We performed a comparison between HPE StorageWorks MSA and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is pretty transparent and works well."
"The most valuable features were the dual controllers and being able to expand it."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility."
"The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features."
"MSA performs exceptionally well, particularly in regions with frequent power outages."
"The cost to performance for HPE StorageWorks MSA is good."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA is an entry-level, cost-effective solution for SMB customers."
"The solution is very easy to use, it is not really complex for any user, such as non-technical individuals."
"Most valuable features are its ease of use, robust Snapshot functionality, and that you can use it in two datacenters with SnapMirror-ing."
"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"We can manage our applications from a single dashboard."
"The replication feature is noteworthy because it's faster than most and it uses little bandwidth. Then there's the friendly interface that the equipment offers. With this interface, it is very easy to manage."
"It's a stable product. No issues there."
"It is good to have a unified storage where you can have block and file level protocols."
"It changed the way we do Disaster Recovery (DR) around NetApp replication."
"Adaptive balancing is a valuable feature."
"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."
"I rate HPE support four out of 10. I'm not happy with them. We purchased mission-critical support, and we're supposed to get a response in four hours. Instead, I'm waiting days for them to replace the drive. They asked me to send back the failed one, and I don't know the address. After I sent it back, they told me they haven't received it. It's a nightmare."
"The solution requires hardware."
"This product is getting a little bit older, so new features like deduplication are not included."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication."
"Synchronized replication is very important for MSA; however, HPE StorageWorks MSA doesn't provide synchronized replication."
"The platform’s monitoring capabilities could be enhanced."
"It would be ideal if there was a better management interface."
"The product should improve its user experience."
"It's not a cheap system. It is very expensive. The pricing has been ridiculous every time that we had to renew the support."
"It could be more flexible in terms of configuration."
"It may need more flexibility to fight with other competing arrays."
"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."
"Its operating system is very cumbersome. However, after you set it up, it runs pretty smoothly. Its file system is not very dynamic. It is very static."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in deployment and configuration processes."
HPE StorageWorks MSA is ranked 5th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 19 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 98 reviews. HPE StorageWorks MSA is rated 8.4, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE StorageWorks MSA writes "An affordable solution for data storage but lacks cloud backup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". HPE StorageWorks MSA is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, IBM FlashSystem, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Dell EqualLogic PS series and HPE EVA, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), IBM FlashSystem and HPE StoreEasy. See our HPE StorageWorks MSA vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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