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."Provides fast access and is user-friendly."
"We like the speed. It's very low latency. In virtualization, you can mask lots of problems, and even in code you can mask lots of problems, with low latency. It's just pure speed and low latency."
"We are very happy with the data deduplication and compression ratio that we have on the platform."
"The most valuable feature is that maintenance is free."
"We also like the compactness, the small footprint. It takes up very little space in a data center and uses little power."
"It is always out of the box, and ready to use."
"It is noticeably easier to manage than other appliances that we have."
"It has good stability for our company."
"Since it's being used to support a virtual infrastructure, that gives us access to all of the benefits of a virtual infrastructure. So, instead of spending hours trying to rebuild or to fix a broken server, we can instead wipe it out and throw up a new one and we're up and running again."
"Multi-tier storage was the primary reason that we bought it. I also love the interface that you use for administering it."
"It has a really powerful tool to measure data, how it is working, the performance, and if we have any bottlenecks."
"It all works in concert using Recovery Manager Central (RMC). HPE coordinates it all, so it is more of a solution instead of products trying to do things together."
"You can have SSD drives, fast disk drives, and slower drives, redundancy between drives, and hot-swappable drives on the SSDs, the faster hard drives, and the slower drives."
"I like the integration with VMware and the provisioning. We also use data compression but not for any of the critical applications."
"With the support that our organization has, I can talk to someone right away if I have an issue. It has been very good."
"With the new flash arrays, 3PAR has improved our performance."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"It's a stable product. No issues there."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"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 like the unified management feature because sometimes you end up running a single protocol on the entire system."
"Data consolidation and visualization."
"I have found all the features useful in NetApp FAS Series."
"The solution is easy to use."
"We have not seen a reduction in our TCO nor have we seen ROI."
"The data reduction that we had initially anticipated when we bought Pure and we move over, is way lower than the expected reduction. It depends on the workloads, of course. But that has been a challenge at times."
"We would like to integrate it more with our backup solutions."
"I think replication is one area that still needs improvement. Earlier, Pure Storage FlashArray only had IP-based replication. There was no API-based replication, but they have enhanced the feature now. However, they need to work on API replication for C-type of arrays."
"As partners, we should have the option to download the software, rather than have to go back through Pure to obtain it."
"There are many features which need to be added, particularly on the replication side."
"We haven't seen ROI."
"I would like a feature to integrate with external or cloud solutions. For example, if I want to use this storage for a backup from the cloud, I want to have integration with the cloud vendors, such as Microsoft, Oracles, or Amazon. It could be available as an API to allow seamless integration. Additionally, the solution could improve by having native integration with a cloud provider, such as VMware or Microsoft, this would reduce the need to use third-party solutions to complete the task."
"During the initial setup, it was a bit complex in the wiring of the cages."
"We have had some challenges in the Arabic implementation and in migration, but for daily work, it's fine."
"Its price is a bit high for adding another tree."
"The new feature sets, like deduplication and compression, are complex to work with. I hope when I view the roadmap that they will be less complex."
"The solution could be improved in regard to space reclamation by adding automation."
"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 able to handle larger data."
"Although we experienced malfunctions where a virus was running and it failed."
"They should add new features to the product."
"We're supposed to have used NetApp FAS Series for replication, but then one of the nodes failed, and then it's taken us some time to bring it up."
"The solution could do more than just data."
"The product must support more drives."
"No other area for improvement comes to mind other than its price. Making the price more attractive will help this solution have a bigger market share."
"Replication should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle."
"NetApp FAS Series could improve by being more secure."
"Needs to add wizards for newer, inexperienced users."
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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