We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps."
"FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version."
"Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it."
"The solution has been very stable so far."
"It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments."
"It has the best storage capacity."
"What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."
"The storage efficiency provided a maximum savings in our storage utilization."
"One of the most valuable features offered is double-parity RAID, which guarantees that your data will stay intact. We're also able to provision storage and monitor which ones are really consuming storage."
"Using the built-in Snapshots and SnapMirror technology, we were able to have better working data protection locally and off-site."
"Good for NAS and unified solutions."
"The tool's most valuable features are ease of use, ease of access, expandability, availability, and performance. NVMe drives have improved their performance."
"The new FAS series is a good fit for some customers. We have good performance and capacity, even though it is full flash."
"The most valuable feature for us is the combining of HA and SnapMirror."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is its stability."
"They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better."
"FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering."
"They should include clustering for the solution."
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version."
"The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files."
"The support for S3 needs to be improved."
"If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented."
"They should add new features to the product."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"As I see it, there could be more interfaces, more cache, etc."
"We have some experience with older equipment end-of-life. For example, when warranty support stops or updates stop – it can be frustrating. Not all clients can buy a new filer every year or two, and NetApp ending support a bit quickly can be a concern."
"With scalability, we feel the system is limited."
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
"We're supposed to have used NetApp FAS Series for replication, but then one of the nodes failed, and then it's taken us some time to bring it up."
"I would like to see less latency and higher IOPS."
FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 2nd in NAS with 98 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, HPE StoreEasy, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and HPE 3PAR StoreServ, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem. See our FreeNAS vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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