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Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000 vs NEC D3 series comparison

Huawei and NEC are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Huawei is ranked #8 with an average rating of 10.0, while NEC is ranked #19. Huawei holds a 0.4% mindshare in MS, compared to NEC’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NEC users who would recommend it.
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Categories and Ranking

Huawei Symantec OceanSpace ...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
8th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NEC D3 series
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000 is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NEC D3 series is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

Featured Reviews

Juan Marcelo Santana De Alvez - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
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Gungor Bingul - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable, performs well, and the technical support is good
We use this storage solution to host our ERP, CRM, file server, databases, and lots of other things The performance is better than with our previous version. We are not satisfied with the cost of licensing and would like to have a better price to performance ratio. We have had contract-related…
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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 product includes features like Zero Trust and seamless integration with LDAP and Active Directory, which allows us to manage user access efficiently."
"The performance is better than with our previous version."
 

Cons

"The entry-level product has limitations on the number of disks and enclosures."
"We are not satisfied with the cost of licensing and would like to have a better price to performance ratio."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000?
The pricing is competitive and provides value beyond the cost.
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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.
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What is your primary use case for Huawei Symantec OceanSpace S5000?
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Also Known As

OceanSpace S5000
D3 series
 

Overview

The S5000 is designed for the mid-range and high-end storage markets with features such as high density, FC and iSCSI connectivity, modular ports, and multi-level data protection mechanism. It ensures data integrity and service continuity while meeting the requirements of large databases, high performance computing, online transaction processing (OLTP), centralized storage, data migration, data backup, and disaster recovery.

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D3-10 is Low end disk array device with up to 144 HDD modules.
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Sample Customers

First Hospital of Lanzhou University (FHLU), Chinas Ministry Of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), University of Lªbeck, Shenzhen Media Group (SZMG), China Central Television (CCTV)
Tsukuba Science City, Hokkaido Telecommunication Network Co. Inc, PHP Institute
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