We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and Huawei OceanStor 9000 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps."
"The solution has been very stable so far."
"It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments."
"Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it."
"It has the best storage capacity."
"What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."
"FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version."
"The storage capacity is really one of the most valuable features. Also, the GUI is very friendly and the switches gives high performance. The technology used in storage is RAID which as helped us a lot to expand and store various items ."
"It has many options for scalability, and it is stable."
"The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files."
"The support for S3 needs to be improved."
"FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering."
"They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better."
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version."
"If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented."
"They should include clustering for the solution."
"The call charges and the management cost should be more friendly. They can also include monitoring and management."
"The handling of data deletion and bulk servers setup could have been more straightforward and easier when dealing with data removal or setting up servers. I believe Huawei could enhance their solutions, especially managing storage, to provide a better experience for customers."
FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while Huawei OceanStor 9000 is ranked 11th in NAS with 2 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while Huawei OceanStor 9000 is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei OceanStor 9000 writes "An entry-level, flash-based storage system designed for enterprise-class applications". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), HPE StoreEasy and NetApp FAS Series, whereas Huawei OceanStor 9000 is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp FAS Series, Qumulo and IBM FlashSystem. See our FreeNAS vs. Huawei OceanStor 9000 report.
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