We compared NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
In summary, NetApp SnapMirror excels in seamless data replication, performance, flexibility, and storage optimization. The customer service and support are highly valued as well. On the other hand, NetApp Snapshot stands out for its instant backups, efficient storage usage, integration, and user-friendly interface, with exceptional customer service. Both products offer competitive pricing and benefits in terms of data management and ROI. Areas for improvement include error reporting, scalability, user interface, and customization options for both products.
Features: NetApp SnapMirror is highly appreciated for its seamless data replication, robust performance, and reliability. It offers flexibility, ease of use, and advanced storage optimization capabilities. On the other hand, NetApp Snapshot excels in instantly creating backups, efficient storage usage, integration, and a user-friendly interface.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for NetApp SnapMirror is highlighted for its competitive pricing and flexible licensing options, whereas NetApp Snapshot is praised for its cost-effectiveness and hassle-free installation process. Both products offer straightforward setups and convenient licensing., NetApp SnapMirror offers significant ROI with its effective data replication and storage management. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and seamless integration. NetApp Snapshot improves data management, backup processes, and streamlines data operations, providing a valuable ROI.
Room for Improvement: NetApp SnapMirror users have expressed the need for better error reporting, enhanced scalability, improved user interface, and increased flexibility in scheduling and automation options. In comparison, NetApp Snapshot users desire a more intuitive interface, better documentation, more customization options, and improved performance and speed.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews for NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot indicate that the duration required to establish the new tech solutions can vary. For SnapMirror, some users spent three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, while others only needed a week for both. For Snapshot, users had similar experiences, with some separating deployment and setup phases and others considering them as one period., The customer service for NetApp SnapMirror is highly regarded and appreciated by users, based on user feedback. NetApp Snapshot, on the other hand, receives highly praised customer service, described as efficient, responsive, knowledgeable, and top-notch. Users appreciate the promptness, effectiveness, reliability, and professionalism of the support provided. The support team for NetApp Snapshot is always available to address queries and technical issues. Overall, exceptional customer service and support are indicated by user reviews for NetApp Snapshot.
The summary above is based on 13 interviews we conducted recently with NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"With SnapMirror, the solution is the feature itself that is most valuable. It just replicates the data. It's very difficult to speak about, in the sense that it's similar to the features of a wheel. It is round and it's a part of an automobile."
"The technology enables us to have a safe backup."
"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."
"The solution is very stable."
"The most valuable feature is the data replication tool. There is also a lot of ability for data migration."
"The technical support is quite good."
"NetApp is one of the best products in this field of storage solutions."
"Data protection is a valuable feature."
"It centralizes your data."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"You never have to worry about maintaining millions of files stored across several thousands of virtual machines."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the snapshot and clone capabilities."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"From a functional standpoint, it's been, pretty much bulletproof. I have never gone to a snapshot and not been able to do what I needed to do."
"This is a very mature product that does exactly what it needs to in taking temporary pictures of data states."
"You never have to worry about protecting your virtual machines."
"The tool should also work on third-party solutions."
"In the next release, I would like to see Data reduction included and WAN optimization."
"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."
"The new coursework models need to be improved. The bandwidth monitoring could also be better."
"The solution's dashboard and reporting could be improved."
"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."
"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."
"In the next release, I would like to get an active IP number solution."
"The next release should include developments on the step center for purpose or bandwidth."
"I would like to see cloud features added to the next release of this solution."
"I think the automation needs some improvement."
"I would like some sort of notification that lets me know when a snapshot is done or not done."
"The dashboards are in need of improvement."
"NetApp needs to take a look at their pricing in comparison to the competition and make the appropriate change to attract more customers and gain in market share."
"The price could be improved a little bit."
"If your data is more dynamic and changes frequently, you need more granular retention levels and need to save it for a longer duration, then this becomes a real challenge."
NetApp SnapMirror is ranked 2nd in Data Replication with 23 reviews while NetApp Snapshot is ranked 1st in Data Replication with 20 reviews. NetApp SnapMirror is rated 8.8, while NetApp Snapshot is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of NetApp SnapMirror writes "Protects our data during any emergency or disaster". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp Snapshot writes "A highly scalable and mature solution that integrates well with other tools and provides excellent features". NetApp SnapMirror is most compared with Hitachi TrueCopy and Dell AppSync, whereas NetApp Snapshot is most compared with Hitachi Thin Image Advanced, Dell AppSync and DDN DataFlow. See our NetApp SnapMirror vs. NetApp Snapshot report.
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