We performed a comparison between Dell ECS and Huawei FusionStorage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature for me is off-site storage."
"I have found Dell ECS to be scalable."
"We face very few hardware failures."
"The performance is good."
"Competitive object storage platform that's stable and scalable."
"It's definitely good for unstructured data. In earlier days, we had Centera, so for the DR it's really good. It has load balancing facility, and we're using it with the Kemp Load Balancer."
"The tool is easy to use."
"This product is very competitive."
"Huawei FusionStorage does well in its basic functions and offers broad utility."
"In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels."
"The product has a very simple GUI-based management platform and it is very simple to use. There is a very easy step-by-step configuration procedure that guides you through, and you can configure it very easily."
"Provides easy access to our data."
"The setup is very complex."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"They need to ensure that the system will work if a site goes down."
"Dell EMC ECS should support segregation of duty, particularly for role-based access controls. Having a single pane of glass for smarter observation and better control mechanism would also make this solution better."
"It is a good solution, except for the cost."
"The major weakness in the solution is that there is no cloud version for Dell ECS."
"Its security can be improved."
"You should be able to calculate so that when it's full it's 100% full, not just 90%."
"Their cloud services could be improved."
"The initial setup and installation is not that straightforward. It should be made easier and the time to install should be reduced."
"I hope for improvements in the product's processing ability and performance."
"The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."
Dell ECS is ranked 5th in File and Object Storage with 25 reviews while Huawei FusionStorage is ranked 17th in File and Object Storage with 4 reviews. Dell ECS is rated 8.0, while Huawei FusionStorage is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Dell ECS writes "Enables multiple protocol support, but its IOPS functionality needs improvement in terms of performance ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei FusionStorage writes "Reliable platform that integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems ". Dell ECS is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Amazon AWS, NetApp StorageGRID, MinIO and Red Hat Ceph Storage, whereas Huawei FusionStorage is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, Google Cloud Storage and Dropbox. See our Dell ECS vs. Huawei FusionStorage report.
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