We compared NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
In summary, NetApp SnapMirror excels in seamless data replication, performance, flexibility, and storage optimization. The customer service and support are highly valued as well. On the other hand, NetApp Snapshot stands out for its instant backups, efficient storage usage, integration, and user-friendly interface, with exceptional customer service. Both products offer competitive pricing and benefits in terms of data management and ROI. Areas for improvement include error reporting, scalability, user interface, and customization options for both products.
Features: NetApp SnapMirror is highly appreciated for its seamless data replication, robust performance, and reliability. It offers flexibility, ease of use, and advanced storage optimization capabilities. On the other hand, NetApp Snapshot excels in instantly creating backups, efficient storage usage, integration, and a user-friendly interface.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for NetApp SnapMirror is highlighted for its competitive pricing and flexible licensing options, whereas NetApp Snapshot is praised for its cost-effectiveness and hassle-free installation process. Both products offer straightforward setups and convenient licensing., NetApp SnapMirror offers significant ROI with its effective data replication and storage management. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and seamless integration. NetApp Snapshot improves data management, backup processes, and streamlines data operations, providing a valuable ROI.
Room for Improvement: NetApp SnapMirror users have expressed the need for better error reporting, enhanced scalability, improved user interface, and increased flexibility in scheduling and automation options. In comparison, NetApp Snapshot users desire a more intuitive interface, better documentation, more customization options, and improved performance and speed.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews for NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot indicate that the duration required to establish the new tech solutions can vary. For SnapMirror, some users spent three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, while others only needed a week for both. For Snapshot, users had similar experiences, with some separating deployment and setup phases and others considering them as one period., The customer service for NetApp SnapMirror is highly regarded and appreciated by users, based on user feedback. NetApp Snapshot, on the other hand, receives highly praised customer service, described as efficient, responsive, knowledgeable, and top-notch. Users appreciate the promptness, effectiveness, reliability, and professionalism of the support provided. The support team for NetApp Snapshot is always available to address queries and technical issues. Overall, exceptional customer service and support are indicated by user reviews for NetApp Snapshot.
The summary above is based on 13 interviews we conducted recently with NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."
"The solution is very stable."
"The tool seamlessly moves data over the network without putting pressure on the network."
"The most valuable feature is the snap shot."
"The user interface is very easy to manage. The replication is also very easy to set up."
"With SnapMirror, the solution is the feature itself that is most valuable. It just replicates the data. It's very difficult to speak about, in the sense that it's similar to the features of a wheel. It is round and it's a part of an automobile."
"The technical support is quite good."
"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."
"The most important feature to us is creating live snapshots without impacting user access to the file. NetApp's processes are transparent to users and allow us to create point-in-time snapshots, enabling us to replicate that data into the cloud in real time without any impact."
"You never have to worry about protecting your virtual machines."
"This mature product is the leader in the backup industry with unique features and capabilities for users with advanced backup needs."
"SnapMirror and Snapshot are both very reliable products."
"This is a very mature product that does exactly what it needs to in taking temporary pictures of data states."
"It centralizes your data."
"NetApp Snapshot's most valuable features are the snapshot capabilities, you can take snaps of shared directories, files, and VMs."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the repurposing and backup features."
"The solution's dashboard and reporting could be improved."
"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."
"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."
"At the moment, we are not using the synchronous mirror, but we can implement the synchronous mirror. The only thing is that it needs another license. This is the same issue we have with business continuity. It needs another license to be implemented. You need too many separate licenses for the features. They should add some of the aspects of the premium bundle into the basic bundle. Sometimes our customers choose other replication services because of the initial cost of the licenses."
"The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us."
"It is not as efficient as it needs to be. It doesn't compress the data really well when it is forwarded to a secondary site. The download performance could be better."
"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."
"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."
"I would like some sort of notification that lets me know when a snapshot is done or not done."
"The price could be a bit lower."
"NetApp needs to take a look at their pricing in comparison to the competition and make the appropriate change to attract more customers and gain in market share."
"The initial setup process of NetApp Snapshot is not easy and needs improvement."
"The next release should include developments on the step center for purpose or bandwidth."
"The UI is probably their biggest weakness. There are always glitches in the HTML UI."
"NetApp Snapshot's price could improve to allow them to capture more market shares."
"The company could update their products more regularly."
NetApp SnapMirror is ranked 2nd in Data Replication with 23 reviews while NetApp Snapshot is ranked 1st in Data Replication with 20 reviews. NetApp SnapMirror is rated 8.8, while NetApp Snapshot is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of NetApp SnapMirror writes "Protects our data during any emergency or disaster". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp Snapshot writes "A highly scalable and mature solution that integrates well with other tools and provides excellent features". NetApp SnapMirror is most compared with Hitachi TrueCopy, Dell AppSync and Vision Solutions Double-Take, whereas NetApp Snapshot is most compared with Hitachi Thin Image Advanced, Dell AppSync, Dell RecoverPoint and DDN DataFlow. See our NetApp SnapMirror vs. NetApp Snapshot report.
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