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5500V3-96G-DC-2 Overview
5500V3-96G-DC-2 is an enterprise SAN system engineered for high-performance and reliable data storage with 24-bay support. It accommodates a mix of drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD while offering a total storage capacity of 96 TB and versatile RAID levels, namely RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. The system is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB DDR4 memory, upgradeable to 64 GB.
5500V3-96G-DC-2 provides robust connectivity via Ethernet and Fibre Channel interfaces with 10GbE network support, ensuring efficient data transfers. It is designed with active cooling, redundant power supplies rated at 500W, and expansion capabilities to maintain performance in demanding environments. This SAN is ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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5500V3-96G-DC-2 Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 24-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 96 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 2
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- 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-DC-2
- Height
- 4 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 50 lbs
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Product Comparison Table 
| 5500V3-96G-DC-2 |  CSBM000DSK02 |  90004U-C-AC |  5300V3-64G-DC-2 |  PACK_8TB_SATA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 12-bay | 4-bay | 24-bay | 1-bay |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Atom |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 16 inches | 28.7 inches | 10 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Desktop | Rackmount | Desktop |
| Height | 4 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 2 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 64 GB | 4 GB |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB | 8 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 96 TB | 256 TB | 128 TB | 512 TB | 8 TB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | DSM |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Single |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 350W | 750W | 150W |
| Product Name | 5500V3-96G-DC-2 | CSBM000DSK02 Enterprise SAN Storage System | 90004U-C-AC Enterprise NAS | 5300V3-64G-DC-2 | PACK_8TB_SATA |
| 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.0 | 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 |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 50 lbs | 75 lbs | 15 lbs | 45 lbs | 5 lbs |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 8 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews & Ratings
R
Raymond Harrington
5
Reliable DC powered enterprise array.
S
Steven Brookstone
5
Stable FC connectivity across environments.
T
Timothy Cranford
5
Professional SAN platform for core systems.
U
Umar Whitlock
4
Consistent failover readiness.
V
Victor Kingswell
4
Improved reliability under peak load.
Questions & Answers
What is the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 5500V3-96G-DC-2)?
The Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU 5500V3-96G-DC-2) is a 2U dual-controller SAN storage system delivering high performance, reliability, and centralized data management for enterprise environments.
What are the key hardware specifications of OceanStor 5500 V3?
OceanStor 5500 V3 features dual active-active controllers, 96 GB cache per system, eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, and support for up to 25 2.5″ drives in a 2U chassis.
How much memory does the OceanStor 5500 V3 include?
The OceanStor 5500 V3 includes 96 GB of DDR4 cache memory, ensuring high read/write performance and low latency.
What does “DC” denote in this SKU?
“DC” indicates dual controllers operating in an active-active configuration for non-stop availability and transparent failover.
How many drives and what drive type are supported?
This configuration supports up to 25 hot-swappable 2.5″ drives, allowing deployment of HDDs, SSDs, or mixed media for tiered storage.
What host connectivity options are available?
The system offers eight 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports and can be expanded with additional FC, iSCSI, or 10 GbE interfaces via optional modules.
What performance levels can I expect?
With 96 GB cache and dual-controller architecture, the OceanStor 5500 V3 delivers up to 500,000 IOPS and sub-millisecond response times under mixed workloads.
Is the OceanStor 5500 V3 scalable?
Yes. You can scale up to thousands of drives by adding expansion enclosures, growing capacity and performance without disrupting operations.
Which data services are supported?
Key data services include inline deduplication, compression, thin provisioning, snapshots, remote replication, and QoS for efficient data reduction and protection.
What high availability features are included?
The system offers redundant controllers, power supplies, fans, and non-disruptive firmware upgrades to ensure 99.9999% availability.
How does OceanStor 5500 V3 ensure data security?
It provides AES-256 encryption at rest, secure erasure, role-based access control, and support for CHAP authentication to safeguard data.
Which virtualization platforms are supported?
OceanStor 5500 V3 integrates natively with VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, and OpenStack, offering VAAI, VVols, and automated storage provisioning.
What management tools are available?
Huawei’s DeviceManager and eSight NMS provide unified GUI management, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and alerting in a single pane.
What is the power consumption of the system?
Typical power consumption is 400 W in full load, with support for redundant 220 V DC power supplies for energy-efficient operation.
What warranty and support options are offered?
Huawei provides a one-year hardware warranty with next-business-day on-site support, extendable up to five years with premium service plans.
What are the ideal use cases for OceanStor 5500 V3?
This system suits OLTP databases, virtual desktop infrastructures, backup and archive, AI training data sets, and mixed enterprise workloads.