Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array
Brand: Hitachi Vantara | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: HITA-VSP5200 | Part #: VSP-5200 | MPN: VSP-5200
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About the Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array
The Hitachi VSP 5200 is a purpose-built midrange all-flash storage array engineered for organizations requiring extreme reliability and operational simplicity at accessible capacity scales. The architecture combines NVMe and SAS flash media with intelligent inline deduplication, automated tiering to cloud object storage, and redundant controller design to achieve 99.9999% availability (30-second annual downtime tolerance). The system supports 192TB to 2.4PB effective capacity depending on configuration, with active-active dual-controller architecture and patented snapshot and replication technologies.
The VSP 5200 targets mission-critical workloads in healthcare (EHR systems, VoIP, clinical imaging) and higher education (research data, student information systems, virtual desktop infrastructure) where uptime expectations exceed 99.99% and operational teams lack extensive storage expertise. The platform integrates container-native storage capabilities, support for vSphere, Kubernetes, and OpenStack environments, and unified file and block protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB) enabling seamless workload migration and application mobility.
Notable capabilities include patented inline deduplication reducing effective capacity consumption by 4-8x for typical enterprise workloads, automated tiering to AWS S3, Azure Blob, and Google Cloud Storage without application intervention, and transparent snapshots supporting unlimited point-in-time recovery. RAID-6 and RAID-10 configuration options, encrypted at-rest and in-transit security, and native replication to remote VSP arrays provide comprehensive data protection for compliance-sensitive sectors.
Ideal for
- Electronic health record (EHR) system consolidation supporting 500+ concurrent physician and nursing staff with sub-10ms latency and continuous availability during critical patient care scenarios
- Multi-disciplinary medical imaging archive serving radiology, pathology, and cardiology departments with automated cloud tiering of historical DICOM studies to reduce on-array footprint while maintaining instant recall
- University research data lake consolidating computational biology, physics, and climate science datasets with transparent deduplication across shared reference genomes and simulation outputs
- Virtual desktop infrastructure for 2,000+ students and faculty with persistent user data, application streaming, and automated snapshot-based ransomware recovery
- Clinical laboratory information system (LIS) with real-time analysis, high-frequency transactional I/O, and mandatory 99.9999% uptime for specimen tracking and result reporting
- Hospital departmental storage consolidation (cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine) replacing legacy direct-attached storage with unified array, reducing operational complexity and enabling cross-departmental resource sharing
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Vantara |
| Model | VSP 5200 |
| Product Category | Midrange All-Flash Storage Array |
| Controller Architecture | Dual active-active redundant controllers with independent cache, I/O paths, and management processors |
| Raw Capacity Range | 192TB to 2.4PB (SAS or NVMe flash media combinations) |
| Effective Capacity (with deduplication) | 768TB to 9.6PB (4:1 to 8:1 typical deduplication ratios) |
| Cache Memory | 16TB to 32TB per controller pair (DDR4 DRAM with battery-backed protection) |
| Inline Deduplication | Variable block-length (512B to 64KB) patented algorithm; 4-8x typical reduction for enterprise data; zero-copy dedupe metadata management |
| RAID Levels Supported | RAID-5, RAID-6 (dual-parity), RAID-10 selectable per tier |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel (8Gbps, 16Gbps, 32Gbps), iSCSI (10GbE, 40GbE), NFS 3.0/4.0/4.1, SMB 3.0/3.1 |
| Maximum Throughput | 250GB/s (sequential read); 200GB/s (sequential write); configurable based on protocol and workload mix |
| Average Latency | Sub-100 microsecond (SAS flash); sub-50 microsecond (NVMe flash) at 70% queue depth |
| Drive Form Factors | 2.5-inch SAS SSD (960GB to 7.68TB per drive); M.2 NVMe (400GB to 1.92TB per drive) |
| Cloud Tiering Support | AWS S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage; policy-based transparent movement without application awareness; native cloud-native snapshot management |
| Snapshots | Patented zero-copy snapshots supporting unlimited point-in-time copies; incremental and full snapshot sequences; retention policies with automatic cleanup |
| Replication | Synchronous (Metro Cluster) and asynchronous (Continuous Replication) to remote VSP arrays or third-party targets via standard iSCSI/FC |
| Availability Target | 99.9999% (30 seconds annual planned and unplanned downtime combined) |
| Security Features | AES-256 encryption at-rest (native controller-based); TLS 1.2+ encryption in-transit; FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated cryptographic modules; role-based access control (RBAC); audit logging of all configuration and data access events |
| Management Interface | Hitachi VSP One management portal (cloud-hosted SaaS option available); REST APIs for programmatic provisioning and monitoring; VMware vCenter and Kubernetes storage integration |
| Environmental Operating Range | 10°C to 35°C ambient temperature; 20% to 80% non-condensing relative humidity; 6,000-foot maximum altitude |
| Typical Power Consumption | 8-12kW (full 2.4PB configuration at 50% utilization); variable based on flash media type and workload I/O intensity |
| Physical Dimensions | 4U rack-mount form factor (standard 19-inch EIA rack); 750mm depth (with cable management extensions); dual redundant power supply design |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Hitachi Vantara |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | HITA-VSP5200 |
| Part Number | VSP-5200 |
| Condition | New |
| Model | VSP 5200 |
| Product Category | Midrange All-Flash Storage Array |
| Controller Architecture | Dual active-active redundant controllers with independent cache, I/O paths, and management processors |
| Raw Capacity Range | 192TB to 2.4PB (SAS or NVMe flash media combinations) |
| Effective Capacity (with deduplication) | 768TB to 9.6PB (4:1 to 8:1 typical deduplication ratios) |
| Cache Memory | 16TB to 32TB per controller pair (DDR4 DRAM with battery-backed protection) |
| Inline Deduplication | Variable block-length (512B to 64KB) patented algorithm; 4-8x typical reduction for enterprise data; zero-copy dedupe metadata management |
| RAID Levels Supported | RAID-5, RAID-6 (dual-parity), RAID-10 selectable per tier |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel (8Gbps, 16Gbps, 32Gbps), iSCSI (10GbE, 40GbE), NFS 3.0/4.0/4.1, SMB 3.0/3.1 |
| Maximum Throughput | 250GB/s (sequential read); 200GB/s (sequential write); configurable based on protocol and workload mix |
| Average Latency | Sub-100 microsecond (SAS flash); sub-50 microsecond (NVMe flash) at 70% queue depth |
| Drive Form Factors | 2.5-inch SAS SSD (960GB to 7.68TB per drive); M.2 NVMe (400GB to 1.92TB per drive) |
| Cloud Tiering Support | AWS S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage; policy-based transparent movement without application awareness; native cloud-native snapshot management |
| Snapshots | Patented zero-copy snapshots supporting unlimited point-in-time copies; incremental and full snapshot sequences; retention policies with automatic cleanup |
| Replication | Synchronous (Metro Cluster) and asynchronous (Continuous Replication) to remote VSP arrays or third-party targets via standard iSCSI/FC |
| Availability Target | 99.9999% (30 seconds annual planned and unplanned downtime combined) |
| Security Features | AES-256 encryption at-rest (native controller-based); TLS 1.2+ encryption in-transit; FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated cryptographic modules; role-based access control (RBAC); audit logging of all configuration and data access events |
| Management Interface | Hitachi VSP One management portal (cloud-hosted SaaS option available); REST APIs for programmatic provisioning and monitoring; VMware vCenter and Kubernetes storage integration |
| Environmental Operating Range | 10°C to 35°C ambient temperature; 20% to 80% non-condensing relative humidity; 6,000-foot maximum altitude |
| Typical Power Consumption | 8-12kW (full 2.4PB configuration at 50% utilization); variable based on flash media type and workload I/O intensity |
| Physical Dimensions | 4U rack-mount form factor (standard 19-inch EIA rack); 750mm depth (with cable management extensions); dual redundant power supply design |
Frequently Asked Questions about Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array
What does the Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array do?
the Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array?
Key specifications for the Hitachi VSP 5200 Midrange All-Flash Array: new condition; manufacturer Hitachi Vantara; model VSP 5200; product category Midrange All-Flash Storage Array; controller architecture Dual active-active redundant controllers with independent cache, I/O paths, and management processors; raw capacity range 192TB to 2.4PB (SAS or NVMe flash media combinations); effective capacity (with deduplication) 768TB to 9.6PB (4:1 to 8:1 typical deduplication ratios). Manufacturer part number VSP-5200. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.