We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and HPE 3PAR StoreServ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments."
"The solution has been very stable so far."
"Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it."
"FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version."
"It has the best storage capacity."
"What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."
"The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps."
"The solution is quite stable and scalable."
"The solution is stable."
"The scalability is good because it is easy to add in new disks. We just add them on the fly, and they are available for use."
"It's pretty stable and scalable. I think we've only had a couple of issues, three disk outages in six years."
"It is easy to use and understand. It is also very stable."
"It has improved the ability of the executives to get proper insights."
"Very recently, we are able to do a lot of data center automation by being able to script some of the 3PAR actions for our private cloud."
"With the support that our organization has, I can talk to someone right away if I have an issue. It has been very good."
"The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files."
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version."
"The support for S3 needs to be improved."
"They should include clustering for the solution."
"If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented."
"FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering."
"They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better."
"They should add AI-enabled dashboards to the solution."
"The solution lacks reliability."
"Sometimes the required upgrades have been a little bit involved: "You have to do this before you do this," and I want them to explain to me why. It's more work than it should be."
"The initial setup was easy. However, we get stuck on preconditions. We were not aware of some of the preconditions."
"We have had a few issues with it. We had our virtual environment lock up a few times on storage-based things. We think we have it sorted out, but maybe it came down to a configuration issue on it."
"This solution is now at end-of-life."
"I would like to see compatibility with NVMe."
"I would like to have support for On-The-fly reallocation Data when using VVoL."
FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ranked 6th in NAS with 299 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while HPE 3PAR StoreServ is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE 3PAR StoreServ writes "The product's technical support is outstanding as I can reach someone right away". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, HPE StoreEasy, Qumulo and Dell PowerScale (Isilon), whereas HPE 3PAR StoreServ is most compared with HPE Primera, Dell Unity XT, HPE Nimble Storage, NetApp AFF and Dell PowerStore. See our FreeNAS vs. HPE 3PAR StoreServ report.
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