On-premises, cloud or hybrid? Your customers shouldn’t have to choose. But while hybrid cloud capabilities are a necessity, the analysts at DCIG warn that organizations “cannot and should not assume hybrid cloud capabilities constitute a simple checkbox item on any product feature list.”
It’s critical to exercise caution when evaluating hybrid cloud storage solutions. DCIG notes there is a big difference between what it categorizes as Level 1 – or a hybrid cloud solution that can only offer data tiering to the cloud – and Level 2, which also offers the flexibility to move applications between on-premises and the cloud.
DCIG examined 12 "Level 2" midrange hybrid cloud storage solutions and named Hitachi Vantara VSP One among the top five.
DCIG’s Top 5 Midrange Hybrid Cloud Storage Solutions report details the critical capabilities to consider when choosing a hybrid cloud storage solution for your business or your customers. The report also provides snapshots of the top five solutions.
The analysts noted several features that differentiate dHitachi Vantara VSP One Block from the others:
- Rapid, simplified deployments. A VSP One Block midrange array can be installed in about 30 minutes.
- Simplified ongoing management. The VSP One Block Administrator runs on dedicated hardware on the controller, and then connects to Hitachi Remote Ops to allow Hitachi Vantara to monitor and provide proactive support.
- Smart, sustainable storage. Hitachi offers a 4:1 “No Questions Asked” data reduction guarantee based on its patented adaptive data reduction technology. Its dynamic carbon reduction technology optimizes power consumption for a sustainable solution.
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In addition to Hitachi Vantara VSP One Block, DCIG named IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500, Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7100 AFA, NetApp AFF A400, and StorONE S1/Seagate Exos AP 5U84 to its Top 5 for 2024-2025.
Read the DCIG Report: Top 5 Midrange Hybrid Cloud Storage Solutions