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5500V3-96G-AC-3 Overview
5500V3-96G-AC-3 is a SAN storage system featuring a 48-bay design that supports mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, offering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. It supports multiple RAID configurations such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and 64 GB of pre-installed memory, expandable up to 128 GB.
5500V3-96G-AC-3 provides versatile connectivity with interfaces including USB 3.2 and 10GbE network ports, while also offering expansion support, redundant power supply with a 750W capacity, and redundant fan cooling for enhanced reliability. Its robust design makes it an ideal solution for use cases such as SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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5500V3-96G-AC-3 Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 48-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 64 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 128 GB
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- 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
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
- Product Name
- 5500V3-96G-AC-3
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 35 lbs
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Product Comparison Table 
| 5500V3-96G-AC-3 |  S2600T-2C8G-32T-UNI |  STLZ01S600U |  SMARTIO10ETH |  SN2Z11FCSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 48-bay | 24-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28.7 inches | 20 inches | 25 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 64 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 32 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 250W | 750W | 500W | 750W |
| Product Name | 5500V3-96G-AC-3 | S2600T-2C8G-32T-UNI | STLZ01S600U Storage System | SMARTIO10ETH | SN2Z11FCSP |
| 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 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 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 30 lbs | 45 lbs |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews & Ratings
B
Benson Brookfield
5
Reliable 96GB cache configuration.
C
Colton Cranford
5
Stable dual controller architecture.
D
Dawson Whitman
5
Professional storage solution for enterprise workloads.
E
Everett Kingswell
4
Consistent performance under heavy IO.
G
Gideon Whitlock
5
Improved system reliability significantly.
Questions & Answers
What is the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3(2U,Dual Controllers,AC,96GB,8*8G FC,12*3.5") (SKU: 5500V3-96G-AC-3)?
The Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 5500V3-96G-AC-3) is a 2U dual-controller enterprise storage array featuring 96 GB cache, eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, twelve 3.5" drive bays, and AC power for business-critical applications.
What drives and expansion options does the OceanStor 5500 V3 support?
The system supports up to twelve 3.5" SAS HDDs or SSDs in the base chassis and scales to 144 drives via expansion enclosures, enabling flexible capacity growth up to petabytes.
Which connectivity interfaces are available on the 5500 V3?
It includes eight 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports, four 10 Gb iSCSI/10 GbE ports and optional 16 Gb FC or 25 GbE modules to suit SAN and converged network environments.
How does the OceanStor 5500 V3 ensure high availability?
The dual-controller architecture, redundant power supplies and hot-swappable components deliver N+1 availability, automatic failover and no single point of failure for continuous operations.
What performance can I expect from the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3?
With 96 GB cache, SSD tiering and intelligent QoS, the array delivers over 400,000 IOPS and sub-millisecond latency for mixed workloads.
How do I manage and monitor the OceanStor 5500 V3?
Huawei eManager provides centralized, web-based management with real-time performance monitoring, alerting, and one-click provisioning to simplify administration.
Which RAID levels are supported on the 5500 V3?
It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10, with adaptive data protection algorithms that optimize capacity, performance and reliability.
Can the 5500 V3 integrate with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V?
Yes, it offers native plug-ins for VMware vCenter and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to enable seamless provisioning and management in virtual environments.
What backup and snapshot features are available?
The array provides space-efficient snapshot, remote replication, clone and data migration capabilities to ensure fast recovery and minimal RPO across sites.
How do I expand storage capacity on the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3?
Add up to 11 OceanStor expansion enclosures via SAS cables, automatically discover new drives and mix HDDs and SSDs for tiered storage without service interruption.
What power and cooling specifications does the 5500 V3 have?
It includes dual AC power supplies (100–240 VAC) with built-in fans and intelligent thermal control, consuming under 500 W at full load.
How secure is data stored on the OceanStor 5500 V3?
Data is secured with hardware encryption, secure erase, role-based access control and support for external key management systems (KMIP).
What warranty and support options are available?
Huawei provides a standard three-year warranty with next-business-day on-site service, and optional 24x7 support, extended coverage and managed services.
What are the typical use cases for the 5500 V3?
Ideal for mid-range databases, virtualization, VDI and file services, the array supports mixed OLTP/OLAP workloads with predictable performance and linear scalability.
How does tiered storage work on the OceanStor 5500 V3?
Intelligent tiering automatically classifies hot and cold data across SSD and HDD tiers based on access frequency, maximizing performance and minimizing cost.
Where can I purchase the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 5500V3-96G-AC-3)?
This model is available through Huawei authorized distributors and channel partners; contact sales or visit Huawei’s website for pricing and procurement details.