Compare IBM System Storage DS5000 Series vs. NetApp FAS Series
IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is ranked 20th in Modular SAN while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 5th in Modular SAN with 6 reviews. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is rated 0, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Resilient without disrupting the user experience and very stable". IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is most compared with , whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon), IBM FlashSystem, Qumulo, Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and FreeNAS.
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| System Storage DS5000 series | |
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| IBM | NetApp |
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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. | 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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| Engine Informštica | Children's Hospital Central California, Plex Systems, PDF PNI Digital Media, Denver Broncos, PDF KSM Legal, Clayton Companies, Virginia Community College |
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