HPE Primera vs Huawei OceanStor comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0, while Huawei is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.6. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 4.3% mindshare in AFS, compared to Huawei’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Huawei OceanStor and HPE Primera are two leading storage solutions, competing in data storage. While Huawei OceanStor is appreciated for its pricing and support, HPE Primera has the upper hand with its superior features.

Features: Huawei OceanStor is noted for its robust data protection, scalability, and performance efficiency. HPE Primera offers advanced AI-driven data management, high availability, and seamless integration.

Room for Improvement: Huawei OceanStor could improve its documentation and interface customization. HPE Primera users suggest better documentation and firmware updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei OceanStor is straightforward to deploy, though some report extended setup times. Customer service feedback is mixed. HPE Primera's deployment is efficient, with positive customer support reviews.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei OceanStor is favored for its competitive pricing and good ROI, despite high setup costs. HPE Primera has higher upfront costs but delivers excellent ROI.

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 0.8%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Primera is 4.3%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei OceanStor is 2.4%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Paul Pearson

Storage and Backup Architect at Concentrix

Apr 25, 2022

Works well, is easy to implement, and has upgrade analysis capabilities

Currently, it's our tier-one storage. We use it mostly for our Oracle databases It has drastically improved the performance of our high-end Oracle databases and allows us the ability to replication to a DR location with ease. We love the product. Pure Storage works really well. The CAT tool and…

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Taufeeq Rauf

Head of IT at NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FACILITATION TECHNOLOGIES (PVT.) LTD.

Mar 19, 2024

Offers a simple user interface and is useful for data replication

I use HPE Primera for mission-critical applications. My company uses the product as a storage solution for our machines. The availability of HPE Primera in our company is critical for us, considering that we operate in an HA environment where we can't have downtime since we need to deal with cheque clearance for banks. The product's interface is simple to use. I am satisfied with the user experience provided by the product. The ease of use of the product's interface has directly had an impact on our company's operations, along with the improvement in the availability and performance of machines. Compared to HPE Primera, I work with a much more reliable storage solution like Dell PowerStore. Compared to HPE Primera, Dell PowerStore's features related to deduplication are very good, and it also offers a physical storage capacity of eight TB, which can be expanded up to forty TB. I would recommend the product to others who plan to use it only after taking into consideration their usage and requirements. From the price and performance point of view, Dell PowerStore is a better choice. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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ChukwuemekaOnyemelukwe

Infrastructure Administrator - Server, Storage & Virtualization at MicroAccess Ltd

Jun 6, 2024

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Pure Storage has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator."

"The most valuable features of this solution are its ease of use and performance."

"It has good, reliable, fast storage."

"The most valuable features of Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its superior performance compared to other flash tiers, as well as its ease of use, with an intuitive user interface that is simple to deploy and use."

"I use the tool for Oracle databases, Oracle virtual machines, and Oracle Linux databases. I'm on the storage side, not a database administrator."

"FlashArray has some fresh efficiency features. I've never seen a storage solution with a compression rating this high before. It's at least 4-to-1 on Oracle databases. It's the best flash storage for Oracle."

"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."

"The duplication algorithm allows us to get a lot more use out of less storage. We're running a five terabyte array right now and we're running probably about 30 terabytes on it. So the duplication rate is pretty phenomenal, without a cost to performance. It still runs pretty smoothly."

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"We sold Primera to a public university, and they're happy with it. They have been using it for about four months with no significant problems."

"The most valuable feature of HP Primera is that you don't have to buy an additional product for application replication. It's a stable product. The tool is scalable. I recommend HPE Primera because it's one of HP's most stable product."

"For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product."

"The performance of the solution is good."

"It serves as the primary storage in my production environment."

"The high availability was most valuable because they come with what's called 100% data availability. With special terms, they license and guarantee 100% data availability. That was probably one of the key features or components that HPE was offering with that model."

"It is stable and reliable."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

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"It is easy to use, deploy, communicate and manage this solution."

"Stability: The product is designed to have always HA (High Availability) with redundant network and processors."

"Excellent and efficient support, and the product is a good price."

"The most valuable features of Huawei OceanStor are the dashboards, bandwidth, and data performance."

"The setup and the price are the most valuable and not the features related."

"It is a highly available product."

"The solution has improved our organization by speeding up our operations."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility in the rail, as it is hybrid storage."

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Cons

"You cannot tag a LUN with a description, and that should be improved. What I like on the Unity side is that when I expand LUNs or do things, there is an information field on the LUN. This is the Information field that you can tag on your LUNs to let yourself know, "Hey, I've added this much space on this date". Pure lacks that ability. So, you don't have a mechanism that's friendly for tracking your data expansions on the LUN and for adding any additional information. That's a downside for me."

"We have run into a couple of instances recently where we are running out of space. So we have had to buy some more packs for it and they have deployed fine and it has increased smoothly."

"In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems."

"The UI for this solution needs to be improved."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product."

"The tool's portfolio is minimal. It is expensive."

"In terms of what needs improvement, the dashboard and management could be simplified."

"We need better data deduplication."

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"HPE Primera's deduplication area is not as good as the one offered by Dell PowerStore, making it an area where improvements are required."

"The interface needs to be more user-friendly in that sense that installation and management are still a bit on the high end."

"There really isn't any aspect of the solution that needs improvement for the customer other than its price."

"Price is always important in Turkey, so HPE could lower the price to keep it competitive. It's not as competitive as other solutions in this market."

"The initial setup is not straightforward."

"They could work to make scalability easier."

"On the controller side, I would like to see NAS capabilities."

"The file server embedded in Pure, the GUI, and the tracking and reporting features are better with Pure Storage."

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"Its storage capacity could be better."

"Its data replication features work slowly for nodes."

"In the future release, Huawei OceanStor should improve on what they already have. It is a good solution."

"The price could be better. It's not good for the Brazilian market."

"They should introduce a feature to Huawei OceanStor similar to a storage controller, allowing for seamless integration of additional storage modules."

"The solution needs to improve the compression side of the application."

"Technical support could be more helpful."

"The solution could improve by having better integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The support cost per array is about $20,000 a year for 24/7 support."

"With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."

"Given its price, Pure is not the first option."

"Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet."

"The product is expensive."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products."

"As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."

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"The license for HPE Primera is all-inclusive."

"The tool is expensive. I can say that HPE Primera is one of the costliest tools in the market."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"I believe HPE Primera and Pure Storage are similar in price."

"HPE Primera is a little bit higher than Dell PowerStore...HPE Primera costs around 80,000 USD."

"The product is expensive."

"Licensing fees are billed on a yearly basis and the cost of GreenLake service is included."

"The solution’s pricing is affordable and worth the money."

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"Payment is determined by the amount of storage capacity required, and we have paid 50,000 euros for our usage."

"Its price is affordable."

"Huawei OceanStor is a cost-effective storage solution."

"The tool's pricing is competitive and affordable. It has the best possible pricing that we can get from Huawei. The prices are fixed and there are no additional costs."

"Overall, the solution's pricing was cheaper."

"Huawei's prices are very good compared to those of its competitors."

"Pricing is very fair."

"I am satisfied with the tool's pricing, which is in the middle. It is overpriced. I rate it an eight out of ten."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Educational Organization

44%

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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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.

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

The tool's pricing is cheap; I rate it a six to seven out of ten. Most of our sales are not subscription-based. We se...

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Managing data isn't difficult for me. The performance is usually perfect, but we sometimes have capacity problems.

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Which would you choose - HPE Nimble Storage or HPE Primera?

HPE Nimble is a versatile synced WAN San solution. It is easy to use and doesn’t require much training for admins. Th...

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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 perspectiv...

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What do you like most about HPE Primera?

For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product.

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What do you like most about Huawei OceanStor?

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

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

It is not expensive. The storage is not expensive, like IBM storage. As soon as the support of your Optus Storage is ...

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What needs improvement with Huawei OceanStor?

In the storage part, OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage is the best in Pakistan since all of the major banks, big gov...

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Comparisons

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Compared 36% of the time

Pure Storage FlashBlade vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 17% of the time

TrueNAS R-Series vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 15% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 13% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 9% of the time

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HPE Alletra Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 21% of the time

HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs HPE Primera

Compared 18% of the time

HPE Nimble Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 11% of the time

Dell PowerStore vs HPE Primera

Compared 11% of the time

IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe vs HPE Primera

Compared 1% of the time

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Huawei OceanStor Dorado vs Huawei OceanStor

Compared 25% of the time

Dell PowerStore vs Huawei OceanStor

Compared 21% of the time

NetApp AFF vs Huawei OceanStor

Compared 15% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Huawei OceanStor

Compared 7% of the time

Dell PowerMax NVMe vs Huawei OceanStor

Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

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

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

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Pure Storage

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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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.

HPE introduces HPE Primera, a new storage platform designed to deliver superior simplicity, availability, and performance for mission-critical applications
HPE Primera advances the HPE Intelligent Data Platform, a portfolio of products and solutions designed to help customers transition from delivering storage to unlocking business value with intelligent data

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.

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