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We performed a comparison between CA Vtape Virtual Tape System (CA Vtape) and NetApp BlueXP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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It simplifies management and helps us deal with our customers' classification issues
The primary benefit is that it simplifies data management. We face a lot of classification issues with our customers. They need to classify data,... Read more →
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NetApp Cloud Manager, NetApp OnCommand Cloud Manager
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Overview

CA Vtape Virtual Tape System (CA Vtape) is a completely software-based virtual tape system designed to help you improve tape utilization and processing performance.
It redirects tape mounts to direct access storage device (DASD) virtual volumes to accommodate instantaneous mounts and instant recalls from DASD.

Using existing tape and mainframe hardware, CA Vtape can maximize your current capital investments while eliminating or defraying further hardware purchases. This mainframe solution can help reduce bottlenecks in your enterprise, decrease floor space requirements and increase processing performance with:

Real-time tape monitoring
IBM System z® Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) virtualization and compression processing

NetApp BlueXP brings storage and data services together in a unified control plane that will revolutionize your experience. An intuitive interface and powerful automation help decrease resource waste, complexity, and the risk of managing diverse environments. Operational simplicity, here you come.

BlueXP. Its short name belies its myriad capabilities. So, what is BlueXP, and what can it do for you? BlueXP:

  • Is a unified control plane delivering a simplified hybrid multicloud experience for storage and data services.
  • Helps you deploy, discover, manage, and optimize data and infrastructure with the simplicity of SaaS.
  • Combines visibility and manageability of storage instances, with data services like data protection, governance and compliance, mobility, and resource monitoring and optimization.
  • Enables multicloud operations via a unified control plane to eliminate fragmented and redundant toolsets, frameworks, lexicons, and competencies.

In short, BlueXP enables the evolved cloud you need to run your business your way.

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RapidScale, Bank of Cyrus, Societe Generale, Denver Broncos
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Real Estate/Law Firm8%
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Small Business21%
Midsize Enterprise16%
Large Enterprise64%
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CA Vtape Virtual Tape System (CA Vtape) is ranked 18th in Storage Management while NetApp BlueXP is ranked 8th in Storage Management with 3 reviews. CA Vtape Virtual Tape System (CA Vtape) is rated 0.0, while NetApp BlueXP is rated 8.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp BlueXP writes "It simplifies management and helps us deal with our customers' classification issues". CA Vtape Virtual Tape System (CA Vtape) is most compared with CA 1 Tape Management, whereas NetApp BlueXP is most compared with Quantum Scalar Series, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, NetApp OnCommand and Lenovo TS Series.

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