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HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000 comparison

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Categories and Ranking

HPE 3PAR StoreServ
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
304
Ranking in other categories
NAS (6th), All-Flash Storage (10th)
Huawei Symantec OceanSpace ...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
8th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is 13.5%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000 is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE 3PAR StoreServ13.5%
Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S50001.9%
Other84.6%
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Saqib - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Hybrid Tech
Uninterrupted upgrades accelerate performance with good support
I would rate the solution eight out of ten. It should be noted that in Pakistan, some parts are not readily available, and we need to import them from Singapore or other countries. We encountered an issue with a customer where the midplane failed and was not available. We had to wait for several days for a replacement, even in a 24/7 support case. Additionally, we faced motherboard failures in the customer's environment, encountering two motherboard failures simultaneously. We obtained one motherboard immediately, yet had to wait ten days for another. These issues should have been resolved promptly given the 24/7 support level.
Juan Marcelo Santana De Alvez - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Enhanced security management with seamless access control for large enterprise needs
We sell it as a document management solution for government spaces, specifically in the judiciary or 'tribunal justice' in Brazil. It's used in an enterprise level setting with over five hundred thousand employees Our organization sees improvements in security management, as the product includes…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Proactive support. Before we notice that there's a problem in the storage, or any part, any hard disk, they already notify us, and within four hours, the product is delivered. Within the next hour after product delivery, the engineer is available to support me."
"We do not have to take the whole system down to do upgrades."
"The solution has increased our performance."
"The deduplication functionality is great. We have seen a lot of benefits in the deduplication ratio. So, it has proven that it is a good cost savings."
"With 3PAR, we were able to provide the business an acceptance level of performance which directly has an impact on user experience."
"Their support is the most valuable. The support that we are getting from HP Turkey is very good. This product is better than some of the other products in terms of reliability. It is very reliable."
"The performance is pretty good and the usability is excellent."
"Since we deployed 3PAR, there hasn't been any downtime, or other issue with stability."
"The product includes features like Zero Trust and seamless integration with LDAP and Active Directory, which allows us to manage user access efficiently."
 

Cons

"From an overall perspective, all the latest technologies can improve support and performance. This is very important for us."
"It needs better dedupe. It is hard for all the older generation arrays to put up dedupe because they tend to do the other stuff so much better. They have to keep the stability before any other new feature."
"The interface to manage it could be improved. I was looking at OneView. Something basic like that should be available with the 3PAR. OneView has all the bells and whistles, all the features, but I think something basic and similar to that should be come with the 3PAR, at least for monitoring managing it."
"For me, the main issue with 3PAR right now is its cost problem."
"While the stability is pretty good, it could always be improved upon."
"We do not use Memory-Driven Flash in the old 3PAR. Perhaps we will use it in the new 3PAR. That is part of the reason why we are upgrading."
"I think cloud integration would probably be the biggest part, because that's where everyone is going and the seamless integration between on-premise and cloud is an important part of any IT strategy today."
"It needs to provide better customer visibility of what's going on."
"The entry-level product has limitations on the number of disks and enclosures."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For the price that we were able to acquire it, we have seen it give us the performance and stability that we require to run our enterprise."
"This licensing fees for this solution are merged with all of our HP annual costs, which in total are a couple hundred thousand dollars."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The main issue with 3PAR right now is its cost problem. Right now, there are some other storage cabinets that can do what 3PAR can do. Now, they can do it as well with a more revised budget."
"The licensing fee is not cheap."
"We paid for five years of support when we purchased the product."
"If HPE reduced the price of 3PAR StoreServ they would be more attractive to mid-range companies."
"Cost-wise, it is a little bit on the higher side, but it is an awesome product."
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Comparison Review

it_user182013 - PeerSpot reviewer
Federal Civ/Intel Engineering Lead at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 1, 2015
Measuring Up: EMC XtremIO and HP 3PAR
Leading up to EMC World 2015, IT Central Station asked how I would compare EMC XtremIO and HP 3PAR. Until recently, the flash storage conversation in my organization and many others has centered on XtremIO and Pure Storage, the leaders of the all-flash array (AFA) space. To that end, I've written a…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise74
Large Enterprise170
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Questions from the Community

What's the difference between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Primera?
HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspective, it is reliable, easy to set up, stable, and offers quality block storage. All...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE 3PAR StoreServ?
As a customer, I always prefer to have a lower price. Any customer will always ask for the cheaper price.
What needs improvement with HPE 3PAR StoreServ?
I have no specific ideas for improvement at present. We just need to verify whether our current virtual server setup is acceptable to the RBI, as they had raised questions about the VSO, ISO config...
What needs improvement with Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000?
The entry-level product has limitations on the number of disks and enclosures. Increasing these would benefit entry-level customers.
What is your primary use case for Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000?
We sell it as a document management solution for government spaces, specifically in the judiciary or 'tribunal justice' in Brazil. It's used in an enterprise level setting with over five hundred th...
 

Also Known As

HPE 3PAR Flash Storage, InServ, Storeserv, 3PAR Flash Storage, HP Enterprise Storage, 3PAR Flash Array, HP 3PAR Flash Storage
OceanSpace S5000
 

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Sample Customers

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