Huawei OceanStor Dorado Reviews

We employ it mostly in the banking sector. These services are utilized by both cloud providers for their on-premises and data center referral solutions. We have implemented this solution in three banks and one cloud provider.

The primary factors that make Huawei OceanStor Dorado Series highly valuable to us are its competitive pricing, exceptional performance, and stability. What has pleasantly surprised us is the outstanding support we've received. We have direct access to Chinese experts who can work with the support team in China for quick resolution, and this level of support has satisfied us.

The graphical user interface of the management system falls short of our requirements. We often find ourselves resorting to the command line interface, which, although not a significant problem due to our extensive implementations, suggests room for improvement in the GUI. Also, the features for partners are not consistently accessible. One of the key areas that need enhancement pertains to the software procurement process.

We have been working with it for a decade, with a more significant level of usage in the last two to three years.

The solution's remarkable stability is a significant factor in the customer's decision to opt for it.

Scalability is relatively straightforward because this is a unified storage solution. It combines NAS functionality with block storage. If you need more storage space, you can easily expand by adding a new enclosure to extend the existing capacity.

Their customer support is excellent. We have a Chinese representative located in our local Huawei office, which facilitates direct communication with the production R&D team in China. This connection enables us to access level three support directly through this individual.

Positive

The initial setup is a straightforward and easy process. We have a partner with access to Huawei's partner portal, which allows us to download essential documents and resources, including best practice guidelines. This makes the storage system an intuitive and user-friendly solution.

Setting it up is easy because one person can take the box to the customer site, assemble it in the rack, and get it up and running. There's no need for a complex implementation process since we're mainly using this for expanding our existing storage. We can complete the integration in a day, another day for OS configuration, and I'd estimate two to three more days for installation. This process is straightforward, and we don't require weeks for implementation because we're clear on its purpose and don't need special permissions or credentials typical of enterprise storage vendors. In terms of maintenance, we haven't replaced any parts except for the disk in our initial systems. There have been no major issues with controllers or hardware models, and the system remains stable. The software also runs smoothly, with the occasional need to open a service request for things like new patches or software updates, which we perform regularly to keep all our systems in the field up to date.

When it comes to licensing, whether it's on a yearly or warranty basis, all services remain consistent when purchasing storage. In the case of extended service durations, such as three or five years, additional functionalities like compression and deduplication are automatically included within the five-year package.

It stands out as the fastest purpose-built storage solution available on the market, and the pricing is highly competitive and excellent. Overall, I rate it ten out of ten.

The system is simplified to manage and store items.

The most valuable feature for me is that it deduces better, whereby it can be assigned six times the usable capacity, depending on the nature of the data. Especially for environments that store common data with de-commonality, like the Oracle databases, and have standard files across those spaces with efficient storage. 

I would like to see them improve their IOPS per second to match their contemporaries in the industry.

I have been working with Huawei OceanStor Dorado for the past five years now.

The stability is good and they should continue to make it better. On a scale of one to ten, I would give it an eight.

When it comes to scalability, as in scale out, we have witnessed several upgrades of capacity on it seamlessly. And when you say scalability, it is either you scale up or you scale out. When you are scaling up, you buy drives, then when you scale out, you buy the processors and engines, whereby you expand. So I think they are doing fine on that too, but they can still look at what their competitor is doing now, and see what they can improve on.

The initial setup is straightforward and I would give that a seven and a half on a scale of one to ten.

The pricing is one thing that works for them. I think their pricing is more competitively affordable than these top competitors. That is what I have observed, their pricing and their market approach in general, they have a market whereby you can pay as you use, and you do not need to acquire upfront capacity that you are not using now.

I would rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a seven out of ten.

The platform’s most valuable features are speed, accuracy, and encryption.

There could be local support services available for the platform. Additionally, they should provide a bundled license, including all protection and encryption rules.

We have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000 for two months.

It is a stable product.

I rate the product’s scalability a nine out of ten.

The technical support services need improvement. They should provide local support for software and hardware issues.

Neutral

We didn’t encounter any difficulties with the initial setup, as all the storage systems we are familiar with have similar processes. It involves configuring storage on the network. It requires one executive to implement and three months to complete. I rate the process a nine out of ten.

I recommend Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000 to others and rate it a nine out of ten.

Our use cases include VDI and full-virtualization environments.

It's fast. The performance is good. 

It would be easier to do snapshots on a regular basis. This feature would be great. So, like, a new feature that would allow you to take snapshots every hour.

I have been using this solution for two years. 

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. We haven't had any downtime.

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. It was scalable enough for us.

Customer service and support are pretty good.

Positive

The initial setup was very easy. The deployment took half a day. 

The pricing is reasonable. I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap price and ten is expensive. It is cheap. 

I worked with Nexenta. Nexenta isn't available anymore; it is a standard hardware solution, while Huawei OceanStor Dorado is a flash storage solution specifically designed for high performance and scalability.

I would definitely recommend using the solution. 

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten, because it is easy to use, fast and cheap. 

Huawei OceanStor Dorado is a flash storage solution.

There are plenty of features available in this solution.

This solution can improve by providing easier migrations and better Metro features.

In an upcoming release, Huawei could improve by adding migration services to allow customers to migrate from other solutions, such as HPE or Dell. This would help make this solution more attractive to those wanting to switch.

I have been using this solution for approximately one year.

The solution is highly stable.

I have clients of all business sizes.

The support is good. However, there are times when it can be challenging.

I have previously used IBM, HPE, Dell, and Lenovo and when comparing Huawei OceanStor Dorado, it is a very good solution.

The difficulty level of the installation depends on the client's environment. There are easy installations and very complicated ones. For example, if the client needs to have replication and backups a few times a day and there is more than a 200-kilometer distance for the data to be transferred it can be difficult.

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.

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a nine out of ten.

Our primary use case for OceanStor Dorado revolves around storage management in our medium to enterprise-level business environment.

The integrated Huawei Flash technology within OceanStor Dorado stands out as one of the most valuable features. Its performance, reliability, and high availability architecture have greatly improved our storage management capabilities, ensuring seamless operations.

For future releases, it would be beneficial for OceanStor Dorado to integrate advanced analytics and AI-driven functionalities for predictive maintenance and performance optimization. Additionally, enhanced data encryption and security features would be highly appreciated.

We have been utilizing the OceanStor Dorado solution for approximately six years now.

In terms of stability, the product has proven to be a stable and reliable solution, with no complaints or issues reported by our organization.

Our impressions of the scalability of OceanStor Dorado are excellent, as it has seamlessly accommodated our evolving storage requirements.

The technical support services are good. 

The initial setup was straightforward, with minimal complexities. However, the migration of data in our data center did extend the deployment timeline.

We implemented the product with the help of third-party consultants. 

The platform generates a good return on investment. 

We did evaluate other products. 

Overall, our experience with OceanStor Dorado has been highly satisfactory. Its scalability, stability, and excellent customer support have further solidified our confidence in the solution. We would recommend it to any organization seeking reliable and efficient storage management solutions.

I rate it a ten out of ten. 

The solution is used for ransomware protection.

I am very happy with the solution. NVMe is valuable. The solution’s overall security is good.

The price must be improved.

I have been working with the product for two months.

I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten.

I like the tool’s scalability. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. We have four customers who are using the product.

I have mostly used hyperconverged solutions. I also used Pure in specific cases.

I rate the price a nine out of ten on a scale where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

If I need something, I communicate with the people in the HQ and get their support. We need to test the solution in production. I will recommend the tool to others. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

The solution is used for storage.

The solution's pricing is its most valuable feature.

The technology and the features need improvement.

If you compare IBM storage to Huawei OceanStor Dorado, IBM offers DS8000 storage XIV storage. Huawei also offers several storage models, including their brand OceanStor Dorado. If you compare Huawei storage with IBM storage, IBM is mature and offers more stability of the features and technology. However, the pricing of IBM storage is much higher than the Huawei product. If you're not using it for a critical server, you can use Huawei as the cheaper option. But if you have a critical system, maybe choose something more stable like IBM.

Additionally, the stability could be improved.

I have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for two years.

The solution is not stable with the parts. The part is frequently faulty, especially if compared to IBM storage.

I use the solution outside of the company environment.

The tech support is quite good if you can speak Chinese. You can talk to them in English, but if you can speak Chinese, it is much easier to communicate with them.

I previously used IBM storage.

The setup is not very complex. It is quite straightforward if you have basic knowledge.

It took a month to deploy the solution.

After buying the storage, you must set it up for the deployment. To set it up, you need to load a manual. There is no ISO, and there is no installer that can be downloaded, which is different.

We needed an engineer to deploy the solution. One or two engineers are enough to maintain and deploy the solution.

You need to pay for the license.

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a six out of ten.