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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Storage Area Networking

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe vendor states that the Cisco MDS 9000 multilayer SAN switches can help lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of storage environments. They combine what the vendor describes as a robust, flexible hardware architecture with multiple layers of network and storage-management intelligence. With them, users can build highly available, scalable storage networks with advanced security and unified management.N/A

    Huawei OceanStor

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHuawei offers OceanStor Dorado, an all-flash storage system boasting a wide range of applications and versatility to meet the needs SMBs, larger enterprises, or vertical industry applications.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Storage Area NetworkingHuawei OceanStor
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Storage Area NetworkingHuawei OceanStor
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Cisco Storage Area NetworkingHuawei OceanStor
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Cisco Storage Area Networking and Huawei OceanStor
    Feature
    Cisco Storage Area Networking
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    Ratings
    Huawei OceanStor
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Flash Array Performance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Data Compression00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Storage Area NetworkingHuawei OceanStor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Storage Area NetworkingHuawei OceanStor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    The best scenario where we found the Cisco Storage Area Networking is best suited is for an architecture where we need a robust technology that provides high level SLAs regarding downtime due to maintenance activities. Our infrastructure provides the core to our Data analytics team, which provides the data needed for our commercial and management leaders to make the right decisions thanks to the data. We need our infrastructure to be robust and reliable, when it runs smoothly, we can focus on other aspects of IT Infrastructure areas, giving our inside business clients the service they need.
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    Huawei Technologies
    We connect the Huawei OceanStor SAN device directly to the Huawei Fushion Servers, without using the SAN Switch, with 16 HBA cards in MESH topology. Each of the two controllers has four 16 HBA inputs under the name of SMART IO. In addition, there are two 8 GB extension ports. VMware virtual machines are running on hosts. Our ERP applications, critical DBs, and business applications are running in these. Again, we use another SAN under a different cluster in the disaster recovery section.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Zoning
    • High MTBF
    • Buffer Credits
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    Huawei Technologies
    • The Huawei OceanStor Dorado All Flash NVMe storage array provides maximum performance.
    • The OceanStor Dorado is ideally suited for use with databases, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Virtual Machines, and file server environments.
    • The capital and maintenance costs were very competitive for a similar storage system at other storage vendors.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Licensing
    • Lack of GUI
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    Huawei Technologies
    • Support desk to be available.
    • Implementation to new people is not that easy.
    • Setting of the advance features on Huawei OceanStor may not be easy to all users.
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    Performance
    Cisco
    My rating of Cisco Storage Area Networking is a solid 10 regarding low-latency network is due to the high needs our data analysis teams need on their tasks. They have a lot of batch jobs that last quite some time and that also overlaps in a series of periods during the day. Their batch jobs need to run flawlessly, so our commercial teams can make the right decisions right on time. Our data also needs to be backed, up, when we run backup jobs, it is important that they do not decrease the efficiency regarding the service. This is also a key point in our choice to use Cisco Storage Area Networking as our backbone.
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
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    Huawei Technologies
    When purchasing support for your Huawei OceanStor system, there are two support options offered by Huawei (i.e. Hi-Care and Co-Care). Huawei Hi-Care service is when Huawei responds to your technical requests for remote troubleshooting and advance hardware replacement in the shortest possible time. Hi-Care provides onsite technical support to help you maintain a more efficient and stable network environment and improve network productivity. Whereas, Huawei Co-Care service is a collaborative solution delivered by Huawei certified partners. Depending on the capability of your Huawei support partners, I would recommend Hi-Care for mission-critical environments since this ensures Huawei takes responsibility for meeting the support SLAs. If you have very capable Huawei support partners, then Co-care could be a more cost-effective support option.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We looked at the Brocade G series and IBM SAN switches, but the seamless integration into our AAA suite and availability of skills in our local market were big factors. We also have these deployed in FlexPod and VxBlock environments, which the reference architectures provide additional confidence in the solutions overall compatibility, supportability and sustainability.
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    Huawei Technologies
    All Flash NVMe SSD technology is currently at the top of this business. Its disk structure is hundreds of times faster than traditional mechanical SAS systems, but also compared to today's SSD systems! It has a much more affordable price than the devices of the same class. In addition to these, we had a lot of hesitation when we decided to give up the competitor brand and buy a product that works reliably and smoothly, but we researched and learned very well. We made the right choice.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    We have not reviewed this product's overall security vs others but have not noticed any issues.
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Enhanced reliability and minimized downtime.
    • Ensuring continuous data availability.
    • New business model that change CAPEX into OPEX with an evergreen equipment maintenance.
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    Huawei Technologies
    • Searching of information is effective and faster.
    • Different data type storage.
    • Analytics provided are valuable.
    • Reporting is easy.
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