IBM System Storage DS5000 Series vs NetApp FAS Series

IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is ranked 24th in Modular SAN vs NetApp FAS Series which is ranked 3rd in Modular SAN with 23 reviews. The top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "The most valuable features are the snapshots, the flash pool that we’re using, and cluster mode. ". IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is most compared with IBM Storwize, Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance and Dell EqualLogic PS series. NetApp FAS Series is most compared with IBM Storwize, EMC Isilon and Hitachi NAS.

IBM System Storage DS5000 Series

NetApp FAS Series

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IBM System Storage DS5000 Series

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NetApp FAS Series

Based on 23 reviews.

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The scalability is pretty good, but it's too expensive.The price, compared to competitors, is quite high.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.There are products available in market with comparatively lower costs.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.The process for going to cluster mode is expensive.

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Ranking
RANKING	24th out of 42 In Modular SAN Views 195 Comparisons 120 Reviews 0 Followers 286 Avg. Rating N/A	3rd out of 42 In Modular SAN Views 16,070 Comparisons 8,957 Reviews 22 Followers 778 Avg. Rating 9.0
Top Comparisons
Top Comparisons	IBM Storwize vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Compared 39% of the time. Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Compared 25% of the time. Dell EqualLogic PS series vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Compared 20% of the time. See more IBM System Storage DS5000 Series competitors »	IBM Storwize vs. NetApp FAS Series Compared 15% of the time. EMC Isilon vs. NetApp FAS Series Compared 11% of the time. Hitachi NAS vs. NetApp FAS Series Compared 11% of the time. See more NetApp FAS Series competitors »

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Also Known As	System Storage DS5000 series
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Overview
Overview	DS5000 storage systems are equally adept at supporting transactional applications such as databases and online transaction processing (OLTP), throughput-intensive applications such as high-performance computing (HPC) and rich media, and concurrent workloads for consolidation and virtualization. DS5000 series storage systems can support service level agreements (SLAs) for the most common operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux and Apple Macintosh. With drive-level encryption, DS5000 series storage systems support affordable data security with no performance penalty. The DS5000 storage system’s multiple replication options, drive-level encryption, and persistent cache backup can help ensure that any data in cache is captured and safe in the event of a power outage.	NetApp FAS Series offers powerful, affordable, flexible data storage for midsized businesses and distributed enterprises. NetApp FAS Series, named a 'Champion' and 'Best in Overall Value' by Info-Tech Research Group, is affordable, and is a more powerful storage platform than other systems in its class.
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Sample Customers
Sample Customers	Engine Informštica	Children's Hospital Central California, Plex Systems, PDF PNI Digital Media, Denver Broncos, PDF KSM Legal, Clayton Companies, Virginia Community College
Top Industries
Top Industries	No Data Available	REVIEWERS Financial Services Firm 26% Healthcare Company 16% Energy/Utilities Company 10% Government 6% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Comms Service Provider 14% Healthcare Company 11% Financial Services Firm 11% Aerospace/Defense Firm 8%
Company Size
Company Size	No Data Available	REVIEWERS Small Business 15% Midsize Enterprise 26% Large Enterprise 59% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Small Business 16% Midsize Enterprise 16% Large Enterprise 69%

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