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NETAPP FAS2050A 20X450GB BASE R5

Mfg # FAS2050A20X450BASE CDW # 1919662 | UNSPSC 43201835

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NETAPP FAS2050A 20X450GB BASE R5 is rated 4.80 out of 5 by 14.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Offers fast data transfer between NetApp systems and highly scalable, accommodating clusters with significant storage capacity What is our primary use case? We have a variety of things. We have, like, user home drives. We have just a lot of human-managed unstructured data. We also have a data store for an AWS system, which is an automated workflow system. We store millions, if not actually billions of images. We've got stuff all over the place, but we also host storage for Linux and Unix servers that have NFS mounts for multiple applications. So it's a hodgepodge of a lot of different things. How has it helped my organization? A lot of it is just the ability to dedupe the data and compress the data because we had some users that are trying to move out into the cloud, into AWS and Azure, and they're starting to realize that their data footprint out there, say in S3, for example, is much greater because it doesn't have the native ability to compress and dedupe data like NetApp does. NetApp is very efficient. For the most part, we love NetApp. What is most valuable? The SnapMirror is a good tool because, as long as you're going NetApp to NetApp, it's ultimately the fastest way to move data. We replicate everything to another site for disaster recovery. We like the SnapMirror technology or Snapshot technology that allows us to recover directly off the NAS rather than backing it up to a secondary device. Just the ease of management, and it's very highly scalable. We've got one cluster that has about one and a quarter petabytes of data, and then we replicate that to an off-site. So altogether, we've got over three petabytes of data. And if it wasn't compressed and deduped like it is, we probably have more like eight or nine petabytes of data. So it does a really good job with that. AFF is obviously the faster model because our AFFs are all flash, and they're a lot faster. What needs improvement? There is an area of improvement in support. So when we do have a problem, we always want it resolved right away, and sometimes it takes a few days to resolve things. So, the response time could be a bit faster. For how long have I used the solution? We have a long-running history with the NetApp FAS. I started in 2006. What do I think about the stability of the solution? There are rarely any issues related to lagging, crashing, or downtime. Most of the time, there might be performance issues, but more often than not, these are related to factors external to our systems, such as network issues. From a pure reliability standpoint, these systems can remain operational for extended periods. I recall instances where they've been up for about a year and a half without requiring a reboot. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? We could potentially scale up to 52 nodes. However, our most extensive deployment right now consists of 6 nodes. How are customer service and support? For the most part, the customer support is pretty good. When compared to other vendors, we have frustrations now and again. However, that's just because a lot of their support model has moved overseas, and so it's a different experience. Thecustomer service and support are decent, but there is room for improvement. How would you rate customer service and support? Neutral Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? At the filer level, we began with NetApp and FAS. When I joined in 2006, we were already using FAS. Around 2011, we started incorporating the AFS or all-flash systems. How was the initial setup? As long as you're following a documented process, the initial setup is pretty straightforward, but there are a lot of steps. There are multiple things you have to do – setting up SnapMirror, configuring schedules, setting up snapshots and their schedules, and establishing all the mirroring required for disaster recovery. So there's a significant number of steps, but I wouldn't say it's overly complicated. We did it where we set our own up. And then lately, because our team has shrunk, but our storage hasn't, we usually have our third-party vendor come in. As part of the procurement process, we select to have them do professional services that come up and do our installation. Or we'll do a hybrid, like the last one we just did, where they did all the on-site work and then got to a point where it was turned over to us to administer, like all the fine-tuning. We have a hybrid setup. Some clusters are in our data center, while others are in both Azure and AWS. We've also deployed the newer FSx systems in AWS due to cost considerations. Our internal customers are looking for more cheaper storage, and FSx fits that bill better than CVO. What about the implementation team? We deploy systems on an as-needed basis. Our big clusters, ranging from about a petabyte to a petabyte and a half, can take a couple of months from receiving the equipment to completing the process. Most of that time is spent replicating data. However, if we're adding to an existing cluster, that's a more seamless process and can be done in around three weeks. Our team handled the deployment. We have a group of four individuals responsible for handling these deployments. There's occasional maintenance. An interesting aspect is that our Windows team conducts monthly patching. As for us, we mostly focus on code releases. NetApp has been providing around two code releases annually for many years. We tend to do a major code release once a year, which is quite significant given the numerous customers on our clusters. The actual upgrade process, handled by us, takes around three and a half hours for the largest setup with multiple virtuals. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The pricing ultimately depends on the capacity and the controller. It varies. We have systems that cost around 50,000 for the lease term, while others range into the million-dollar territory. It all hinges on the capacity and the controller specifications you opt for. Which other solutions did I evaluate? I am a NetApp administrator. We are looking for a data classification and data governance tool, and we've already got some in-house, but we're just looking at multiple products. So I'm literally just doing research. However, we do have a vendor, and they are going to put together a demo for us. We support AFF NetApp. So AFF and SaaS systems. And we also have CIFS, and we do have a little bit of FAS and AWS. So we're a NetApp shop. What other advice do I have? Make sure you undergo some training before diving in, as it's a lot different experience than just managing a Windows server. Windows servers are pretty intuitive and easy to manage. NetApp systems are somewhat more complex, though not excessively so. If you're transitioning from a Windows server environment to NetApp, get training or education; otherwise, you might struggle with this solution. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. When other service providers attempt to sell us products during proof-of-concept trials, they usually don't measure up. Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-08-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy-to-setup product with efficient scalability features What is most valuable? NetApp FAS Series provides all the essential capabilities of E-Series. It is a complete package and even more reliable than E-Series. What needs improvement? They should add all features from Flash Pool, Flash Cache, and other new features into the product. What do I think about the stability of the solution? I rate the product’s stability a ten out of ten. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? I rate the product’s scalability an eight out of ten. How was the initial setup? NetApp FAS Series is simple to set up. What about the implementation team? We deployed the product with the help of our in-house team. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? It is a moderately low-priced platform. What other advice do I have? If you are looking for a solution with good scalability options, go for NetApp FAS Series. I rate it an eight out of ten. Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:
Date published: 2023-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A scalable and stable solution that offers excellent features and ease of administration What is our primary use case? My customers use the solution for production servers, databases, and Oracle applications. I did not deploy Oracle. I deal with only the storage and server side of the product. What is most valuable? Adaptive balancing is a valuable feature. Whenever an application needs more IOPS, it will automatically be reserved for higher-performance storage like SSDs or SaaS-based hard disks. What needs improvement? The product should improve its user experience. The console should enable easy mapping to the storage volume and the server. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using the solution for four years. I am still supporting my customers with the solution. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The tool is stable. The only problem we normally face is hard disk failure. However, since the product alerts the spare and redundancy, it is easy to manage. We also get support. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The product is scalable. Five or six of our customers are using the solution. How was the initial setup? The initial setup was straightforward. It takes one to one and a half hours to deploy the solution, depending on whether new firmware is available whenever it is connected to the Internet. What about the implementation team? To deploy the solution, we need connectivity. The IP addresses should be available before we do the configuration. We need one engineer to deploy and maintain the tool. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The solution’s cost is reasonable. However, the support cost is very high. Our customers ask for more discounts. What other advice do I have? I handle many storages. NetApp FAS Series is recommended because of its stability, scalability, and easy administration. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Integrator
Date published: 2023-08-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A stable solution that provides high performance and good technical support in Turkey What is our primary use case? I provide NetApp FAS Series to my customers. Currently, I have installed the solution for a couple of broadcast customers or TV channels. Since TV channels are 24/7 on air, redundancy, availability, and stability are very important. We are a system integrator company, and for TV channels, cloud operations, ingest operations, live editing, performance, and stability are very important. What is most valuable? The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is its stability. We had a system installed five years ago, and we never touched it. It is very stable, and we never met with any performance issues. Also, the solution's management and administrative interfaces are very useful and user-friendly. The solution's technical support is very good in Turkey. What needs improvement? NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market. NetApp's older version had FTP, but they removed it. Some customers need to use external FTP servers, and some low-cost storage solutions have a built-in FTP. A lot of automation systems still use FTP for middle-class customers. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp FAS Series for five years. How are customer service and support? Three years ago, NetApp had an office in Turkey. They decided to move their office to a distributor a couple of years ago. The distributor hired the same NetApp employees for technical support and sales. Now they have enough experience for support, and the current NetApp distributor keeps very high spare parts in stock. They provide 24/7 technical support, which is very important for our customers. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? When you compare the price and performance, it is better than EMC Isilon. Performance-wise, EMC Isilon is better than NetApp FAS Series. So if a customer has enough budget and wants better performance, I will offer EMC Isilon. The structure of both solutions is a bit different. NetApp FAS Series is a mix of scale-up and scale-out, but EMC Isilon has only scale-out. I offer EMC Isilon for some projects, and for others, I offer the NetApp FAS Series. However, most of the time, I use NetApp because Turkey is a price-sensitive country. So most of the time, NetApp FAS Series' price and performance are better than EMC Isilon. The NetApp FAS Series is more scalable than EMC Isilon because it can scale horizontally and vertically, while EMC Isilon can only expand horizontally. And every time you need to buy a controller with a disc. For NetApp FAS Series, you can scale up capacity if you don't need more performance. EMC Isilon provides capacity and performance, but if you don't need more performance, you don't need to pay more. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The pricing of NetApp FAS Series is reasonable for its performance. If the customer just needs a solution for archive storage, NetApp becomes expensive because the customer doesn't need so much performance for archive storage. For such requirements, we can offer other local storage solutions to customers. It actually depends on the customer's budget. I always get the bundle price, and I don't buy separate licenses because they have some bundle packages. I don't have separate license pricing. What other advice do I have? I recommend NetApp FAS Series for users who need high performance and capacity because of its price, performance, and stability. I recommend NetApp FAS Series for Turkey because of its good technical support in Turkey. The support team provides spare parts for big cities like Istanbul and Ankara in four hours. Overall, I rate NetApp FAS Series a nine out of ten. Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2023-08-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A highly scalable and reliable solution that is suitable for archival purposes What is our primary use case? We offer the solution to customers with unified storage without any gateway. What is most valuable? Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable. I also like the product’s OS. The product is the most reliable because it is based on Linux. What needs improvement? NetApp needs to put its OS on a microchip rather than on disks. The product uses flash storage for caches. The solution could improve the cache memory in storage. Though the storage is being used for backups and archival, there is still room for improvement in the increment of cache memory and storage. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using the solution for almost ten years. We are proposing the FAS2700 series to our customers. What do I think about the stability of the solution? I rate the tool’s stability an eight or nine out of ten. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? I rate the tool’s scalability a ten out of ten. We have almost 100 users in Pakistan. Our customers are medium and enterprise-level businesses. How are customer service and support? We have a team of certified NetApp engineers. We are also very comfortable with the technical team. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive How was the initial setup? The initial setup was fine. I rate the ease of setup an eight or nine out of ten. It took us one or two days to deploy the solution. What about the implementation team? We usually get a scope of work from the customer before deploying the solution. We then plan everything and design the storage according to the scope of work. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? I rate the solution’s pricing seven or eight out of ten. If we want a ransomware solution with the product or other extended features, we need to pay an extra cost. That’s why there are different licensing costs for the product. What other advice do I have? Customers who want large-scale files can afford the solution. The product is very good for archival purposes and to protect large files. Overall, I rate the tool a nine out of ten. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2023-08-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Integrates well, plenty of features, and highly reliable What is our primary use case? NetApp FAS Series are used for sharing environments. What is most valuable? The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is the snapshot and the FlexClone for Oracle and Microsoft SQL environments. Additionally, the integration can be done with most all on-premise and cloud providers. What needs improvement? We no longer have OEM support in South Africa which is not helpful, it can be difficult. They should add an office back to the country because it was better. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp FAS Series for approximately 10 years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? NetApp FAS Series is exceptionally stable and performs well. We have been running a metro cluster and we have not had any data downtime in 10 years. How are customer service and support? The support is generally okay but they lack expertise at times. They should add an office in South Africa for support, it would be better for customers. How was the initial setup? The setup of the NetApp FAS Series has improved over the years and is reasonable. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The price of the NetApp FAS Series is reasonable and it provides value for the money with the feature sets. NetApp FAS Series are competing with Huawei storage which has an office and does aggressive marketing with a discount. However, we found that if our customers do a technology refresh they are happy with the performance of the NetApp FAS Series. The price of the solution is based on a lot of aspects, such as installation type, size, and technology being used. What other advice do I have? My advice to others is for them to consistently adhere to the best practice guide. By following the guide thoroughly, including details, such as cabling, you can prevent any issues from arising. Practicing best practices ensures a smoother experience overall. We have a lot of customers moving to VMware from the NetApp FAS Series solution. Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2023-04-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A stable solution for data storage with professional support What is our primary use case? We use the solution as a home directory for our HPC cluster. The users store important and reliable data on it. We are not using it for IO-intensive operations but as a reliable storage. What is most valuable? The solution is very stable and reliable. We guarantee our users' snapshots and the long life of data. Also, the support is professional and nice. It is simple and powerful. What needs improvement? As a company, NetApp may consider working with ARL systems. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp FAS Series for around five years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The product is stable. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The solution is scalable to some extent. We have 400 nodes in one cluster and 1400 nodes in another cluster. Around 800-900 users are using the solution. How are customer service and support? The support is professional. They provide answers in a very short period. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? We've used Dell solutions. NetApp is easier and simpler to manage. It's more reliable and stable. The basic features work more consistently on the NetApp website. How was the initial setup? The initial setup is easy. What other advice do I have? The tool is very easy to maintain. Even for desk sales, they have some automatic workflow to send an RMA, place the desk and ship a new one. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-12-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Has an excellent feature set and protection What is our primary use case? We use it for storing our database data and for our virtual machines. What is most valuable? The best feature is its ONTAP product line for Ransomware protection. Another benefit is the hybrid and unified model. It also has features for file storage and block storage. What needs improvement? I was a little skeptical about the model. I wonder why the replication is included in the ONTAP One bundle when some customers may not require additional features. It should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle, even if there's a slight price increase. For how long have I used the solution? I have been working with this solution for approximately two years now. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The solution is stable. We've had no issues with it. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The tool is scalable and meets our requirements for TVs. It handles beta bytes well. We are happy with its scalability. How are customer service and support? The technical support and the supporting partner are great. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? I work with HPE and Huawei OceanStor, too. HPE is great, but I'm not satisfied with Huawei OceanStor. I'm comfortable with HPE and NetApp FAS Series. How was the initial setup? The initial setup is straightforward. It is a SaaS solution. and very easy to maintain. It’s not a high-maintenance device. It runs smoothly. We use it within our university and have up to a hundred concurrent user sessions. What about the implementation team? The deployment was handled by the partner from whom we made the purchase. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The product is on the expensive side, but the feature set is excellent. What other advice do I have? I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate it a perfect ten because I haven’t encountered any issues since I’ve started using it. Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2024-01-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Offers features like compression, deduplication, snapshots, and easy deployment What is our primary use case? I've been involved in daily operations like ratio to volume and aggregate monitoring. I've also worked on the ONTAP 9 manager, as well as an ONTAP upgrade of the operating system. I've also done a small implementation along with my colleague. The use cases depend on the customer's specific needs. Factors like workload, legal requirements, and desired protocols would determine if FAS is a good fit. For example, if the customer has a large database workload, we might suggest AFF instead. But for most other cases, we can recommend FAS because it's more economical compared to AWS. What is most valuable? Most of the important features are already included, like compression, deduplication, snapshots, and more. What needs improvement? More integration would be beneficial. Moreover, cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive. But we do have other products, like support for other models, that are more cost-effective. So, the pricing could be improved. For how long have I used the solution? I've been using it since 2017. What do I think about the stability of the solution? It's a stable product. No issues there. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It is a scalable product. I've seen it used at a bank in India with a large number of users and also at another customer site with about 250 users. How are customer service and support? We've reached out to support when facing technical issues, such as hardware failures or processing problems. We log a call with NetApp support, and we've always received proper support. No issues there. How was the initial setup? The initial setup is not complex. It's quite straightforward. What about the implementation team? The deployment itself usually takes around two to three days. However, if there's data migration involved, it could take longer. On the first day, we would onboard the box and do a hit-run test. Then, on the second or third day, we would do the implementation. If there's data migration, that would add some time to the process. But overall, the installation and setup can be done within two to three days. For deployment, a team of two to four people is usually sufficient. It depends on whether it's a large-scale or small-scale deployment. But two to three people are generally okay. What was our ROI? It is worth it. It's very good for customers. Once a customer uses NetApp hardware, I don't think they'll go for other vendors or OEMs. They're getting the service, so there are no issues. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The licensing cost is on yearly basis. What other advice do I have? It's the best for the environment. No issues. Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. I can recommend it to others as well. But, it's important to check the pricing against competitors to ensure it's competitive. Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2024-01-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A unified solution that allows users to run multiple applications on a single storage What is our primary use case? The product is used for multitenancy and backups. We use it for different solutions. How has it helped my organization? Having multiple applications with different protocols running on the same system benefits our organization. The direction is unified. We can manage our applications from a single dashboard. What is most valuable? The product has a unified technology. We can use different protocols from the same controller. It is a unified solution that allows users to run multiple applications on a single storage. What needs improvement? The product must support more drives. For how long have I used the solution? I have been working with the product for more than nine years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? The product is very stable. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The tool is scalable. It depends on the models, though. The entry-level models have limited scalability. How are customer service and support? The technical support is very good. It can be better, though. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive How was the initial setup? The initial setup was straightforward. We have to make the connection if we have some external drives to connect to the shells. Then, we power the shells and connect them to the controller. Once the system is up, we must create the aggregate and the volumes and mark them to the server. The deployment doesn’t take time, but the connectivity and the layout of the network take time. The whole process can be completed within an hour. What about the implementation team? The resources needed depend on the scale of deployment. If I have many shells to configure, I will need people’s help. Otherwise, I can do everything myself. It is not difficult to maintain the tool. What was our ROI? The product provides a good value for money. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? Pricing is very relative. It depends on the customers' budgets. NetApp has a good discount structure that finds a way to accommodate the customer's budget. What other advice do I have? I worked with the solution about three weeks ago. We are partners. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Though the tool offers easy-to-use integration capabilities, it needs to improve its pricing model What is our primary use case? I used the solution in our company to check Bash shell, specifically from when my organization started to function. For managing patches, the best storage my company prefers is NetApp FAS Series. What is most valuable? The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the tool is good and serves as a relevant product at a global market level. My company receives good support for the tool, and the solution also offers many local support engineers. What needs improvement? The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using NetApp FAS Series for seven to eight years. My company currently uses NetApp E-Series E5600. The tool was purchased in 2015 and is used in our company's data center. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? It is a scalable solution. My company had around 3,000 users of the solution. How are customer service and support? The technical support offered for the solution is very ordinary and usual, meaning it is not very good. Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch? Currently, my company has moved from NetApp FAS Series to a solution from Dell. How was the initial setup? The product's initial setup phase was not complex. If you have knowledge or technical know-how, then everything is easy with the deployment and installation part. The tool offers an easy setup phase. The steps to deploy the product depend on the requirements of the organization. I always recommend Dell EMC and IBM over NetApp FAS Series. In general, NetApp FAS Series is a very good product. Nowadays, NetApp has many new features, owing to which customers have started choosing NetApp to get access to its new features and the new architecture that is launched and available in the tool. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. The setup phase of the tool is good since there is no need for a network change when shifting from NetApp FAS Series to Dell. What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? The price of NetApp FAS Series is the same as Dell's cost, so I don't think there are any comparable elements in the pricing part. The tool is expensive. What other advice do I have? The solution's areas, like NFS and SSD, were useful for storage and management in our organization. Only recently did my organization use Dell's data backup solution. Also, the recovery part was managed by Dell's software along with the backup area. The integration capabilities of the product are good and easy to use. There are no challenges in the product, and everything is normal when it comes to NetApp FAS Series. In terms of performance improvement, the perfect architecture that the tool provides is good. There are a number of benefits that are offered not only by NetApp but all the other types of storage products in the market. Organizations should use storage products like NetApp, Dell, IBM, Huawei, or Hitachi for data security safety. For good performance, there is a need to use some storage device. I rate the overall tool a seven 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: 2024-02-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The tool's most valuable features are ease of use, ease of access, expandability, availability, and performance What is our primary use case? We use the product for SAN, block, and file storage. We use it for consolidation or sandbox storage in our VMware environment. We treat it as a sandbox-only box and leverage features from VMware for DC and DR. What is most valuable? The tool's most valuable features are ease of use, ease of access, expandability, availability, and performance. NVMe drives have improved their performance. What needs improvement? NetApp FAS Series should improve its price, which is expensive. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using the product for two to three years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? NetApp FAS Series is stable. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The solution is scalable. How are customer service and support? Initially, we encountered some challenges with the tool's technical support. However, it is stable now. How was the initial setup? We encounter some challenges during the tool's deployment. We try to train our engineers on it. The process which can be completed easily is sometimes time-consuming. What other advice do I have? I rate NetApp FAS Series a seven out of ten. Whenever we need unified storage, we recommend Data as a Solution. Which deployment model are you using for this solution? On-premises Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Reseller
Date published: 2024-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A stable solution that performs well and provides very good technical support What is our primary use case? The tool is used for multiple protocols like NFS and iSCSI. What is most valuable? The solution provides fast performance. What needs improvement? NetApp is costly when compared to Dell. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using the solution for more than eight years. What do I think about the stability of the solution? I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? The product does not allow us to add disks. We need to add a completely new disk shelf to scale the product. The solution is suitable for enterprise-level businesses. How are customer service and support? The support is very good. I am happy with the response time and quality of support. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive Which other solutions did I evaluate? We are using Dell because it is more feasible to use. What other advice do I have? I will recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product 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: 2024-01-31T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from An user-friendly solution that offers good throughput What is most valuable? The product is user-friendly and helps to evaluate the performance of each node. It ensures that if one node encounters an issue, the system can immediately redistribute the workload without interruptions. This setup provides uninterrupted operation for our systems. The high throughput, averaging 1.5 gigabits per second, also ensures that users can connect and work without encountering issues. NetApp FAS Series follows a portfolio-based security system that allows us to manage folders and specify which files can be uploaded. For example, we can configure folders to only accept file types like MP3, MP4, or MKV. This ensures that only permitted file types are uploaded to the designated folders, enhancing our security measures. What needs improvement? The product should include an audit log feature. For how long have I used the solution? I have been using the product for 15 years. What do I think about the scalability of the solution? Upgrading the data size is easy with the product. My company has 300 users. How are customer service and support? We open a case whenever we encounter issues. How would you rate customer service and support? Positive What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? NetApp FAS Series' pricing is competitive. What other advice do I have? The product can be integrated with the cloud. It's compatible with various cloud storage layers like Amazon S3. Whether you're working with Amazon or Azure, it supports cloud connectivity. You can configure parameters so that data not accessed for over one month can be automatically moved to the cloud. We manage our systems separately. I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2024-02-14T00:00:00-05:00

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