The initial setup was very easy. I rate the ease of setup a seven out of ten. The time taken for deployment can take several hours to several days, depending on the size, complexity, and customer requirements. Sometimes, we simply turn on and configure the groups. Sometimes, we have to perform a full integration with the existing environment like VMware or any other system that has been installed.

The initial setup of NetApp Snapshot is not easy. After three or four weeks, you can create a Snapshot policy yourself.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

The deployment process for NetApp Snapshot took around three to four weeks to get completed.

The initial setup is fundamental to the product, so architecting the correct solution is the primary effort during implementation. You can mirror at the volume level or an entire storage virtual machine. With MetroCluster, there are even more alternatives, but we are not currently using that technology.  The point is that there are different levels that you can mirror, and snap. It's an integral part of the product. That has more to do with why we bought NetApp than just its management of local disks.

It's very easy to deploy. Very easy.

Once you've enabled the feature, it should only take a couple of minutes. Less than ten minutes, so it's quite fast.

We use the on-premises solution.

The initial setup is straightforward. Its simplicity can vary depending on perspective. We completed the acquisition last year and transitioned from ABB infrastructure to our new one. This meant initiating a purchase order with NetApp for equipment and installation services, including configuring IP addresses and hostnames. Once NetApp provided these details, we seamlessly integrated them into our automation workflow, streamlining configuration and service delivery to end-users. Our storage installation and automation process typically takes around eight days but can vary for each customer, ranging from one day to several months. In our case, configuration took one to two additional days.

The setup of NetApp Snapshot is simple. Once you teach the users, they will have a good handle on it immediately. It is very simple and user-friendly.

The initial setup of NetApp Snapshot is not straightforward. It's not something that you can do just by clicking on the next step button. It has to be designed and it has to be implemented according to your network capabilities and the use case scenario.

The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment took about three weeks.

The initial setup is easy, and the duration depends on client requirements.

In my old position as the managing director of the company, I did not go into that level of detail with the clients as far as being directly involved in the setup. There were other people who we sent out on location. So I have a broad overview of what NetApp software needs for the setup.  

I think that NetApp is very easy to set up. To put it in perspective for someone that has never worked with this product before, this usually means that they will be starting a migration into NetApp. They start this by doing the initial installation of NetApp. Then they create your aggregate data set, then you create your volumes, then you create your nodes. Then you map your nodes to your server and then you are good to go. So it is very straightforward from that perspective. It may be more complex if a client has special requirements. This is the same for most products.  

Installing NetApp is not like a fridge where you just plug it in a power outlet and you are okay. No. It is necessary to know something about the product. NetApp writes excellent documentation and they also have some resources for partners that make it easier to use. I do not think that it is highly complex because I am familiar with it, but it is necessary to have done some preparation and gain some familiarity before the installation. You can not drive a car without the training and without passing the exams and so on. It is the same with Snapshot.

The initial setup was very straightforward. The deployment took around half a day. 

The initial setup is straightforward, although if they provided more options then it would be better. I cannot recall the length of time required to deploy the solution, but one of the restorations that I performed recently took three hours.

Straightforward, once you fully comprehend the concept. It's not 'simple', but it works well and is comprehensible.

The initial setup of this solution is complex.

The initial setup is very easy.

The initial setup was really easy and straightforward.

The initial setup was straightforward.