We performed a comparison between Dell EqualLogic PS series and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its high availability. It has a lot of redundancy and good management software as well as good alerting."
"It is extremely reliable."
"We were attracted by the flexibility of being able to put in a new shelf whenever we needed to, to expand."
"Technical support, when we had access to it, was very good."
"You can always trust it. It is stable."
"The technical support is very good."
"The solution can scale."
"The solution has been working well overall."
"It has integrated snapshot and backup capability."
"Can use both SAN and NAS at the same time."
"The product is user-friendly and helps to evaluate the performance of each node. It ensures that if one node encounters an issue, the system can immediately redistribute the workload without interruptions. This setup provides uninterrupted operation for our systems."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"The file sharing feature is most valuable."
"Other products lose performance over time, but NetApp OS is speed-optimized."
"Ability to use mirroring and SnapVault have made backup no longer necessary."
"Saves space with deduplication"
"There is no inline deduplication capability."
"The replication efficiency needs to be improved."
"There is no option for mixing RAID types in one device."
"If I need to have more space or more capacity, I need to replace the product. It would be ideal if we could scale without replacing the box itself."
"Individual file recovery would be a nice additional feature."
"The searchable online documentation is missing."
"Why is it not possible for both controllers to be simultaneously active (load balancing)?"
"The performance isn't as good as, for example, Nimble."
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
"The solution could do more than just data."
"There are some technical limitations, but it would be great to have in-line deduplication and in-line compression for the FAS series as well."
"Cluster mode needs to be more ubiquitous."
"There is room for improvement in deployment and configuration processes."
"NetApp FAS Series could improve by being more secure."
"NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market."
"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."
Dell EqualLogic PS series is ranked 7th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 17 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 97 reviews. Dell EqualLogic PS series is rated 8.0, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dell EqualLogic PS series writes "A highly scalable and astoundingly stable solution offering its users an extremely good technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". Dell EqualLogic PS series is most compared with HPE StorageWorks MSA, 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 Dell EqualLogic PS series vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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