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 initial setup was really straight forward."
"Technical support has been amazing."
"The most valuable features in Pure Storage FlashArray are deduplication and active cluster."
"Their REST API is wonderful, well-documented, and easy to use."
"The solution is easy to scale. I'm running two environments right now, so I need to scale. I'm running a part technology. I've got an A-side and a B-side."
"Processes that used to take 40 minutes to two hours can be completed in five minutes."
"The best feature is consistently lower latency, even when IOPS crank up to over 75K. The product maintains submillisecond response time, which is incredible."
"Performance, dedupe, and that it works well with database workloads are its most valuable features."
"It is easy to use and understand. It is also very stable."
"We use a virtual domain in 3PAR and we can create individual pools where clients are able to manage their own resources, instead of we, as storage admin, getting involved in that."
"We do not have to take the whole system down to do upgrades."
"3PAR is easy to keep running and does not require too much effort. It has been very reliable, which is key."
"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."
"It runs. I don't have a problem with it. If it needs an update, I can do it in the middle of the day with nobody being the wiser. It is phenomenal in that respect. As a hospital, I get two hours every quarter to reboot things, so it is imperative that nothing goes down."
"They are using Ansible to automate the provisioning, so that simplifies the day-to-day operations."
"They provide very good support for our mission-critical processes."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"The most valuable feature for us is the combining of HA and SnapMirror."
"It offers data compression and people management."
"It is very easy to expand disks and manage CIFS."
"Most valuable features are its ease of use, robust Snapshot functionality, and that you can use it in two datacenters with SnapMirror-ing."
"The input and output per second performance are satisfactory."
"The most valuable features are compression and dedupe."
"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 like to see support for NVMe, end-to-end."
"It's too early to tell if we've seen a reduction in total cost of ownership. The solution is expensive."
"The price should be lower."
"The GUI could improve, it could be more intuitive. There is hidden functionality."
"The product should improve its response time. I have also encountered issues with its configuration."
"When we were doing some tests, we found that there was an I/O freeze when they were switching the controller."
"There are many features which need to be added, particularly on the replication side."
"They could improve the price."
"There are issues formulating the upgraded disk."
"I would like to be able to deploy and manage 3PAR within OneView Global Dashboard so we do not have to use the interface for 3PAR."
"HPE could improve by raising awareness when a new product is launched. They must think of ways to better serve and engage with their enterprise customers. HPE is selling enterprise products and mission-critical support."
"It needs the addition of InfoSight, which is the most critical, along with predictive analytics and AI."
"We are using a built-in solution in 3PAR. We are using All-Flash Storage, and there are some difficulties with it. HPE has now developed a new tool system to support All-Flash, and that's why we are changing our investment. They must increase its performance. I want unlimited support, which is very important for performance. I am not interested in spinning disks. HPE is developing new storage systems called Primera, but they must be developed more."
"HPE 3PAR StoreServ should increase the storage capacity."
"The speed of the hard disk could be better. The performance is the main issue for us. The performance of the VMs is not comparable to desktop machines, for instance, and we might need another solution to improve the performance. Other than that, we don't have any issues. We already have a great part of storage with SSDs, and the performance is not as good as I expected."
"I would like to have more details on alerting. It is not real granular right now. What It gives you is sort of basic, and we can't do a lot of tweaking on our own. We would like to be able to tweak some of the alerts for our team."
"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."
"For long term partnership in Myanmar, the local warehouse should be built in Myanmar that's something I'd like to see. We have some issues with supply so there is sometimes a delay in getting the hardware."
"NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market."
"Its licensing cost can be improved."
"The solution could do more than just data."
"Technical support needs to be improved, as there are no longer partners in our country."
"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 product must support more drives."
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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