Cloudian HyperStore vs Huawei FusionStorage comparison

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Cloudian and Huawei are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Cloudian is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.1, while Huawei is ranked #24. Additionally, 83% of Cloudian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Cloudian HyperStore and Huawei FusionStorage compete in data storage, offering robust capabilities. Based on comparisons, Huawei FusionStorage seems to have the upper hand in terms of advanced features and performance.

Features: Cloudian HyperStore offers seamless scalability, S3 compatibility, and effective cost management. Huawei FusionStorage provides advanced data management, high-performance storage solutions, and a comprehensive set of features for complex operations.

Room for Improvement: Cloudian HyperStore could enhance its feature set to compete better with enterprise-focused solutions, improve its user interface for simpler navigation, and offer more premium support options. Huawei FusionStorage might benefit from reducing initial costs, streamlining configurations for diverse systems, and providing more integration options with third-party applications.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cloudian HyperStore is recognized for its straightforward deployment and excellent customer service. Huawei FusionStorage also provides a robust deployment model, supporting more advanced configurations for enterprise systems with comprehensive support options.

Pricing and ROI: Cloudian HyperStore offers an attractive initial setup cost with compelling ROI for scalable storage without significant upfront investment. Huawei FusionStorage may involve higher initial costs but offers substantial ROI through its advanced capabilities, making it appealing for enterprises seeking comprehensive features.

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Everpure FlashArray

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Cristian Ion

Senior Information Technology Engineer at Eta2u

All-flash storage has unified my clients’ workloads and has reduced TCO through efficient data services

The pricing and licensing of Everpure FlashArray is a problem because Everpure is considered more expensive than competitors. IBM, Lenovo, and Dell are more aggressive on prices. It is a very complicated market, especially now, and I understand the prices are higher at Everpure because of the software and all the enhancements it has. However, in this competitive market, we have a big problem selling to customers that are on a tight budget. A product with better pricing would be a win in the end. The RC or C20, for example, was a very good product that I could sell more easily than other options. Everpure FlashArray//C is sufficient for most workloads and virtualization workloads if you do not have very large databases. A product like that helps, and perhaps a new product in the future that is a little cheaper than the current options would be a possibility to gain more market share. I see the return on investment clearly from using Everpure FlashArray, but the challenge is selling it to customers for the first time. There are many customers who fall in the sweet spot where they are too small for an X or even a C model. They need something a little cheaper, they have the money for a cheaper version, and they need the performance of a Pure system. These customers could be more easily approached if Everpure offers a version of a local device in the future that is even cheaper than the C-class. I am trying now to help customers understand the concept behind AG1. I know that AG1 is not profitable if capacity is less than 50 terabytes. However, some customers would be very willing to pay for 25 terabytes in a cloud operated by Pure and to have it accessible with very good speed. We will see what the future brings.

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Naved Siddique

Sr Infrastructure Engineer at American Express

Object storage has reduced costs and improves data protection for web application workloads

Cloudian HyperStore can be improved by making upgrades easier. Currently, I see that upgrades are very complicated, and most of the time I require Cloudian support whenever I want to upgrade. I think Cloudian has the opportunity to improve in self-service capabilities. If they make upgrades less vendor-dependent, that would be beneficial. I would also like to add that more automation APIs would be valuable. If more APIs were available for S3 compatible tasks, that would be great. I rate the product eight because if they make updates easier, make firmware upgrades easier, make compaction available on CMC instead of requiring scripts, make node cleanup straightforward, make forecasting simple, make capacity planning easy, and provide self-healing opportunities, I believe the rating would be a ten.

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Wondwossen Abebe Kebede

Program and performance manager at Ethio Telecom

Reliable platform that integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems

The product integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems in the telecom sector. Our partners manage services, including detailed integration and migration-related operations. The platform upholds the uptime and reliability of our business applications. We classify our systems into different tiers, ranging from machine-critical to business-critical, and FusionStorage helps us run all the services. It delivers a remarkable uptime of 99.9%. With our expectations for continuous service availability, we are operating 24/7. In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels. I rate it an eight out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It helps to simplify storage. For most of our customers, when they move to Pure Storage, storage becomes an afterthought."

"Pure gives us better compression, it's easier to manage, a lot less hands-on, and the biggest selling point for me was the replacement of the hardware, the controllers, without any major expense to the clinic."

"I am very satisfied with this solution and I would recommend it to others."

"My advice to others looking into using Everpure FlashArray is that it's a really good product, especially if your main purpose is to get high speed with more redundancy and reliability; then go for it."

"We transferred our old architecture from hyper storage to all-flash storage, which made our business faster and more connected to our customers."

"The deduplication and compression rates are beyond impressive."

"I appreciate the ease of provisioning storage on Pure Storage FlashArray."

"It helps to simplify storage because it has an easy front-end to access everything."

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"Cloudian HyperStore has significantly improved our organization by making our data storage more efficient, scalable, and overall cost-effective."

"Cloudian HyperStore has positively impacted my organization by reducing costs, which is one of the biggest advantages I can see from Cloudian HyperStore."

"The most valuable feature is the durability, as it is very durable and that is particularly important for our backups."

"Cloudian HyperStore has been helpful for us, and we have not faced any major issues with it."

"My advice for others looking into using Cloudian HyperStore is to consider it a good product to add to their portfolio, as long as they fully understand the drawbacks of things such as using the Cassandra database."

"Cloudian HyperStore impacted my organization positively because we started to use it at least eight years ago, and at that time, we did not have many choices on the market, and I do not recall a truly good enterprise solution for using S3 storage in a private data center."

"The cost was the main reason we chose to use this solution, as it is software-based and makes it possible to select one or the other and change the hardware as needed."

"Cloudian HyperStore has significantly improved our organization by providing scalable, reliable, and cost-effective object storage for our growing volumes of unstructured data."

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"Huawei FusionStorage does well in its basic functions and offers broad utility."

"In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels."

"Provides easy access to our data."

"It is a stable solution."

"The solution’s most valuable feature is its performance."

"The product has a very simple GUI-based management platform and it is very simple to use. There is a very easy step-by-step configuration procedure that guides you through, and you can configure it very easily."

"This is a good solution and we haven't had any issues with it."

Cons

"Scalability is not an easy option for Pure Storage, so you have to be very careful when you are getting that product for you."

"The primary drawback is the cost, which can be prohibitive for small configurations."

"I like what they're doing, but some of my customers complain that they do not have all the bells and whistles and knobs to fine-tune workloads that some of the competitors have. In my opinion, that's good. All customers don't have dedicated storage gurus, and they can get themselves into trouble if they fine-tune too many of those high-performance knobs, but they do get knocked down. Pure Storage takes a hit in the minds and opinions of some of the customers because they cannot customize things as much as compared to a legacy storage provider's appliance such as NetApp, Dell EMC, or even HPE. I personally think 95% of my customers are better off letting the system fine-tune itself. That was something that you needed to do 12 or 15 years ago, but now with all-flash, the technology can handle what it needs to handle. Customers just end up shooting themselves in the foot if they are tweaking too many default settings."

"I would like to see data tiering to AWS."

"Pure Storage FlashArray could improve in the area of cryptographic information in the consoles. The user-friendliness could improve. The Pure Storage FlashArray team should come and log into the system with their maintenance credentials and then pull out the information as evidence of cryptography."

"It's expensive, but you get what you pay for."

"I would like to see them develop the ability to integrate with more AWS services."

"Self-backup is the only feature lacking in this solution."

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"Cloudian HyperStore's scalability is not as good as I wanted it to be because if I want to add anything new to the current environment, the process is extremely lengthy and takes a lot of time."

"I am not certain if their database or another component is experiencing issues, but they sometimes take more than two or three weeks to resolve a case."

"It is not easy to maintain, which is a big drawback to the solution."

"As it is an S3 solution with the same protocol as the one we have with AWS, having better integration with AWS will be beneficial."

"I suppose the cost could always be lower and they should continue to add the latest Amazon S3 features."

"The initial cost has not been recouped because of performance issues, leading to a lack of customer trust with this product, as I cannot sell it quickly enough before the new licensing costs hit, resulting in losing money by the end."

"Cloudian HyperStore needs to incorporate AI and predictive analysis. It would be helpful if the solution could analyze and predict how to manage data better. The end users should not have access to protected documents. They should be able to drop the documents. The capacity management dashboard can be better. We also want two-factor authentication using Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator as MFA. Hence, the user would access the console not just by logging in with a password and username but with third-party applications as well."

"It is a cloud-based environment and at times, it is not very simple to use. I would like to see it more user-friendly and easy to use."

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"The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."

"The problem with Huawei is that it generally oversells. As a principle, Huawei does not educate the partner or the end user enough to scale up their solution correctly."

"I hope for improvements in the product's processing ability and performance."

"I'd like to see better product maturity including their branding on the cloud environment. Their cloud services are not up to that of AWS, Azure or Oracle cloud platforms."

"The initial setup and installation is not that straightforward. It should be made easier and the time to install should be reduced."

"The only thing I really know about the initial setup is that currently the installation is not that straightforward."

"The solution’s support could be improved."

"Their cloud services could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not the cheapest one out there. We're paying yearly, but I'm not 100% sure."

"It's priced higher than the market."

"We implemented Pure Storage FlashArray nine years ago when it was new to the market and obtained it at a preferential price."

"Pricing is moderate. It is neither cheap nor expensive."

"The cost was initially high, but once more people were using it, the costs came down. This was because the University was reselling it to other departments."

"The best features come included without any additional cost."

"FlashArray is expensive, but the quality justifies the price."

"We do not incur additional costs beyond the licensing fee."

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"Our fees are approximately half a dollar per gigabyte."

"The solution is cheap."

"It is expensive but might be optimal based on the partnership."

"If one is a cheap solution and ten means it is a very expensive product, I would rate the price as two or three."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

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Small Business	74
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	162

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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashArray?

The only thing I think could be improved is price. The price is the main concern for our customers.

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What needs improvement with Cloudian HyperStore?

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What is your primary use case for Cloudian HyperStore?

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What advice do you have for others considering Cloudian HyperStore?

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Also Known As

Pure Storage FlashArray

HyperStore, Cloudian HyperStore Object Storage, HyperStore Object Storage

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Overview

The FlashArray family delivers consistent, high-performance data services across block, file, and object workloads. As part of the Everpure Platform, it provides the foundation for a unified data plane, enabling applications to reliably access, protect, and manage data across environments with simplicity and predictability. With built-in capabilities such as inline data reduction, snapshots, replication, and ransomware resilience, FlashArray ensures efficient operations, protected data, and consistent application uptime.

As the foundation of the (unified) data plane, FlashArray enables policy-driven automation, monitoring, and centralized management while integrating across cloud and on-premises environments. Built on an Evergreen architecture, it supports non-disruptive upgrades and continuous performance improvements over time while simplifying operations at scale.

What Key Features Does FlashArray Offer?

Simplicity and Speed: Easy management and rapid performance enhancements.
Data Reduction: Effective deduplication and compression.
Flash Architecture: Seamless upgrades and outstanding resilience.
VMware Integration: Excellent compatibility with virtualization platforms.
Predictive Analytics: Strong insights for proactive management.

What Benefits Should Users Consider?

Reliability: Proactive support with minimal downtime.
Efficiency: Reduced storage footprint and enhanced data management.
Performance: Faster processing speeds and low latency.
User Experience: Simplified management with Evergreen model.

In industries like finance, banking, and healthcare, FlashArray supports high-performance storage needs focusing on virtualization and database environments. Employed for VMware workloads, disaster recovery, and storage provisioning, it ensures application performance in private or hybrid cloud setups while enhancing management of virtualized environments.

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Cloudian HyperStore offers integrated data management capabilities, known for its durability, scalability, and Amazon S3 compatibility. Users leverage its data protection and hybrid cloud features for efficient storage centralization.

Cloudian HyperStore enhances data management with features like versioning, erasure coding, and immutability. Its compatibility with Amazon S3 and integration with backup tools like Veeam ensures flexibility and seamless infrastructure management. The RESTful API stack supports integration with various environments, while its hybrid cloud capabilities offer scalable and cost-effective solutions. User feedback suggests improving user-friendliness, AI-driven data tiering, AWS integration, and stability. Users seek better upgrade processes, more automation APIs, two-factor authentication, and compatibility with HyperFile. An open-source edition and clear S3 feature transparency are requested. It also offers scalability and replaces tape libraries, making it suitable for long-term archive storage and unstructured data management across different locations.

What are Cloudian HyperStore's most important features?

Durability: Ensures reliable data protection through advanced data management techniques.
Scalability: Supports growing data needs within diverse organizational infrastructures.
Amazon S3 Compatibility: Seamless integration with S3-enabled applications and storage.
Data Management: Offers versioning, erasure coding, and immutability for enhanced data control.
Integration: Connects with tools like Veeam and uses a RESTful API stack for flexible deployment.

What benefits or ROI should users consider?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces overall storage costs with scalable data management solutions.
Resource Management: Simplifies infrastructure management and improves data accessibility.
Hybrid Cloud Capabilities: Integrates on-premises and cloud resources seamlessly.
Performance: Supports multiple server environments, saving time and resources.

Cloudian HyperStore is used in industries focusing on data protection and archive storage, often replacing traditional tape libraries. Businesses across sectors deploy it for unstructured data management, S3-compatible storage, and web applications, prioritizing scalability and compliance. Its implementation in diverse environments aids in efficient resource allocation and data sharing.

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Huawei FusionStorage offers advanced data management with features like replication, deduplication, and data analytics, combined with strong management capabilities. Its pricing is competitive, complementing its GUI-based management and storage features.

Huawei FusionStorage serves as a multifunctional storage solution with comprehensive features suitable for diverse sectors. It stands out in the market, comparable to NetApp and Dell EMC, providing efficient data management capabilities. Known for its easy configuration, FusionStorage supports block, file, and object storage, offering a high-performance experience. However, there's a call for improved processing, performance, and the simplification of deployment and implementation, addressing concerns over affordability and cloud integration. Communication is needed around scaling and brand maturity on platforms like AWS and Azure.

What are the key features of Huawei FusionStorage?

Replication: Simplifies data backup and enhances data availability.
Deduplication: Reduces storage space requirements and optimizes resource usage.
Data Analytics: Provides insights into data usage and performance metrics.
Data Management: Offers comprehensive tools for data organization and security.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating Huawei FusionStorage?

Performance: High I/O performance caters to demanding applications.
Ease of Management: Intuitive GUI simplifies management tasks.
Cost Efficiency: Competitive pricing delivers cost savings.
Scalability: Allows easy expansion to accommodate growing data needs.

Organizations in the financial sector use Huawei FusionStorage for data management, supporting financial applications with high performance and cost savings. IT teams deploy it for customer data processing, integrating with OceanStor hardware or other servers like Huawei, HP, or Dell. It's used in strategic planning for storing customer and traffic information, highlighting its high availability and protocol support.

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Sample Customers

Nielsen, Lamar Advertising, LinkedIn, Betfair, UT-Dallas

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