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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Huawei OceanStor Dorado and Pure FlashArray X NVMe based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Huawei OceanStor Dorado vs. Pure FlashArray X NVMe Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The majority of our customers find this solution simple to use.""The product has the best compression and encryption features. The most valuable features I have found in the tool are its performance and cost-effectiveness. While Huawei OceanStor Dorado may not always be chosen for its features compared to other brands like Dell, HPE, etc., it is often selected due to its affordability. Customers opt for Huawei OceanStor Dorado primarily because it offers similar performance features as other brands at a lower cost.""The installation and management are very easy.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the price to performance ratio.""The platform’s most valuable features are speed, accuracy, and encryption.""The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment takes about a day.""The product offers good performance.""It is a scalable solution."

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"The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover, and failback capabilities ensuring high availability.""It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems.""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.""The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use.""Overall stability is very good. It is a very stable solution.""It has benefited my organization because it has reduced time to insights.""The most valuable feature of this solution is reliability.""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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Cons
"There could be local support services available for the platform. Additionally, they should provide a bundled license, including all protection and encryption rules.""This solution does not support VMware VVols 2.0.""The built-in reporting tools need some enhancement.""The localization problem needs to be improved.""The technology and the features need improvement.""Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve by having a multi-tier cloud option and additional protocols""Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve the integration, there have been some compatibility issues with some operating system functions.""If they implement a backup solution directly into the OceanStor then it will be a valuable feature."

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"We've seen that when we create a POD in synchronous mode, it increases the latency.""Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services.""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.""I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution.""The UI for this solution needs to be improved.""I'd like to see the product implement active replication for vehicles such as VMware.""They could add more support for file storage and different types of storage.""I want to see Pure Storage not only be for fast storage, but I want to see it be for the entire data center."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing is very competitive."
  • "There are lots of features included with this solution and some of them require additional licensing, such as creating high availability storage using a cluster."
  • "There are some costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, depending on the requirements."
  • "This product is not too expensive, and the price is competitive on the market."
  • "We usually recommend our customers choose advanced licensing and enterprise companies are more inclined to choose this solution because it is more cost-effective than competitors."
  • "The price of the solution is competitive compared to others, such as Dell EMC and Hitachi. I believe the reason they are providing a discount is they want to increase their penetration into the market."
  • "Huawei has very good pricing. They have some promotions that can be taken advantage of at certain times of the year, such as the end of December. They are providing aggressive pricing. In the Pakistan market, they are ready to beat any vendor in Pakistan because they want to grab the market."
  • "The price of Huawei OceanStor Dorado is very inexpensive, it cost approximately $5 per gigabyte."
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  • "With Pure Storage, we would like to continue seeing price reductions with flash storage. I don't think we're any different than anybody else when we continue to look to the industry for price reductions of both NVMe and traditional SSD storage. We would like to see these prices continue to decline and erode, even displacing large spinning disks."
  • "We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."
  • "With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."
  • "Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."
  • "As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."
  • "They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."
  • "Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."
  • "The licensing is on a yearly basis."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product has the best compression and encryption features. The most valuable features I have found in the tool are its performance and cost-effectiveness. While Huawei OceanStor Dorado may not… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing is not cheap, but it's attractive. And the pricing is flexible, too. I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten.
    Top Answer:The solution needs to improve its integration.
    Top Answer:The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover, and failback capabilities ensuring high availability.
    Top Answer:I would rate the solution as an eight out of ten in terms of costliness.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features. We would appreciate a built-in transparent failover in the next release… more »
    Ranking
    11th
    out of 48 in All-Flash Storage
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    Average Words per Review
    334
    Rating
    8.4
    15th
    out of 48 in All-Flash Storage
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    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    9
    Average Words per Review
    400
    Rating
    8.8
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    Also Known As
    OceanStor Dorado V3 All-Flash Storage System
    Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X
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    Overview

    Huawei's OceanStor Dorado V3 all-flash storage is the ideal choice for enterprises' mission-critical business. It is the industry's first commercial use of NVMe all-flash storage, and it delivers high-performing, reliable, and efficient storage services.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Telecom Italia, Hi3G Sweden, KPN
    Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Construction Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business52%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise23%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise60%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Huawei OceanStor Dorado vs. Pure FlashArray X NVMe
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Huawei OceanStor Dorado vs. Pure FlashArray X NVMe and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    770,394 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Huawei OceanStor Dorado is ranked 11th in All-Flash Storage with 31 reviews while Pure FlashArray X NVMe is ranked 15th in All-Flash Storage with 28 reviews. Huawei OceanStor Dorado is rated 8.4, while Pure FlashArray X NVMe is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Huawei OceanStor Dorado writes "Good performance and simple to deploy and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pure FlashArray X NVMe writes "Works well, is easy to implement, and has upgrade analysis capabilities". Huawei OceanStor Dorado is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Huawei OceanStor, IBM FlashSystem, NetApp AFF and Pure Storage FlashArray, whereas Pure FlashArray X NVMe is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Dell Unity XT, HPE Nimble Storage, Pure Storage FlashArray and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform. See our Huawei OceanStor Dorado vs. Pure FlashArray X NVMe report.

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