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

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

"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."

"NetApp is one of the best products in this field of storage solutions."

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

"The solution is very stable."

"The most valuable feature is the data replication tool. There is also a lot of ability for data migration."

"The user interface is very easy to manage. The replication is also very easy to set up."

"NetApp SnapMirror stands out for its ease of management, efficiency, and scalability, which align well with our operational needs."

"The technical support is quite good."

"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."

"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."

"The solution's dashboard and reporting could be improved."

"We have different families of storage, such as the E-Series and Flash systems, but NetApp cannot be set up between them."

"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."

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

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

"We must be able to integrate Flash Pool with SnapMirror."

"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."

"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"The pricing could be improved."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"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."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The product price is reasonable."

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

"The pricing can be improved."