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."It's just very easy for general block storage."
"This solution has helped my organization by cutting down on provisioning time. I used to have to provision a VM and it would take ten minutes. Now, it takes thirty seconds."
"The deduplication in the array combined with its snap technologies allows the product to be remotely/manually controlled or scheduled."
"It is an SSD array that has awesome performance, low submillisecond latency, and does what it is supposed to do. It just works, which is difficult for things to do anymore."
"Having fast storage allows actual servers to perform in high capacity so we don't have slowdowns on our applications."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You simply plug it in and turn it on."
"I have seen a huge increase in speed and performance on our databases."
"The top-tier support and reliable storage are the most valuable features of this solution."
"This solution has given us improved application uptime and performance."
"Its performance is good. We have a lot of applications that have high I/O, and 3PAR handles those with no problem."
"The overall quality of the product is fantastic. Advanced Optimization is one of the best features I never thought I needed until I actually used it and saw it in action."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"When we started using 3PAR what we liked was the simplicity of the product. We needed a higher performance storage and, in our support model, we needed to keep the simplicity of the storage architecture, keep it as clean and as manageable as we could."
"From a single panel, I can see the performance of my service, my network, and my storage."
"It works well and we don't have any issues with this solution."
"We have additional space in the enclosures for additional disks, so we can scale up without any downtime."
"The migration of the volume on the cluster is very useful and easy to use."
"It has a very good implementation of the Active Directory services, so implementation into a Windows network is easy."
"This solution provides us with easy management and great vendor support."
"The file sharing feature is most valuable."
"Good for NAS and unified solutions."
"NetApp FAS is highly stable and reliable, especially under a heavy load. That is what I like most about the NetApp."
"The input and output per second performance are satisfactory."
"The support is very good."
"In the next release of this solution, we would like to see automated copy data management for SQL Server."
"Areas for improvement would be the financial operations. In the next release, I would like to see a NAS protocol included."
"I would like to see more detailed reporting on the data. However, it would be nice to know what are the exact VMs usage after deduplication and/or what that VMs actual latency and bandwidth is, outside of VMware."
"The only time that we had problems with it was that there was a bug in the VVol implementation but, outside of that, it has been flawless."
"The price of Pure Storage FlashArray could be better."
"The way Pure Storage does the controller storage warranty or replacement has been an issue for some people who just replace the controllers every couple of years, and that's where some of the confusion with pricing and support has come in. They should be clear on the way the controller replacements happen, as it is important to know whether or not you can get a good return on them, because it can be a little confusing."
"The backend of this solution utilizes an Active/Passive architecture, rather than an Active/Active architecture, which is a disadvantage, when compared to some of its competitors. Its storage capacity should be expanded in the next release."
"I feel like there is too much automation; the user doesn't have any manual input."
"Our support in the US has been phenomenal, no issues at all. But the European support was poor initially."
"The cloud-based monitoring Infosight would be better if users are automatically enrolled in the cloud/group based on the configuration or information gathered or uploaded on the internet."
"We have issues with scalability because 3PAR has limited storage capacity, so we have to invest more after a while."
"Generally, the management of the multiple systems that we have is really the only problem, always having to go to all these separate tools to manage everything."
"We would like to see the ability to not only be integrated with hybrid IT, but on-prem."
"This solution is now at end-of-life."
"There are issues formulating the upgraded disk."
"I would like to see the reliability improve. While it has been a good product, the QA of the product could be done a little more thoroughly."
"They should add new features to the product."
"The NetApp FAS Series is not as high-performing and is not as fast. Its speed needs improvement, but this could only be done if it's an all-flash solution."
"With scalability, we feel the system is limited."
"It's not a cheap system. It is very expensive. The pricing has been ridiculous every time that we had to renew the support."
"No other area for improvement comes to mind other than its price. Making the price more attractive will help this solution have a bigger market share."
"Technical support needs to be improved, as there are no longer partners in our country."
"Its operating system is very cumbersome. However, after you set it up, it runs pretty smoothly. Its file system is not very dynamic. It is very static."
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
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 HPE StoreOnce, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and VAST Data. See our HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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