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."The technical support is very good."
"The technical support for EqualLogic has been universally outstanding."
"The solution has been working well overall."
"Dell EqualLogic PS series is a highly stable solution."
"Dell's technical support is very good."
"The solution can scale."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The product is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is its stability."
"The solution is stable."
"End-users like that they can rely on the Snapshot technology so they can do their restores themselves."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"The support is very good."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"It's an easy product to use that is stable and has good performance."
"Better performance and lower costs."
"The replication efficiency needs to be improved."
"Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve by providing fiber channel connectivity. Fiber channel connectivity is not supported, which is a requirement of advanced applications, such as SAP HANA. SAP HANA recommends fiber channel connectivity, but the Dell EqualLogic PS series is only an ISCSI data storage."
"The solution is out of date and the new version has a lot of advanced features."
"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."
"The searchable online documentation is missing."
"The product is reaching the end-of-lifecycle."
"Synchronous replication uses space inefficiently."
"Why is it not possible for both controllers to be simultaneously active (load balancing)?"
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
"Installation of the additional switches and ETP could be improved."
"We would like to have further integration with some backup products. They have some of them already, but there could be more."
"Cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive."
"The AutoSupport could be improved to be more proactive in certain cases."
"The only downside is in ease in management; it is not easy to use."
"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."
"NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market."
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 98 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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