OceanStor 5310/5510 Capacity Flash Storage
Modernize your data center by transitioning from legacy hybrid systems to a green, resilient, all-flash infrastructure. The Huawei OceanStor 5310/5510 Capacity Flash Storage family is engineered to make this transition seamless, providing high-quality, cost-effective data services for a complete range of business applications—from mission-critical to backup and archiving.
Positioned as "all-flash for all scenarios," this series consolidates diverse storage needs into a single, unified platform. By supporting block, file, object, VAAI, and CSI protocols simultaneously, it eliminates data silos and simplifies management. Whether you are running virtualized environments, containerized applications, or large-scale file services, the OceanStor 5310/5510 delivers the performance, scalability, and efficiency required to meet today's data demands and prepare for future growth.
The OceanStor 5310/5510 series redefines storage density and efficiency. It leverages innovative, capacity-optimized palm-sized NVMe SSDs to deliver massive capacity in a minimal footprint, occupying up to 92% less physical space and consuming 60% less energy compared to traditional HDDs. This eco-friendly design allows you to build a more sustainable data center without compromising on performance or scalability.
Built on a powerful multi-controller architecture, the platform scales out to an impressive 128 controllers and 1024 PiB of effective capacity, ensuring it can handle extreme data growth. The architecture supports the coexistence of cross-generation systems within a single cluster, enabling smooth, non-disruptive upgrades. With advanced technologies like FlashLink® for performance acceleration and a comprehensive suite of data reduction software, OceanStor 5310/5510 optimizes both capital and operational expenditures.
Selecting the right storage infrastructure is a critical decision that impacts performance, budget, and future scalability. Navigating the specifications and configurations of advanced systems like the Huawei OceanStor 5310/5510 requires a clear understanding of how their capabilities align with specific business and technical objectives.
Nexus ITX facilitates a structured and informed evaluation process. We help organizations analyze the technical merits of the OceanStor platform in the context of their unique operational environment, ensuring the final technology choice is a strategic fit.
Q: What is the primary difference between the OceanStor 5310 and OceanStor 5510 models?
A: The main difference is scale. The OceanStor 5510 supports a significantly larger system cache (256 GB–128 TB vs. 128 GB–2 TB for the 5310) and a higher maximum effective capacity with dual controllers (up to 16 PiB vs. up to 4 PiB for the 5310). Both models can scale out within a larger system up to 1024 PiB.
Q: How does this storage system contribute to a 'green' data center?
A: The OceanStor 5310/5510 series uses high-density, capacity-oriented palm-sized NVMe SSDs. Compared to traditional HDDs of the same capacity, these SSDs occupy up to 92% less physical space and consume 60% less energy, directly reducing data center power, cooling, and real estate costs.
Q: What is RAID-TP and how does it enhance data protection?
A: RAID-TP is an advanced RAID level that can tolerate the simultaneous failure of up to three SSDs within the same RAID group. This provides a higher level of data resilience and protection against multiple drive failures compared to traditional RAID 5 or RAID 6.
Q: Can this system support both block and file storage at the same time?
A: Yes. The OceanStor 5310/5510 is a unified storage system that supports multiple protocols concurrently. It can serve block storage via FC and iSCSI, file storage via NFS and CIFS, and even object storage via S3, all from a single platform.
Q: What does the FlashLink® technology do?
A: FlashLink® is an intelligent disk-controller collaboration algorithm developed by Huawei. It optimizes I/O processing between the controllers and the SSDs, which is documented to boost IOPS by a factor of five and double the system's bandwidth, accelerating overall performance.
Q: Can I upgrade my OceanStor system without downtime?
A: The system is designed for non-disruptive operations. It allows cross-generation systems to coexist within the same cluster, enabling you to add newer-generation controllers and expand capacity without requiring host shutdowns or service interruption.
Q: How does Nexus ITX help me determine which OceanStor configuration is appropriate?
A: Nexus ITX can assist in the evaluation process by helping you compare the technical specifications of the 5310 and 5510 against your specific workload, capacity, and performance requirements. We facilitate a detailed analysis to align the right configuration with your architectural and business goals.
Contact us to evaluate the right all-flash storage configuration for your data center modernization and growth strategy.
