The following technologies and products are covered in SAN Storage our research. All matrices and products are updated with • Dell EMC Compellent Storage Center, EQualLogic Storage announcements and product changes. Last updated: System, Unity, VMAX All Flash, VMAX3, VNX SAN, XtremIO January 2018 • Fujitsu ETERNUS DX Systems, DX8700-8900 S3, DX500 S3, Comparison Matrices (Standard PDF & DX600 S3, DX200 S3, DX100 S3 • Interactive) HDS VSP G-1500 and F-1500, VSP Midrange, HUSVM HPE StoreServ 3Par 20000, 10000, 8000 (All Flash), • Archive Software • HPE StoreServ 8000, 20000, XP7, StoreVirtual 4000, MSA • Data Protection Systems Virtual 2040 • Data Protection Systems (Entry, Midrange, High End) • Huawei OceanStor 1800, 6800, S2200T • Hyper-Converged • IBM DS8000, XIV, V7000, V5000, V3700, DCS3700, DS3500 • NAS Storage (Entry, Midrange, High End) • IBM FlashSystem 900 • Software Defined Storage • IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R • Object Storage • InfiniDAT InfiniBox • SAN Storage (Entry, Midrange, High End) • NetApp AFF, FAS, EF550 Flash Array, EF560 Flash Array, • Storage Virtualization Solutions E2800 Storage System, FAS2500, FAS8000 & AFF8000 • Storage Resource Management E2600, E2700, E5400, E5500, E5600 SolidFire • HPE Nimble AF Series, CS Series Evaluation Guides • Nimbus Data Gemini • Archive Systems • Oracle FS1 • Data Protection Systems • Pure Storage FlashArray • Hyperconverged • Tegile IntelliFlash (bought by Western Digital) • NAS Storage • Tintri VMStore • Object Storage • Violin Memory All-Flash Array (Archived) • Software Defined Storage • X-IO iglu blaze • SAN Storage • Storage Virtualization NAS Storage • Storage Characteristics and Tiering • Cohesity Data Platform • Storage for VDI • Dell EMC Compellent FS8600, PowerVault NX • Storage Overview • Dell EMC Celerra (archived), Isilon Systems IQ Series, Unity VNX(e) NAS, VMAX3, VMAX All-Flash Workbooks • Fujitsu ETERNUS DX Systems • Archive Software for Files DX100/200/500/600/8700/8900 S3 • Data Protection Systems • Hitachi HNAS, HUS • Hyper-Converged • HPE StoreEasy, 3PAR StoreServ 7000/8000 All Flash/20000 • NAS • Huawei OceanStor 9000/2600-2200/6800/18000 • Object Storage • IBM Scale Out NAS-SONAS (Archived), ESS • Software Defined Storage • Microsoft Windows Storage System (WSS) • SAN Storage • NetApp AFF, FAS, FAS2000/2500, FAS3200/V3200, • Storage Resource Management FAS6000/V6000/6200/V6200, FAS8000 • Storage Virtualization • Oracle ZFS • Pure Storage FlashBlade • Tintri VMstore Object Storage Storage Resource Management (SRM) • Caringo Swarm • Aptare Storage Console • Cloudian Hyperstore • Arxscan Arxview • Data Direct Networks Web Object Scaler • CA SRM • Dell EMC Atmos (archived) • Dell EMC ViPR SRM • EMC Centera (archived) • HPE Storage Essentials (now owned by MicroFocus) • EMC ECS • Hitachi Command Suite • Hitachi Content Platform • IBM Storage Insights • HGST ActiveStore (formerly Active Archive) • IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center • IBM COS • NetApp OnCommand • NetApp StorageGRID Webscale • SolarWinds Storage Manager • Quantum Lattus • Veritas InfoScale • Scality RING Organic Storage • SwiftStack Swift Storage Virtualization Archive Systems & Software • DataCore SANSymphony-V • Dell EMC VPLEX, ViPR • Atempo Digital Archive • FalconStor FreeStor Storage Server • Caringo Swarm (see Object) • Hitachi VSP G-Series Virtualization • CommVault Simpana OnePass • IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) / Spectrum Virtualize • EMC Centera (archived) • NetApp V-Series • HGST ActiveStore (see Object) • HP StoreAll (Archived) • Hitachi Content Platform (see Object) Software Defined Storage (Formerly Virtual SAN) • IBM Information Archive (Archived) • Atlantis Computing USX • Komprise • DataCore SANSymphony-V • NEC HYDRAstor HS6-4000 (see Data Protection) • Dell EMC ScaleIO • NetApp SnapLock • Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform • Nexsan Assureon (archived) • HPE StoreVirtual VSA • Quantum StorNext • IBM Spectrum Accelerate • Rocket Arkivio Autostor • Maxta MxSP • Veritas Enterprise Vault • Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct • ZL Tech Unified Archive • NetApp SolidFire Element X • Nexenta NexentaStor Data Protection Systems • Quantum StorNext File System • SoftNAS Cloud Storage Gateway • Cohesity Data Platform • StorMagic SvSAN • Commvault Simpana 10 • VMware vSAN • Dell AppAssure • Dell EMC Avamar • Dell EMC Data Domain Open Storage Platform Hardware • Dell EMC RecoverPoint • Open Storage Platform Server-based Storage Hardware • Exagrid Backup Storage Appliance • SanDisk InfiniFlash IF150 • Hitachi Protection Platform • X-IO ISE • HP D2D StoreOnce • IBM ProtecTier Hyperconverged • NEC HYDRAstor • Atlantic Computing Hyperscale • Quantum DXi Series • Cisco Hyperflex • Rubrik (planned 2018) • Dell XC Series • Veritas NetBackup Appliance • EMC VxRail • Hypergrid Hyperconverged Appliance • HPE Hyperconverged 250/380 (archived) • HPE Simplivity 380 • Scale Computing HC3 Hyper-Converged Appliance • Maxta MaxDeploy • VMware VSAN • Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform • VMware Ready Nodes • Pivot3 Hyperconverged Infrastructure Comparison Matrices The following is a list of products covered in each Comparison Matrix. Matrices are updated freQuently and this information is subject to change. These are available as standard PDFs with an interactive, flash-based version available as well. Archive Software Data Protection Systems Mid Range • Arkivio (Rocket Software) AutoStor • Cohesity • ASG (Atempo) Digital Archive • Dell EMC DD6300 / DD6800 • Commvault File Archive • Exagrid EX1000E-32000E • EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance • HP StoreOnce 3000/4000/5000 • EMC SourceOne for Files • FalconStor VTLGA • IBM HSM • FalconStor VTLCA • Komprise Intelligent Data Management • HPE StoreOnce 3000 / 4000 / 5000 • Moonwalk • Quantum DXi4700 • Quantum StorNext • HDS Protection Platform S1500 • Veritas Enterprise Vault • Rubrik • Veritas NetBackup 5230 / 5330 Archive Systems • Caringo Swarm (formerly CAStor) Data Protection Systems High End • Crossroads StrongBox (archived) • Dell EMC DD9300 / DD9800 • EMC Centera (archived) • FalconStor VTL/FDS • HGST ActiveScale (archived) • Fujitsu ETERNUS CS8000 • HPE StoreAll (archived) • HPE B6600 • HDS HCP (achived) • Hitachi HDS Protection Platform S2500 • Imation Assureon (archived) • IBM TS7650G / TS7760 • NEC HYDRAstor HS6-4000/HS8-5000 • NEC HS8-5000 • NetApp with Snaplock • Quantum DXi8500 / DXi 6900 Data Protection Systems Virtual Hyperconverged • EMC DDVE • Atlantis Computing Hyperscale • FalconStor OBDVA • Cisco Hyperflex • HP StoreOnce VSA • Dell EMC XC Series • NEC HydraStor VA • Dell EMC VxRail • Quantum DXi V Series V1000 / V2000 / V3000 • HPE Simplivity HC380 • IBM Hyperconverged System Data Protection Systems Entry Level • Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series • Dell EMC DD2200 • Lenovo Think AgileHX Converged Series • Exagrid EX1000-7000 • Maxta MaxDeploy HC • HP StoreOnce 3000 / 3100 / 3520 • NetApp HCI • IBM ProtecTIER TS7620 • Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform • NEC HydraStor HS3 • Pivot3 Hyperconverged Infrastructure • Quantum DXi4700 • Scale Computing HC Series • VMware vSAN Ready Nodes Comparison Matrices • NetApp StorageGrid Webscale • Quantum Lattus NAS Entry Level • Scality Ring • Dell NX400 / NX3000 • SwiftStack Swift • EMC VNXe3200 • Fujitsu ETERNUS DX100 S4 / DX200 S4 Software Defined Storage • HPE StoreEasy 1450 / 1550 / 1650 / 1850 • DataCore SANSymphony-V • Huawei OceanStor 2600 / 2200 • Dell EMC ScaleIO • NetApp FAS2554 / FAS2552 / FAS2520 • Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform • NetApp FAS2650 / FAS2620 • HPE StoreVirtual VSA • IBM Spectrum Accelerate NAS Mid Range • Maxta MxSP • Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct • Dell EMC Isilon NL400, 36NL, 72NL, 108NL • NetApp SolidFire Element X • Dell EMC Unity 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 and F Series • Nexenta NextentaStor • Dell EMC VNX 5200 / 5400 / 5600 / VG2 Gateway • SoftNAS Cloud Storage Gateway • Fujitsu ETERNUS DC500 S3/ DX600 S3 • StorMagic SvSAN • HPE StoreServ 8000 / 9000 • VMware VSAN • HPE StoreEasy 3000 • HDS HNAS 4080 / 4060 / 3090 / 3080 • Huawei OceanStor 6800 v3 SAN Entry Level • IBM V7000 Unified • Dell EMC EqualLogic • NetApp AFF A300 / A200 • Dell EMC SCv3000 / 3020 • NetApp FAS8200 • Dell EMC VNXe3200 / VNXe1600 • NetApp FAS8040 / FAS8020 • Fujitsu ETERNUS • Oracle ZFS Storage System • HPE MSA • Tintri VMStore • HPE StoreVirtual • Huawei OceanStor 2600/2200 v3 NAS High End • IBM DS3500 / DCS3700 • IBM Storwize V5000 / V3700 • Dell EMC FS7610 / FS8600 • NetApp FAS2500 / FAS2600 • Dell EMC VNX 5800 / 7600 / 8000 / VG8 Gateway • NetApp E2800 • Dell EMC Isilon F800 • Dell EMC Isilon A200 / A2000 • EMC Isilon S210 / S410 / HD400 SAN Mid Range • Dell EMC VMAX / eNAS Data Service • Dell EMC SC Systems • HDS HNAS 4100 • Dell EMC Equalogic PS • HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20000 • Dell EMC VNX • Huawei OceanStor 9000 / 18000 • Dell EMC Unity • IBM Elastic Storage Server / Spectrum Scale • Fujitsu ETERNUS • NetApp FAS8060 / 8080 / 9000 • HDS VSP F-Series / G-Series • Oracle ZFS Storage System • HPE Nimble AF / CS • HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 / StoreVirtual 4000 Object • Huawei OceanStor 6800 v3 • Huawei Dorado 5000 / 6000 v3 • Caringo Swarm (formerly CAStor) • IBM DCS3860 • Cloudian HyperStore • IBM Storwize V7000 / V5000 • Data Direct Networks Web Object Scaler (WOS) • NetApp AFF A300 / A200 • Dell EMC ECS Appliance • NetApp FAS8000 / FAS8200 • HGST ActiveScale • NetApp E5700 • Hitachi Data Systems HCP • PureStorage //m • IBM Cloud Object Storage Comparison Matrices Storage Virtualization SAN High End • Data Core SANsymphony-V • Dell EMC FAST.X • Dell EMC VMAX All Flash / VMAX3 • Dell EMC ViPR • Dell