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Dell SC Series vs Huawei OceanStor V3 Storage System comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell SC Series
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (19th)
Huawei OceanStor V3 Storage...
Ranking in Frame-Based Disk Arrays
4th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Frame-Based Disk Arrays category, the mindshare of Dell SC Series is 15.4%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei OceanStor V3 Storage System is 10.4%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Frame-Based Disk Arrays Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell SC Series15.4%
Huawei OceanStor V3 Storage System10.4%
Other74.2%
Frame-Based Disk Arrays
 

Featured Reviews

RK
System Administrator at Lovely Professional University
Storage solutions accommodate diverse drives and offers good resiliency
Technical support is good. I can log complaints online through the portal and have engineers in line. I can also take dedicated engineers if needed, although this involves a different support cost. As far as my requirements are concerned, it is working fine. There are two or three types of support. Standard support involves logging a complaint and receiving a call from the OEM on the same day, but hardware replacement takes two to three days. Advanced support offers instant replacement without delays. Hardware support terms include calling or emailing the company or logging the call in the portal to receive remote support, or getting a dedicated engineer or account manager from Dell.
reviewer1456134 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager Applications at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Offers good support but there are issues with the language barrier
Huawei has a lot of penetration into accounts in Islamabad and the whole region, especially in Islamabad, because this is where our capital is, this is where most of the government offices are. They have a really nice marketing team that keeps on promoting all of their successes over various platforms. They are relatively cheaper when it comes to cloud services but they have a few weaknesses at the same time. IBM has AI tools and they have IBM Watson and Huawei doesn't. If you compare our deployment team from IBM versus our technical team from Huawei, with IBM we have five people, and for Huawei, we have 20 people. There is a major difference because you're getting more business from Huawei compared to IBM. We have a separate team for administration, installation, configuration, storage, and cloud.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the with back-end dedupe, and the thin nodes. For a 20TB or 60TB, we're using almost a one-to-two ratio."
"This is a solution with good performance that I recommend, and for anybody who is considering it, I would tell them to give it a shot."
"It's the storage backbone for our virtual environment."
"I would recommend to buy Dell EMC 3020 to anyone researching these type of solutions."
"The support is good."
"The most valuable feature is the speed for the end-user."
"We have gotten really good performance out of it, fast IOPS."
"When it comes to mid-range storage solutions, it's usually our preferred solution, from all-flash all the way up to hybrid solutions too."
"Huawei has a lot of penetration into accounts in Islamabad and the whole region, especially in Islamabad, because this is where our capital is, this is where most of the government offices are."
"Considering the penetration that they have in the market, I would recommend Huawei."
 

Cons

"If Dell SC Series could have supported the protocol NVMe over TCP, that would have been great. It does not."
"The price could be improved."
"Some menus aren't so intuitive."
"Matching color coding during zoning is sometimes a little bit annoying."
"The initial setup is somewhat complex and should be made simpler to do."
"I would like to improve the processing ability."
"It's not very efficient anymore. There are better products out there."
"It's definitely affordable. Of course, it would be better if they made it cheaper, even more affordable."
"When we sell Huawei to our customers, they always have some support issues, probably because of the language barrier."
"It is an expensive product. They should lower the price."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were able to afford two tiers of flash storage at a price where the competition was giving us one tier or just a handful of discs."
"It is one of the most cost effective systems for us. We have been able to run it longer than most, getting the most benefit and money out of it."
"Pricing depends on varying life cycles."
"This product is too expensive compared to others, and I don't see any value in using it."
"This solution could be better priced in comparison with other vendors."
"Always keep in mind, this is not just a enclosure with disks is a complete SAN as a service. There is software, license, and storage in one single solution."
"We have reviewed many platforms over the years. It is probably the best solution for its value."
"The scalability seems a bit more expensive than even buying a brand new one so far. That has been kind of a drawback."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise20
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell SC Series?
In our case, we received favorable pricing with Dell because of our strong partnership. While I acknowledge that Dell SC Series can be expensive for many companies, we received good discounts. The ...
What needs improvement with Dell SC Series?
For us, it is a great product. The deduplication and compression could potentially be improved, though they are already good. We cannot identify any significant areas that need improvement.
What is your primary use case for Dell SC Series?
We use Dell SC Series in a VMware environment.
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Also Known As

SC Series Storage, Compellent
OceanStor T-Series, OceanStor 18000 Series, OceanStor 6800, OceanStor 5000 Series, OceanStor 2000 Series
 

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Sample Customers

TGen, Frost Science, Gerrie Electric
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