Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"The product has good performance."

"The technical support is quite good."

"The most valuable feature is the snap shot."

"The tool seamlessly moves data over the network without putting pressure on the network."

"The synchronous and real-time replication are the most vital features of NetApp SnapMirror"

"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."

"NetApp SnapMirror's ease of use and reliability are valuable features."

"Data protection is a valuable feature."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."

"The tool should also work on third-party solutions."

"In the next release, I would like to get an active IP number solution."

"The price needs to be improved."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us."

"The GUI can be improved to perform complex tasks"

"The new coursework models need to be improved. The bandwidth monitoring could also be better."

"The pricing can be improved."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"The product price is reasonable."

"The pricing could be improved."

"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"SnapMirror is extremely expensive. We had a hard time adjusting to our budget. If rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would definitely rate it ten out of ten."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."