We performed a comparison between Dell PowerStore and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two All-Flash Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We're able to get higher-density workloads on the same infrastructure, and we have a smaller physical footprint. The performance is excellent – during our test the bottlenecks are never on the X array, it just keeps picking up the pace to match what you need. The real-time visibility is a differentiator in my opinion."
"The solution is very straightforward to set up."
"The Pure1 component is most valuable at this point in time when comparing it with EMC. Pure1 is where you can have your diagnostics in the cloud, so you can look at things from your mobile phone."
"The system allows for seamless learning experiences, facilitating quick and easy cloning of environments within minutes."
"The duplication algorithm allows us to get a lot more use out of less storage. We're running a five terabyte array right now and we're running probably about 30 terabytes on it. So the duplication rate is pretty phenomenal, without a cost to performance. It still runs pretty smoothly."
"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."
"Pure has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator."
"The most valuable features of Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its superior performance compared to other flash tiers, as well as its ease of use, with an intuitive user interface that is simple to deploy and use."
"I like the performance of the PowerStore. When you talk about PowerStore, it's mainly about flash systems and high-end IOPS. The 1000T is a midsize box, in terms of the way the vendor positions it, but it is more than enough for our needs."
"This solution is highly flexible and offers efficient online compression capabilities."
"The supportability of SCME drives for faster data access from the PowerStore and is the most valuable feature."
"It provides a big benefit when upgrading a new VMware environment. For example, in a big environment with 10 to 30 ESXs, you can take everything and put that into PowerStore. So, it is cost-effective, which is very important and has been massive for us. You reduce almost 80% from the hardware and work directly from PowerStore. Building hardware, especially in a big VMware environment, is a big issue for my organization."
"Typically, high-performance and high-availability features, such as application snapshots and remote and local replication, are highly valued."
"Migrations are very easy and fast."
"Dell PowerStore is an easy and fast tool to work through our company's data."
"The administration tools take advantage of machine learning and make recommendations to the admins, and that makes the administration easier."
"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."
"A reliable and easily managed storage system is a key performance factor. The system also has more features than we require."
"Fast Snapshots"
"Has rock solid reliability and is easy to use."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"It has integrated snapshot and backup capability."
"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."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The software layer has to improve."
"I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution."
"We need better data deduplication."
"In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models."
"There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features."
"Efficiency improvements would always be welcome, but I'm not sure if they could get more efficient."
"I'd like to see the product implement active replication for vehicles such as VMware."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product."
"The support is not very good."
"Could use some additional automation."
"Many customers are looking for a cyber recovery feature included in PowerStore. We would like to see this added in a future release."
"It was very new when we first deployed it a year ago. Even the upgrade processes and knowing what to expect, as well as documentation, could be more robust."
"The support team doesn't always provide adequate assistance. So, there is room for improvement in the support."
"The customer service and support are bad."
"There is no Synchronize replication feature on the storage."
"It doesn't support SSD or Flash."
"The only downside is in ease in management; it is not easy to use."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"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."
"Needs to add wizards for newer, inexperienced users."
"As I see it, there could be more interfaces, more cache, etc."
"NetApp FAS Series could improve by being more secure."
"The NetApp FAS Series is not as high-performing and is not as fast. Its speed needs improvement, but this could only be done if it's an all-flash solution."
"The product should include an audit log feature."
Dell PowerStore is ranked 1st in All-Flash Storage with 47 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 5th in Deduplication Software with 98 reviews. Dell PowerStore is rated 8.6, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dell PowerStore writes "It has a very strong NAS that can support a lot of big, heavy environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". Dell PowerStore is most compared with Dell Unity XT, IBM FlashSystem, Pure Storage FlashArray, NetApp AFF and Dell PowerMax NVMe, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and Dell Unity XT. See our Dell PowerStore vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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