HPE Hyper Converged vs Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure comparison

HPE Hyper Converged vs. Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

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StarWind Virtual SAN

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the HCI category, the mindshare of StarWind Virtual SAN is 2.3%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Hyper Converged is 2.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ahmed Hosni

Senior System Engineer at Giza Systems

Feb 24, 2024

Provides a cost-effective way to run an HCI storage platform for almost any hypervisor

You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the cost of a Highly Available HCI solution down to a very cost-effective point. Having used Starwind Virtual SAN for many years both for clients and for internal systems, it has always done exactly what it set out to do. It provides a cost-effective way to run an HCI storage platform for almost any hypervisor, but it is most effective with Hyper-V. It's simple and easy to use, The software monitoring should be web-based to be reachable from any VLAN workstation.

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Yudish Jatoo

Business Development Manager at MC3

Oct 19, 2023

Ensures end-to-end data security with redundancy measures and provides visibility into the system but node expansion challenges

One of the things that can be improved is that today, is supporting VMware, maybe as a hypervisor. But it would be good to have an open kind of platform for other hypervisors, maybe. Like Nutanix is doing, it's very open. Another area of improvement is the expansion node. Because today, we can add a few disks, which is limited. Or scale out. But in the capacity upgrades, there is a kind of limitation somewhere. In future releases, I would like to see more advanced features in terms of replication on the DR side. Because today, the product is doing what should be done. But it's not at the same level with the other third-party vendors like Veeam, applications like Commvault, and other production.

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VISHWAJITSHAH

Sr. Cloud Architect at Intuitive Technology Partners

Feb 19, 2024

Combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place

The best thing about the solution is that it combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place. Unlike the traditional three-tier setup, you don't need to buy separate devices for each part. This makes it much easier to control and manage everything in one go without switching between…

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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 main benefit is that StarWind is almost maintenance-free."

"StarWind allows us to move virtual machines from one physical host to another, which greatly reduces the downtime required for maintenance."

"VSAN works great; it's very easy to install, configure, and manage."

"StarWind vSAN was very easy to integrate into our system and ran flawlessly during our entire use time."

"Support keeps track of alerts of the system and verifies with us if we need help to fix any issues. They have great and quick technical support."

"Having support is also very valuable to us as we are a small team."

"Given the high availability of the server cluster, we were able to reduce separate physical servers onto one hyper-converged cluster - this saved in OPEX and CAPEX costs immediately, along with licensing costs of the Windows Server licenses."

"The product's core feature of virtualizing our storage is by far the most valuable."

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"The most valuable feature is the in-built backup system. The backup speed is also excellent."

"Hyper-convergence is the most valuable aspect of the solution. We can avoid downtime when there's maintenance or updates needed. Also, we have homogenous hardware, so we have a lot of trust in the solution's reliability."

"Our storage and IT are now at an enterprise level with all the necessary controls and restrictions being enacted."

"What I really like about this program, is that it needs little space and it works really fast, so it saves us time."

"HPE Hyper Converged is stable."

"I've found the data protection features the most valuable."

"The solution has many good features."

"It is easy to manage; the administration is simpler. It saves a lot of rack space in the data center because you can consolidate 20 servers into three to five nodes. The client will be able to benefit from power savings and cost savings as well."

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"The product is very reliable. We haven't had any major issues with the product since we bought it."

"The most valuable feature of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is the relocating of resources."

"The solution is stable and everything is taken care of through the Huawei support center. They ensure everything is running smoothly. It's been very good."

"The pricing of the solution is excellent. It's one of the main reasons a customer chooses Huawei. It's much, much better than VMware."

"The best thing about the solution is that it combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place. Unlike the traditional three-tier setup, you don't need to buy separate devices for each part. This makes it much easier to control and manage everything in one go without switching between different places for different tasks."

Cons

"I would like to see an extensive set of cmdlets that could allow for easier automation as well as status management."

"Though I have learned some of the nuances with the upgrading of firmware/windows/etc., it would be nice to have a more efficient method of doing so."

"The only point they should improve is the amount of documentation available for the user, especially in the first preliminary phase in which we were testing the product on our own."

"It is difficult to control all of the hardware components."

"It would help us if the vendor continues to release software updates for earlier versions of the Windows operating systems."

"It could have a dashboard so that you can check all servers' SAN health and performance."

"While we had little to no issues in setting up StarWind and received excellent support from the StarWind technicians, we would have appreciated a clearer guideline for a setup with the free version of StarWind Management Console or, in other words - for the setup with the PowerShell."

"A web management interface would be good, especially for those coming from other solutions that have one."

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"The improvements could be customization and backup efficiency."

"Providing local technical support and improving the price are areas this service needs to consider improving."

"Installation and setup could be easier."

"If the solution could further compress the data, it would use less storage."

"Scalability requires using additional nodes."

"I would like to see more deduplication."

"The software version on the HC380s we are using is version 1. It does not support spanned vCenter which we use since we have multiple sites."

"We have faced some challenges when upgrading. With Hyper Converged, you have to fully upgrade because there are no incremental upgrades available in this solution. For example, let's say we have two nodes. If we want to upgrade storage, we also need to upgrade computing. That means a full upgrade EME."

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"Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure could improve the security of the solution. However, we are comfortable using it. Additionally, there could be more information provided for the solution and the interface could be more user-friendly."

"t would be helpful if the solution was able to collaborate or integrate with other well-known monitoring tools. Right now, you have to work hard to get it configured. It would be a good selling point for them if they could open up their solution to more integrations."

"I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Oracle, and IBM. We can also improve by adding advanced features like snapshots, replication, and encryption, allowing for more growth. Introducing features such as data duplication, data analytics, and AI-driven insights will improve its deployments."

"Technical support needs improvement. There's a lot of language barriers."

"The solution currently does not have cloud integration."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The support contract is well worth it. The price for it was very reasonable and their team has been very engaged whenever we reach out."

"This solution is very accessible and the pro-level for support is well worth the cost."

"Licensing is easy and the whole package is cost-effective."

"The cost seems a bit steep, and I wish it was less expensive."

"The StarWind VSAN business model is very cost-effective."

"I think that purchasing StarWind Virtual SAN Professional Edition would be optimal for most."

"StarWind is a low-cost, full-featured alternative to the traditional SAN environment, and their support will guide you every step of the setup."

"The pricing is fine for the work that it does."

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"If I'm comparing with Dell, HPE Hyper Converged is definitely cheaper in my experience."

"It is an expensive solution, however. If they could adjust the pricing, that would be helpful."

"The entire solution is packaged with all licenses and support."

"The solutions cost us a lot."

"With this solution, I buy everything together, pre-packaged, pre-installed, and in just 15 minutes, it's installed."

"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The price per value compared to other solutions, like Nutanix and SimpliVity. (We made the deal before approval of HPE SimpliVity deal)."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

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"The price of Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is very good. There is a perpetual license for the solution, there are not any additional costs for the hardware. We have a license in case there is any new functionality that is required."

"I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

23%

Government

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?

It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combin...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual SAN?

If you are comfortable with the solution and you feel that you don't need support, you can begin with the free licenc...

What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?

Areas for improvement in StarWind Virtual SAN include simplifying the setup process, especially for users with limite...

What do you like most about HPE Hyper Converged?

The solution's most valuable features are scalability, easy migration, easy recovery, and flexible backup possibilities.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Hyper Converged?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.

What needs improvement with HPE Hyper Converged?

The solution's pricing for the hardware and support could be reduced.

What do you like most about Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure?

The best thing about the solution is that it combines network, storage, and compute functions in one place. Unlike th...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure?

I rate Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure's pricing a six out of ten.

What needs improvement with Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure?

I want the product to be used more efficiently and for our system to connect easily with cloud services like AWS, Ora...

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November 2024

Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure report

Also Known As

StarWind SAN & NAS

HPE Hyper Converged 380, HPE Hyper Converged 250, HPE Hyper Converged 250 for Microsoft CPS

FusionCube 6000, FusionCube 6000C, FusionCube 2000, FusionCube Virtual SAN-Ready Nodes

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Overview

StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

HPE Hyper Converged solutions combine intuitive software with the reliability of a world class platform to deliver cloud-like simplicity to your business.

Now, IT can become an internal service provider to end-users by quickly delivering the resources they need for application development and consumption. With HPE Hyper Converged systems companies can operate with cloud efficiency to simplify IT operations with one comprehensive control panel to deploy, monitor, analyze and update – with a single generalist; consume with cloud flexibility to deliver a cloud-like experience, with multi-tenant workspaces that eliminate stranded resources and flexes on demand; and deploy at cloud speed to empower developers and lines-of-business with a self-service portal that can instantly compose and recompose VMs in minutes. Built-in enterprise grade features, such as performance and resiliency enable HPE Hyper Converged systems to easily handle a wide variety of virtualized workloads, including general purpose virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and cloud.

Huawei FusionCube is a hyper-converged infrastructure, which consists of computing, storage, network, virtualization, and management systems.

Sample Customers

Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School

North Lindsey College, FireWhat?, HudsonAlpha

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HPE Hyper Converged vs. Huawei FusionCube Hyper-Converged Infrastructure