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 #10 with an average rating of 8.8. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 4.3% mindshare in AFS, compared to Huawei’s 4.4% 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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HPE Primera vs. Huawei OceanStor Dorado

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Review summaries and opinions

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, 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 4.3%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei OceanStor Dorado is 4.4%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Helps to save money and resources with the data compression feature

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. One way to improve the product is to add an operational assistant that doesn't depend on VMware. It could also establish more alliances with other operational systems.

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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

"What I really like about this program, is that it is easy to use and easy to configurate."

"The solution is very straightforward to set up."

"On a scale of one to ten, I rate Pure FlashArray as ten."

"Everything, especially the VMs inside, is pretty fast."

"The database workloads are pretty fast because I frequently move data from here to there."

"It's helped us because we've changed fundamentally what we talk about. We don't talk about storage and different tiers of storage anymore nor do we talk about servers. We talk now about applications and how applications impact the business and end users."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."

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

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"Primera's main advantage is its support for NVM drives and normal flash drives. It has some sort of AI analysis that automatically tells us how to optimize the performance."

"It is stable and reliable."

"HPE Primera is used for shared storage."

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

"The greatest advantage is the support when we encounter incidents, as HPE's support is highly responsive."

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

"We sold Primera to a public university, and they're happy with it. They have been using it for about four months with no significant problems."

"When taking into account the price, maintenance required, and performance of HPE Primera, it is an effective solution."

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"I've been satisfied with the level of attention I'm given when I reach out to technical support."

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

"Huawei OceanStor Dorado is equipped with powerful controllers"

"Huawei has more features than other vendors. It integrates well with security management solutions, though not directly with databases."

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

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

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

"We can use Huawei OceanStor Dorado capacity storage for many different purposes."

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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."

"There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features."

"Efficiency improvements would always be welcome, but I'm not sure if they could get more efficient."

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

"We would like to see VNC integration or be able to use Pure Storage with VNC."

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

"There are some challenges with data encryption and reduction."

"We need better data deduplication."

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

"The product's stale snapshots feature needs improvement."

"The solution could improve by having seamless migration from other storage systems. The process should be made easier."

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

"There really isn't any aspect of the solution that needs improvement for the customer other than its price."

"The product’s price needs improvement."

"HPE Primera is not good enough as a storage solution as it does not provide a good NAS storage."

"We face challenges with false alarms, particularly daily alerts related to replication link breaks. I'm not happy with the customer service and support."

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"This solution does not support VMware VVols 2.0."

"Some customers have reported not understanding how the immutable part can be unlocked."

"It should have easy connectivity with the AIX, however, I've found that with AIX, it has some issues and due to this, we need to remove the exact fiber card sometimes and then plug it in again so that it can connect with the AIX systems."

"Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve the integration, there have been some compatibility issues with some operating system functions."

"The data compression and deduplication ratio of Huawei OceanStor Dorado is not as good as other solutions, such as EMC and Pure Storage. It is important when looking at capacity effectiveness."

"From the customer's point of view, Huawei OceanStor Dorado is expensive."

"In additional features, it would be easier to do snapshots on a regular basis. So, like, a new feature that would allow you to take snapshots every hour."

"Difficult integration with third parties."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products."

"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."

"We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."

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

"The tool's pricing is cheap; I rate it a six to seven out of ten. Most of our sales are not subscription-based. We sell the hardware, and customers keep using it. They only renew the service part annually. The support can be a bit pricey, but the solution is more cost-effective than anything else out there."

"The product is expensive."

"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."

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

"The price to capacity ratio is good."

"The price of the solution should be cheaper."

"HPE Primera is less expensive than HPE Alletra."

"HPE Primera is a little bit higher than Dell PowerStore...HPE Primera costs around 80,000 USD."

"The license for HPE Primera is all-inclusive."

"The solution is quite cost-effective."

"The price of this solution is good for medium-sized and large businesses."

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

"We saw ROI in terms of both money and time saved. It is worth the price."

"The solution's licensing structure needs improvement."

"The price of Huawei OceanStor Dorado is very inexpensive, it cost approximately $5 per gigabyte."

"In price comparisons with alternative products, it stands out as a more cost-effective option."

"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."

"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."

"The pricing is one thing that works for them. I think their pricing is more competitively affordable than these top competitors."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Educational Organization

46%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

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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?

Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial. Storage replication should be essential, and the analytics ...

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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 33% of the time

TrueNAS R-Series vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 15% of the time

Pure Storage FlashBlade vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 14% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 11% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 9% of the time

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HPE Alletra Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 33% of the time

HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs HPE Primera

Compared 17% of the time

HPE Nimble Storage vs HPE Primera

Compared 11% of the time

Dell PowerStore vs HPE Primera

Compared 9% of the time

HPE StoreOnce vs HPE Primera

Compared 4% of the time

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Dell PowerStore vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 19% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Huawei OceanStor Dorado

Compared 12% of the time

Huawei OceanStor 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

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.

Pure Storage

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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.

Huawei

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Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

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Telecom Italia, Hi3G Sweden, KPN

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