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.
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 solution could include more databases and make it accessible to the DBAs. The automation process should be run in a way where it could be run from the database itself.