NetApp ONTAP Reviews

Name: NetApp ONTAP
Brand: NetApp
Rating: 4 (73 reviews)

4.3 out of 5

73 reviews
98% willing to recommend

What is NetApp ONTAP?

NetApp is the data authority for hybrid cloud. We provide a full range of hybrid cloud data services that simplify management of applications and data across cloud and on-premises environments to accelerate digital transformation. Together with our partners, we empower global organizations to unleash the full potential of their data to expand customer touchpoints, foster greater innovation and optimize their operations.

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NetApp ONTAP is the #2 ranked solution in top Storage Software solutions. PeerSpot users give NetApp ONTAP an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. NetApp ONTAP is most commonly compared to DataCore SANsymphony: NetApp ONTAP vs DataCore SANsymphony. NetApp ONTAP is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 67% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 18% of all views.

Helped 814,763 peers since 2012

Featured reviews

Dan Pride

Senior IT Specialist at HIAa

We manage all of our storage with it. In terms of the version, we're in the process of going to the newest version. It's probably 9.12 Resiliency is the big one for us. Its ease of use, for the most part, through the interfaces is valuable. It's very expensive. I have been using this solution…

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reviewer2081640

Programmer Analyst at a university with 10,001+ employees

We use it for both our all-flash FAS and traditional FAS systems. We have a relatively large FAS 9,000 cluster It's easy to manage and has a good CLI, API, and GUI. It also has good role-based access control, allowing me to grant specific commands to users without full administrator privileges.…

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reviewer1801533

Storage Lead at CapGemini

With NetApp ONTAP your storage requirement is met. If you provide a solution to any of our customers, we will first take the accessories. We will collect the necessary requirements from the customers, just as we will conduct the assessment from the customer's end. NetApp has a variety of hardware and solutions available there. Based on that, they can provide a low-level and high-level diagram and inform customers. If you want to use such a solution, such as a hardware solution and a software solution like this, you can, you can implement it at the customer, and you can use it. Like VMware, we can use it in most NetApp players, most of whom are in hardware and network storage. From a storage standpoint, NetApp is the number one partner and the number one equipment manufacturer.

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NetApp ONTAP mindshare

As of November 2024, the mindshare of NetApp ONTAP in the Storage Software category stands at 45.7%, up from 43.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"We do not face any glitches or downtime."
"It's extremely reliable, very easy to manage. I've been able to reduce the number of people I have managing the storage systems because of the software."
"Their SAN storage is great."

Room for Improvement

"Sometimes, we face problems with support."
"There is room for improvement in areas related to hardware constraints—for example, more storage efficiency, especially in terms of deduplication."
"NetApp ONTAP has similar areas of improvement as NetApp Private Storage regarding decreasing the error rate, improving the GUI, technical support and stability, and reducing the price."

ROI

Calculating ROI on NetApp ONTAP directly wasn\'t specified by all users. However, multiple users confirmed observing ROI benefits. Key advantages noted include reliable performance, ease of management, and staff reductions in managing storage systems due to software efficiencies. Additionally, NetApp ONTAP\'s compression and deduplication technologies are highly valued, especially for enhancing data handling across diverse cloud environments. These capabilities facilitate substantial operational savings and efficiency improvements.