IBM System Storage DS5000 Series vs NetApp FAS Series

IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is ranked 31st in Modular SAN vs NetApp FAS Series which is ranked 4th in Modular SAN with 18 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 EMC VNX, IBM Storwize 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 18 reviews.

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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.it’s not an inexpensive solution and it may not be for the cost-sensitive customer.

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Ranking
RANKING	31st out of 45 In Modular SAN Views 187 Comparisons 154 Reviews 0 Followers 357 Avg. Rating N/A	4th out of 45 In Modular SAN Views 14,469 Comparisons 8,661 Reviews 18 Followers 953 Avg. Rating 9.1
Top Comparisons
Top Comparisons	IBM Storwize vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Compared 16% of the time. Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Compared 11% of the time. Dell EqualLogic PS series vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Compared 9% of the time. See more IBM System Storage DS5000 Series competitors »	EMC VNX vs. NetApp FAS Series Compared 21% of the time. IBM Storwize vs. NetApp FAS Series Compared 11% of the time. Hitachi NAS vs. NetApp FAS Series Compared 8% of the time. See more NetApp FAS Series competitors »

Also Known As
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 20% Healthcare Company 17% Government 13% Energy/Utilities Company 10% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Comms Service Provider 14% Healthcare Company 11% Financial Services Firm 9% Aerospace/Defense Firm 8%
Company Size
Company Size	No Data Available	REVIEWERS Small Business 15% Midsize Enterprise 24% Large Enterprise 61% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Small Business 14% Midsize Enterprise 16% Large Enterprise 71%

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