Huawei OceanStor Dorado Reviews

Our company mainly works with large enterprises such as banks, and Huawei OceanStor Dorado is part of our storage services. Our company uses the product's version 8000. Huawei OceanStor Dorado is used for data migration and storage in banks and other industries like telecom and healthcare. 

Customers utilize the solution in data center operations by storing the main workloads, applications, production storage, block storage, pilot storage, and storage objects. Huawei OceanStor Dorado also assists users in core applications, satellite applications, business analytics tools, dashboards, BI, and AI-enabled features to get the desired results.

Huawei OceanStor Dorado is equipped with powerful controllers. The solution can handle more than 6.4 million IOPS. Huawei OceanStor Dorado offers great scalability. It can manage multiple protocols, like NAS protocol, SAN protocol and object storage protocol. The product is optimized for high-performance computing along with AI capabilities. 

The product should be better aligned with the virtual environments. More protocols and backup features can be added to Huawei OceanStor Dorado. The connectivity of the product can be improved as well. 

I have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for four to five years. 

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. Before adopting the solution, our company carried out extensive diagnosis and stress checks to gauge the product's stability, and positive results were obtained. 

I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. At our company, we have three to four customers for the 8000 version of Huawei OceanStor Dorado, but we are in the process of increasing the count. Our company uses the product for medium and large enterprises. 

There are very few specialized service partners of Huawei, and even the official support team has fewer professionals than required. Thus, Huawei OceanStor Dorado needs more dedicated partners in leading countries with high storage consumption rates to provide services, deployment, and support.

Very few partners of Huawei OceanStor Dorado have experience in migrating data to version 8000. The certifications for the end-users need to be improved as well, especially for the large-scale customers of Huawei OceanStor Dorado. I would overall rate customer support a six out of ten. 

The support provided by IBM or HP for their storage services is more responsive and experienced through trails and testing of products in comparison to support from Huawei OceanStor Dorado. 

Neutral

I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. The Huawei OceanStor DeviceManager can be used in the deployment process, which acts as a comprehensive tool and provides the deployer with complete control of the hardware. At our company, we experienced a smooth installment process when setting up the Huawei OceanStor Dorado. 

The deployment process can be completed within one or two days. Migrating the old legacy data to the new framework is time-consuming, but overall, the product setup is not challenging. 

I would rate the pricing a six out of ten. Huawei OceanStor Dorado is more affordable than the competitor solutions. The price of the product depends upon the customer's nature of business, data size, usability, availability and number of product boxes.  

At our company, it's a generic SLA that maintains the existing tasks with the same configuration, which has been deployed and running. For the same product services, we prefix the charges for annual support, which is procured through a one-time payment. During renewal, the customer needs to make a yearly payment. There are no additional costs associated with Huawei OceanStor Dorado. An additional fee is charged for upscaling the solution for our customers. 

The multiprotocol feature of Huawei OceanStor Dorado has significantly improved storage management for our organization's customers. Before the aforementioned feature was introduced, the product was used to support one single protocol in the legacy storage system.

The solution currently manages object storage using the object data protocol. Huawei OceanStor Dorado allows data storage in one stack; previously, different storage needed to be used for each type of data. Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten. 

The product operates as a single technology based out of one country, which is China; it can be considered as one of the advantageous factors. The presence of strong controllers, affordable factors and a robust architecture based on the native motherboards, chips, SSDs, TLCs, SLCs and MLCs. For huge storage capacity requirements where other solutions might fail, Huawei OceanStor Dorado is able to serve the purpose. 

Our primary use case for the solution includes deployments in the financial services industry (FSI), public and private sector. 

The platform's most valuable features are competitive pricing, high I/O performance, and support for NVMe disks. Its impressive speed and functionality make it a cost-effective choice with top-tier performance.

The product's current pricing model involves over 12 different licenses, which can be complex. Simplifying the process would enhance the overall user experience.

I have been working with the Huawei OceanStore Dorado for several years.

The product is stable. 

The platform is highly scalable, accommodating environments from 40 to 50 terabytes without issues.

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

The initial setup of this solution was straightforward. It generally takes about three to four hours for initialization.

The implementation was carried out with an in-house team. Two people were involved: one for cabling and rack mounting, and the other for deploying the solution. The process was handled efficiently.

The product's cost-effectiveness, including after-sales expansion, has proven it more affordable than other brands.

The solution's licensing structure needs improvement. 

We evaluated other options including those from Dell EMC. Later, we chose Huawei OceanStor Dorado for its favorable balance of features and cost.

I rate the product a nine out of ten. 

Our primary use case for OceanStor Dorado revolves around storage management in our medium to enterprise-level business environment.

The integrated Huawei Flash technology within OceanStor Dorado stands out as one of the most valuable features. Its performance, reliability, and high availability architecture have greatly improved our storage management capabilities, ensuring seamless operations.

For future releases, it would be beneficial for OceanStor Dorado to integrate advanced analytics and AI-driven functionalities for predictive maintenance and performance optimization. Additionally, enhanced data encryption and security features would be highly appreciated.

We have been utilizing the OceanStor Dorado solution for approximately six years now.

In terms of stability, the product has proven to be a stable and reliable solution, with no complaints or issues reported by our organization.

Our impressions of the scalability of OceanStor Dorado are excellent, as it has seamlessly accommodated our evolving storage requirements.

The technical support services are good. 

The initial setup was straightforward, with minimal complexities. However, the migration of data in our data center did extend the deployment timeline.

We implemented the product with the help of third-party consultants. 

The platform generates a good return on investment. 

We did evaluate other products. 

Overall, our experience with OceanStor Dorado has been highly satisfactory. Its scalability, stability, and excellent customer support have further solidified our confidence in the solution. We would recommend it to any organization seeking reliable and efficient storage management solutions.

I rate it a ten out of ten. 

The solution is used for storage.

The solution's pricing is its most valuable feature.

The technology and the features need improvement.

If you compare IBM storage to Huawei OceanStor Dorado, IBM offers DS8000 storage XIV storage. Huawei also offers several storage models, including their brand OceanStor Dorado. If you compare Huawei storage with IBM storage, IBM is mature and offers more stability of the features and technology. However, the pricing of IBM storage is much higher than the Huawei product. If you're not using it for a critical server, you can use Huawei as the cheaper option. But if you have a critical system, maybe choose something more stable like IBM.

Additionally, the stability could be improved.

I have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for two years.

The solution is not stable with the parts. The part is frequently faulty, especially if compared to IBM storage.

I use the solution outside of the company environment.

The tech support is quite good if you can speak Chinese. You can talk to them in English, but if you can speak Chinese, it is much easier to communicate with them.

I previously used IBM storage.

The setup is not very complex. It is quite straightforward if you have basic knowledge.

It took a month to deploy the solution.

After buying the storage, you must set it up for the deployment. To set it up, you need to load a manual. There is no ISO, and there is no installer that can be downloaded, which is different.

We needed an engineer to deploy the solution. One or two engineers are enough to maintain and deploy the solution.

You need to pay for the license.

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a six out of ten.

We are end users and customers of Huawei. I'm a system admin. 

OceanStor has very good capacity; it's effective, works quickly, and is easy to manage. 

The solution requires third-party integrations some of which have agreements and policies that prevent us from using them. If you open an Excel or Word file, for example, and a second person has opened it at the same time, they can't use it because it's already locked by you. Microsoft integration is a problem when the solution is managed by Huawei. 

I've been using this solution for two years. 

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable, we have around 600 users. We won't need to expand usage in the near future, there's still plenty of space. 

The technical support is good and they are responsible and relatively quick to respond although there are sometimes problems. We inform them when something is missing and they get back to us pretty quickly. 

We previously used Dell EMC. The change to Huawei was a management decision that may have been related to cost. Huawei offers similar features to Dell. 

The initial setup was somewhat complex because it was new to us. We had Huawei support for our setup as well as assistance from a local partner. The deployment was done as an online upgrade so there wasn't any downtime, it was just a matter of switching over from the old storage to the new. That was a big advantage. We took our time and it took about a week to migrate. We used two in-house engineers as well as one from Huawei and one from the local partner. We currently have one person managing the solution. 

I'm not involved with the licensing process but I understand that Huawei is about 50% cheaper than competing solutions.

This is a good solution if it supports your environment. I am lucky to have 20 years of experience with these solutions so I know how to manage things. For those who are less experienced, it can be difficult. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

We primarily use it for our VMware and some of our systems.

We like that the solution is all-flash.

The solution has a sufficient amount of storage on offer.

The solution is very stable.

So far, we have found it to be quite scalable.

The initial setup is fairly straightforward and not overly complex. The installation and management are very easy.

The performance is very good. 

Technical support is quite good.

The solution can always be more stable.

The product could always be faster.

I've been using this solution for about four months or so. It's still relatively new.

The solution's stability is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. Its performance is reliable. 

We have found the scalability to be pretty good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so with relative ease.

We have about 5,000 users on the solution currently.

We do have plans to increase usage in the future.

The technical support is quite good. They are helpful and responsive. We've been happy with their level of support.

We did previously have another solution, however, I can't recall what the actual name of the product was.

The installation is not overly complex. it's not difficult. It's straightforward. We didn't have any issues with the setup process.

It's a hardware installation. Afterward, the software installation is done for management purposes.

We have four people on staff that can handle any maintenance required. They are all engineers.

We used a Huawei consultant. The process went smoothly and we were happy to have their assistance.

It's my understanding that we paid a one-time licensing fee.

We're a customer and an end-user.

We use the Dorado 6000 model and it is the latest version.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten overall. We have been quite satisfied with the solution.

I'd definitely recommend the solution to others.

Our use cases include VDI and full-virtualization environments.

It's fast. The performance is good. 

It would be easier to do snapshots on a regular basis. This feature would be great. So, like, a new feature that would allow you to take snapshots every hour.

I have been using this solution for two years. 

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. We haven't had any downtime.

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. It was scalable enough for us.

Customer service and support are pretty good.

Positive

The initial setup was very easy. The deployment took half a day. 

The pricing is reasonable. I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap price and ten is expensive. It is cheap. 

I worked with Nexenta. Nexenta isn't available anymore; it is a standard hardware solution, while Huawei OceanStor Dorado is a flash storage solution specifically designed for high performance and scalability.

I would definitely recommend using the solution. 

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten, because it is easy to use, fast and cheap. 

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

There could be local support services available for the platform. Additionally, they should provide a bundled license, including all protection and encryption rules.

We have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000 for two months.

It is a stable product.

I rate the product’s scalability a nine out of ten.

The technical support services need improvement. They should provide local support for software and hardware issues.

Neutral

We didn’t encounter any difficulties with the initial setup, as all the storage systems we are familiar with have similar processes. It involves configuring storage on the network. It requires one executive to implement and three months to complete. I rate the process a nine out of ten.

I recommend Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000 to others and rate it a nine out of ten.