We performed a comparison between FlexPod XCS and Huawei FusionStorage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others in Converged Infrastructure."The data is available, compressed, and deduped."
"The ease of expansion is the most valuable feature."
"The feature I have found most valuable is data protection."
"Things got a lot faster. We can pull and test in DEV systems much more rapidly and are clearing up a lot of DBA time. In the past, every time we tested it, we needed to be refreshed. In the past, it would take a day of our DBA's time, and now it's just point, click, and ten minutes later it's done."
"The most valuable feature for me is that you can swap out pieces when you have to lifecycle your equipment."
"It is easy to deploy, works well, the reps are good, and the support is great."
"With FlexPod, it is about the synergy of the server, the storage, and the whole management layer. Together, it is really about minimizing staff. You don't have to hire more people. You can work with the minimum level of resources and the availability is really good. We have had very little downtime."
"I am happy with the stability. I haven't had any major issues with it in four years. This includes upgrades."
"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."
"Provides easy access to our data."
"I would like to see a more centralized support model."
"We would like to have more monitoring and reporting, because today some of the reporting, and if you purchase it separately is expensive. We use OnCommand Unified Manager today, which is great, but we are looking for more of that."
"We would like more integration with some other HCI solutions so we can take advantage of other opportunities."
"I would think more cloud integration, a lot more flexibility with adapting to different things."
"There have been issues upgrading the firmware."
"I would like to have the installation of the top virtualization on its own rather than doing it through the admin. For example, if FlexPod is configured after the configuration of the host, the ESXi is installed also, but it should be part of it rather than doing it as a separate system."
"It would be great to see some form of interoperability between the FAS units and the E-Series, specifically for replication, even if it is just one more replication from a FAS to an E-Series. That would be amazing."
"I would like to see better operations, a single pane of glass to manage and monitor the entire design across VMware, Cisco, etc. I would also like the upgrade process to be a little smoother."
"Their cloud services could be improved."
"The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."
"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."
FlexPod XCS is ranked 2nd in Converged Infrastructure with 295 reviews while Huawei FusionStorage is ranked 10th in Cloud Storage with 4 reviews. FlexPod XCS is rated 8.6, while Huawei FusionStorage is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of FlexPod XCS writes "Integrates everything so you are using fewer tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei FusionStorage writes "Reliable platform that integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems ". FlexPod XCS is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, Oracle Exadata, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail and Dell VxBlock System, whereas Huawei FusionStorage is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, Google Cloud Storage and Dell ECS.
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