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Solution Manager at IBW
Reseller
Aug 10, 2023
Reliable product with efficient technical support services
Pros and Cons
  • "The platform's most valuable features are reliability, intelligence, and fast performance speed."
  • "They should add a feature to the platform to help us manage storage communication with one of the vendors."

What is most valuable?

The platform's most valuable features are reliability, intelligence, and fast performance speed.

What needs improvement?

They should add a feature to the platform to help us manage storage communication with Kubernetes.

For how long have I used the solution?

We use Huawei OceanStor Dorado for database management.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product’s stability is good. It has the highest reliability I have seen since I started working.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is easy to add more controllers to the platform. It is very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The product’s technical support services are good. They answer queries in 15 minutes.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup process a nine out of ten. It just requires one person to manage the maintenance. They provide a console with intuitive tools. It sends alerts whenever some improvements in terms of performance or reliability need to be made. The equipment has many intelligent features.

What was our ROI?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado generates a good return on investment. I rate the ROI an eight out of ten. The total cost of ownership is low than other companies.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado has a competitive price compared to other solutions like EMC, IBM, and HPE. I rate its pricing a seven or eight.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a ten out of ten.

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Account Manager at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Jul 20, 2023
A Game-Changer in the Storage Industry to use for Oracle workloads, SQL workloads, and servers but a bit expensive than competitors
Pros and Cons
  • "The customer support is helpful."
  • "The localization problem needs to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are looking at selling OceanProtect to a major retailer in South Africa, and they are using it for Oracle workloads, SQL workloads, and VMWare and IBM AIX Power servers.

What is most valuable?

We are a Huawei partner and we predominantly sell storage, hence we are looking at OceanProtect which competes with other products, like Dell Data Domain, NEC HYDRAstor, etc. Pricing is a significant factor, but everyone's pricing is really good, making it less of a differentiator.

What needs improvement?

The localization problem needs to be improved.

We have to speak with Chinese resources, and sometimes there is a bit of a language barrier.

There is a need for more local people with the necessary knowledge about the product set to present to ourselves and customers.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been a Huawei partner for 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We haven't run in an environment as of yet, but we have heard that it is quite stable where customers have deployed this solution.

I rate the solution’s stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution’s scalability a seven out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The customer support is helpful.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have sold other storage solutions before.

Huawei approached our company and asked us to test Huawei OceanStor Dorado's storage. We thoroughly tested the product for safety, security, and stability before signing up as a partner.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was reasonably easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the pricing a six on a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive, not cost-effective, and ten is cheap.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution. 

Overall, I rate the solution seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Company Owner at UTCBim Bilgisayar Hizmetleri
Real User
Apr 29, 2023
Good stability and has an easy initial setup process
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable solution."
  • "The solution's price could be better."

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is performance.

What needs improvement?

The solution's price could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for one or two months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate its stability as a ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. We have ten customers using it.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support team provides the best services.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to set up and takes four hours to complete. It requires two managers for deployment and maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others and rate it as a ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Technical Services Consultant at KOMPOSITE
Reseller
Jan 31, 2022
Reliable, good support, simple installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."
  • "Huawei OceanStor Dorado is a stable solution."
  • "It's not easy to receive an upgrade license of Huawei OceanStor Dorado. It's easy to buy OceanStor with several features, but when you want to add on features later it's not easy."

What is our primary use case?

My customers are using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for data storage.

How has it helped my organization?

easy to deploy, good price, nice features

What is most valuable?

deduplication but first,  hypermetro 

What needs improvement?

best compression , best end user interface, more easy to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

In France, we have 10 clients using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support has been good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I am reseller for Huawei

How was the initial setup?

The initial installation was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

Our IT team did the implementation of the solutions.

The implementation and maintenance are done by two technicians.

What was our ROI?

n/a

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's not easy to receive an upgrade license of Huawei OceanStor Dorado. It's easy to buy OceanStor with several features, but when you want to add on features later it's not easy. I had some problems.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

no

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Head of Server Solution Division at Bank CenterCredit
Real User
Jan 13, 2022
Plenty of use cases available, but lacking multi-tier cloud
Pros and Cons
  • "We can use Huawei OceanStor Dorado capacity storage for many different purposes."
  • "Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve by having a multi-tier cloud option and additional protocols."

What is our primary use case?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado is used for storing data.

What is most valuable?

We can use Huawei OceanStor Dorado capacity storage for many different purposes.

What needs improvement?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve by having a multi-tier cloud option and additional protocols.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for approximately two months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation was simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Huawei OceanStor Dorado is very inexpensive, it cost approximately $5 per gigabyte.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CTO at ACOM
Real User
Jan 13, 2022
Helpful support, plenty of features, and highly scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Most of the features which all enterprises storages solutions have are available in Huawei OceanStor Dorado."
  • "Huawei OceanStor Dorado does a great job in providing all the major features other enterprise-level solutions offer but at a reduced price."
  • "The user interface of Huawei OceanStor Dorado could be more user-friendly. Other solutions, such as EMC, have a better user interface."

What is our primary use case?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado is used for backing up data.

What is most valuable?

Most of the features which all enterprises storages solutions have are available in Huawei OceanStor Dorado.

What needs improvement?

The user interface of Huawei OceanStor Dorado could be more user-friendly. Other solutions, such as EMC, have a better user interface.

We have experienced some minor issues with the integration of the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability and reliability are the most important feature of Huawei OceanStor Dorado. It does not crash, or give any errors.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of this solution is very good.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate the technical support for Huawei OceanStor Dorado a ten out of ten.

The local engineers are helpful. They go to the customers' site location to assist. Remote support is also available, but our customers prefer on-premises support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used many other solutions from different vendors, such as Cisco, EMC, HP, and Dell.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment of EMC is on one click. Huawei deployment is a little complex and could be simplified.

We are mostly trained in Cisco, EMC, HP, and Dell. This is why we had some problems. 

What about the implementation team?

Huawei has integration tools and their support team did everything for us, it went very smoothly.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is reasonable. There is not a vendor that offers an All-Flash Storage Array at the price of Huawei OceanStor Dorado. The other solutions are approximately 50% higher.

What other advice do I have?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado does a great job in providing all the major features other enterprise-level solutions offer but at a reduced price. It is a reliable product and you can have peace of mind.

If you have proper planning then the solution will work well. However, if the company does not want a Chinese product they do not have to purchase it.

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Head of Enterprise Horizondal Division at Computech Limited
Reseller
Sep 24, 2021
Easy to set up with good functionality and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "I've been satisfied with the level of attention I'm given when I reach out to technical support."
  • "Out of all of these, I still prefer to use Dorado."
  • "I would really like to see Heterogeneous Storage Virtualization in a future release."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for a customer's company. We're resellers. 

What is most valuable?

The compression on offer is the most valuable aspect of the solution at this time. 

Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with its functionality. 

The initial setup is very easy.

I've found the solution to be stable.

The product can scale.

I've been satisfied with the level of attention I'm given when I reach out to technical support. 

The solution is affordable and reasonably priced. It offers good value for money.

What needs improvement?

I would really like to see Heterogeneous Storage Virtualization in a future release. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for almost one and a half years. It hasn't been that long just yet.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been stable. I have not experienced bugs or glitches and I wouldn't say that I've ever seen it crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable so far. If a company needs to expand it, it can.

We typically work with medium-sized organizations and enterprises. 

How are customer service and technical support?

So far, technical support has been great I have no complaints. they are helpful and responsive. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've worked with HP, Dell, Lenovo, Hitachi, and NetApp. Out of all of these, I still prefer to use Dorado. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is not overly complex or difficult in terms of the initial implementation. It's pretty simple and straightforward. 

Deployment takes about two and a half hours or so. It's not a long period of time. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing has been very reasonable. I wouldn't describe it as expensive. Likely, any company would find the solution to be affordable. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm a reseller and consultant. 

I'd a good solution that offers very good value for money. 

I would rate the solution at a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Real User
Jul 23, 2021
Overall simple to use, good local support, but integration need improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is the overall simplicity."
  • "The price of the solution is competitive compared to others, such as Dell EMC and Hitachi."
  • "Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve the integration, there have been some compatibility issues with some operating system functions."

What is our primary use case?

Most of my clients are using this solution to manage their smaller storage and as a backup solution.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is the overall simplicity.

What needs improvement?

Huawei OceanStor Dorado could improve the integration, there have been some compatibility issues with some operating system functions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not had an issue with the scalability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

The local support has been very good.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward. The team did not do a lot of training and was able to handle the installation without issues.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is competitive compared to others, such as Dell EMC and Hitachi. I believe the reason they are providing a discount is they want to increase their penetration into the market.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated Dell EMC and Hitachi solutions.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Huawei OceanStor Dorado a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1372173 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Delivery Expert at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 24, 2021
Fast support, easy to deploy, priced competitively, and well-serves our DR purposes
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a stable product that we can use for DR in production."
  • "If they implement a backup solution directly into the OceanStor then it will be a valuable feature."

What is our primary use case?

We have this product deployed in our data center and are using it for DR purposes.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is Snap Mirroring.

What needs improvement?

If they implement a backup solution directly into the OceanStor then it will be a valuable feature.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Huawei OceanStor Dorado for between four and five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product that we can use for DR in production. We plan to continue using it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable and you can expand it to petabytes. We have more than 500 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

Huawei's technical support is very advanced. Customers can directly approach a Huawei technical person by logging a ticket and providing an email address. They will definitely respond in one or two hours.

The support is fast but the customer needs to understand what data they need for support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We call use another storage product, the Dell EMC Unity 300.

How was the initial setup?

The installation and configuration are quite simple.

The length of time required for deployment depends on your scenario. If you deploy it as a DR site, it will take between three and four hours to complete. This includes all of the features.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented and deployed in-house.

Not many people are needed for deployment maintenance. A minimum of two people can deploy and manage it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

All of the brands have different architectures for licensing. Some licenses come standard with the product, whereas some you need to buy.

This product is not too expensive, and the price is competitive on the market.

What other advice do I have?

For me, this is a good solution and there is no need to improve it. I recommend it to others.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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reviewer1372173 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Delivery Expert at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Aug 18, 2020
Simple to use with powerful applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The majority of our customers find this solution simple to use."
  • "My advice to anybody who is considering OceanStor Dorado is that it is a very reliable solution with good features."
  • "There are some limitations to this product because they do not have unified storage."

What is our primary use case?

We are a solution provider and the Huawei OceanStor Dorado is one of the products that we are working on for a customer. There are a lot of use cases for it, primarily in the financial and banking sectors.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are CDP and Metro in the Hyper applications.

The majority of our customers find this solution simple to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been dealing with Huawei for the past 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very easy to scale products by Huawei.

Most of our clients who purchase this product are small and medium-sized businesses, although we do have some enterprise-level customers.

How are customer service and technical support?

Huawei provides different types of services in our region. There are Hi-Care and Co-Care. The Hi-Care services are provided directly by Huawei, whereas Co-Care services are handled by partners. Overall, the support is fine.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have experience with solutions from other vendors such as Dell EMC and NetApp. The initial setup is easiest with Huawei.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple. It will take only five or ten minutes for deployment and the initial tests.

What about the implementation team?

My company has an in-house team that handles the implementation and services for our clients. If the client purchases a maintenance contract then we take care of that, as well.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are some costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, depending on the requirements. Examples of these are the HyperMetro, HyperReplication, and HyperSnapshot (HyperSnap) features.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to anybody who is considering OceanStor Dorado is that it is a very reliable solution with good features. It is a well-established product.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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