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We performed a comparison between HPE StorageWorks MSA and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed HPE StorageWorks MSA vs. NetApp FAS Series Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The cost to performance for HPE StorageWorks MSA is good.""The product is very easy to deploy.""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.""The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility.""The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features.""The most valuable features were the dual controllers and being able to expand it.""The solution is pretty transparent and works well.""The simple configuration feature is great. It is very simple, allowing you to set up MSA very easily."

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"It changed the way we do Disaster Recovery (DR) around NetApp replication.""The most valuable features are the NAS features and NetApp's excellent support.""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.""It is very easy to expand disks and manage CIFS.""It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two.""A reliable and easily managed storage system is a key performance factor. The system also has more features than we require.""Reliable storage solution with an easy setup. It has high availability and makes single file restoration easy. It also has good stability and scalability.""The initial setup was so straightforward. It was well-documented."

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Cons
"It would be ideal if there was a better management interface.""The solution's license should be integrated and not separate.""The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive.""HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication.""There is room for improvement in terms of scalability. There are times when we need to upgrade the device and the firmware. Sometimes, that can be a struggle.""Some clients have suggested room for improvement in expanding storage capacity beyond the base traces.""This product is getting a little bit older, so new features like deduplication are not included.""The solution could improve by adding configuration tools."

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"The only downside is in ease in management; it is not easy to use.""NetApp is costly when compared to Dell.""The product should include an audit log feature.""NetApp needs to put its OS on a microchip rather than on disks.""They should add new features to the product.""Needs to improve the adaptive storage quality of service.""The product must support more drives.""The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "When we bought this solution it was very reasonably priced and they were willing to deal."
  • "This solution is quite expensive; they should lower the cost."
  • "This solution involves a one-time CapEx payment, followed by warranty extensions."
  • "The price of the solution is a little high and they should provide more competitive pricing. If you want to increases the storage size there are additional fees."
  • "The solution can be a bit expensive."
  • "HPE StorageWorks MSA's licensing is perpetual and not integrated."
  • "I would rate the pricing as nine out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
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  • "It’s difficult for us to get money, so make sure you get everything in order, because there’s no going back and saying “oh, I missed this or that”, so make sure you plan well and well in advance."
  • "it’s not an inexpensive solution and it may not be for the cost-sensitive customer."
  • "The process for going to cluster mode is expensive."
  • "Most storage vendors also have software, or licensing bundles, which may offer the required licenses considerably cheaper, but do also maybe offer licenses, which are not needed."
  • "There are products available in market with comparatively lower costs."
  • "Cost effective storage for all performance levels (including all-flash)."
  • "The only area that could be improved is to lower prices for their All Flash FAS."
  • "The price it not low, but comparing features to other vendors, the price can be balanced."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility.
    Top Answer:HPE StorageWorks MSA is a bit expensive, starting at over 10,000 euros. This might be a hurdle for small businesses. Lowering the price could make it more accessible, especially when considering… more »
    Top Answer:While HPE StorageWorks MSA meets my needs well, some clients have suggested room for improvement in expanding storage capacity beyond the base traces. There has been occasional feedback about minor… more »
    Top Answer:Have you considered a NetApp FAS Storage for your NAS needs? I am sure it fits very well.
    Top Answer:The price of NetApp FAS Series is the same as Dell's cost, so I don't think there are any comparable elements in the pricing part. The tool is expensive.
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    Overview
    Whether you need best-in-class performance or are looking to get the most capacity for your investment, MSA has a fast, affordable solution for you. And every MSA comes with an intuitive setup and management interface anyone can master.

    NetApp FAS series is an enterprise-level storage system that provides a wide variety of data management services, including data protection, block and file storage, and data management.

    NetApp FAS is designed to be highly scalable, allowing your organization to grow storage capacity on demand. NetApp FAS also supports multiple protocols, including NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel, as well as various storage architectures, including SAN (Storage Area Network) and NAS (Network-Attached Storage).

    The FAS series has multiple data protection and data management features, including snapshots, cloning, replication, and deduplication, to help secure your data and manage it more efficiently. The system integrates with other NetApp products and solutions, to create a unified data management platform. The system can be deployed on-premise, on multi-cloud environments, or hybrid.

    NetApp FAS Series Benefits and Features

    NetApp FAS series provides its users with several key benefits and features, including:

    • Scalability: NetApp FAS series is easy to scale, allowing organizations to rapidly grow their storage capacity according to demand.
    • Security: Protect and manage your data with various data protection and data management tools, including snapshots, cloning, replication, and deduplication.
    • Seamless integration: Integrate with other NetApp products and solutions to ensure a unified data management platform across on-premise, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
    • Reduced costs: Consolidation of multiple storage boxes greatly reduces the data center footprint. From a management point of view, with NetApp FAS you manage a single storage box instead of multiple storage boxes.

    • Compatibility: Forward and backward compatibility ensures that you don’t have to trade in existing controllers. New controllers can always integrate with previously released controllers.
    • Multi-protocol support: Support for multiple protocols, including NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel.
    • High performance and availability: The solution has high input and output per second performance and ensures that critical data remains accessible in the event of a hardware failure.

    • Intuitive interface: The FAS series has a user-friendly interface and management dashboard, making it easy to manage your storage systems. With unified management, you can quickly run a single protocol on your entire system

    • Data cloning and replication: Easily clone databases of any size. Clones occupy a very, very small footprint on the storage until they are severed from the main database. Replications carried out by the system are fast and require very little bandwidth.

    Reviews from Real Users

    NetApp FAS Series stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Several major ones are its speed, reliability, and a wide variety of features.

    Adriano S., IT project and infrastructure service manager, writes, “The replication feature is noteworthy because it's faster than most and it uses little bandwidth. Then there's the friendly interface that the equipment offers. With this interface, it is very easy to manage.”

    Temitope O., a NetApp product manager at Hiperdist Ltd, says, “I like the unified management feature because sometimes you end up running a single protocol on the entire system. You rather have a system for a particular protocol and another system for other protocols, especially in a big environment like mine.”

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    Computer Software Company19%
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    Government8%
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    Midsize Enterprise33%
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    Buyer's Guide
    HPE StorageWorks MSA vs. NetApp FAS Series
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about HPE StorageWorks MSA vs. NetApp FAS Series and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    HPE StorageWorks MSA is ranked 5th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 6 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 19 reviews. HPE StorageWorks MSA is rated 8.4, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE StorageWorks MSA writes "Stable and offers a wide range of options for power supplies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers fast data transfer between NetApp systems and highly scalable, accommodating clusters with significant storage capacity". HPE StorageWorks MSA is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, IBM FlashSystem, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Fujitsu Eternus DX400 series and HPE EVA, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), IBM FlashSystem and HPE StoreEasy. See our HPE StorageWorks MSA vs. NetApp FAS Series report.

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