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

"With SnapMirror, the solution is the feature itself that is most valuable. It just replicates the data. It's very difficult to speak about, in the sense that it's similar to the features of a wheel. It is round and it's a part of an automobile."

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

"There are a lot of features that are excellent. The data compression during the transfer, for example, is good. The replication is great. The durability of the solution and the speed of the data moving from one site to another is impressive."

"Data protection is a valuable feature."

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

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

"It is not as efficient as it needs to be. It doesn't compress the data really well when it is forwarded to a secondary site. The download performance could be better."

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

"The price could be cheaper."

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

"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."

"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 solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"The pricing could be improved."

"The product price is reasonable."

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

"The pricing can be improved."