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OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

byHuawei
in
5.0
2025

Overview

Product Information on OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

Updated 13th October 2025

What is OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage?

OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage is a software that provides high-speed data storage capabilities for enterprise IT environments. It utilizes all-flash architecture to support rapid data read and write operations, which helps optimize performance for demanding applications such as databases, virtualization, and analytics. The software features advanced data protection, efficient resource management, and inline deduplication and compression to reduce space requirements. OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage addresses business needs for reliable data availability, secure storage, and simplified management while supporting scalability to accommodate growing data volumes.

OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage Pricing

OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage software utilizes a pricing model that is typically based on hardware configuration, storage capacity, selected features, and support levels. Customers may choose from different models and capacities, each with varying licensing and maintenance options. Pricing may differ according to enterprise requirements, service terms, and scalability needs associated with the software.

Overall experience with OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

MANAGER-STORAGE AND BACKUP
250M - 500M USD, Banking
FAVORABLE

“Migration to All-Flash Storage Doubles Performance and Boosts Banking System Reliability”

5.0
Dec 19, 2025
Huawei Dorado all-flash storage offers high flexibility and can meet our diverse needs on a single device. It supports both SAN and NAS configurations and can also be used for our backup systems, providing us with a variety of options. In addition, the Huawei team conducted a performance analysis of our existing equipment and provided some key recommendations. For example, HDDs have higher failture rates and lower performance compared to SSDs, and utilization rate of some mid-range devices has already reached its maximum capacity, which clearly does not match the requirements of our bank's digital transformation.Based on this, Huawei proposed a unified consolidation solution.First, we upgraded to all-SSD storage.This not only doubled the performance but also improved operational efficiency by three times after consolidation.Second, we upgraded mid-range devices to high-end ones.The upgrade in hardware specifications,such as controllers,significantly enhanced system reliability, achieving 99.99999% reliability, which means that the system downtime is less than 3 seconds per year. In addition, the Huawei team also developed a good plan for reusing our old equipment.Third, we implemented SAN ransomware protection. The new version provides SAN ransomware protection capabilities, with a detection rate of 99.99%, which greatly enhances the security of our banking system.Therefore, we decided to migrate our existing storage system to Huawei Dorado all-flash high-end storage.
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2025
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 26th April 2024

Huawei is a global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. The company's main focus is to enrich human progress through innovative technologies. Huawei aims to ensure that connectivity is a basic need, emphasizing the importance of access to ICT and the benefits it can provide to a wide audience. The firm specializes in creating customer-focused innovations and establishing strong partnerships, developing capabilities across carrier networks, enterprise, consumers, and cloud computing sections. With operations in over 170 countries, Huawei has a significant global presence. The company's objective is to digitally connect every person, home, and organization in order to achieve a comprehensive connected, intelligent world. Through this, Huawei works to narrow the digital gap, facilitating access to broadband services.

Company Details

Updated 26th April 2024
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1987
Head office location
Shenzhen, China
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://www.huawei.com/en/

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OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage Likes & Dislikes

Like

High performance: By using the Dorado 8000 four-controller system to consolidate existing workloads, we were able to achieve more than double the performance.Huawei engineers analyzed the data from our mid-range products and found that they could no longer meet the performance demands during peak business periods and the data was very convincing. High efficiency: Online deduplication and compression technologies help optimize storage utilization and reduce costs. These features together form a storage solution that not only meets our current needs but also lays a solid foundation for future development and technological advancements.

Like

In addition to the outstanding performance of the solution, I was also deeply impressed by Huawei's responsiveness, including providing a complete solution within three days and completing POC testing and resolving various issues within just 15 days. I believe that Huawei's future-oriented solutions will help us address the current challenges we face and support rapid business expansion in the future.

Like

Huawei provided us with a comprehensive consolidation and reuse solution, which effectively planned our business and equipment. In addition, Huawei's service team always responded promptly to our team's questions and provided effective solutions. The SAN ransomware protection feature was a highlight of this project, enhancing the resilience and reliability of our business.

Dislike

First, cost.The initial investment in all-flash storage can be high, which may be a challenge for organizations with tight budgets.Second,integration challenges.There may be some difficulties when integrating Dorado with existing storage systems from other vendors in a heterogeneous environment. However, these views may not apply to all users and Huawei is continuously improving its products and services.

Dislike

Huawei's certification exams are not widely known and the process of obtaining relevant materials is somewhat complicated.

Dislike

It is not easy to obtain related product materials and the ecosystem compatibility needs improvement. We hope to have an active user community.

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OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 360 ratings and reviews for Primary Storage Platforms market. View all 360 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

5.0

(360 Ratings)

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96%
4 Star
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0%
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0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.9

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4.9

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4.9

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  • MANAGER-STORAGE AND BACKUP
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Migration to All-Flash Storage Doubles Performance and Boosts Banking System Reliability

    5.0
    Dec 19, 2025
    Huawei Dorado all-flash storage offers high flexibility and can meet our diverse needs on a single device. It supports both SAN and NAS configurations and can also be used for our backup systems, providing us with a variety of options. In addition, the Huawei team conducted a performance analysis of our existing equipment and provided some key recommendations. For example, HDDs have higher failture rates and lower performance compared to SSDs, and utilization rate of some mid-range devices has already reached its maximum capacity, which clearly does not match the requirements of our bank's digital transformation.Based on this, Huawei proposed a unified consolidation solution.First, we upgraded to all-SSD storage.This not only doubled the performance but also improved operational efficiency by three times after consolidation.Second, we upgraded mid-range devices to high-end ones.The upgrade in hardware specifications,such as controllers,significantly enhanced system reliability, achieving 99.99999% reliability, which means that the system downtime is less than 3 seconds per year. In addition, the Huawei team also developed a good plan for reusing our old equipment.Third, we implemented SAN ransomware protection. The new version provides SAN ransomware protection capabilities, with a detection rate of 99.99%, which greatly enhances the security of our banking system.Therefore, we decided to migrate our existing storage system to Huawei Dorado all-flash high-end storage.
  • IT MANAGER
    1B-10B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Disaster Recovery and Data Protection Validated in Real-World Retail Deployment

    5.0
    Dec 19, 2025
    I am the head of the IT team at a retail company. With the rapid growth of our retail business, our existing storage systems were under significant pressure in terms of performance, reliability and data protection.Our core requirements were to ensure 7*24 business continuity and zero data loss. After evaluating multiple vendors, Huawei's solution stood out to us.They offered not just hardware upgrades but a comprehensive, future-oriented strategy.What truly impressed our management was the disruptive value brought by Huawei's OceanStor Dorado all-flash series.Firstly, it provided more than twice the performance of competitors while occupying only one-third of the space, which significantly reduced our TCO. Secondly, in a remote test of our critical Oracle business system, Huawei delivered an almost perfect solution with zero RPO and zero RTO, meaning theoretically, our business could operate without interruption and with zero data loss, achieving a reliability of 99.9999%. This fully meets our extreme requirements for business continuity and data protection. Thirdly, after actual deployment, the superiority of Huawei's solution was fully validated. Its SAN&NAS converged design and end-to-end converged data management not only simplified our architecture, but also provided "double insurance" for our data through active-active remote disaster recovery. Finally, the response speed and professional support from Huawei's team were impressive. From providing detailed solutions to completing POC testing, the efficiency was extremely high, making us deeply feel their customer-centric service philosophy.
  • STORAGE AND BACKUP ENGINEER
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Storage Consolidation With Dorado 8000 Improves Management Efficiency And Reliability

    5.0
    Dec 19, 2025
    As an IT engineer, I am more concerned about the performance, ease of operation and maintenance, and reliability of storage devices, so that we can provide better support for application teams. Currently, our storage devices are scattered and lack sufficient security protection measures. After communication with Huawei engineers, we identified potential future performance bottlenecks through the intelligent O&M platform DME.Therefore,Huawei's service team conducted a detailed health check and provided a storage consolidation solution that aligns with our bank's storage evolution strategy. First, we improved performance by integrating existing devices with Dorado 8000, achieving a transition to a 100% all-flash production storage environment. Second, we enhanced operating efficiency. Previously, the scattered devices made management complex and it took at least several weeks to upgrade a single version. After consolidation, the number of devices was reduced by nearly 80% and management efficiency improved fourfold. Third, we improved reliability. Dorado 8000 has four controllers, which greatly enhances reliability. Finally, we added SAN ransomware protection during this consolidation to address increasingly severe security threats. Through this consolidation, we have simplified storage management, improved predictive maintenance capabilities and enhanced operation efficiency, which has also reduced my workload.
  • PRODUCT MANAGER
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    High Performance and Reliable Support Experience With Huawei Dorado In Production

    5.0
    Nov 27, 2025
    Frankly speaking, my experience with Huawei OceanStor Dorado as our primary storage has been extremely positive. Deploying Dorado in our Kazakhstan datacenter affirms my confidence in Huawei Dorado's high performance and reliability. From a technical standpoint, the equipment delivered consistently low latency, strong multi-controller scalability and stable performance even under mixed workload, which is critical for our production environment.
  • Engineer
    10B+ USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Dorado Active-Active Disaster Recovery offers seamless Failover/Switchover but encountered Load balancing issues

    5.0
    Dec 18, 2025
    We purchased Dorado 5000 V6 in Active-Active NAS Disaster Recovery as our Serverless Branch NAS File repository for our 1500+ branches. Huawei provided exceptional support in implementing the Active-Active DR Solution as well as finding a solution in integrating the Dorado 5000 V6 to our existing network architecture. We also purchased the Dorado 6000 V6 for our VMWare workloads in Active-Active SAN Disaster Recovery with seamless integration. Huawei post-sales team has a fast response whenever we encounter issues with our Dorado storage whether it is hardware or software related issues.
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