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We performed a comparison between Huawei FusionStorage and Red Hat Ceph Storage 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Huawei FusionStorage vs. Red Hat Ceph Storage Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,567 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Provides easy access to our data.""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.""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."

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"Ceph has simplified my storage integration. I no longer need two or three storage systems, as Ceph can support all my storage needs. I no longer need OpenStack Swift for REST object storage access, I no longer need NFS or GlusterFS for filesystem sharing, and most importantly, I no longer need LVM or DRBD for my virtual machines in OpenStack.""We use the solution for cloud storage.""radosgw and librados provide a simple integration with clone, snapshots, and other functions that aid in data integrity.""The most valuable feature is the stability of the product.""Ceph’s ability to adapt to varying types of commodity hardware affords us substantial flexibility and future-proofing.""The configuration of the solution and the user interface are both quite good.""Without any extra costs, I was able to provide a redundant environment.""It's a very performance-intensive, brilliant storage system, and I always recommend it to customers based on its benefits, performance, and scalability."

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Cons
"The initial setup and installation is not that straightforward. It should be made easier and the time to install should be reduced.""Their cloud services could be improved.""I hope for improvements in the product's processing ability and performance.""The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."

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"This product uses a lot of CPU and network bandwidth. It needs some deduplication features and to use delta for rebalancing.""An area for improvement would be that it's pretty difficult to manage synchronous replication over multiple regions.""Ceph does not deal very well with, or takes a long time to recover from, certain kinds of network failures and individual storage node failures.""The product lacks RDMA support for inter-OSD communication.""I would like to see better performance and stability when Ceph is in recovery.""It takes some time to re-balance the storage in case of server failure.""It needs a better UI for easier installation and management.""Geo-replication needs improvement. It is a new feature, and not well supported yet."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is expensive but might be optimal based on the partnership."
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  • "The other big advantage is that Ceph is free software. Compared to traditional SAN based storage, it is very economical."
  • "There is no cost for software."
  • "Most of time, you can get Ceph with the OpenStack solution in a subscription​​ as a bundle.​"
  • "We never used the paid support."
  • "If you can afford a product like Red Hat Ceph Storage then go for it. If you cannot, then you need to test Ceph and get your hands dirty."
  • "The price of this product isn't high."
  • "The price of Red Hat Ceph Storage is reasonable."
  • "The operational overhead is higher compared to Azure because we own the hardware."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels.
    Top Answer:The product needs improvement in terms of affordability.
    Top Answer:We use Huawei FusionStorage while preparing business strategies and cases for efficiently storing and retrieving customer, billing, and traffic information, encompassing transactions.
    Top Answer:Red Hat Ceph does well in simplifying storage integration by replacing the need for numerous storage solutions. This solution allows for multiple copies of replicated and coded pools to be kept, easy… more »
    Top Answer:The high availability of the solution is important to us.
    Top Answer:Some documentation is very hard to find. The documentation must be quickly available.
    Ranking
    17th
    Views
    450
    Comparisons
    341
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    330
    Rating
    8.0
    3rd
    Views
    14,523
    Comparisons
    12,226
    Reviews
    9
    Average Words per Review
    330
    Rating
    7.7
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    Overview

    Huawei FusionStorage fully distributed cloud storage features massive scale-out capability designed for cloud-based architectures. The on-board storage system software combines the local storage resources of standard x86 servers into fully distributed storage pools, providing block, object, or file storage resources to the upper layer. An enterprise can easily obtain the required flexibility and efficiency in data storage to keep up with the ever-changing dynamics of business.

    Red Hat Ceph Storage is an enterprise open source platform that provides unified software-defined storage on standard, economical servers and disks. With block, object, and file storage combined into one platform, Red Hat Ceph Storage efficiently and automatically manages all your data.
    Sample Customers
    China Merchants Bank, Liaoning, Zhejiang
    Dell, DreamHost
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Retailer10%
    Construction Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise53%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Huawei FusionStorage vs. Red Hat Ceph Storage
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Huawei FusionStorage vs. Red Hat Ceph Storage and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,567 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Huawei FusionStorage is ranked 17th in File and Object Storage with 4 reviews while Red Hat Ceph Storage is ranked 3rd in File and Object Storage with 22 reviews. Huawei FusionStorage is rated 7.8, while Red Hat Ceph Storage is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Huawei FusionStorage writes "Reliable platform that integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Red Hat Ceph Storage writes "Provides block storage and object storage from the same storage cluster". Huawei FusionStorage is most compared with Google Cloud Storage, Dell ECS and Dropbox, whereas Red Hat Ceph Storage is most compared with MinIO, VMware vSAN, Portworx Enterprise, Pure Storage FlashBlade and NetApp StorageGRID. See our Huawei FusionStorage vs. Red Hat Ceph Storage report.

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