Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs Huawei OceanStor comparison

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform vs. Huawei OceanStor

December 2025

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ROI

Sentiment score

1.0

Organizations reduced costs and improved performance with Pure FlashArray X NVMe, achieving quick ROI and efficient resource management.

Sentiment score

6.2

Users find Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform valuable, citing long-term benefits, competitive costs, financial gains, and improved performance.

Sentiment score

8.5

Huawei OceanStor offers significant cost savings and performance improvements, with some organizations seeing returns and efficiencies within a year.

If you wait more than seven years to buy another one, you get a return on your investment.

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Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

While performance, security, and financial aspects of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform are satisfactory, I am unsure about the exact return on investment.

Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.1

Pure FlashArray X NVMe's technical support is praised for responsiveness, despite occasional follow-up issues, earning high customer satisfaction.

Sentiment score

6.2

Users have mixed feedback on Hitachi's support: praised for expertise but criticized for delays and inconsistent global assistance.

Sentiment score

6.0

Huawei OceanStor's customer support is mixed, with strengths in efficiency but weaknesses in language barriers and complex case handling.

Customers always have their issues resolved promptly.

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Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Technical support is good at least through vendors, not directly with the principal.

Shakeel Qureshi

Infrastructure Specialis at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The time taken to act upon issues is quite large, and issue identification takes a significant amount of time, especially when it comes to critical problems.

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Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd

Huawei took longer to respond and send a new device when something critical happened.

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Manager, Information Technology Security at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.1

Pure FlashArray X NVMe offers scalable storage with low latency, easy upgrades, though capacity customization and high costs are noted.

Sentiment score

7.3

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform provides scalable options, adaptability, and reliability, supporting diverse enterprise expansion needs effectively despite some limitations.

Sentiment score

7.5

Huawei OceanStor is praised for its scalability and flexibility, although scaling may involve additional costs for some users.

It hasn't broken down anytime in the last six to seven years, despite hurricanes, earthquakes, and power outages.

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Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

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Huawei OceanStor is capable of scaling up to a few megabytes and is equipped to handle varied network protocols.

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Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

Pure Storage offers exceptional stability and reliability with outstanding support, consistently achieving high user ratings for performance and service.

Sentiment score

8.2

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is highly reliable and stable, ideal for critical 24/7 operations with minimal downtime issues.

Sentiment score

7.9

Huawei OceanStor offers high stability and reliability, with effective fault tolerance and minimal downtime, resolving initial component issues efficiently.

I would rate the stability of the product at seven out of ten.

Gary Cheung

Project Manager at a government with 11-50 employees

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If we are running on a standalone infrastructure, I would rate Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform a 10 for stability.

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Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd

Huawei OceanStor is stable and reliable for storage solutions.

Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Other than the data store running out of space, I haven't had any issues with the technology.

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Manager, Information Technology Security at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

Room For Improvement

Pure FlashArray X requires cost-effective improvements in UI, integration, cloud features, multitenancy, analytics, backup, AI, and scalability.

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform needs improved UX, automation, scalability, support, reasonable pricing, deduplication, and better management tools.

Huawei OceanStor users face challenges with integration, support, performance, and pricing, suggesting improvements in various technical and operational areas.

Storage replication should be essential.

Shakeel Qureshi

Infrastructure Specialis at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I would like to see some AI features that would allow arrays to intelligently identify threats or unusual behavior in the data pattern and give an alert.

Santhosh Sridhara

Cloud Architect at DXC Technology

One way to improve the product is to add an operational assistant that doesn't depend on VMware.

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Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

The interface management and monitoring need improvement.

Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

Additional functionality related to data encryption and authentication could improve Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform.

reviewer904212

Solution Architect at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

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Huawei currently lacks a solution for high-performance AI, unlike other companies like DDN, WekaIO, or IBM BlueStore.

Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The stated capacity was not a true reflection of the actual capacity.

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Manager, Information Technology Security at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers see Pure FlashArray X NVMe as a justified premium investment due to performance and comprehensive licensing.

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is initially costly but offers justified performance and potential discounts, with complex licensing options.

Huawei OceanStor offers competitive pricing and valuable features, though its licensing model may increase costs, yet remains cost-effective.

The support can be a bit pricey, but the solution is more cost-effective than anything else out there.

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Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits.

Enes SUZER

Manager, System Infrastructure & Security at Organik Kimya San. ve Tic. A.S.

The cost of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is reasonable compared to competitors.

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Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd

Huawei is priced competitively, encouraging companies to consider it over other products.

Manager, Information Technology Security at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

Huawei OceanStor's pricing is very aggressive, making it highly competitive.

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Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Valuable Features

Pure FlashArray X NVMe offers exceptional performance, reliability, scalability, and seamless VMware integration, enhancing workload efficiency and user experience.

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform offers seamless data mobility, reliability, scalability, and efficient storage management with user-friendly features across industries.

Huawei OceanStor offers scalable, high-performing storage with easy management, strong support, and competitive pricing for diverse business needs.

Its data compression feature is the best that we have ever seen.

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Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed.

Enes SUZER

Manager, System Infrastructure & Security at Organik Kimya San. ve Tic. A.S.

It was one of the main requirements to have a FlashArray, and this really has sorted out these issues.

Shakeel Qureshi

Infrastructure Specialis at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is a great device that is very stable, very durable, and very simple.

reviewer904212

Solution Architect at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

The active data management of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, especially with the HOPS Center, makes it easier to work with the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform infrastructure.

Bratislav Petkovic

Team Lead for Core Infrastructure at Raiffeisen bank Serbia

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Huawei OceanStor offers good IOPS and is reliable and energy-efficient.

Manager, Information Technology Security at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

The main selling point of Huawei OceanStor is its ability to handle all storage protocols, including block, file, and object.

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Product Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Categories and Ranking

Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is 3.7%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei OceanStor is 2.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

All-Flash Storage Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform	3.7%
Huawei OceanStor	2.3%
Pure FlashArray X NVMe	1.4%
Other	92.6%

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Jaehoon Oh

Chief Technology Officer at Lambda256

Supports efficient storage management through volume snapshots and offers reliable non-disruptive upgrades

I have no specific improvements to suggest for Pure FlashArray X NVMe at this time. The performance statistics could be enhanced. I can see the performance statistics in the Pure Storage console, but it does not show the performance by 4K byte unit. It displays IOPS and bandwidth, but IOPS is about real use, and I want to know how many IOPS are currently running in 4K byte units. I cannot see that IOPS because most storage systems report their performance by 4K byte unit. I want to see Pure Storage performance by 4K byte unit to compare with other storage or other internal NVMe SSD.

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Reliable and secure storage solution supports core banking operations effectively

Associate Vice President at Federal Bank Ltd

The replication technology that Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform uses is quite older, and the replication methodology they employ for data between the data center and the production and standby database shows no significant improvement in that particular field. With respect to storage administration, I'd like to see more clarity on the encryption side; data being stored in an encrypted manner is essential, but the customer or end-user doesn't understand which encryption is being used and doesn't have a direct view stating that their data is encrypted using AES 256 or DES, or whatever standard they follow. This lack of transparency may not be acceptable during audits.

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ChukwuemekaOnyemelukwe

Infrastructure Administrator - Server, Storage & Virtualization at MicroAccess Ltd

Uses a proprietary technology with simple interface and has easy deployment

If you are not generating a substantial amount of data, the available storage space might suffice, making scalability less of a concern. However, if your data generation increases and you require more storage, Huawei OceanStor offers solutions to expand your storage capacity. Expanding storage resources can involve additional costs and configuration efforts. Acquiring more storage solutions and ensuring their integration with your existing setup might require a significant investment of time and resources. While this process can be complex, it allows for seamless scalability as your data storage needs grow. I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	28

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

The price of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is very expensive, though I do not know the actual price because I am using the E...

What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I have no specific improvements to suggest for Pure FlashArray X NVMe at this time. The performance statistics could ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform?

The cost of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is reasonable compared to competitors, but it is dependent on the custom...

What do you like most about Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?

The product's reliability has been crucial for our company's operations.

What needs improvement with Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990?

The centralized management console in Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform is not very comfortable and user-friendly. How...

What do you like most about Huawei OceanStor?

Huawei OceanStor has the capability of SSDs, high-performance disks, and higher disk support.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei OceanStor?

Huawei OceanStor's pricing is very aggressive, making it highly competitive.

What needs improvement with Huawei OceanStor?

Huawei currently lacks a solution for high-performance AI, unlike other companies like DDN, WekaIO, or IBM BlueStore....

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series, 5000 Series, E Series, N Series, G Series

OceanStor Dorado V3 All-Flash Storage System, OceanStor 18000 V3 Series Storage Systems, OceanStor 6800 V3 Storage System

Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

Pure Storage

RETHINK YOUR DEFINITION OF SPEED AND PERFORMANCE

With adaptive, guaranteed data reduction and a 100% data-availability guarantee, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F series helps you tackle complicated business challenges. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) VSP F series delivers up to 4.8M IOPS with sub-millisecond response times.
Featuring legendary Hitachi reliability, VSP F series arrays are backed by the industries only 100% availability guarantee. For these reasons, 80% of the Fortune 500 choose Hitachi all-flash arrays to accelerate the performance of mission-critical applications like Oracle, SAP, Virtualization, Microsoft apps etc. With over 350 patents in flash technology, Hitachi’s innovative mix of flash hardware and software accelerates ROI with enterprise-class reliability and performance.

Hitachi Vantara

OceanStor Dorado V3 is the industry's first all-flash storage that puts NVMe into commercial use. It is specially designed for enterprises' mission-critical businesses, meeting the most-demanding performance and reliability requirements of databases, VDI, server virtualization, and SAP HANA.

Huawei

Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

Turkcell, Owens Corning, Region Nord, Net Credit Financial Group (NFC Group), Russian Railways

Piraeus, Clinique Univeritaires Saint-Luc