We performed a comparison between NetApp Private Storage and Panasas ActiveStor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Nasuni and others in NAS."At the moment, we are extensively using SnapMirror."
"As opposed to cloud, we have full control over security, use, who uses it. We own a number of different companies, so we can partition however we want."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature is integration."
"It gave us a platform which could clearly arrange all our files and volumes."
"NetApp has its own dedicated operating system, so it will not be affected by any wireless piggybacking or malware. That's the beauty of NetApp's operating system."
"Disaster recovery. And I like the security very much. I think they have the needed options for security. Can manage NPS using the same tools and process that we use today."
"The most valuable feature of NetApp Private Storage is out-of-the-box integration with the SAN switches. They are much easier compared to Dell solutions. Additionally, the connector that comes with the solution that allows connection back to the Cisco SAN switches is very good. In Dell, I would need to use an FCIP or CIP port that is required."
"I am impressed with the tool's performance and bandwidth."
"We've found the product to be quite flexible."
"I'm not sure how easy it is to use on the cloud versus on-prem. If they have different user experiences, they should work to make the two as similar as possible to make it easy for a user to understand both even if they only deal mainly with one."
"We had to write a number of custom tools or scripts ourselves to use it as a staging area between our on-premises datacenter and our cloud installation."
"The hardware does not last as long as it could with new software."
"The users find the new version's GUI complicated to use."
"There is room for improvement in the support. It has been a problem for our team."
"There may actually be so many features that the end-user gets lost in the volume."
"I think that it should work better with Microsoft solutions, more integrated with Microsoft. We also need integrated NAS and block storage."
"It is not the fastest storage solution."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"We have received complaints from customers that the tool is not easy to use. The tool's local technical service is slow. The solution is good for Linux customers and not for customers with other operating systems like Windows. The solution should provide storage without client software integration."
NetApp Private Storage is ranked 12th in NAS with 14 reviews while Panasas ActiveStor is ranked 14th in NAS with 2 reviews. NetApp Private Storage is rated 8.6, while Panasas ActiveStor is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of NetApp Private Storage writes "Integrates well, useful connectors, and straightforward implemention". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Panasas ActiveStor writes "A stable solution with good performance and bandwidth". NetApp Private Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp FAS Series, whereas Panasas ActiveStor is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp FAS Series.
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