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."The simple configuration feature is great. It is very simple, allowing you to set up MSA very easily."
"The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features."
"The product is very easy to deploy."
"The solution is pretty transparent and works well."
"The solution is very easy to use, it is not really complex for any user, such as non-technical individuals."
"The cost to performance for HPE StorageWorks MSA is good."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility."
"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."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"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."
"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."
"At the moment, we use NetApp SnapMirror to replicate data to another filer at an offsite location for backup. So, I like this feature."
"A reliable and easily managed storage system is a key performance factor. The system also has more features than we require."
"The most valuable feature for us is the combining of HA and SnapMirror."
"The initial setup was so straightforward. It was well-documented."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution's license should be integrated and not separate."
"It would be ideal if there was a better management interface."
"The solution could improve by adding configuration tools."
"Synchronized replication is very important for MSA; however, HPE StorageWorks MSA doesn't provide synchronized replication."
"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."
"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."
"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."
"It lacks automatic tiering, When you use data, some of it goes cold. It is not hot data, so the system should automatically move that data to the SATA, while the hot data is kept on tier-one, the SaaS or SSD drives."
"Replication should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle."
"The product should include an audit log feature."
"Needs to add wizards for newer, inexperienced users."
"No other area for improvement comes to mind other than its price. Making the price more attractive will help this solution have a bigger market share."
"Needs more SAN support."
"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's configuration is not flexible."
HPE StorageWorks MSA is ranked 5th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 18 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 98 reviews. HPE StorageWorks MSA is rated 8.4, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE StorageWorks MSA writes "An affordable solution for data storage but lacks cloud backup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". 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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