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Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure vs StarWind Virtual SAN comparison

Huawei and StarWind are both solutions in the HCI category. Huawei is ranked #14 with an average rating of 10.0, while StarWind is ranked #4 with an average rating of 9.2. Huawei holds a 2.5% mindshare in HCI, compared to StarWind’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of StarWind users who would recommend it.
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

StarWind Virtual SAN and Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure are competing solutions in the storage category. StarWind Virtual SAN seems to have an upper hand in pricing and support satisfaction, while Huawei FusionCube's robust features justify its cost for many.

Features: StarWind Virtual SAN offers high availability, data replication, and a simple management interface. Huawei FusionCube provides comprehensive hyper-converged capabilities, integrated compute and storage resources, and advanced data protection.

Room for Improvement: StarWind Virtual SAN could enhance its scalability options, add greater integration with non-Microsoft environments, and improve automation features. Huawei FusionCube could streamline its setup process, enhance its user interface, and offer more competitive pricing.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: StarWind Virtual SAN is recognized for its straightforward setup and excellent customer service, which is appealing to organizations with limited IT resources. Huawei FusionCube, while offering a more complex deployment, provides extensive support services to aid implementation and manage complex infrastructure.

Pricing and ROI: StarWind Virtual SAN delivers a cost-effective solution with a lower initial investment and faster ROI, making it attractive to budget-conscious businesses. Huawei FusionCube, despite a higher setup cost, offers long-term value through scalability and integrated features. The choice may depend on immediate budget versus long-term infrastructure benefits.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Con...
Ranking in HCI
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
StarWind Virtual SAN
Ranking in HCI
4th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
204
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is 2.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StarWind Virtual SAN is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
StarWind Virtual SAN2.1%
Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure2.5%
Other95.4%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

VISHWAJITSHAH - PeerSpot reviewer
VISHWAJITSHAH
Sr. Cloud Architect at Intuitive Technology Partners
Combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place
I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Oracle, and IBM. We can also improve by adding advanced features like snapshots, replication, and encryption, allowing for more growth. Introducing features such as data duplication, data analytics, and AI-driven insights will improve its deployments. I've noticed a slight impact on performance, especially with high-end computing virtual machines for SAP HANA. While I don't have concrete data to support this observation, customers have raised concerns about discrepancies in performance.
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Jccerong Heron - PeerSpot reviewer
Jccerong Heron
System Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Support team has guided us through deploying virtual storage on legacy hardware and reducing operational costs
The reason I chose StarWind Virtual SAN for this particular scenario is really the features, the ease of use, and most importantly, the price. In my opinion, the best features StarWind Virtual SAN offers are easy integration with the system installed in the data center. The integration with my existing systems in the data center works well, especially with VMware, as we already have a big cluster in VMware, and the easy integration with that is helpful to solve some problems with the platform. StarWind Virtual SAN has positively impacted my organization by reducing OPEX costs. My OPEX costs have gone down as we reutilize some old servers, and this reduces the CAPEX of hardware in the data center.
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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

"The most valuable feature of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is the relocating of resources."
"The best thing about the solution is that it combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place. Unlike the traditional three-tier setup, you don't need to buy separate devices for each part. This makes it much easier to control and manage everything in one go without switching between different places for different tasks."
"The product is very reliable. We haven't had any major issues with the product since we bought it."
"The solution is stable and everything is taken care of through the Huawei support center. They ensure everything is running smoothly. It's been very good."
"The pricing of the solution is excellent. It's one of the main reasons a customer chooses Huawei. It's much, much better than VMware."
"StarWind Virtual SAN has positively impacted my organization by reducing OPEX costs."
"The install itself is easy as pie."
"StarWind Virtual SAN has positively impacted my organization by reducing OPEX costs."
"The solution provides great performance for the price it is listed with."
"The virtual tapes can be uploaded to the object storage of your choice with object locking/governance which gives you an extra layer of protection."
"The ease of reaching the support team and their promptness for support is great."
"Quick setup, great support, stability is great"
"Active-active HA provides top performance and redundancy."
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Cons

"I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Oracle, and IBM. We can also improve by adding advanced features like snapshots, replication, and encryption, allowing for more growth. Introducing features such as data duplication, data analytics, and AI-driven insights will improve its deployments."
"t would be helpful if the solution was able to collaborate or integrate with other well-known monitoring tools. Right now, you have to work hard to get it configured. It would be a good selling point for them if they could open up their solution to more integrations."
"Technical support needs improvement. There's a lot of language barriers."
"Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure could improve the security of the solution. However, we are comfortable using it. Additionally, there could be more information provided for the solution and the interface could be more user-friendly."
"The solution currently does not have cloud integration."
"A mobile app to sync up for overview and status would really be helpful."
"I would like to see improvements in the documentation area."
"The system failovers properly on its own without too much worry."
"Including their own hyper-visor would be a valuable improvement over simply integrating with Hyper-V."
"The dashboard is functional, but it could benefit from a more modern and visually appealing design."
"There needs to be more visibility on how long the cloud replication will take as there is no current ETA."
"At this moment, I have not seen a return on investment with StarWind Virtual SAN."
"The number of different ways you can set it up can make it a little daunting."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten."
"The price of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is very good. There is a perpetual license for the solution, there are not any additional costs for the hardware. We have a license in case there is any new functionality that is required."
"The cost seems a bit steep, and I wish it was less expensive."
"This is the best priced solution for an SMB."
"We are happy with the price."
"The cost, including OPEX, is lower compared to other solutions."
"If you are looking at a traditional SAN for a small cluster, give StarWind vSAN because you will save thousands without any compromise."
"For two nodes, it cost us $10,000, and we spend $2,000 a year on support."
"I think that purchasing StarWind Virtual SAN Professional Edition would be optimal for most."
"There are two tiers of support and in my opinion, support is worth the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business165
Midsize Enterprise54
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure?
The best thing about the solution is that it combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place. Unlike the traditional three-tier setup, you don't need to buy separate devices for each ...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure?
I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten.
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What needs improvement with Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure?
I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Oracle, and IBM. We can also improve by adding advanced features like snapshots, re...
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What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?
It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines flash and disks of the cluster and forms a virtual shared storage “pool” acce...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual SAN?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was very good. We were able to get the software at a good cost. I did most of the setup, so there wasn't really any cost there. The professiona...
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What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?
The only thing that I would say about documentation is there are some aspects of the documentation that are a little bit unclear. However, when I worked through those issues with their professional...
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Also Known As

FusionCube 6000, FusionCube 6000C, FusionCube 2000, FusionCube Virtual SAN-Ready Nodes
StarWind SAN & NAS
 

Overview

Huawei FusionCube is a hyper-converged infrastructure, which consists of computing, storage, network, virtualization, and management systems.

Huawei

StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

StarWind
 

Sample Customers

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