Hitachi VSP G1000 / G1500 Enterprise-Storage Maintenance
side by side.

TechCare TPM vs. Hitachi Vantara Maintenance. Cost range, EOSL advantages, migration path and DACH compliance at a glance — for IT leadership and procurement.

12–20 % OEM list-price share per year

50–70 % EOSL savings vs. OEM

5–10 % Multi-year discount (3–5 yrs)

One contract for all lines · Fixed price in 48 h techcaresolutions.de

Cost comparison

OEM list-price share approx. 12–20 % of list price per year (Premium Support higher)

Example Hitachi VSP G370 with 4-year Vantara Maintenance: TechCare TPM roughly 34–57% below the OEM price.

EOSL hardware: On EOSL models (VSP G200/G400/G600, AMS series, USP V/VM) 50–70 % savings vs. Hitachi Vantara Maintenance — Vantara EOSL premium switches to high surcharge after 6–7 years.

Multi-year contract: 3-year TPM contract: additional 5–10 % discount, 5-year contract: 10–15 %. Plus fixed-price lock against OEM list-price increases.

Active EOSL lines

VSP G1000 (Mainframe + Open Systems High-End) · EOSL 2022-06-30
VSP G1500 (Successor mit erweiterten Caches) · EOSL 2025-09-30
VSP 5100 / 5500H (aktuelle High-End-Generation) · EOSL 2027-09-30

Which VSP G1000 / G1500 configurations we service

VSP G1000 configurations: G1000 with 2-16 DKC modules · up to 8 PB raw · 16Gb FC host adapters · NL-SAS, SAS, SSD pools
VSP G1500 configurations: G1500 with higher cache/CPU config · 32Gb FC host adapters · higher IOPS density for SAP HANA
DKC / DKA modules: DKC modules (front-end controllers) · DKA modules (disk adapters) · cache modules (256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB) · Universal Replicator Engine
Disk trays & disks: Disk trays (2U/24 SFF · 4U/60 LFF) · SAS/NL-SAS/SSD (300 GB - 7.68 TB) · NVMe AFA modules (G1500)
Host adapters & FC modules: 16Gb FC host adapters (4-port) · 32Gb FC host adapters · 10GbE iSCSI · FICON for z/OS mainframe

EOSL status of VSP G1000 / G1500

Generation	Released	End of vendor support	TechCare TPM
VSP G1000 (Original 2014-2016)	2014	2022	Recommended
VSP G1000 (Refresh 2016-2017)	2016	2024	Recommended
VSP G1500	2017	2026	Supported
Universal Replicator Engine (G1000)	2014-2017	2024	Recommended
16Gb FC Host-Adapter	2014+	2024	Recommended
32Gb FC Host-Adapter (G1500)	2017+	2026	Supported

Why TPM for VSP G1000/G1500 instead of Hitachi Vantara Service

Hitachi Vantara pushed VSP 5000 line (5000-5900) and positioned G1000/G1500 as legacy-customer platforms. Vantara Service for G1000 is getting expensive. G1000/G1500 in DACH banks with FICON mainframe and SAP HANA with URZ Multi-Site / Global Active Device — 24-36 month migration projects.

We stock DKC modules, DKA modules, cache modules (256 GB - 2 TB), 16/32Gb FC host adapters, NVMe AFA modules (G1500), disk trays (2U/4U) and SAS/NL-SAS/SSD disks of all generations.

OEM vs. TechCare — where the switch pays off

The full OEM-vs-TPM matrix (spare parts, SLA tiers, language, sub-outsourcing, compliance docs, reporting) is the same for every Hitachi Vantara line — see the Hitachi Vantara battle card.

Stays with Hitachi VSP G1000 / G1500

SVOS software updates + new major versions
Hitachi Ops Center / Analyzer subscriptions
Hitachi TAC software tickets

Moves to TechCare

Hardware defects (memory, disk, PSU, mainboard, modules)
24×7×4 on-site SLA with German-speaking field service
Spare-parts logistics DACH + global hub network
Fixed-price contract in 48 h, one inventory — one contract

DACH compliance by design.

BAIT/MaRisk documentation package, DORA Art. 28 contract template, ISO 27001 and GDPR-compliant media handling apply identically to every Hitachi Vantara line — details on the Hitachi Vantara battle card.

Migration path from first contact to hand-over.

Same four steps for every Hitachi Vantara line: inventory → fixed-price quote in 48 h → contract (BAIT/MaRisk/DORA hooks) → hand-over with spare-parts provisioning. Details on the Hitachi Vantara battle card.

FAQ on Hitachi VSP G1000/G1500 maintenance

Which VSP G1000/G1500 components do you service?: Complete G1000/G1500: DKC modules, DKA modules, cache modules (256 GB - 2 TB), 16/32Gb FC host adapters, NVMe AFA modules (G1500), 10GbE iSCSI, FICON for z/OS, disk trays (2U/4U), SAS/NL-SAS/SSD (300 GB - 7.68 TB), power modules, Universal Replicator engines.
What does TPM cost vs. Vantara Service?: For a VSP G1000 with 4 DKC modules, 2 PB + 24×7×4, TechCare is roughly 60% below the Vantara price (if renewable). VSP G1000 EOSL: TPM is the only option.
Do Universal Replicator and Global Active Device stay functional?: Yes. SVOS Universal Replicator (async with journal volumes), TrueCopy (sync), Global Active Device (stretched cluster with active-active mirror), Dynamic Tiering, ShadowImage snapshots and Compatible PAV (z/OS) stay fully functional.
Is FICON for z/OS mainframe still supported?: Yes. FICON host adapters and Compatible PAV stay fully functional. z/OS mainframe storage with DASD features (ESCON emulation, HyperPAV, zHPF) runs unchanged.
Can we migrate to VSP 5000 line during TPM?: Yes. VSP 5000/5200/5500/5600/5900 are official G1000/G1500 successors. Migration via Hitachi Storage Advisor and Ops Center. TPM bridges 18-36 months.
How long does VSP G1000 with TPM realistically run?: Realistically 5-7 years post-OEM EOSL. Platform is very robust — DKA failovers and SSD replacements most common, redundant architecture handles. Plan VSP 5000 migration 24-36 months before critical cut-off.