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."Very stable; no worries about how much it can handle."
"The most valuable feature of Pure Storage FlashArray is the all-flash storage performance, low latency, and efficiency of their de-duplication technology. Additionally, the ease of use is good compared to other storage systems. The features in data protection, snapshotting, and replication between data centers and sites are superior to other solutions."
"The most valuable feature is its upgradeability."
"Their technical support is excellent. It's the best out of any of the vendors we work with."
"The stability and performance are the best things about the solution."
"The deduplication and compression meet all of our system requirements."
"For us, the most valuable feature is the compression and deduplication. Being able to deploy a three to one ratio for storage is absolutely critical in today's world with the growing need for storage and the growing need for more space."
"It has made working with storage as easy and simple as it should be."
"After being properly configured, it has been a very stable product."
"From my perspective, it's really easy for me to be able to get in and do any troubleshooting with it and it's very consistent."
"Our applications are now at least two to four times faster."
"HPE 3PAR StoreServ is easy to use and has good performance."
"The compression features are good."
"The tech support is great. If we have a problem, we literally will have boots on the ground with senior sales people, as well as the people to fix the problem, to help make sure we are taken care of."
"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."
"It was straightforward, simple, and easy to set up, along with the OneView tools, for managing both compute and storage."
"You can use different protocols at the same time. Monitoring is also very easy in NetApp FAS Series. There is a free tool for monitoring."
"The SnapMirror is a good tool because, as long as you're going NetApp to NetApp, it's ultimately the fastest way to move data. We replicate everything to another site for disaster recovery."
"It offers data compression and people management."
"Good for NAS and unified solutions."
"For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs. It is amazingly resilient. That's very important to us, because we are basically, with some exceptions, have a 24/7 operation."
"It changed the way we do Disaster Recovery (DR) around NetApp replication."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"NAS stability"
"The price of the solution can improve."
"I had to contact customer support when a drive failed as I was doing a couple of OS upgrades."
"The GUI could improve, it could be more intuitive. There is hidden functionality."
"I would like to see more detailed reporting on the data. However, it would be nice to know what are the exact VMs usage after deduplication and/or what that VMs actual latency and bandwidth is, outside of VMware."
"When we were doing some tests, we found that there was an I/O freeze when they were switching the controller."
"The solution could improve by having a multi-tenant feature."
"The scalability of the solution is not as good as it probably could be."
"I would like some form of QoS implemented. As a service provider, it would be beneficial to have it."
"I would like them to improve it so I can do firmware upgrades without downtime."
"The newer versions have some other characteristics that we are not using. We would like to use them and set them up in our current version."
"There are some weird things that we can't figure out."
"The initial setup was easy. However, we get stuck on preconditions. We were not aware of some of the preconditions."
"From an overall perspective, all the latest technologies can improve support and performance. This is very important for us."
"Upgrades could be improved. We would like to see more upgrades."
"HPE 3PAR StoreServ should increase the storage capacity."
"Generally, the management of the multiple systems that we have is really the only problem, always having to go to all these separate tools to manage everything."
"Currently, the newest release is not HCI friendly."
"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."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"I’ve found that I use command line more often than I thought needed. Some things should be done in the GUI, and command-line switches can be overwhelming and take up a lot of time."
"Needs to add wizards for newer, inexperienced users."
"We no longer have OEM support in South Africa which is not helpful, it can be difficult. They should add an office back to the country because it was better."
"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."
"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."
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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