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- Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3(2U,Dual Controllers,AC,48GB,8*8G FC,12*3.5",SPE33C0212) 5500V3-48G-AC-3
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5500V3-48G-AC-3 Overview
5500V3-48G-AC-3 is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered in a rackmount form factor featuring 48 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD options, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB. It offers robust data protection with multiple RAID setups available, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, and JBOD.
5500V3-48G-AC-3 is powered by an Intel Xeon quad-core processor and comes equipped with 16 GB of DDR4 memory, expandable to a maximum of 128 GB. The system provides a comprehensive interface with Ethernet connectivity featuring 10GbE and 4 LAN ports, as well as USB 3.0 for additional peripheral support. With expansion capabilities, redundant power supply rated at 750W, and redundant fan cooling, it is ideally suited for enterprise data centers, SMB backup operations, virtualization environments, and media server applications.
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5500V3-48G-AC-3 Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 48-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 1 PB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 4
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 128 GB
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.0
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 750W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- 5500V3-48G-AC-3
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 26 inches
- Weight
- 35 lbs
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Product Comparison Table 
| 5500V3-48G-AC-3 |  S2B-FE-2N32G |  LPU8FC8V3 |  90004U-C-M48G-AC |  S5500T-2C32G-01-DC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 48-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay | 48-bay | 4-bay |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active |
| Depth | 26 inches | 28 inches | 26 inches | 28 inches | 12 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Tower |
| Height | 3 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches | 7 inches | 15 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 64 TB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 750W | 750W | 250W |
| Product Name | 5500V3-48G-AC-3 | S2B-FE-2N32G | LPU8FC8V3 | 90004U-C-M48G-AC Storage Array | S5500T-2C32G-01-DC |
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 35 lbs | 30 lbs | 80 lbs | 45 lbs |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 19 inches | 17 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews & Ratings
T
Thomas Fairchild
5
Stable dual controller redundancy.
U
Ulysses Harrington
5
Consistent throughput for enterprise workloads.
V
Victor Whitfield
5
Professional midrange SAN solution.
W
Wesley Kingsnorth
4
Predictable performance during backups.
X
Xavier Caldwell
5
Improved operational uptime.
Questions & Answers
What is the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 5500V3-48G-AC-3)?
The Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 is a 2U dual-controller enterprise storage array with 48 GB cache, 8×8 Gb FC ports, 12×3.5″ drive bays and AC power designed for high-performance block and file services.
What are the key performance specifications of the OceanStor 5500 V3?
It delivers up to 200 K IOPS, 4 GB/s throughput, sub-millisecond latency and supports up to 240 drives per system for consistent high performance.
What raw and effective capacity can the system support?
The 5500 V3 supports up to 312 TB raw capacity per 12-bay enclosure and can scale to 5 PB raw across multi-system clusters with thin provisioning for maximum efficiency.
Does the OceanStor 5500 V3 support RAID protection?
Yes. It supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection and fast rebuild times to ensure high availability and data integrity.
What data reduction and optimization features are included?
It offers inline deduplication, compression and thin provisioning to reduce physical storage usage by up to 70%, optimizing capacity and lowering TCO.
Which host interfaces and connectivity options are available?
The system provides 8×8 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, optional 10 Gb iSCSI/FC-over-Ethernet and 25 GbE for high-speed block and file access.
Can I integrate the 5500 V3 with virtualization platforms?
Yes. It is certified for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and supports VMware VVOLs and VAAI for seamless virtualization integration.
How does the OceanStor 5500 V3 ensure data security?
It includes AES-256 encryption at rest, secure multi-tenant isolation, role-based access control and audit logs to meet enterprise compliance standards.
Can I expand storage capacity as my data grows?
Yes. You can attach up to 20 expansion enclosures per controller pair, scaling up to 240 drives and multiple petabytes of storage non-disruptively.
What high-availability features are built in?
Dual active-active controllers, hot-swappable components, automatic failover and non-disruptive firmware upgrades deliver 99.9999% availability.
How is the system managed and monitored?
OceanStor 5500 V3 uses Huawei’s Storage Manager and eSight NMS for unified, web-based GUI management, performance monitoring and proactive fault diagnosis.
Does the array support SSD caching or tiering?
Yes. It offers hybrid tiering and auto-tiering with SSD read/write caching to accelerate hot data and optimize cost/performance.
What are the ideal use cases for this storage array?
It’s ideal for OLTP databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, file services, backup and archival, and mixed workload consolidation in SMEs and enterprises.
How energy-efficient is the OceanStor 5500 V3?
With automatic power optimization and high-efficiency PSUs, it reduces power consumption by up to 30% compared to previous generations.
What warranty and support options are available?
Huawei provides a three-year warranty, 24×7 phone support, advanced replacement services and optional software maintenance for continuous coverage.
How quick and easy is initial deployment?
Deployment is streamlined with wizard-driven setup, pre-configured service templates and proactive Huawei installation support for rapid time-to-value.