Huawei OceanStor Dorado Reviews

Most of my clients are using this solution to manage their smaller storage and as a backup solution.

The most valuable feature of this solution is the overall simplicity.

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

I have been using this solution for approximately one year.

We have not had an issue with the scalability.

The solution is scalable.

The local support has been very good.

The installation is straightforward. The team did not do a lot of training and was able to handle the installation without issues.

The price of the solution is competitive compared to others, such as Dell EMC and Hitachi. I believe the reason they are providing a discount is they want to increase their penetration into the market.

I have evaluated Dell EMC and Hitachi solutions.

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a six out of ten.

The solution is very fast, but IBM is winning at the right speed. The GUI is very simple, however, in comparison to IBM. The interface is nice and simple, as are the guides.

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.

It would be helpful in the future if they could create another solution that can manage both Huawei and non-Huawei boxes.

I can't speak to its stability. We haven't run any stability tests yet.

Technical support is very responsive. We have many products from Huawei. If something happens, we open a ticket and they assist.

The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment takes about a day.

We had a consultant assist in the implementation. We just provided the help connecting the cable and installing the rack.

I don't handle pricing, but I do believe it is less expensive than IBM.

We use a hybrid deployment model, and we're currently testing the solution.

I'd rate the solution 8.5 out of ten.

Our primary use case of this solution is for production.

The deduplication features and the graphical user interface (GUI) of the solution are the most valuable to me.

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

The solution is very stable.

I am impressed by the scalability of the solution.

I've only had to use technical support a few times because the solution is very stable. They always have very good support.

We did previously use a different solution, but we switched due to Huawei's better price-performance ratio.

We used an integrator for the installation and the initial setup was really straightforward.

My advice to others would be that it's a very good product and I'm very happy with it. In the next version, it would be nice to have a converged solution for NAS and SAN. On a scale from one to 10, where one is the worst and 10 is the best, I will rate a nine, because it's a very good product and it's stable. It just lacks automation support for automation products.

We have this product deployed in our data center and are using it for DR purposes.

The most valuable feature is Snap Mirroring.

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

We have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for between four and five years.

This is a stable product that we can use for DR in production. We plan to continue using it.

This solution is scalable and you can expand it to petabytes. We have more than 500 users.

Huawei's technical support is very advanced. Customers can directly approach a Huawei technical person by logging a ticket and providing an email address. They will definitely respond in one or two hours.

The support is fast but the customer needs to understand what data they need for support.

We call use another storage product, the Dell EMC Unity 300.

The installation and configuration are quite simple.

The length of time required for deployment depends on your scenario. If you deploy it as a DR site, it will take between three and four hours to complete. This includes all of the features.

We implemented and deployed in-house.

Not many people are needed for deployment maintenance. A minimum of two people can deploy and manage it.

All of the brands have different architectures for licensing. Some licenses come standard with the product, whereas some you need to buy.

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

For me, this is a good solution and there is no need to improve it. I recommend it to others.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We are a solution provider and the Huawei OceanStor Dorado is one of the products that we are working on for a customer. There are a lot of use cases for it, primarily in the financial and banking sectors.

The most valuable features are CDP and Metro in the Hyper applications.

The majority of our customers find this solution simple to use.

We have been dealing with Huawei for the past 10 years.

This is a stable solution.

It is very easy to scale products by Huawei.

Most of our clients who purchase this product are small and medium-sized businesses, although we do have some enterprise-level customers.

Huawei provides different types of services in our region. There are Hi-Care and Co-Care. The Hi-Care services are provided directly by Huawei, whereas Co-Care services are handled by partners. Overall, the support is fine.

I have experience with solutions from other vendors such as Dell EMC and NetApp. The initial setup is easiest with Huawei.

The initial setup is very simple. It will take only five or ten minutes for deployment and the initial tests.

My company has an in-house team that handles the implementation and services for our clients. If the client purchases a maintenance contract then we take care of that, as well.

There are some costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, depending on the requirements. Examples of these are the HyperMetro, HyperReplication, and HyperSnapshot (HyperSnap) features.

My advice to anybody who is considering OceanStor Dorado is that it is a very reliable solution with good features. It is a well-established product.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.