We performed a comparison between Dell CX4 series [EOL] 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)."The most valuable feature is the machine learning. We have been using this solution for a year and a half and we haven't had any problems with it."
"The storage efficiency provided a maximum savings in our storage utilization."
"Better performance and lower costs."
"The solution is stable."
"Adaptive balancing is a valuable feature."
"For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs. It is amazingly resilient. That's very important to us, because we are basically, with some exceptions, have a 24/7 operation."
"The file sharing feature is most valuable."
"You can use different protocols at the same time. Monitoring is also very easy in NetApp FAS Series. There is a free tool for monitoring."
"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."
"We recently found a problem with one of our Dell tower servers that we are using. The machines sometimes reboot. We went to the vendor to help resolve it and they're taking a long time. We need better support for it."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"The solution could do more than just data."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"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."
"Replication should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle."
"It may need more flexibility to fight with other competing arrays."
"We have some experience with older equipment end-of-life. For example, when warranty support stops or updates stop – it can be frustrating. Not all clients can buy a new filer every year or two, and NetApp ending support a bit quickly can be a concern."
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
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Dell CX4 series [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 98 reviews. Dell CX4 series [EOL] is rated 8.0, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dell CX4 series [EOL] writes "Offers good machine learning and good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". Dell CX4 series [EOL] is most compared with , whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem.
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