Huawei OceanStor vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe comparison

Huawei and Pure Storage are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. Huawei is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.8, while Pure Storage is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.6. Huawei holds a 2.2% mindshare in AFS, compared to Pure Storage’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Pure Storage users who would recommend it.

Huawei OceanStor

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Huawei OceanStor and Pure FlashArray X NVMe both offer robust storage solutions for enterprises. Pure FlashArray X NVMe seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and overall performance.

Features: Huawei OceanStor is noted for its comprehensive data management capabilities, high reliability, and efficient performance. Pure FlashArray X NVMe stands out with its speed, integration with cloud services, and seamless scalability.

Room for Improvement: Huawei OceanStor users highlight the need for better integration with third-party applications, a more modern design, and improved documentation. Pure FlashArray X NVMe users suggest improvements in support response times, more competitive pricing, and enhanced customer communication.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei OceanStor's deployment is efficient but could benefit from more detailed documentation, and its customer service is highly rated for responsiveness. Pure FlashArray X NVMe offers a straightforward deployment process with strong support, though users wish for quicker responses.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei OceanStor is favored for its appealing setup costs and significant long-term ROI. Pure FlashArray X NVMe, despite a higher initial investment, is considered worthwhile due to its superior features and performance.

To learn more, read our detailed Huawei OceanStor vs. Pure FlashArray X NVMe Report (Updated: April 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei OceanStor

Ranking in All-Flash Storage

14th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Ranking in All-Flash Storage

15th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Huawei OceanStor is 2.2%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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ChukwuemekaOnyemelukwe

Infrastructure Administrator - Server, Storage & Virtualization at MicroAccess Ltd

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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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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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the availability."

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

"It is easy to use, deploy, communicate and manage this solution."

"I find the scalability features of OceanStor valuable. Additionally, installation is easy, and it only requires one person to install it. Maintenance is also easy and not a big issue."

"The solution is easy to use."

"Huawei is much cheaper compared to Dell, offering a competitive price that makes companies consider their options."

"It is easy to implement or install the tool."

"Huawei OceanStor is designed with built-in high availability features, such as fault tolerance, ensuring consistent data access and minimizing downtime."

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"The solution is very straightforward to set up."

"The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover, and failback capabilities ensuring high availability."

"The tool's valuable features are speed, security, data compression, and reliability. Its data compression feature is the best that we have ever seen. It helps us to save money and resources."

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

"The system allows for seamless learning experiences, facilitating quick and easy cloning of environments within minutes."

"The solution is scalable."

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

"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."

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Cons

"Technical support could be more helpful."

"Its data replication features work slowly for nodes."

"CFS integration is one area where OceanStor has some room for improvement. The CFS on OceanStor is dedicated, so it's not integrated with the existing active directory domain."

"Huawei currently lacks a solution for high-performance AI, unlike other companies like DDN, WekaIO, or IBM BlueStore."

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

"The overall price of the solution should be reduced."

"We did experience a little latency with this solution."

"Its storage capacity could be better."

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

"Adding some functions to the product would be beneficial. Storage replication should be essential, and the analytics should not incur extra charges."

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

"We have run into a couple of instances recently where we are running out of space. So we have had to buy some more packs for it and they have deployed fine and it has increased smoothly."

"In terms of what needs improvement, the dashboard and management could be simplified."

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

"The software layer has to improve."

"I'd like to see the product implement active replication for vehicles such as VMware."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Payment is determined by the amount of storage capacity required, and we have paid 50,000 euros for our usage."

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

"Its price is affordable."

"Huawei OceanStor is priced very well but is a bit complicated."

"Huawei's prices are very good compared to those of its competitors."

"It's roughly affordable."

"The product is cheap."

"The price of the solution could be less expensive. However, there are not any licensing costs."

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"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."

"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."

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

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

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

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

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

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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?

Huawei OceanStor's pricing is very aggressive, making it highly competitive.

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What needs improvement with Huawei OceanStor?

Huawei currently lacks a solution for high-performance AI, unlike other companies like DDN, WekaIO, or IBM BlueStore. From a political perspective, there are issues selling Chinese brands to Wester...

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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 should not incur extra charges. This is one of the main things organizations need.

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Also Known As

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

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

Overview

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.

Huawei

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.

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