EMC-PZA-400-PSU PANZURA - 1U AEC
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CDW # 3426418
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EMC-PZA-400-PSU PANZURA - 1U AEC is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Anil Rahulwar from
Offers features like Master Snapshot which are useful for recovering files and easy to use if you are familiar with familiar with NAS things and networking protocols
What is our primary use case?
It's a service product. Whenever you write data and want to save it to the cloud, the Panzura mediator acts as the go-between.
It's a good product, and I learned a lot when I was at Panzura. It's a file-based product.
How has it helped my organization?
There's one feature in Panzura called 'Master Snapshot'. It's very useful for recovering files because you don't need to go back to old backups. You can just restore from the master snapshots.
What is most valuable?
Panzura uses a single namespace. It's mainly used for compression, deduplication, drive files, snapshots, data synchronization, metadata, data impressions, and various performance optimizations. There are filers involved – one master filer, and the rest are additional filers.
The main thing in Panzura is that there are three key components: PanFS, NAS, and collaboration. These are strong features, and a big benefit is that you can access everything from anywhere.
What needs improvement?
Master Snapshot feature is the only exceptional feature, but the rest of the features are similar to other storage solutions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for a year.
I worked for Panzura in 2022. Now, I train people on Panzura. So by training people, I have hands-on experience with the tool.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It has been a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
When I was in Panzura, there were around 200 users using it globally.
How are customer service and support?
I have friends who still work at Panzura. If I get stuck, I usually ask them first and try to resolve issues myself.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not time-consuming. It's easy to deploy.
But, we need to be aware of the networking aspects. We should have a good understanding of basic networking concepts like NAS.
You'll need to deploy the filers – that's essential for accessing Panzura's features.
What about the implementation team?
I used to work for Panzura, and I can train people on it if anyone's interested.
What other advice do I have?
If you're considering Panzura, I'd actually recommend looking into DDN products. They're very stable. In fact, they're launching Infinea, which is totally cloud-based and uses Lambda and Kubernetes. It's a very good product.
If you have basic IT concepts, it's very easy to understand. But if you're not familiar with NAS things and networking protocols like SMB or Linux, then it might be a bit difficult for new users. Linux understanding is very important to use Panzura.
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. Master Snapshot feature is the only exceptional feature, but the rest of the features are similar to other storage solutions.
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2024-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
reviewer2282157 from
File collaboration and data protection are its strong points, but it needs to improve remote access
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for our employees to collaborate on files. We have employees in multiple offices, and the solution allows us to store their files on the server. That way, they can access those files in real time, regardless of their office.
What is most valuable?
Its most valuable features are the collaboration, the file snapshots, and the data protection the solution provides.
What needs improvement?
The performance of international offices should be improved. Specifically performance for users that are far away or overseas. With many people being remote, there should be easier ways of remote access in future releases. It should be easy for people not on the network to connect and access their files.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used Panzura since 2017, and I'm using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Panzura's stability a seven out of ten since it's improved. We have some of our servers going down. It's been a while now, but it happened several times when we had significant downtime.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Panzura's scalability a ten out of ten. There are about 1,200 users in my organization.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched from an older storage system to gain Panzura's real-time collaboration features primarily. Our old storage system was at the end of its life, and we needed to upgrade to something.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup wasn't too difficult. Setting everything up only took a few weeks, but it took us several months to migrate all our data.
What about the implementation team?
The solution was implemented in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's pricing is on the expensive side and is not a strong point.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Panzura a seven out of ten. Anyone looking into using Panzura for the first time should get multiple references from other companies already using Panzura, ask them about their issues, and be an informed consumer. We didn't ask enough questions the first time.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-09-29T00:00:00-04:00