PeerSpot’s crowdsourced user review platform helps technology decision makers around the world to better connect with peers and other independent experts, who provide advice without vendor bias.
Our users rank top modular SAN tools based on their valuable features, discussing which solutions they've used previously and how their current tool of choice could further improve their organizations' flash storage needs.
#1 HPE 3PAR StoreServ
HPE 3PAR StoreServ was ranked by our users as the number one tool of 2021, but what do users really think of the solution?
A Service & Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company feels that “their support is the most valuable. The support that we are getting from HP Turkey is very good. This product is better than some of the other products in terms of reliability. It is very reliable."
A Solution Sales Manager at a computer software company says, “There's a lot of good features… It is a high-speed system with automatic failover/failback, integrated with Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware.”
However, he adds that "HPE 3PAR StoreServ could have better integration into the cloud and converged infrastructure."
#2 IBM FlashSystem
IBM FlashSystem is ranked by our users as the number two modular SAN solution of Q2 2017.
S.T., a Cloud Engineer at a tech services company, compliments IBM FlashSystem, saying “It's a mature product. It's like a BMW that evolves consistently."
While Savera M., Head of IT Infrastructure at an insurance company, admits that "The performance is very good and we use this product to enhance our core system," he also adds that on the down side, "This product lacks some of the options we wanted. For example, expansion was difficult and it required a lot of patching to be done."
#3 NetApp FAS Series
PeerSpot users rank NetApp FAS Series as the number three solution of 2021.
George A., CEO at BDPR Technologies Limited, says the solution is a "flexible and reliable storage solution with multiple features such as cloning, replication, and deduplication. Data migration can be done without any performance implications on the production systems."
L.S., a Computer System Administrator at a construction company, says "For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs. It is amazingly resilient. That's very important to us, because we are basically, with some exceptions, have a 24/7 operation."
"Interfacing with the cloud environment could be better,” though, according to Temitope O., NetApp Product Manager at Hiperdist Ltd.
#4 HPE StorageWorks MSA
HPE StorageWorks MSA comes in 4th in 2021. Here’s what PeerSpot users have to say about itL
Madhura D., a Technical Account Manager at a tech services company, states that the solution’s most valuable features is that it “is very easy to use, it is not really complex for any user, such as non-technical individuals. We have found it simple to guide our customers when needed. The interface is user-friendly and it is not difficult to configure.”
Mohammad S., a Manager of Customer Services, lists a whole range of positives about HPE StorageWorks MSA. “The solution's most valuable aspect, for our organization, is its stability. The product is very easy to deploy. We've found that the solution overall offers very simple management capabilities. The monitoring capabilities of the product are very good. The integration capacity is excellent. We were able to easily integrate the solution with both Microsoft and Linux operating systems.”
"The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features," says Asanka K., Head of Hosting & LAN Services at Lanka Communication Services (Pvt) Ltd., although he adds that "This product is getting a little bit older, so new features like deduplication are not included."
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