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 most valuable feature of Pure Storage FlashArray is its high stability level."
"We've been using FlashArray's snapshot for backups. Their replication across sites and response time are also excellent."
"Its array houses our entire production environment."
"Having an intuitive user interface to get things running is great."
"This solution has improved our organization in the way that we used to see latency but now with this solution we don't. It also has good performance. Latencies have come down for our performance in the SQL databases. We can put a lot more in a lot less in terms of space savings. We also save data center space have good deduplication."
"The stability is very good. I've done destructive testing on it and never had any type of storage outages from it."
"It has good stability for our company."
"The most valuable features in Pure Storage FlashArray are deduplication and active cluster."
"The compression features are good."
"The technical support is good."
"It is worry-free. I do not have to sit there and tend it."
"The optimization features move chunklets or hot spots to faster drives."
"If you can handle the IOPS, throughput is a natural byproduct. Usually, IOPS is where you are capped. HPE has done a great job in making sure that our IOP-intensive EMRs stay up and running. We have really good performance on them."
"If you design it right and implement it right, it's headache free. Just keep it there and it does what it's suppose to do."
"The most valuable feature of HPE 3PAR StoreServ is its online upgrades."
"We're using the all-flash arrays and, with the deduplication and compression, it just really fits our virtualization environment very well."
"The most valuable features are the NAS features and NetApp's excellent support."
"Using the built-in Snapshots and SnapMirror technology, we were able to have better working data protection locally and off-site."
"I have found all the features useful in NetApp FAS Series."
"It has integrated snapshot and backup capability."
"Other products lose performance over time, but NetApp OS is speed-optimized."
"Has rock solid reliability and is easy to use."
"The solution is stable."
"At the moment, we use NetApp SnapMirror to replicate data to another filer at an offsite location for backup. So, I like this feature."
"The GUI is simplistic and basic. I feel like it's explanatory, but not enough, it needs a little more to it."
"I would like some form of QoS implemented. As a service provider, it would be beneficial to have it."
"Pure Storage will have issues with positioning in the near future since its a relatively new company. For now, customers need a PoC to trust using the solution, as it can't stand on its brand name alone. They need to improve Pure Storage's marketing."
"Beyond a certain amount of petabytes, you have to have a separate system. Basically, it's not infinitely scalable."
"Pure Storage support could be a little better."
"There are scenarios with very specific functionality around VMware integration particularly to do with the way we'd like to manage LUNs in VMware. The tools are pretty good but there's room for improvement there."
"The one major gripe I have is that there is no snapshotting enabled by default on the SAN."
"I would like to see more cloud integration."
"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."
"if it were easier for us to manage the product ourselves without having to get HPE to connect, because it sometimes it does take a bit to get the scheduling worked out with the HPE support. If it were simpler, then it might be easier for us to handle it ourselves."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
"HP has several integration elements that work with other vendor storage products. I'd like to see a greater expansion on that so that a customer can do a more seamless migration from other vendor products."
"The main problem for 3PAR right now is cost."
"We did a firmware upgrade, and it brought the whole sandbox down. It was supposed to be done transparently, and that did not happen. It was not like we did it on our own; we had support set it up for us."
"The management interface is not intuitive."
"An area of improvement for this solution is an increase in the bandwidth as well as an upgrade of the storage functionality and capabilities. The storage needs to be expandable for future-proofing."
"They should add new features to the product."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"Cluster mode needs to be more ubiquitous."
"Needs to improve the adaptive storage quality of service."
"The biggest issue we face is parts delivery. There's no local warehouse in Myanmar, so if a customer encounters a technical problem like an IMEI issue, they have to wait a long time for replacement parts."
"It's not a cheap system. It is very expensive. The pricing has been ridiculous every time that we had to renew the support."
"NetApp systems are somewhat more complex, though not excessively so. If you're transitioning from a Windows server environment to NetApp, get training or education; otherwise, you might struggle with this solution."
"I think this kind of infrastructure is mostly obsolete. To keep up with developments in this space, you need to move all these features to an All-Flash solution."
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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