We performed a comparison between HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE StorageWorks MSA, and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)."From a single panel, I can see the performance of my service, my network, and my storage."
"We have been able to scale faster and get our applications out in much less time. We don't need to worry about the platform's ability to manage the workload, so we are pretty happy."
"Being able to snapshot things for backup purposes has been key. We do that on our databases four times a day."
"It is easy to add drives. When you add drives into it, it automatically recognizes them and spins them up."
"It has a really powerful tool to measure data, how it is working, the performance, and if we have any bottlenecks."
"The new StoreServ Management Console (SSMC) tool is more user-friendly."
"We also use dynamic optimization to go between tiers."
"The product has definitely improved throughput. We are able to more efficiently see patients because all of our medical records and practice management software seems to run faster. Uploading images and charts is a lot faster. Recalling information in the exam rooms is faster. The overall throughput of data, going back and forth, is so we can more efficiently see patients, and it also helps increase our patient flow. We can see patients a lot faster, getting them in and out a lot more quickly."
"Monitoring is a very big thing. Other great features include block storage; volume creation and the data reliability scalability, which makes the solution really good."
"The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features."
"I like StorageWorks' snapshots for our backup system. We had a pool of SSD and traditional drives. StorageWorks has a feature that transfers the hot data to high-performing drives."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA is an entry-level, cost-effective solution for SMB customers."
"The product is very easy to deploy."
"The cost to performance for HPE StorageWorks MSA is good."
"The solution is very easy to use, it is not really complex for any user, such as non-technical individuals."
"The simple configuration feature is great. It is very simple, allowing you to set up MSA very easily."
"Data consolidation and visualization."
"At the moment, we use NetApp SnapMirror to replicate data to another filer at an offsite location for backup. So, I like this feature."
"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."
"Reliable storage solution with an easy setup. It has high availability and makes single file restoration easy. It also has good stability and scalability."
"This solution provides us with easy management and great vendor support."
"NetApp FAS Series is simple to set up."
"Good for NAS and unified solutions."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is its stability."
"The cloud-based monitoring Infosight would be better if users are automatically enrolled in the cloud/group based on the configuration or information gathered or uploaded on the internet."
"The interface could be improved to match the system."
"While the stability is pretty good, it could always be improved upon."
"The tool needs improvement in the utilization report at the granular level."
"This solution only provides active-passive replication, as opposed to active-active."
"I would like to have single click upgrades because the process is cumbersome right now."
"We have had some challenges in the Arabic implementation and in migration, but for daily work, it's fine."
"The main problem for 3PAR right now is cost."
"The solution requires hardware."
"Synchronized replication is very important for MSA; however, HPE StorageWorks MSA doesn't provide synchronized replication."
"I rate HPE support four out of 10. I'm not happy with them. We purchased mission-critical support, and we're supposed to get a response in four hours. Instead, I'm waiting days for them to replace the drive. They asked me to send back the failed one, and I don't know the address. After I sent it back, they told me they haven't received it. It's a nightmare."
"This product is getting a little bit older, so new features like deduplication are not included."
"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."
"The solution's license should be integrated and not separate."
"The solution could improve by adding configuration tools."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication."
"If our customer needs a high-performance storage solution then we don't recommend this product."
"NetApp systems are somewhat more complex, though not excessively so. If you're transitioning from a Windows server environment to NetApp, get training or education; otherwise, you might struggle with this solution."
"NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"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 WAFL is slow."
"The user interface could be improved."
"They should add new features to the product."
