Huawei OceanStor vs IBM FlashSystem comparison

"We are satisfied with the performance as it is significantly faster compared to traditional storage options."

"The latency is good."

"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."

"It is very easy to install and configure. It has got excellent diagnostics. If you really need to see how the box is performing, the console gives you a lot of information. You can set thresholds as well as alerts based on the thresholds, which is a very powerful functionality. They are very proactive. They know how to monitor and manage the systems. They see a problem, and they are all over it before us. They see the problem before we see it, which is very good."

"Offers excellent features like efficient data reduction, a reliable SafeMode, and a great support model for continuous assistance and updates."

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

"The high availability of the product is the most valuable feature."

"It offers competitive performance, and the Evergreen storage model of Pure fits well with my organization."

"It is a highly available product."

"The solution works well for non-critical applications that do not require a heavy workload. The tool's all features are valuable."

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

"I find the scalability features of OceanStor valuable. Additionally, installation is easy, and it only requires one person to install it. Maintenance is also easy and not a big issue."

"The most valuable feature of Huawei OceanStor is the hybrid applications."

"The solution is easy to scale as needed."

"Huawei is much cheaper compared to Dell, offering a competitive price that makes companies consider their options."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"It's a mature product. It's like a BMW that evolves consistently."

"The technical support for this solution is good. They used to help us when the motherboard of Power Systems broke. Their response times are really fast."

"The valuable features are high availability, compression, and a failover mechanism. It's a very highly available storage solution."

"One of the valuable features is the performance, it is one of the best in the market."

"The performance of the All-Flash System is very good. There is more enhanced performance and data production in the solution, which I appreciate."

"It is simple to make an update."

"We've found the solution to be very stable so far."

"When it comes to the interface of the solution we did not encounter any challenges. Additionally, the solution has good documentation."

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

"It is on the expensive side."

"Efficiency improvements would always be welcome, but I'm not sure if they could get more efficient."

"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."

"It feels more suitable for small and medium-sized businesses rather than enterprises."

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

"We've seen that when we create a POD in synchronous mode, it increases the latency."

"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."

"The solution could improve by having better integration."

"The administration should be simplified because there are a large number of options that make it too complicated, and the customers can get confused."

"Unfortunately, this product doesn't support Flash Disks, but it's IOPS capacity is a great compromise."

"I would like to see more iterations and direct integration with other solutions."

"Technical support could be more helpful."

"Integration with mainstream solution technologies could be better."

"In terms of marketing, they need to improve by putting more effort into making people aware of their products, especially in our region."

"I would like to see the next generation all-flash, which could be combined."

"The support could improve by allowing you to speak to someone when you call rather than them calling you back. However, once we do have contact with one of their technicians they are excellent."

"The solution is not easy to use and could improve."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The ease of installation should be improved. We had issues with the configuration model."

"The array level RAID does not seem available."

"They can include Amazon file system S3 protocol in the upcoming releases. It is a cloud file system. IBM FlashSystem doesn't have this feature in the box for high-end or mid-range. We have got requests for this from customers because we need to use S3 for EDI application storage. At the beginning of every year, IBM releases firmware. When I find any bugs in the firmware during the year, I am unable to find any information from IBM regarding the bug. I need to open a ticket, and the IBM engineering team makes a patch only for me. This patch is not public. By creating a customized patch for a client, they don't really solve the issue for everyone. If multiple users have the same bug, IBM should upload the patch on the official website so that we can download it. IBM FlashSystem has a monitoring tool in the box, but it is not advanced. I need a more advanced tool for more advanced equations and monitoring. All top three storage vendors, that is, EMC, IBM, and Pure Storage, don't have a powerful monitoring tool. To monitor our box to show the statistics for I/Os and latency, I need to pay for extra software. The built-in monitoring storage is not mature enough to handle all requests and generate all reports that I need. They can include the functionality to stretch a cluster natively without using any additional boxes. In addition, there are some features that EMC has integrated with the box. These features are not available in IBM FlashSystem."

"This solution could be improved by offering greater amounts of storage."

"Product support is restricted to IBM only. It must be decentralized to IBM partners as well."

"The tool is an investment that we've budgeted for. While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits. We don't regret purchasing it."

"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."

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

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

"The product is expensive."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"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."

"The pricing depends on the features the customer wants, such as storage, RAM, and processors, but in general, Huawei is much cheaper compared to Dell and Cisco."

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

"The product is cheap."

"We pay a monthly licensing fee for this solution. The price could be less expensive."

"The price of Huawei OceanStor should be less expensive. It is expensive at the moment."

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

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

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

"The pricing may be a bit higher than other brands. If you compare the IBM FlashSystems in midrange with Dell EMC in midrange, IBM costs a bit more, but I prefer IBM because it has more specs that I can benefit from."

"Overall the price of the solution is expensive and this includes the license."

"Our customers would like IMB FlashSystem to be less expensive."

"The price depends of the technology that our customers need. The price can come at a lower cost but this may increase as storage is added."

"Pricing can be considered as per market competition."

"This is an expensive product and if the price were reduced it would be better."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The pricing is competitive in our country."