Huawei FusionStorage vs NetApp StorageGRID comparison

Huawei and NetApp are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Huawei is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.3, while NetApp is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3. Huawei holds a 1.4% mindshare in FaOS, compared to NetApp’s 4.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Huawei FusionStorage and NetApp StorageGRID compete in enterprise-level storage solutions. While Huawei is noted for cost-effectiveness and support, NetApp offers richer features and scalability, making it a better choice for those valuing advanced capabilities.

Features: Huawei FusionStorage offers distributed block storage, focusing on scalability, cloud compatibility, and efficiency. It also has a straightforward GUI-based management platform and efficient resource utilization. NetApp StorageGRID excels in object-based storage for data-intensive tasks, supports easy data integration with cloud services, and delivers robust data management features.

Room for Improvement: Huawei FusionStorage could enhance its data integration capabilities and expand support for various storage types. Increasing analytics capabilities and offering more detailed documentation would benefit user experience. NetApp StorageGRID might improve deployment ease and streamline feature configuration to match other solutions. Simplifying user interfaces and reducing setup complexity could also enhance its usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei FusionStorage is recognized for simple deployment and strong customer support, facilitating quick organizational setups. NetApp StorageGRID, with a complex deployment due to its extensive features, provides detailed documentation and robust support to aid enterprises with significant IT resources.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei FusionStorage presents competitive pricing and favorable ROI due to lower initial costs and efficient utility. NetApp StorageGRID has a higher setup cost, justified by its enhanced performance and scalability, appealing to businesses expecting continuous data growth. Huawei attracts budget-conscious companies, while NetApp aligns with those seeking strategic, long-term value.

To learn more, read our detailed Huawei FusionStorage vs. NetApp StorageGRID Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Pure Storage FlashBlade

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 5.5%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei FusionStorage is 1.4%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp StorageGRID is 4.6%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

File and Object Storage Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Pure Storage FlashBlade	5.5%
NetApp StorageGRID	4.6%
Huawei FusionStorage	1.4%
Other	88.5%

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Featured Reviews

MikaelHellström

IT Manager at Regin Dalarna

Has handled backup storage needs reliably and supports seamless upgrades

In environments requiring high throughput and low latency, Pure Storage FlashBlade provides high throughput and normal latency, but we do not have any application that requires low latency right now, so the latency of three to five milliseconds is considered kind of high. Pure Storage FlashBlade's ability to integrate with enterprise applications is not important for us, as we only want to present an S3 bucket for our backup, which we have done, and it works very fast. We use the Purity software's data reduction techniques; we have a backup software that compresses everything before sending it to the S3 bucket, achieving a data reduction of 1.1 to one. I would recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other companies because it's a very fast and scalable solution for anyone who needs it. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this solution an 8.

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Wondwossen Abebe Kebede

Program and performance manager at Ethio Telecom

Reliable platform that integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems

The product integrates well with different IT infrastructures and systems in the telecom sector. Our partners manage services, including detailed integration and migration-related operations. The platform upholds the uptime and reliability of our business applications. We classify our systems into different tiers, ranging from machine-critical to business-critical, and FusionStorage helps us run all the services. It delivers a remarkable uptime of 99.9%. With our expectations for continuous service availability, we are operating 24/7. In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels. I rate it an eight out of ten.

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Michael Lopez

Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

Has reduced storage costs and improved snapshot management for large data workloads

The advanced features of NetApp StorageGRID which our upper management wouldn't agree to use, include the S3 feature. We are heavy into AWS, and my thoughts were to develop a small dev environment or even a POC environment on-prem. That's still up in the air as we continue on. Currently, AI has taken over everything with a focus on AI. The upgrades of NetApp StorageGRID present a challenge. It's a rolling upgrade, node by node. At one point, one node would not upgrade. The positive aspect is that it didn't take down the entire environment. The environment remained functional on two different versions. The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID has been proven as we've expanded twice. We started with six or seven nodes and have grown to 15 nodes. It does take time for synchronization to complete. From what I've seen, it took a couple of months for it all to sync up once adding nodes. However, it was transparent. It captured the addition and performed effectively, all happening in the background, steadily and surely.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Pure Storage FlashBlade is user-friendly. It's replication feature is great because it has active replication and active DR. That's the beauty of the product. It's a perfect solution for block storage."

"The initial setup is pretty quick."

"The tool's most valuable features are data warehousing, speedy recovery, and analytics. Its latest release is cost-effective."

"The initial setup is pretty easy and simple."

"The product is scalable and easy to expand."

"Using this solution has made our backups more reliable."

"It's very easy-to-use."

"I would rate Pure Storage FlashBlade a ten out of ten."

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"Huawei FusionStorage does well in its basic functions and offers broad utility."

"It is a stable solution."

"The solution’s most valuable feature is its performance."

"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."

"In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service levels."

"Provides easy access to our data."

"Right now, we have an older StorageGRID. I like that we can grow it."

"The implementation with NetApp went smoothly. It is a 'setup and forget' type of appliance."

"The most valuable feature is tiering."

"NetApp StorageGRID is a great alternative to AWS S3 buckets. Erasure coding is very valuable."

"StorageGRID is designed for cloud-based, highly scalable storage. Think big names like service providers like Google who need massive storage volumes with scalability. It also offers cloud-enabled storage capabilities with cloud management functionality. So, if you prioritize scalability and cloud integration, StorageGRID is the way to go. Its object-based storage is built specifically for that purpose."

"It has awesome scalability. We consume it with storage appliance nodes, then we just plug and play as we need more."

"The technical support team is reliable and responsive."

"NetApp StorageGRID is a great alternative to AWS S3 buckets."

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Cons

"In my opinion, one way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray and FlashBlade, allowing for synchronized data between both platforms."

"The solution is expensive."

"Pure Storage FlashBlade should improve on more cloud integration."

"The documentational aspect of FlashBlade needs improvement."

"There is some room for new features related to authentication and integration with Kubernetes, and other solution using S3 Bucket."

"In terms of scalability, it doesn't expand out quite as robustly as some of the others, but it covers 90% of the market in what it does."

"On our dedupe during our initial buy, we were expecting a number a little higher like 4x. However, we are getting about 3.6. While it is close enough, it doesn't quite hit the numbers. So, this has been a challenge."

"I would like to see the licensing fees improved as well as the price per terabytes."

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"The initial setup and installation is not that straightforward. It should be made easier and the time to install should be reduced."

"The problem with Huawei is that it generally oversells. As a principle, Huawei does not educate the partner or the end user enough to scale up their solution correctly."

"Their cloud services could be improved."

"The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."

"I hope for improvements in the product's processing ability and performance."

"The solution’s support could be improved."

"Data retrieval speed could be better."

"We want to move towards Azure in the cloud. Right now, the system is all physical."

"The price is something that NetApp could improve, as with most companies. NetApp is known for not being the cheapest storage option, which is also valid for StorageGRID. There are other storage options on the market which we are aware of and have done proofs of concept for, but you cannot really compare the list prices because, as a big user of NetApp storages, we have totally different prices than some list prices. Still, the price information we got for other options are almost always less expensive than StorageGRID."

"It has its quirks here and there, but it is an older NetApp system."

"Improvements need to be made in the support area."

"The processes around installation and upgrade need improvement."

"One key improvement I'd like to see in StorageGRID is enhanced visibility for management purposes."

"I would like to see them integrate more with the monitoring platforms. It is a bit difficult to get automated monitoring of the system."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be cheaper."

"I feel that the price could always be lowered."

"The product is very expensive."

"In my opinion, we have paid the right price for the product. I don't think that it is too much or too little."

"The pricing is relatively expensive due to the FlashBlade technology. However, for companies needing quick and reliable data access, the cost is justified."

"We used a reseller for the purchase."

"The pricing for FlashBlade is between cheap and moderate."

"I understand that it is competitively priced compared to other brands."

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"If one is a cheap solution and ten means it is a very expensive product, I would rate the price as two or three."

"It is expensive but might be optimal based on the partnership."

"With respect to pricing, it is okay. This product is mid-range."

"We pay for a license annually."

"I rate the product pricing around five out of ten—it's negotiable, depending on the circumstances."

"The price is attractive."

"The licensing that the S3 service provides them from a FabricPool standpoint is more attractive than the licensing from AWS or Azure."

"Creating your own data stores, backups, or storage grids, helps eliminate all these costs of downloading all the data back after you downloaded to the cloud."

"It is very cost-effective."

"We chose NetApp because of price and performance."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Retailer

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	21

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?

Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making...

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?

In my opinion, one way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray...

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What do you like most about Huawei FusionStorage?

In cases where system interruptions occur, it enables rapid restoration, ensuring a prompt return to normal service l...

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What needs improvement with Huawei FusionStorage?

The solution’s support could be improved.

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What is your primary use case for Huawei FusionStorage?

Huawei FusionStorage provides a scalable, high-performance, and highly available distributed storage solution designe...

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What do you like most about NetApp StorageGRID?

The management portals have most significantly improved our data retrieval times. They've made it much easier to rest...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp StorageGRID?

As an administrator, I was not involved in the pricing of NetApp StorageGRID. From what I understood, it was cheaper ...

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What needs improvement with NetApp StorageGRID?

The upgrades of NetApp StorageGRID present challenges. It's a rolling upgrade, node by node. At one point, one node w...

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Storage GRID

Overview

FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

Pure Storage

Huawei FusionStorage fully distributed cloud storage features massive scale-out capability designed for cloud-based architectures. The on-board storage system software combines the local storage resources of standard x86 servers into fully distributed storage pools, providing block, object, or file storage resources to the upper layer. An enterprise can easily obtain the required flexibility and efficiency in data storage to keep up with the ever-changing dynamics of business.

Huawei

Store and manage unstructured data at scale using NetApp StorageGRID for secure, durable object storage. Place content in the right location, at the right time, and on the right storage tier, optimizing workflows and reducing overall costs for globally distributed rich media.

NetApp

Sample Customers

ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL

China Merchants Bank, Liaoning, Zhejiang

ASE, DARZ GmbH

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