Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

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"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery.""We've found the support to be very good overall."

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"NetApp SnapMirror's ease of use and reliability are valuable features.""The solution is very stable.""The product has good performance.""There are a lot of features that are excellent. The data compression during the transfer, for example, is good. The replication is great. The durability of the solution and the speed of the data moving from one site to another is impressive.""Overall, the product is very good. It's an easy to use tool.""The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements.""The most valuable feature is the snap shot.""NetApp is one of the best products in this field of storage solutions."

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"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult.""The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

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"In the next release, I would like to get an active IP number solution.""In the next release, I would like to see Data reduction included and WAN optimization.""If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great.""At the moment, we are not using the synchronous mirror, but we can implement the synchronous mirror. The only thing is that it needs another license. This is the same issue we have with business continuity. It needs another license to be implemented. You need too many separate licenses for the features. They should add some of the aspects of the premium bundle into the basic bundle. Sometimes our customers choose other replication services because of the initial cost of the licenses.""Compression and deduplication could be improved.""There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution.""The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us.""The new coursework models need to be improved. The bandwidth monitoring could also be better."

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  • "It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."
  • "The cost is low compared to different vendors."
  • "SnapMirror is extremely expensive. We had a hard time adjusting to our budget. If rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would definitely rate it ten out of ten."
  • "The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."
  • "The pricing could be improved."
  • "The pricing can be improved."
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    Overview
    The Symmetrix Remote Data Facility family of software is the gold standard for remote replication in mission critical environments. Built for the industry-leading high-end VMAX hardware architecture, the SRDF family of solutions is trusted for disaster recovery and business continuity.
    NetApp SnapMirror technology provides fast, efficient data replication and disaster recovery (DR) for your critical data. Use a single solution across all NetApp storage arrays and protocols. SnapMirror technology works with any application, in both virtual and traditional environments, and in multiple configurations, including hybrid cloud.
    Sample Customers
    Global Security Provider, SSM Health Care, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Shriners, BZWBK, Qatar Islamic Bank, Sudwestrundfunk (SWR)
    University at Albany, City of Houston, Yahoo Japan, Washington Employment Security Department, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd., AmTrust Financial Services, Sheridan College
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm57%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Computer Software Company14%
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    Financial Services Firm25%
    Wholesaler/Distributor17%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Government17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company22%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Data Replication while NetApp SnapMirror is ranked 2nd in Data Replication with 8 reviews. Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] is rated 9.2, while NetApp SnapMirror is rated 8.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp SnapMirror writes "Provides great data loss recovery and real time replication". Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] is most compared with Dell RecoverPoint and Hitachi TrueCopy, whereas NetApp SnapMirror is most compared with NetApp Snapshot, Hitachi TrueCopy, Vision Solutions Double-Take and Dell AppSync.

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