HPE StoreOnce vs Huawei OceanStor comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. Additionally, 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between HPE StoreOnce and Huawei OceanStor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE StoreOnce vs. Huawei OceanStor Report (Updated: October 2024).

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HPE StoreOnce vs. Huawei OceanStor

October 2024

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

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Paul Pearson

Storage and Backup Architect at Concentrix

Apr 25, 2022

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

Currently, it's our tier-one storage. We use it mostly for our Oracle databases It has drastically improved the performance of our high-end Oracle databases and allows us the ability to replication to a DR location with ease. We love the product. Pure Storage works really well. The CAT tool and…

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Megha Meshram

Senior Manager at BHEL

Mar 29, 2023

Helps to consolidate D2D backups and has a good deduplication ratio

I was involved with the HPE team in the implementation of the tool which included steps like zone grade configuration, tape grade configuration, etc. The zoning part during implementation was very cumbersome. The tool’s implementation took around one week maximum to complete. One person from the HPE team helped us with the deployment. The tool’s deployment was a big process. We had to first deploy the hardware. Then we needed to connect it to the server. We had to also install HPE’s Data Protector. There were multiple things to be configured such as the configuration of Data Protector with D2D backup.

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ChukwuemekaOnyemelukwe

Infrastructure Administrator - Server, Storage & Virtualization at MicroAccess Ltd

Jun 6, 2024

Uses a proprietary technology with simple interface and has easy deployment

If you are not generating a substantial amount of data, the available storage space might suffice, making scalability less of a concern. However, if your data generation increases and you require more storage, Huawei OceanStor offers solutions to expand your storage capacity. Expanding storage resources can involve additional costs and configuration efforts. Acquiring more storage solutions and ensuring their integration with your existing setup might require a significant investment of time and resources. While this process can be complex, it allows for seamless scalability as your data storage needs grow. I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.

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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

"It is very easy to install and configure. It has got excellent diagnostics. If you really need to see how the box is performing, the console gives you a lot of information. You can set thresholds as well as alerts based on the thresholds, which is a very powerful functionality. They are very proactive. They know how to monitor and manage the systems. They see a problem, and they are all over it before us. They see the problem before we see it, which is very good."

"It has good, reliable, fast storage."

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

"The latency is good."

"Pure Storage has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator."

"The solution is very straightforward to set up."

"One of the best features is the support, which is excellent."

"The solution is scalable."

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"Currently, VTLs can only be created on individual service sets and cannot be used to share the resources of other nodes."

"It results in more efficient storage utilization, cutting capital expenditure in half."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its UI. The product's UI makes it easy for users to configure the tool."

"The deduplication feature in this product is amazing."

"I think the most valuable feature is the catalyst technology, which is in the StoreOnce appliance."

"It is a very scalable solution."

"Has very good deduplication and encryption features."

"The most valuable features are the deduplication and compression capabilities."

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"The pricing is very reasonable."

"The most valuable feature of Huawei OceanStor is the hybrid applications."

"Huawei OceanStor provides numerous features that are tailored to cater to the requirements of all types of companies."

"The setup and the price are the most valuable and not the features related."

"The solution has improved our organization by speeding up our operations."

"It is a highly available product."

"The performance and ease of management are the most valuable features."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

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Cons

"It is on the expensive side."

"The tool's pricing is higher than competitors."

"In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models."

"We would like to see more visibility into garbage collection and CPU performance in the GUI."

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

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

"I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution."

"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."

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"The product's price could be better."

"Some high-level cybersecurity features could be achieved with some entities, and their integration could be built into the store."

"The solution should continue to refine its integration capabilities. I also see they are starting to use cloud integration as well, which is good, but they should do more to integrate with it."

"The web interface, ease of use, and GUI all need to be improved."

"HPE should have more options so customers can choose from a wide range of products with small to big capacities."

"The platform's price could be lower."

"Its customer service could be faster."

"HPE StoreOnce needs to be made cheaper than products from Dell and Veeam."

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"A concern with OceanStor is pricing. However, apart from that, there are no significant limitations or technical issues."

"The price could be better. It's not good for the Brazilian market."

"The user interface is not so user friendly."

"The solution needs to improve the compression side of the application."

"Its storage capacity could be better."

"The upgrading process needs improvement. Deploy it and notify the customers when new versions and stuff comes out. I don't think they're doing that well."

"When it comes to the technical support team, I feel that the response time is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"From a political perspective, there are issues selling Chinese brands to Western companies, as some may not be permitted to use them."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The support cost per array is about $20,000 a year for 24/7 support."

"Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."

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

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

"Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet."

"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."

"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."

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

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"The cost of HPE StoreOnce is very expensive."

"The solution is pretty expensive."

"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."

"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."

"The product is not expensive. It is available at a good price."

"I rate the platform's pricing a seven out of ten."

"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."

"There are costs for additional storage and space."

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"Its price is affordable."

"Pricing is very fair."

"The price of Huawei OceanStor should be less expensive. It is expensive at the moment."

"Huawei OceanStor is a cost-effective storage solution."

"I am satisfied with the tool's pricing, which is in the middle. It is overpriced. I rate it an eight out of ten."

"The pricing depends on the features the customer wants, such as storage, RAM, and processors, but in general, Huawei is much cheaper compared to Dell and Cisco."

"This product value matches its price."

"The tool's pricing is competitive and affordable. It has the best possible pricing that we can get from Huawei. The prices are fixed and there are no additional costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

University

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By reviewers

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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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What do you like most about HPE StoreOnce?

I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backu...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE StoreOnce?

My company has to keep on asking HPE distributors to offer the product at a better price, which is why I cannot discl...

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What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?

The product's support is an area with certain shortcomings requiring improvements. Support needs to be faster. I don'...

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What do you like most about Huawei OceanStor?

Huawei OceanStor has the capability of SSDs, high-performance disks, and higher disk support.

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

For the same offerings, they are slightly pricier than Huawei.

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What needs improvement with Huawei OceanStor?

In terms of marketing, they need to improve by putting more effort into making people aware of their products, especi...

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Also Known As

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

HP StoreOnce

OceanStor Dorado V3 All-Flash Storage System, OceanStor 18000 V3 Series Storage Systems, OceanStor 6800 V3 Storage System

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Pure Storage

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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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.

HP StoreOnce Backup is a data backup solution that provides a consistent, high-performance, scale-out architecture for your entire enterprise. Reduce the amount of backup data capacity by 95 percent, and choose between powerful dedicated appliances for data centers, or flexible virtual appliances for smaller and remote offices.

OceanStor Dorado V3 is the industry's first all-flash storage that puts NVMe into commercial use. It is specially designed for enterprises' mission-critical businesses, meeting the most-demanding performance and reliability requirements of databases, VDI, server virtualization, and SAP HANA.

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