If I compare it to new storage vendors like Pure Storage, Pure Storage is just on pure under Flash array; it's just SAN. So, it's easy to deploy SAN on just the SAN environment. 

NetApp is a little bit easier to install and deploy than, for example, Huawei storage, Dorado, and stuff like that. That's the same kind of deployment tools. Very easy, very fast, like Pure Storage.

This is because NetApp has developed its deployment tools to be very easy to use, similar to those of Pure Storage, a newer storage vendor.

As long as you're following a documented process, the initial setup is pretty straightforward, but there are a lot of steps. There are multiple things you have to do – setting up SnapMirror, configuring schedules, setting up snapshots and their schedules, and establishing all the mirroring required for disaster recovery. 

So there's a significant number of steps, but I wouldn't say it's overly complicated.

We did it where we set our own up. And then lately, because our team has shrunk, but our storage hasn't, we usually have our third-party vendor come in. 

As part of the procurement process, we select to have them do professional services that come up and do our installation. Or we'll do a hybrid, like the last one we just did, where they did all the on-site work and then got to a point where it was turned over to us to administer, like all the fine-tuning.

We have a hybrid setup. Some clusters are in our data center, while others are in both Azure and AWS. We've also deployed the newer FSx systems in AWS due to cost considerations. Our internal customers are looking for more cheaper storage, and FSx fits that bill better than CVO.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The product's initial setup phase was not complex. If you have knowledge or technical know-how, then everything is easy with the deployment and installation part. The tool offers an easy setup phase.

The steps to deploy the product depend on the requirements of the organization. I always recommend Dell EMC and IBM over NetApp FAS Series. In general, NetApp FAS Series is a very good product. Nowadays, NetApp has many new features, owing to which customers have started choosing NetApp to get access to its new features and the new architecture that is launched and available in the tool.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

The setup phase of the tool is good since there is no need for a network change when shifting from NetApp FAS Series to Dell.

It's very easy, I think, once you know the product. I would rate it a ten, with one being difficult and ten being easy.

The setup of the NetApp FAS Series has improved over the years and is reasonable.

It was straightforward and took only five working days to deploy. I remember that in the beginning it took quite some time to replicate one side to another because the communication between the sides was not good enough, but once we upgraded the communication, it started running smoothly.

The initial setup is not complex. It's quite straightforward.

The initial setup was straightforward. I had no problem with that.

NetApp FAS Series is simple to set up.

The solution's initial setup process is straightforward.

The product's setup is easy and takes one working day to complete. One person is enough to implement the solution. 

The initial setup was straightforward. We have to make the connection if we have some external drives to connect to the shells. Then, we power the shells and connect them to the controller. Once the system is up, we must create the aggregate and the volumes and mark them to the server. The deployment doesn’t take time, but the connectivity and the layout of the network take time. The whole process can be completed within an hour.

The initial setup was fine. I rate the ease of setup an eight or nine out of ten. It took us one or two days to deploy the solution.

The initial setup for this solution was easy. Planning took one day and the setup took two hours.

The setup is quite simple. It doesn't take a lot of time. It is quite easy and fast.  The exception might be creating key volumes, which can vary depending on the specific infrastructure involved. Some configurations might necessitate longer key volume creation times.

The initial setup is straightforward. It is a SaaS solution. and very easy to maintain. It’s not a high-maintenance device. It runs smoothly. We use it within our university and have up to a hundred concurrent user sessions. 

The initial setup was straightforward. It takes one to one and a half hours to deploy the solution, depending on whether new firmware is available whenever it is connected to the Internet.

The initial setup is not that complex compared to the other vendor. It's in the same level of complexity.

In terms of the initial setup, the migration of the MetroCluster, in particular, is more complex. 

I handle the management and maintenance of the solution myself, unless I need the assistance of a consultant.

The initial hardware setup is pretty straightforward because once you set up one node in the cluster, the whole system can be joined seamlessly. The setup for the NetApp hardware is a very short command menu that is user-friendly.

I wasn’t there, but I will be involved in the 8080 installation in 2 weeks. NetApp will come in and do it for us.

Its implementation was complicated. It takes a couple of hours if your network and DNS are ready. 

The implementation of the solution was not that difficult.

The initial setup was a complex process, but it's better now.

OK

The initial setup is straightforward and the deployment took just a few days.

Very straightforward. We’re using 7-mode, so nothing fancy, and I had no difficulties. There were a couple things I didn’t know, but our partner, DataLink, helped. Specifically, I didn’t understand the rate groups and when you expand aggregates, you have to do a full regroup, which wasted a lot of space. I had 16-disk rate groups, added five disks, and it unbalanced things.

In general, the setup for this solution is straightforward.

If the customer is migrating from a non NetApp storage to a NetApp storage, what we have to do is to map all the data from the non NetApp storage to the NetApp storage, after we have done the initial setup and configuration. Once we've completed that, from there, the customer can use the NetApp FAS Series straight away. We've done quite a lot of that.

An example is the case of Novacom: a telecommunications company. They were using EMC at that time, so we migrated that data from EMC to another platform, and it went very well. Now, if you're migrating from a NetApp storage to another NetApp storage, e.g. your current NetApp solution is already obsolete, then you want to do a technical refresh and you bought the latest version of the solution, so migration from NetApp to NetApp is the easiest. It will be the easiest data migration because all the tools are there.

The instructions didn’t provide for re-configurations from scratch and tech support were stuck too. The person who configured before had installed NetApp 8.2 on 7 mode. 8.3 didn’t support 7, which I wanted to do, so that’s why I had to reconfigure from scratch.

We encounter some challenges during the tool's deployment. We try to train our engineers on it. The process which can be completed easily is sometimes time-consuming. 

The initial setup is easy.

The initial setup was so straightforward. It was well-documented.

The initial setup is very straightforward. If you're good, you can get it up and running within a week. 

Setup is very easy, but you need a partner to execute your first configuration, after that the administration is easy.

I think it is easy, because I have implemented NetApp in the past. I don't know if someone without work experience would be able to execute the initial setup. However, if you apply best practices, you should not have an issue.

It was complex because we experimented by keeping data and system volumes separate. We don’t replicate the system volumes frequently. We were able to do it, although we used only 1/10 of the bandwidth with a combination of FAS and vSphere.

It was complicated. We were coming off an IBM system five years ago. We got help for everything from cabling, terminology, and we had to relearn how we reconfigured storage. We got help from both NetApp and our VAR.

It was very straightforward with OpenStack, very well-documented, and supported. I wasn’t an OpenStack admin when I started, so the ease of use was critical to me. Straight from the horizon dashboard from OpenStack and I was up and running in 15 minutes

NetApp FAS Series is very expensive for us here in Sudan because we cannot purchase it from the vendor directly.

It was complex. There's a lot to do, but I had their assistance and went through everything step by step. So while complex, it was also simple.

All I can say is that if you take your time and study the NetApp documentation, you shouldn't have any issue, provided the initial setup was done properly by the vendor technician.

Initial setup was hard a year ago, but now we just did another setup and everything was smooth. It’s gotten a lot better in the last year we’ve been using it.

I was involved in migrations from one system to another system. The initial setup, the cabling, the hardware side of it is tedious.

Have NetApp come in and do the initial install of the physical system for you. It's definitely worth the time.

It's straightforward. I'd say, though, that it's medium complexity because it is not done in one day.

The initial setup was straightforward.

The initial setup was quite easy and pleasing. Just enter some key values and there you go.

The initial setup was straightforward, though there were a lot of hidden costs going to cluster mode and the amount of usable data was way lower than expected.

It’s complex because there so many areas where you can make a mistake. For example, the site survey may not have enough power and something as simple as that can ruin an installation.

The initial setup was complex and you need experience.

There’s always networking issues, but not related to NetApp.

It's easy. The more planning you do, the easier it gets.

Client handled, but very straightforward.

The whole installation wasn't done right from the start. I think that's where the problem started.

It was clear and straightforward, as you console the device, and it boots, you configure and initialize the product, and as soon as that is done, you are ready to create your aggregates, volumes, and shares.

The initial setup is relatively easy but we have a lot of experience with it.  

Works on administration, not implementation.

I was familiar with 3250’s from another company, so I knew how to use the software, but Sirius helped us. So in that regard, it was straightforward.

Once you’ve done one, it seems very intuitive. However, the first time seems very complicated.

The initial setup was pretty straightforward, the implementation of the system was easy, and we had great support from the NetApp team.

Initial setup was pretty straightforward. We started on a small scale and built it up.

Very straightforward from rack stack to configuration.

It's straightforward in 7-mode, but using cDOT, it's terrible.

Straightforward.

If you are new, you have to learn the system, but once you know how it works, it doesn’t take much time to expand or install a new system. It was not difficult at all to learn the first time.

The initial configuration is very straightforward. You just cable up your system, power up, connect your power cables, connect to the console, boot up the system, do your system configuration, IP configuration, and all the other configurations, and the system is up and good to run.

It’s complex as there’s a lot of variables involved. Not for the weak-hearted, if you haven’t done it before.

It's straightforward setup. Depending on how you deploy, full SAN is complex, with NAS not so complex. You have to follow best practices when building out infrastructure. So, it’s not so different than deploying it with other vendors.

The installation can be difficult but it depends on who is installing it.

The initial setup is very easy. It can be set up in five to ten minutes. We have a lot of technical knowledge of this product.

We had a reseller set it up for us, simply because it was a little too complicated.

The initial setup was straightforward.

We had help in the installation, which made it straightforward. It was also complex because lots of planning was involved.

It was very straightforward and easy.

The initial setup was very, very straightforward.

Initial setup was straightforward, not very complicated.