Huawei FusionStorage vs Pure Storage FlashBlade comparison

Huawei and Pure Storage are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Huawei is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.3, while Pure Storage is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.8. Huawei holds a 1.4% mindshare in FaOS, compared to Pure Storage’s 5.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Pure Storage users who would recommend it.

Huawei FusionStorage

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100% willing to recommend

Pure Storage FlashBlade

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95% willing to recommend

Huawei FusionStorage

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Pure Storage FlashBlade and Huawei FusionStorage compete in enterprise storage solutions. FlashBlade has the upper hand in support and cost-effectiveness, while FusionStorage stands out with its comprehensive feature set at a higher price.

Features: FlashBlade offers ultra-fast performance, simplicity, and strong analytics and AI/ML capabilities. Its integration, speed, and ease make it advantageous for data-intensive tasks. FusionStorage excels with scalability, robust integration, and data center adaptability. Its feature set includes performance enhancements, adaptability, and advanced data management functionalities.

Room for Improvement: FlashBlade could improve by offering more control and reducing simplicity frustrations in certain integrations. Enhancements in flexibility and extended feature sets could also benefit users. FusionStorage may enhance ease of deployment and customer support, reduce setup complexity, and lower initial cost hurdles to broaden its appeal.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FlashBlade is known for straightforward deployment and excellent customer service, facilitating complex integrations. FusionStorage offers flexibility in infrastructure accommodation but requires more involved setups and offers moderate customer service.

Pricing and ROI: FlashBlade provides predictable pricing with a strong ROI through low total cost of ownership and efficient operations. FusionStorage demands a higher initial investment but justifies with extensive features and long-term scalability benefits.

To learn more, read our detailed Huawei FusionStorage vs. Pure Storage FlashBlade Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Huawei FusionStorage vs. Pure Storage FlashBlade

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei FusionStorage

Ranking in File and Object Storage

19th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (16th)

Pure Storage FlashBlade

Ranking in File and Object Storage

8th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

All-Flash Storage (12th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of Huawei FusionStorage is 1.4%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 5.5%, down from 5.9% 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%
Huawei FusionStorage	1.4%
Other	93.1%

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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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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

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

"It is a stable solution."

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

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

"Provides easy access to our data."

"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."

"FlashBlade offers low latency, high throughput, and seamless scalability."

"The solution provides many controllers."

"The initial setup is pretty quick."

"The snapshots, replication, and the ability to have immutable blades are the most valuable features. You're putting data snapshots out in those blades, and they cannot be touched. Its performance is great."

"The initial setup was straightforward. If you know how to plug in power and network you're pretty much qualified. They were on site to configure the network, the box to fit into our network architecture. Other than that, we self-managed from there."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power outages when we need to quickly move data between different data centers. It ensures efficient replication and helps maintain our data centers' uptime."

"Approximately 40% to 50% of my time is saved using Pure Storage FlashBlade compared to different products."

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

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Cons

"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."

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

"The solution’s support could be improved."

"The product needs improvement in terms of affordability."

"Their cloud services could be improved."

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

"It would be nice if you could store file-based in the same box with the same technology."

"Commvault has mainly driven the Analytics, providing data and reports. However, the product has room for improvement, especially regarding storage analytics. Upgrading firmware has caused issues, requiring feature disabling to revert to traditional backups. The firmware upgrades sometimes affect Commvault backups."

"To improve FlashBlade, some analysts suggest enhancing its handling of relational database management systems and SQL queries."

"Recently, while upgrading the version code, one of the controllers failed. Replacing the controller took between 14 to 20 days."

"Its configuration should be easier."

"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."

"They need better integration with public clouds along with a better hybrid solution."

"The only thing I feel FlashBlade is missing is the SOS API. If it had SOS API, that would put it well over the top."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."

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

"Our licensing is renewed annually."

"The price is a little high."

"We used a reseller for the purchase."

"The price of this solution could be made more affordable."

"It is within reason for what you get. From what we have found comparing it to other vendors, it is in the same range as others. Given the choice, we would definitely redeploy it based on the cost."

"Licensing fees are paid yearly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Retailer

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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

Questions from the Community

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 levels.

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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 designed to support critical enterprise applications and big data workloads. We deploye...

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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 outages when we need to quickly move data between different data centers. It ensure...

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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 it good for us.

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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 and FlashBlade, allowing for synchronized data between both platforms.

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Overview

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.

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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.

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Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Liaoning, Zhejiang

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

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