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55V3-48G-AC3-10 Overview
55V3-48G-AC3-10 is an enterprise-grade SAN storage system featuring a 48-bay design that supports a mixed array of drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers up to 1 PB total storage capacity with robust RAID protection options such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, and JBOD, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and 32 GB pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory (expandable up to 128 GB). The system offers versatile interfaces with 10GbE network ports, 4 LAN ports, and USB 3.2 connectivity along with expansion capabilities, redundant power supplies rated at 500W, and redundant fan cooling.
55V3-48G-AC3-10 is designed for demanding use cases including SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications. Its integrated high-speed networking, hot-swap drive capability, and comprehensive RAID support make it ideal for environments where performance, reliability, and scalability are paramount.
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55V3-48G-AC3-10 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
- 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
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 32 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
- 500W
- 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
- 55V3-48G-AC3-10 Storage System
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 30 inches
- Weight
- 50 lbs
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Product Comparison Table 
| 55V3-48G-AC3-10 |  S5600T-2C48G-8F8-AC |  STHZ01UCC |  90004U-C70-AC |  S2600T-2C16G-4K8G-SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Count | 48-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 4-bay |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 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 | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Depth | 30 inches | 28 inches | 20 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 2 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 128 TB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | Fibre Channel |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 350W | 750W | 350W |
| Product Name | 55V3-48G-AC3-10 Storage System | S5600T-2C48G-8F8-AC | STHZ01UCC | 90004U-C70-AC | S2600T-2C16G-4K8G-SAN |
| 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 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB, Enterprise Data Center, Virtualization, Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 50 lbs | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 50 lbs |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reviews & Ratings
L
Lorenzo Harrington
5
Reliable SmartIO performance under virtualization load.
M
Martin Brookfield
5
Stable SAN and Ethernet integration.
N
Nicholas Cranford
5
Professional mid tier storage solution.
O
Oscar Whitlock
5
Consistent performance across volumes.
P
Patrick Kingswell
4
Improved overall storage efficiency.
Questions & Answers
What is the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 55V3-48G-AC3-10)?
The Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3 (SKU: 55V3-48G-AC3-10) is a 2U dual-controller enterprise storage system delivering high performance, reliability, and scalability for mid-range data centers.
What are the key hardware specifications of the Huawei OceanStor 5500 V3?
This model features dual active-active controllers, 48 GB cache per controller, 8 × 10 GbE ports, 12 × 3.5″ drive bays, SmartIO caching, and dual AC power supplies for redundancy.
How much memory does the OceanStor 5500 V3 include?
The OceanStor 5500 V3 comes standard with 48 GB of DDR4 cache memory per controller to accelerate data processing and reduce I/O latency.
What types of drives are supported in the OceanStor 5500 V3?
You can install 3.5″ SAS, SATA, or NL-SAS drives in the 12 drive bays, supporting capacities up to 12 TB per drive for flexible performance or capacity tiers.
What is SmartIO technology and what benefits does it deliver?
SmartIO is Huawei’s intelligent caching engine that automatically accelerates hot data using onboard SSD or NVM Express, boosting random read/write performance by up to 50%.
Which network protocols and interfaces does this system support?
It provides 8 × 10 Gb Ethernet ports supporting iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, and FC over Ethernet (FCoE) for unified block and file access.
How does the OceanStor 5500 V3 ensure high availability?
The system uses dual active-active controllers, redundant fans and power supplies, hot-swappable components, and nondisruptive failover to guarantee 99.9999% uptime.
What RAID levels are available on the OceanStor 5500 V3?
It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, enabling you to balance performance, capacity, and protection according to your application needs.
Can I expand the storage capacity of this model?
Yes. You can attach up to four external expansion enclosures, scaling raw capacity to over 1 PB and accommodating growing data requirements nondisruptively.
Which virtualization platforms does the OceanStor 5500 V3 integrate with?
This array is certified for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, offering seamless integration, VAAI support, and automated storage management plugins.
What storage management tools are included?
Huawei’s DeviceManager and iManager U provide a unified GUI for provisioning, monitoring, performance analysis, and alert management through a web console.
Does the OceanStor 5500 V3 support thin provisioning and auto-tiering?
Yes. It features thin provisioning to optimize capacity utilization and automatic tiering to move hot data to high-performance media transparently.
What security features are built into this storage system?
Built-in data-at-rest encryption, role-based access control, secure erasure, CHAP authentication, and audit logging ensure comprehensive data protection.
What are the physical dimensions and power requirements?
The system is 2U high (87 mm × 482 mm × 650 mm) and uses dual AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz power supplies with a typical power draw of 350 W under full load.
How does the OceanStor 5500 V3 deliver performance for mixed workloads?
Combining high cache memory, SmartIO caching, multi-core controllers, and 10 GbE I/O channels, it supports mixed block and file workloads with predictable low latency.
What levels of scalability does this model offer?
Starting at 12 drive bays, it scales to over 200 bays with expansion units, up to multiple petabytes of capacity, and supports online capacity and controller upgrades.
What warranty and support options are available for the OceanStor 5500 V3?
Huawei provides a one-year hardware warranty, 24/7 global support, with optional extended warranty and service-level agreements up to 24×7 onsite response.