We performed a comparison between Dell ECS and Huawei FusionStorage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The scalability is good."
"The most valuable feature for me is off-site storage."
"What I like best about this product is that it is a complete solution, both hardware, and software, by the same vendor."
"I have been satisfied with the stability."
"I like that the solution is easy to scale and that's its stable."
"It is a stable solution."
"It is 100% stable. It is also scalable."
"We face very few hardware failures."
"Provides easy access to our data."
"The product has a very simple GUI-based management platform and it is very simple to use. There is a very easy step-by-step configuration procedure that guides you through, and you can configure it very easily."
"Huawei FusionStorage does well in its basic functions and offers broad utility."
"In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels."
"The solution could be more cost-effective and secure."
"You should be able to calculate so that when it's full it's 100% full, not just 90%."
"The disaster recovery could be improved because there should be something in-built within the ECS. Search and recovery should be in-built. Right now, we have to use some external tools for performing the recovery itself. For example, we're using Atempo or deploying Golden Superna, so it has dependency on the external third party vendors."
"Dell EMC ECS should support segregation of duty, particularly for role-based access controls. Having a single pane of glass for smarter observation and better control mechanism would also make this solution better."
"From an improvement perspective, Dell ECS should aim to offer a better pricing plan to its users."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"They do not have complete documentation, which is very weak and could be improved."
"In Taiwan, they don't have professional technical support."
"Their cloud services could be improved."
"The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."
"I hope for improvements in the product's processing ability and performance."
"The initial setup and installation is not that straightforward. It should be made easier and the time to install should be reduced."
Dell ECS is ranked 5th in File and Object Storage with 25 reviews while Huawei FusionStorage is ranked 17th in File and Object Storage with 4 reviews. Dell ECS is rated 8.0, while Huawei FusionStorage is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dell ECS writes "Enables multiple protocol support, but its IOPS functionality needs improvement in terms of performance ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei FusionStorage writes "Reliable platform that integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems ". Dell ECS is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Amazon AWS, NetApp StorageGRID, MinIO and Red Hat Ceph Storage, whereas Huawei FusionStorage is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, Google Cloud Storage and Dropbox. See our Dell ECS vs. Huawei FusionStorage report.
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