We performed a comparison between HPE StoreEasy and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like the tool's provisioning feature and OneView."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the duplication."
"This solution allows me to better and more easily manage user data without impacting my primary storage."
"I can use both the on-premises and cloud storage options. I need to have an APR extension from StoreEasy, and it's that simple."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StoreEasy is the storing of virtual machines."
"I like the user quotas, integrations, and separations for storage."
"The new FAS series is a good fit for some customers. We have good performance and capacity, even though it is full flash."
"It is very flexible. It integrates well with the public cloud and other components, so everything can be API driven. Therefore, it is very easy to automate it."
"It's an easy product to use that is stable and has good performance."
"The best feature is its ONTAP product line for Ransomware protection. It also has features for file storage and block storage. The solution is stable. We've had no issues with it. The tool is scalable and meets our requirements. The technical support and the supporting partner are great. The initial setup is straightforward. It is very easy to maintain the product. The feature set is excellent. I recommend the solution."
"It has integrated snapshot and backup capability."
"The solution is easy to use."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"The cluster service is not available in the latest version of HPE StoreEasy."
"When I configure the StoreEasy in a complex environment I have problems finding compatibility with all the software."
"I would like to improve the tool's technical support. I would also like to see the product's hybrid cloud version."
"It would be better if it were more scalable. In the next release, I would like to access some Microsoft Windows storage server features. I guess the newest version of Windows Server has some restrictions."
"We need some monitoring tools and it would be helpful if they were included."
"The support of HPE StoreEasy can improve its responsiveness. Dell support is better."
"Technical support needs to be improved, as there are no longer partners in our country."
"The user interface could be improved."
"NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market."
"With scalability, we feel the system is limited."
"Needs more SAN support."
"The only downside is in ease in management; it is not easy to use."
"The product should improve its user experience."
"I would like to see NetApp add incident support."
HPE StoreEasy is ranked 8th in NAS with 4 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 2nd in NAS with 19 reviews. HPE StoreEasy is rated 8.2, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE StoreEasy writes "Useful virtual machine storage, simple setup, and reliable". 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 StoreEasy is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Qumulo, FreeNAS, IBM Scale-out NAS and HPE 3PAR StoreServ, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and HPE StoreOnce. See our HPE StoreEasy vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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