HPE Primera vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.1, while Huawei is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 3.9% mindshare in AFS, compared to Huawei’s 4.9% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Huawei OceanStor Dorado and HPE Primera are leading enterprise storage solutions. Huawei OceanStor Dorado seems to have the upper hand in cost efficiency and ease of use, while HPE Primera stands out for its advanced AI capabilities and high reliability.

Features: Huawei OceanStor Dorado is noted for its robust performance, low latency, and integration with cloud services. HPE Primera is recognized for its AI-driven management, scalability, and comprehensive security features.

Room for Improvement: Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve support for third-party integrations and provide more comprehensive user documentation. HPE Primera could enhance cost transparency and reduce configuration complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Deployment for Huawei OceanStor Dorado is generally straightforward, with effective customer service support. HPE Primera has mixed feedback; some users find deployment highly efficient due to AI tools, while others note occasional complexity. Customer service for Primera is considered responsive and helpful.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei OceanStor Dorado is seen as cost-effective with a strong ROI. HPE Primera, though more expensive, delivers significant returns on investment through its advanced features and reliability.

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 0.7%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Primera is 3.9%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei OceanStor Dorado is 4.9%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Paul Pearson

Storage and Backup Architect at Concentrix

Works well, is easy to implement, and has upgrade analysis capabilities

We love the product. Pure Storage works really well. The CAT tool and also the ability to upgrade the unit's place grades are great. It allows for in-place control or upgrades. It's a very simple implementation. They have a good tool to analyze upgrades. The stability is good. Technical support has been excellent.

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Taufeeq Rauf

Head of IT at NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FACILITATION TECHNOLOGIES (PVT.) LTD.

Offers a simple user interface and is useful for data replication

I use HPE Primera for mission-critical applications. My company uses the product as a storage solution for our machines. The availability of HPE Primera in our company is critical for us, considering that we operate in an HA environment where we can't have downtime since we need to deal with cheque clearance for banks. The product's interface is simple to use. I am satisfied with the user experience provided by the product. The ease of use of the product's interface has directly had an impact on our company's operations, along with the improvement in the availability and performance of machines. Compared to HPE Primera, I work with a much more reliable storage solution like Dell PowerStore. Compared to HPE Primera, Dell PowerStore's features related to deduplication are very good, and it also offers a physical storage capacity of eight TB, which can be expanded up to forty TB. I would recommend the product to others who plan to use it only after taking into consideration their usage and requirements. From the price and performance point of view, Dell PowerStore is a better choice. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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TOLGA ALNIAK

Expert (System Architect) at Migros Ticaret A.Ş.

Offers ransomware protection for files stored on servers

Data processing is the most important feature. We are using Huawei OceanStor Dorado, which employs SSD storage on the hardware side. No reported performance issues or improvements are required for our systems because all of the systems run on memory on the host side. The Oracle data and Oracle virtual machines also operate from memory. Additionally, we use Oracle for patching systems, with all data residing in memory. There is some latency during backup times, typically at night, but this is acceptable for us. These latencies occur outside of office hours, so they do not impact our operations during normal times when there is no noticeable latency.

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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 latency is good."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe has low latency and high Ops. It is an evergreen model."

"It has benefited my organization because it has reduced time to insights."

"The solution uses newer technology for deduplication and compression."

"The solution is very straightforward to set up."

"I use the tool for Oracle databases, Oracle virtual machines, and Oracle Linux databases. I'm on the storage side, not a database administrator."

"The initial setup was extremely simple and straightforward."

"The high availability of the product is the most valuable feature."

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"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"HPE Primera has good integration. All the users are using HP servers and some systems, such as Synergy, which integrate well into the solution."

"In my opinion, HPE is making good progress and moving ahead with InfoSight, which is predictive analytics and artificial intelligence."

"The performance is very good."

"HPE Primera is used for shared storage."

"The most important thing that we had found when we purchased this product around six months back was its 100% availability and uptime."

"HPE Primera provides me with system reliability and 100% data reliability. The storage is good and is consistently reliable and scalable, allowing me to use it whenever needed. The overall performance is great. The product is stable. The customer service and support is excellent. It's a commendable solution, especially suitable for online transactions. It is reliable in meeting data requirements."

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"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."

"The performance is good."

"The support team is responsive and effective in addressing any issues that arise."

"Most of the features which all enterprises storages solutions have are available in Huawei OceanStor Dorado."

"The platform's most valuable features are reliability, intelligence, and fast performance speed."

"Huawei OceanStor Dorado is fast and has significantly improved data storage efficiency."

"It is very easy to use."

"The product has the best compression and encryption features. The most valuable features I have found in the tool are its performance and cost-effectiveness. While Huawei OceanStor Dorado may not always be chosen for its features compared to other brands like Dell, HPE, etc., it is often selected due to its affordability. Customers opt for Huawei OceanStor Dorado primarily because it offers similar performance features as other brands at a lower cost."

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Cons

"Every time I think of something that needs to improve, they're one step ahead, which I love. The only area I wish to see improve, I believe is coming, is in the FlashBlade product. Blade implementation fell short on a few of the services."

"In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems."

"The tool's portfolio is minimal. It is expensive."

"One point I'd like to improve is that the tool should start selling small boxes again. It discontinued some products and is focusing on bigger, more capable boxes, neglecting the SMB market. Even though it's not a big market, it shouldn't have removed them."

"I want to see Pure Storage not only be for fast storage, but I want to see it be for the entire data center."

"The software layer has to improve."

"It is on the expensive side."

"They could add more support for file storage and different types of storage."

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"On the hardware side, you should have the ability to expand capacity to larger numbers."

"The initial setup is not straightforward."

"We've encountered issues in the past where maintaining a read-only state is essential to prevent data encryption when VPN access is impacted."

"We cannot use this storage for critical applications and data."

"The file server embedded in Pure, the GUI, and the tracking and reporting features are better with Pure Storage."

"The cost of HPE Primera could be lower."

"HPE Primera's pricing model is an area of concern and can be considered for improvement."

"I would like to see improved training offered with HPE Primera."

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"The speeds of the disks themselves need to be faster. The disks are not flash. When we opened our hard drive from the inclusion, I saw a converter, and it's not entirely flash."

"An area of this product that has room for improvement is the NAS capability."

"The user interface of Huawei OceanStor Dorado could be more user-friendly. Other solutions, such as EMC, have a better user interface."

"There are some limitations to this product because they do not have unified storage."

"For future releases, it would be beneficial for OceanStor Dorado to integrate advanced analytics and AI-driven functionalities for predictive maintenance and performance optimization."

"If they implement a backup solution directly into the OceanStor then it will be a valuable feature."

"The initial setup was very complex."

"Huawei OceanStor Dorado's biggest weakness is its lack of cloud integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Given its price, Pure is not the first option."

"They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."

"The tool is an investment that we've budgeted for. While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits. We don't regret purchasing it."

"With Pure Storage, we would like to continue seeing price reductions with flash storage. I don't think we're any different than anybody else when we continue to look to the industry for price reductions of both NVMe and traditional SSD storage. We would like to see these prices continue to decline and erode, even displacing large spinning disks."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."

"The product is expensive."

"Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."

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"I believe HPE Primera and Pure Storage are similar in price."

"HPE Primera is an expensive product but has competitive pricing."

"The product is expensive."

"The price of HPE Primera could improve, it is expensive."

"There is only a one-time license purchase needed and no additional costs. If HP could reduce the training cost, then that would be advantageous to the seller."

"The tool is expensive. I can say that HPE Primera is one of the costliest tools in the market."

"It’s a reasonable choice. When compared to other options, we've found it to be accessible and within our means."

"From what I see, this is competitively-priced and HPE are doing their best to stay competitive."

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"I rate the pricing a six on a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive, not cost-effective, and ten is cheap."

"There are lots of features included with this solution and some of them require additional licensing, such as creating high availability storage using a cluster."

"This product is not too expensive, and the price is competitive on the market."

"You need to pay for the license."

"Huawei has very good pricing. They have some promotions that can be taken advantage of at certain times of the year, such as the end of December. They are providing aggressive pricing. In the Pakistan market, they are ready to beat any vendor in Pakistan because they want to grab the market."

"The price of the solution is reasonable. There is not a vendor that offers an All-Flash Storage Array at the price of Huawei OceanStor Dorado. The other solutions are approximately 50% higher."

"Huawei OceanStor Dorado is more affordable than the competitor solutions"

"It stands out as the fastest purpose-built storage solution available on the market, and the pricing is highly competitive and excellent."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Educational Organization

45%

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

16%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I am an engineer and am not aware of the setup cost.

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

After implementation, there are limitations, such as the number of paths, file systems, and replication options. It f...

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Which would you choose - HPE Nimble Storage or HPE Primera?

HPE Nimble is a versatile synced WAN San solution. It is easy to use and doesn’t require much training for admins. Th...

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What's the difference between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and HPE Primera?

HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspectiv...

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What do you like most about HPE Primera?

For over a year, I have not seen any downtime in the product.

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What do you like most about Huawei OceanStor Dorado?

The product has the best compression and encryption features. The most valuable features I have found in the tool are...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei OceanStor Dorado?

The products they offer are quite cheap. However, I do not have much information about licensing since we don't buy t...

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What needs improvement with Huawei OceanStor Dorado?

Some customers have reported not understanding how the immutable part can be unlocked. From my perspective, it's not ...

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Comparisons

Dell PowerStore vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 37% of the time

Pure Storage FlashBlade vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 14% of the time

TrueNAS R-Series vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 13% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 12% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 10% of the time

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HPE Alletra Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 26% of the time

HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs HPE Primera

Compared 18% of the time

HPE Nimble Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 11% of the time

Dell PowerStore vs HPE Primera

Compared 10% of the time

NetApp AFF vs HPE Primera

Compared 5% of the time

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Dell PowerStore vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 20% of the time

Huawei OceanStor vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 11% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 11% of the time

NetApp AFF vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 9% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

Primera

OceanStor Dorado V3 All-Flash Storage System

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Pure Storage

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Huawei

Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

HPE introduces HPE Primera, a new storage platform designed to deliver superior simplicity, availability, and performance for mission-critical applications
HPE Primera advances the HPE Intelligent Data Platform, a portfolio of products and solutions designed to help customers transition from delivering storage to unlocking business value with intelligent data

Huawei's OceanStor Dorado V3 all-flash storage is the ideal choice for enterprises' mission-critical business. It is the industry's first commercial use of NVMe all-flash storage, and it delivers high-performing, reliable, and efficient storage services.

Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

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Telecom Italia, Hi3G Sweden, KPN

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