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."Technical support is good."
"The initial setup was really straight forward."
"It does efficient work of storing data while still delivering the performance that you would normally expect from a higher priced solution."
"It simplifies the overall management. We don't have to worry about storage anymore."
"The initial setup was straightforward in the way that it was a database vacuum storage."
"FlashArray has many valuable features. It's very user-friendly and it has high availability, so there is comparatively less downtime. During maintenance, there is no shutdown procedure, so you can directly power off the Array and manage the shutdown process without any data loss, which is a unique feature. Managing replication and data migration is also very easy."
"The ease of use. That's what our customers love. They say it's very easy, they don't need special training, they don't need to call us or any other company or integrator to help them do their job. That's the main reason they purchase Pure."
"The most valuable feature of the Pure Storage Flash Array is the blazing fast monitoring."
"The most valuable feature when we purchased it was that it was a four-node system."
"Scalability is incredible. We have a single server cabinet today, but we can grow it to as many cabinets as we need."
"Remote-copy provides high availability and disaster recovery for the connected clients."
"The most valuable feature of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is its storage capabilities."
"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."
"I found it easy to deploy and simple to configure the storage."
"This is a very robust product and it offers everything that we are looking for."
"The solution is easy to use and very stable."
"The solution is very stable and reliable"
"Has rock solid reliability and is easy to use."
"The best feature is its ONTAP product line for Ransomware protection. It also has features for file storage and block storage. The solution is stable. We've had no issues with it. The tool is scalable and meets our requirements. The technical support and the supporting partner are great. The initial setup is straightforward. It is very easy to maintain the product. The feature set is excellent. I recommend the solution."
"It changed the way we do Disaster Recovery (DR) around NetApp replication."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"End-users like that they can rely on the Snapshot technology so they can do their restores themselves."
"NetApp FAS Series is simple to set up."
"Flexible and reliable storage solution with multiple features such as cloning, replication, and deduplication. Data migration can be done without any performance implications on the production systems."
"I would rate this solution an eight. There's always room for improvement, nobody is perfect to get a ten out of ten. They do what they do well. It's not cheap but we it's for uses that we needed."
"I would like to migrate to the cloud in the future and know how that would actually work with this product."
"The scalability of the solution is not as good as it probably could be."
"It took us a year to get it to stabilize and to get the best out of Pure."
"We need to add more storage in Pure Storage FlashArray with the cluster mode activated for us to have better performance."
"One thing I'd like to see in a future release is integration between their main storage array and what they call their FlashBlade product; to be able to snapshot directly from the primary array into multiple different backup copies on FlashBlade."
"The time-to-market could be better at times, but I think that's true for all vendors of hardware."
"We haven't seen ROI."
"The price of this solution should be lower."
"This solution should be easier to use."
"We do not use Memory-Driven Flash in the old 3PAR. Perhaps we will use it in the new 3PAR. That is part of the reason why we are upgrading."
"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."
"HPE 3PAR StoreServ could have better integration into the cloud and converged infrastructure."
"This solution is becoming dated."
"It's still an older architecture, you've got a lot of physical spinning disks. I would imagine more the memory-based computing is coming."
"The management console could use some work. All the functionality is there, of course, but it can be hard to find some features or do certain tasks."
"Cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive."
"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."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"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."
"I’ve found that I use command line more often than I thought needed. Some things should be done in the GUI, and command-line switches can be overwhelming and take up a lot of time."
"With scalability, we feel the system is limited."
"NetApp needs to put its OS on a microchip rather than on disks."
HPE 3PAR StoreServ is ranked 6th in NAS with 299 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 2nd in NAS with 97 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 and NetApp AFF, 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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