We performed a comparison between HPE 3PAR StoreServ and NetApp FAS Series 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."The connections are a lot faster than what we had in the past. One InfiniBand does what we did on all of our Fibre Channels."
"The most valuable feature is test performance. It helps us store large amounts of data along with providing us faster retrieval of data."
"There was a dramatic improvement in operating costs just as a result of the environmentals and space, let alone the cost of the unit itself."
"The code upgrades are very smooth."
"I never have to worry about its performance or if it is the root cause of an issue."
"It's reduced our overhead management time on storage, since it is so simple to get in and just provision a volume, present it to the host, and then you are done."
"The most valuable features are the replication of data and the continuous snapshot that we can take from the disc."
"It simplifies building out the storage."
"We have our backups set up to replicate between two sites, then we also have our storage set up to replicate between two sites."
"The biggest benefit is the fact that it's pretty much bulletproof; we never have any issues with them."
"We have had it for about two years and had zero problems with it."
"I really like the new RMC (Recovery Manager Cental) software that was introduced with the 3.0 or 3.1 update. It allows us to use our data protector with our 3PAR and give it a nicer front-end than the SSMC did."
"They provide very good support for our mission-critical processes."
"The reliability. We're able to replicate our array to our DR site with minimal work. It's just turn it on and we're ready to go. It reduces risk for the business."
"It has allowed us to set up a fully functioning disaster recovery site with replication, which we have been able to configure between our 3PAR systems."
"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."
"Compression of the backup Oracle by RMAN on NFS saves space 5:1."
"It is very flexible. It integrates well with the public cloud and other components, so everything can be API driven. Therefore, it is very easy to automate it."
"The most valuable features are the NAS features and NetApp's excellent support."
"The storage efficiency provided a maximum savings in our storage utilization."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"Other products lose performance over time, but NetApp OS is speed-optimized."
"The file sharing feature is most valuable."
"It is very easy to expand disks and manage CIFS."
"I would rate this solution an eight. To make it a ten it would have to be a little cheaper."
"The integration capabilities could be improved."
"The data reduction that we had initially anticipated when we bought Pure and we move over, is way lower than the expected reduction. It depends on the workloads, of course. But that has been a challenge at times."
"I would like to see data tiering to AWS."
"Areas for improvement would be the financial operations. In the next release, I would like to see a NAS protocol included."
"Self-backup is the only feature lacking in this solution."
"As partners, we should have the option to download the software, rather than have to go back through Pure to obtain it."
"They have a product, FlashBlade, which is their object storage integration, and that's something that we haven't integrated with yet. This might be an area for additional focus as it would play into scalability, because the very nature of object storage is that it's infinitely scalable."
"I would like to see more cloud-based integrations and more file storage capabilities."
"I give it an eight because of the support, that I can't get support in my country. This is the worst part. Support cannot be sold until we are out of the sanctions."
"It's a little bit difficult to figure out where the capacity is used. There is deduplication that, of course, saves space, but it sometimes it's hard to find out where the space is used. If you delete something, do you get it back? So it's not very transparent regarding capacity."
"The new feature sets, like deduplication and compression, are complex to work with. I hope when I view the roadmap that they will be less complex."
"I would like the documentation easy to find. There is a lot of documentation, but sometimes it is hard to find. You have to do a lot of searching to find it."
"It needs the addition of InfoSight, which is the most critical, along with predictive analytics and AI."
"The first array that they sent us was in some type of a factory mode. We didn't find that out until we loaded a bunch of data onto it, then we had to back it all off. We had to replace the array, which was sort of painful."
"The onsite techs have caused outages."
"Cluster mode needs to be more ubiquitous."
"The only downside is in ease in management; it is not easy to use."
"When getting new hardware, always tell the account manager that you are also considering other brands. They will be forced to adjust the price lower."
"Interfacing with the cloud environment could be better. I want to be able to move some cloud volume and integrate it seamlessly with my home on-premise storage. Sometimes I have issues with port permissions. NetApp probably needs to improve more on the integration side from on-premise to the cloud."
"We have some experience with older equipment end-of-life. For example, when warranty support stops or updates stop – it can be frustrating. Not all clients can buy a new filer every year or two, and NetApp ending support a bit quickly can be a concern."
"NetApp FAS Series should improve its price, which is expensive."
"NetApp FAS Series could improve by being more secure."
"Needs to add wizards for newer, inexperienced users."
HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ranked 6th in NAS with 299 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 2nd in NAS with 98 reviews. HPE 3PAR StoreServ is rated 8.6, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE 3PAR StoreServ writes "The product's technical support is outstanding as I can reach someone right away". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". HPE 3PAR StoreServ is most compared with HPE Primera, Dell Unity XT, HPE Nimble Storage, NetApp AFF and IBM FlashSystem, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem. See our HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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