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NETAPP NVME SHLF 24X15.3TB SED -C

Mfg # NS224-SED-15.3-24-C CDW # 5616865 | UNSPSC 43201830

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NETAPP NVME SHLF 24X15.3TB SED -C is rated 4.50 out of 5 by 10.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Secure environment, user-friendly interface, and good technology What is our primary use case? NetApp NVMe AFF A800 is mainly used for data center storage. It is very good. It can handle applications well, such as Oracle, or any other application. It is good at keeping all types of data secure. It has a great security layer. What is most valuable? NetApp NVMe AFF A800 is easier to use than some other solutions and the UI is very good to use for day-to-day activities. Overall, the solution has good technology. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp NVMe AFF A800 for approximately 10 years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The solution is stable and it allows performance tuning in a secure environment in the datacentre. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The scalability of the solution is good and they are now competing with EMC. We have approximately100 people using the solution in my organization and Approximately 10 are managers. How are customer service and support? The support can take a few days to have a response. However, the response that we do receive is very informative. How was the initial setup? There were some challenges with the initial installation in the data center. However, once installed it was user-friendly. What about the implementation team? The implementation of the solution timeframe depends on many factors, such as configuring disaster recovery. We use a team to do it, there are many counterparts that are required to be coordinated. Mainly network infrastructure teams. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? There are licenses for the use of this solution, such as commercial licenses. What other advice do I have? I would recommend this solution to others. I rate NetApp NVMe AFF A800 an eight out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2022-01-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A scalable solution that serves as a storage for the cloud services opted by organizations What is our primary use case? My company uses NetApp NVMe AFF A800 as storage for our cloud. What is most valuable? The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a product that is fast and provides a fast I/O. What needs improvement? The product's performance has some shortcomings, making it an area that could be a little better. I don't expect to see additional features in the solution. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp NVMe AFF A800 for a year and a half. I don't remember the exact model number of the solution. What do I think about the stability of the solution? There was one technical issue with the product, but NetApp solved it. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. My company has around 200 employees. How are customer service and support? I have experience with the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive How was the initial setup? The product's initial setup phase was a bit difficult as it took time. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. What about the implementation team? The product's installation phase was carried out with the help of a local partner of the solution. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? Though NetApp NVMe AFF A800 may seem like a highly-priced product, it is not extremely expensive. What other advice do I have? I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-11-27T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A solution offering reliability and suitability to its users What is our primary use case? We used it as a cluster with a database when I was working in a technology-related field to sell the company's application. It was essentially a cluster and a service on HTML or the world wide web. What is most valuable? During the use cases of the solution, its reliability and suitability are the best. It's more important. What needs improvement? Stability is an area with a certain shortcoming where the solution needs to improve. Stability is very important so that you don't lose your data. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp NVMe AFF A800 for six months. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The solution is stable. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? Regarding scalability, the solution is not more on the on-premises version since it is more on the cloud version, and it is now on an AWS cloud. So, it was better to change completely and go to the cloud solution. However, I don't exactly know what kind of scalability it has. I don't know how many users were using the solution since there were users using it worldwide. So, that's the reason it is on the cloud. I don't follow the projects concerning my organization's plans to increase the use of the solution. How was the initial setup? I don't remember about the setup phase since when I arrived, it was already in the organization. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? Since the solution is always running where I work, I never got involved in trying to figure out its costs. What other advice do I have? My recommendation of the product to others depends on the project, the solution needed, and the budget of the customer. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-06-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A great solution for different projects, transaction systems and mail infrastructure What is our primary use case? Our primary use case for this solution is different projects, transaction systems and mail infrastructure. What is most valuable? The storage features are valuable. For how long have I used the solution? We have been using the solution for a while and are currently using NetApp version A800. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The solution is stable. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The solution is scalable. How are customer service and support? We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a ten out of ten. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive How was the initial setup? The initial setup is complex. It has a unified storage system and some functions we do not have in other storage systems. The deployment time and all the system storage are based on the project because it will make time from hours to weeks or even months to be distributed. What other advice do I have? I rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution is good, but the initial setup process can be improved. I recommend the solution to new users depending on their projects. Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Reseller
Date published: 2022-12-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Flexible and easy to use with a simple initial setup What is our primary use case? We primarily use this solution for the database. What is most valuable? The solution works well. I can't think of any specific feature that stands out for me. There isn't one that I prefer above others. The initial setup was pretty easy. The ease of use of the solution if great. We find the product to be very flexible. What needs improvement? I can't recall any shortcomings in the product. There aren't really any features that are lacking in any way. The cost of the solution is quite high. It would be ideal if they could adjust it so that it's a but less. For how long have I used the solution? I've been using the solution for seven years at this point. It's been a while. I have a good amount of experience with the product. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The solution is very stable. It's reliable. It doesn't crash or freeze and there haven't been any bugs or glitches. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The product has been rather scalable. It's good. We don't have a problem with scaling if we need to. Other companies should be able to scale too. Currently, we have hundreds of users on the product right now. Most are database administrators. We may increase usage in the future. How are customer service and technical support? I've dealt with technical support in the past, mostly for drive replacements or items of that nature. They've been very good in that respect. We're satisfied with the level of support we've been given as an organization. They are very responsive. Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? We also use IBM and HP among other solutions. However, we've never used another product for this particular use case. How was the initial setup? The solution's initial setup was not complex at all. We found the process of the implementation to be very straightforward. It was easy to execute on. The deployment took less than two weeks. It was a fairly quick process. We don't really need to have any staff for maintenance. What about the implementation team? We handled the process of the implementation completely in-house. We didn't require the assistance of an integrator or consultant. What was our ROI? We still have and use the solution, which means it is doing what it is supposed to do. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? We find the pricing to be very high. We'd like the company to lower it a bit to make it more affordable. Right now, it's pretty expensive. We pay for the solution on a yearly basis. I don't know the exact cost off the top of my head, however. It's my understanding that there are no costs above the standard licensing fee. What other advice do I have? We're just customers and end-users. We don't have a business relationship with the company. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. Overall, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. The ease of use and flexibility are great, however, it loses points due to its relatively high cost. 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: 2020-12-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Stable, good performance, and facilitates meeting requirements for compliance What is our primary use case? The primary use case is video surveillance. How has it helped my organization? Our implementation of this product helps us to meet our compliance requirements. What is most valuable? The most valuable features are stability and performance. What needs improvement? The initial setup should be easier, and more like a plug-and-play approach. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NVMe AFF A800 for approximately one month. What do I think about the stability of the solution? This is a very stable product. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? Scalability-wise, we have not had any issues with it. How are customer service and technical support? We have had no issues with technical support. How was the initial setup? This is a complicated piece of technology and it is not easy to set up. I would like to see it simplified. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? Considering the requirements and the situation, I don't feel that this is an expensive product. Which other solutions did I evaluate? We evaluated a solution by Dell EMC, along with this one. What other advice do I have? In summary, this is a good product, it is serving our purpose well, I am satisfied with it, and I absolutely recommend it for others. At this point, I can't see any requirements that need to have functionality or capabilities added. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2021-02-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Simple to install and implement, with cooperative technical support What is our primary use case? I am an implementer. The use case depends on the customer and what their requirements are, and if they want to use it as a SAN or a NAS. What needs improvement? Increasing the RAM, and including physical cords would be beneficial. For how long have I used the solution? I don't use NetApp NVMe AFF A800, I download it. I am installing and implementing it for customers. What do I think about the stability of the solution? NetApp NVMe AFF A800 is a very stable product. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It's a scalable solution. You can easily scale up, and scale-out. How are customer service and support? Technical support is very cooperative. They are on par with what I need. Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? We have AFF 800, and AFF 8700, AFF 2220, AFF 560, 80, and StorageGRID. I'm working on all of the current NetApp platforms, such as the E-Series, ONTAP, and StorageGRID. The most recent experience is with the AFF A220, which was the latest download. How was the initial setup? It's a very straightforward installation and implementation. It's really very nice. The time it takes for deployment is determined by several factors; it is not a simple, straightforward task because you must have a network ready from the customer's side and collaborate with the customer to develop a solution for his readiness of the site, such as the cabinet, networking, and cabling. Once everything is ready, it can take approximately one week to two weeks maximum. We require two technicians for racking, and stacking. Which other solutions did I evaluate? I was doing some general research. I'm a NetApp employee, and I was going through and double-checking some thind to double-check the end of service, end of availability, and other such things for various storages here and there. What other advice do I have? Make sure that everything is ready from the customer's side, such as the management network. If you're using SAN, make sure that this only is working parallel with the customer because you have to provide the VPNs from the storage and you must have the host also already. I would rate NetApp NVMe AFF A800 a ten out of ten. 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: 2022-01-15T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Stable product with good technical support services What needs improvement? The product’s UI could be better. At present, it needs improvement in terms of visualization. For how long have I used the solution? We have been using NetApp NVMe AFF A800 for more than three years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? It is a very stable product. I rate its stability a ten out of ten. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The product can be scaled vertically as well as horizontally. We have around 200 users for it. How are customer service and support? The product’s technical support services are good. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive How was the initial setup? I rate the product’s initial setup process a ten out of ten. We have deployed it on the cloud and premises. It took an hour to deploy on the cloud and a day for the on-premises setup. The implementation requires three to four executives, depending on the hardware size. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten. What other advice do I have? I recommend NetApp NVMe AFF A800 for enterprises that deal with heavy workloads. I rate it a ten out of ten. Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good performance, low latency, and stable What is our primary use case? We use the solution for our virtualized environment to manage our data. How has it helped my organization? NetApp NVMe AFF A800 has improved performance and access to the data. What is most valuable? Low latency is the most valuable feature. What needs improvement? The technical support has room for improvement. The price has room for improvement. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using the solution for four years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The solution is stable. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The solution is scalable. How are customer service and support? The technical support is not good. How was the initial setup? The initial setup is straightforward. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The solution is expensive. What other advice do I have? I give the solution an eight out of ten. For people who want to have low latency and high performance, I recommend using NetApp NVMe AFF A800. Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very easy to manage, highly stable and offers robustness of the CLI, API, and GUI What is our primary use case? In our enterprise, we support high-performance computing for academic research. So our flash systems are used for scratch temporary job data. We also use them for VMware support in our VMware enterprise infrastructure. How has it helped my organization? This solution allowed us to migrate all of our VMware infrastructure from direct-attached storage to NFS, which is hypothetically slower. But the ability to expand infinitely and quickly has been very important to us. So, for the VMware side, it's been very convenient. If we need another 50 terabytes or 100 terabytes of space, we just add it to our NetApp volumes, increase the export size to the VMware cluster, and we have more space. It's very easy for our VMware administrators. And for the cluster side, it's just flash. It's NFS. We use it for NFS v3, v4, v4.1. It's a relatively quick NFS-based data store. That's what NetApp is really for. It serves NFS. What is most valuable? The most valuable feature is the solution's very well-defined and mature management interface. Their APIs, the GUI, and the CLI are very well thought out and consistent. So for us, it's really the management. It might not be the fastest solution out there, but it's extremely reliable and easy to administer. It requires very little personnel time. What needs improvement? Cost and speed are the biggest concerns. NetApp systems they're not slow, but they don't match the raw IOPs of some other parallel file systems design. The underlying architecture of the NetApp system isn't as conducive to pure raw speed, whether it's data I/O or metadata I/O, compared to some of their competitors. So that's a significant weakness. And they're extremely expensive. But that expense is justified in terms of management. Cost and speed are the biggest concerns. The AFF A800 is an all-flash array, so it's not slow, but it doesn't match the raw IOPS of some other file systems that are designed for high parallelism. The underlying architecture of the AFF A800 is not as well-suited for pure raw speed, whether it's data I/O or metadata I/O. This is a significant weakness compared to some of the competition. And of course, the AFF A800 is also very expensive. There are many features I'd like to see included, but most of them are niche features related to our use of QTree or other specialized aspects. There could be more types of migrations that can be done through the management interface, rather than relying on a client. For how long have I used the solution? We have an AFF A800, and AFF A200. We've been using the AFF all-flash arrays for about five years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. We're achieving five nines at least. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? Scalability is relative. For example, if you need 500 petabytes, you're going to rate it as a two or something. For a moderate-sized enterprise or educational institution like where I work, I'd probably rate it as a seven out of ten. You have to upgrade in increments, and it's not completely linear. There are some limits to namespaces and such. Nevertheless, I have expanded the system numerous times to a multi-petabyte system with minimal effort. How are customer service and support? Sometimes, it takes a while to get somebody competent on the other end of the line. They do have engineers in multiple time zones around the world. However, their level-one support is not always the best. How would you rate customer service and support? Neutral How was the initial setup? The initial setup was very straightforward. When we make a new NetApp purchase, a NetApp representative comes in and installs all the equipment. In fact, it's so easy for me personally that I handle most of the software deployment myself. NetApp is willing to do that. But, we do have a very strong VAR that we work with. In the past, we purchased directly from the NetApp Factory, basically. And a couple of years ago, we moved to working with the VAR. They provide excellent support. But the system itself, I feel comfortable making major architectural changes to the system on my own just because they have very good documentation. Their support is good if you find the right person. And, the robustness of their CLI, API, and GUI is so great that I feel very comfortable making changes to it. So, it's very, very easy to deploy and maintain. What was our ROI? We have seen an ROI because we choose our use cases carefully. For example, for an academic institution, affording petabytes of all-flash storage from NetApp is not feasible. However, we can afford it from some of their competitors. So, we choose NetApp, where their management is most applicable and where we don't need massive amounts of data. We have seven petabytes of NetApp spinning disks, but we couldn't afford to do that with Flash. Some competitors make it more affordable to have an all-flash system. So it's about choosing where you get the ROI. What other advice do I have? I would suggest to look at the ROI. If you need something that's extremely reliable, very easy to manage, has fantastic support from the vendor, and you can afford it, I would definitely recommend it. Unless all your requirements are solely based on throughput, it may not be the solution for you. But if you need something that you can manage with a minimal number of people and it's going to provide you with an extremely reliable, well-supported, and robust infrastructure, then I would definitely recommend it. For us, reliability is the most important aspect. I'd have to give this solution a nine out of ten. Over the eight years we've been using NetApp with ONTAP, we've never lost a bit of data, and we've only experienced a few minutes of downtime in that entire 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: 2023-09-18T00:00:00-04:00

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