Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) vs. HPE StoreVirtual VSA (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS)
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) provides distributed, resilient, high-performance storage and retrieval of binary large object (blob) data. Object storage is distributed across a cluster of hardware systems, or nodes. The storage cluster is resilient against hard drive failure within a node and against node failure within a cluster. Nodes can be added to or removed from the cluster to adjust cluster capacity as needed.N/A
HPE StoreVirtual VSA (Discontinued)
Score 7.0 out of 10
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HP StoreVirtual VSA was software defined storage, from HPE replacing the former LeftHand P4000 VSA. It reached EOL March 2019.N/A
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User Testimonials
Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS)HPE StoreVirtual VSA (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Cloud Object [Storage's] primary objective is to offer a secure, standard, and professional storage space, for the content that the company has. Further, Cisco Cloud Object Storage makes the access and the [sharing] of every detail efficient and remarkable. Again, the monitoring and overseeing of the database from Cisco Cloud Object Storage is [progress] that the developer established. Finally, the application [enhances] data migration, an effective way of managing content.
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Pros
  • Content Monitoring
  • Data Storage
  • File checking
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Cons
  • The first tools configuration can be easy.
  • Handling complex data storage is not easy.
  • Moving a large media files functionality can be improved.
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Usability
Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) stands out in terms of scalability, reliability, and security. Even the storage plans are competitive with other cloud object storage providers. It provides great performance for unstructured data and large datasets, which are highly used in industries requiring analyses of large datasets. For an efficient user experience, it also provides content delivery for the users spanning across the globe.
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Alternatives Considered
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Return on Investment
  • Cheaper to use Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) than the on-premise storage and hence savings in infrastructure cost.
  • Using Cloud based storage has reduced the manpower resources required to maintain the storage infrastructure, further reducing costs.
  • Overall, end-user latency has reduced by using Cisco Cloud Object Storage (COS) as a content delivery network for the media files.
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