which creates a common pool of storage resources and disk capacity.
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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series SAS Back-end Director is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
TolgaErgul from
Data storage platform with good IOPS, performance, and technical support
What is most valuable?
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series exhibits good performance. It has a good IOPS (input/output operations per second), particularly 300 IOPS, so this is what I like about it.
What needs improvement?
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. Snapshot operations for this product could also be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working on Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series for more than a year.
How are customer service and support?
I'm satisfied with the technical support for this product.
How was the initial setup?
Implementation of this product wasn't easy. It took one week.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series through a local vendor team. There was an issue with the vendor so implementation took longer to complete.
What other advice do I have?
I'm satisfied with the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series.
I'm rating Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series an eight out of ten, because of its complex setup.
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2022-02-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
German Vazquez from
Simple firmware updates, effective Shadowimage feature, and reasonably priced
What is our primary use case?
We use the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series as a storage solution in our organization.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series are Shadowimage, easy to manage equipment, and upgrading the firewire is very simple.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. However, there have been some software crashes where we had to restart the system. They could improve the hardware to prevent this type of issue.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution is reasonable compared to others, such as Dell EMC.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series a ten out of ten.
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2021-09-27T00:00:00-04:00