We performed a comparison between Dell XtremIO and Huawei OceanStor Dorado based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The stability of Pure Storage is very very good."
"Redundancy and the fault tolerance of the platform are the most impressive."
"It is easy to manage. You don't have to have the same people who used to manage the Dell EMC arrays because the solution is more intuitive."
"The performance is very good."
"With Pure Storage, we don't see any latency or IOPS. It has been a very seamless integration."
"The most valuable feature is its upgradeability."
"It gives us capacity planning."
"It's just very easy for general block storage."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its high performance."
"It has very good performance for an application which needs lower latency and a better response, for example, in microseconds."
"Ease of management, aside from the serious performance, is the best feature."
"The most valuable features are: complete performance and ease of use."
"Xtrem10's features are more simple to implement. The integration and interface are also good."
"Performance and deduplication. This is a very robust block storage option that offers both performance and data optimization."
"The speed is extremely valuable."
"We mostly use it for backup, because we cannot measure anything, and we are afraid to use it for surveillance systems. We were planning to use it for mostly for surveillance systems."
"The most valuable features are the five chips architecture and the purpose-built NVMe hard disk drive. Additionally, the IOPS feature is good."
"The most valuable aspects encompass a comprehensive set of common features, such as NetFlow technology, hyper-micro, and hyper-application functionalities."
"The product has the best compression and encryption features. The most valuable features I have found in the tool are its performance and cost-effectiveness. While Huawei OceanStor Dorado may not always be chosen for its features compared to other brands like Dell, HPE, etc., it is often selected due to its affordability. Customers opt for Huawei OceanStor Dorado primarily because it offers similar performance features as other brands at a lower cost."
"The most valuable features of the solution are SmartMigration, HyperReplication, HyperSnap, HyperCopy, HyperClone, SmartPartition, and SmartCache."
"The deduplication features and the graphical user interface (GUI) of the solution are the most valuable to me."
"The solution's pricing is its most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Two things really stand out for me. First, there's group cloning, which is very nice. It simplifies managing multiple clones across the group. Second, Huawei's multi-controller architecture with load balancing is a good part."
"Automation could be simplified."
"With scalability, I have run into a little problem with our last upgrade. There were some undocumented limitations to the number of drives that our controller could run on. So, instead of putting in a new data pack as we had anticipated, we had to keep adding and removing to get up to the capacity that we needed to be. What should have been a one day process (or a few hours) turned into a month and a half process."
"As partners, we should have the option to download the software, rather than have to go back through Pure to obtain it."
"The backend of this solution utilizes an Active/Passive architecture, rather than an Active/Active architecture, which is a disadvantage, when compared to some of its competitors. Its storage capacity should be expanded in the next release."
"It would be good to have metrics of the box's performance so we can see what it delivers, but currently, I can't see what it's actually doing."
"FlashArray's capacity for forecasting should be improved because it needs to be a bit more current. I think it's bundled with the deduplication and other compression factors. We need more user interfaces for forecasting in this software and more interfaces need to be integrated with this array management tool."
"We would like more extended historical data to help with some of the capacity planning. This is something that we are asking for all the time. E.g., what was the historical performance of this particular volume? So, we would like more historicals."
"I had to contact customer support when a drive failed as I was doing a couple of OS upgrades."
"The implementation isn't exactly complex, but the solution should have some enhancements in it to make the process more centralized."
"The physical architecture could use some higher levels of redundancy."
"We've encountered challenges in integrating other products with Dell Xtremio, as it tends to be more vendor-locked. This means we can't easily explore other solutions that might work alongside Dell."
"I would like hardware capacity additions to be a little more flexible. The upgrade path for the existing XTremIO units requires you to purchase 2 XBricks at a time and they need to be the same capacity as the existing XBricks."
"They can improve the product by providing an HTML5-based interface instead of the Java GUI based application."
"The solution needs to be simplified. When you integrate your storage with other systems, could use a little bit of automation."
"I would like to see more scalability."
"If you are looking at flash storage solutions, XtremIO doesn't offer any unique features. Most of my customers are migrating their workload from XtremIO to other formats because of this."
"If they implement a backup solution directly into the OceanStor then it will be a valuable feature."
"One of the key areas that need enhancement pertains to the software procurement process."
"Having distinct modules for data compression and encryption features enhances flexibility and performance optimization for users with varying requirements."
"The built-in reporting tools need some enhancement."
"This solution does not support VMware VVols 2.0."
"In additional features, it would be easier to do snapshots on a regular basis. So, like, a new feature that would allow you to take snapshots every hour."
"Huawei OceanStor Dorado's biggest weakness is its lack of cloud integration."
"This solution can improve by providing easier migrations and better Metro features."
Dell XtremIO is ranked 25th in All-Flash Storage with 48 reviews while Huawei OceanStor Dorado is ranked 11th in All-Flash Storage with 31 reviews. Dell XtremIO is rated 7.6, while Huawei OceanStor Dorado is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Dell XtremIO writes "Suitable for high IOPS and helps get backup in ten minutes ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei OceanStor Dorado writes "Good performance and simple to deploy and manage". Dell XtremIO is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerMax NVMe, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF and INFINIDAT InfiniBox, whereas Huawei OceanStor Dorado is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Huawei OceanStor, IBM FlashSystem, NetApp AFF and Dell PowerMax NVMe. See our Dell XtremIO vs. Huawei OceanStor Dorado report.
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