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Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000 vs IBM FlashSystem comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei Symantec OceanSpace ...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
7th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM FlashSystem
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
NAS (8th), All-Flash Storage (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000 is 1.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM FlashSystem is 11.3%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM FlashSystem11.3%
Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S50001.8%
Other86.9%
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

Featured Reviews

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…
OmarIsmail1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Technical Specialist II at Clicks Group
Offers high performance and dependable support for fast storage needs
The most valuable feature of IBM FlashSystem is its robust back code. When integrated properly into the environment and configured according to the guidelines, it provides a very solid infrastructure that does the job on demand. Additionally, IBM FlashSystem offers competitive pricing and reliable performance. The hardware is dependable, ensuring that it functions effectively when the setup is done correctly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product includes features like Zero Trust and seamless integration with LDAP and Active Directory, which allows us to manage user access efficiently."
"We previously used Dell EMC and switched to this solution because the support, product and performance are of a higher standard."
"User friendly management interface."
"IBM FlashSystem is a stable solution."
"IBM FlashSystem is flexible, quick, and has a solid design."
"Customer service is very good."
"No queuing and high ops, speed, and performance."
"The solution is very flexible."
"Installing FlashSystem is very easy. It takes less than half an hour, and I can handle it all myself."
 

Cons

"The entry-level product has limitations on the number of disks and enclosures."
"The several major crashes resulted in the entire weekends being lost in rebuilding the array and then for restoring the data."
"They can improve its initial configuration. The initial configuration is currently very difficult. There are multiple choices or alternative ways to configure based on the use case and what you are targeting out of the device, that is, more capacity or more performance. These multiple alternatives cause a lot of confusion. They should increase the processing part of the nodes. Currently, you can cluster up to eight nodes. From my experience and the workload that I am facing in my environment currently, I would like to see either a bigger or stronger node or a larger number of nodes that can be clustered together. We formally communicated to them that we need to see either this or that, and they are working on something."
"There is a need for more help with the commands because, from version to version, they change; so what I used to use back in the different version, I can't use now."
"It could be easier to implement."
"There are some issues on a firmware level."
"I would like to see an improvement in the handling of large amounts of rights."
"The solution is not able to replicate data in one-to-many scenario."
"In the next release having the next level of high-speed performance would be great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price is a little bit high so is rated a six out of ten."
"The cost is pretty high in terms of licensing. We pay at least $100,000 USD in licensing fees for the storage."
"The price of IBM FlashSystem is a little high because you pay a premium because the solution is from IBM. We had paid for the SLA prior to using the solution."
"There are no licensing fees, it is a one-time purchase of the IBM FlashSystem."
"Overall the price of the solution is expensive and this includes the license."
"I'd rate the basic licensing and the Virtualize software a ten out of ten, and the extra Spectrum and other an eight out of ten."
"Its price is very good."
"The price of IBM FlashSystem is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise60
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM FlashSystem?
The pricing is high; storage solutions are always expensive. I do not know if the price needs to be reviewed, but it is worth considering.
What needs improvement with IBM FlashSystem?
As far as I know, IBM FlashSystem has already improved, but I do not see room for improvement. It is simple to use and manage via SVC, simple to configure, and even for the zoning, I do not see imp...
What is your primary use case for IBM FlashSystem?
We are not working with Object Storage or Storage Protect; we are working with SAN storage and LUN storage. I am a consultant assigned to a customer in France. We are working with SVC in regard to ...
 

Also Known As

OceanSpace S5000
IBM Storwize
 

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