We performed a comparison between IBM FlashSystem and NetApp Private Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is simple to make an update."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is compression."
"It's very easy to manage."
"IBM FlashSystem is flexible, quick, and has a solid design."
"Virtualization of external storage, while adding cache and speed to the external storage."
"I like most of the features. Its speed, performance, and availability are valuable. We are implementing the data reduction technology the most."
"The speed of the unit is its best feature. It performs very well."
"The initial setup was really straightforward. It was not complex. Deployment took one month, due to the data migration duration."
"The solution scales well."
"The solution is stable."
"Integration with other NetApp solutions and merging them is manageable."
"Very stable and very scalable."
"NetApp has its own dedicated operating system, so it will not be affected by any wireless piggybacking or malware. That's the beauty of NetApp's operating system."
"The most valuable feature is integration."
"NetApp is faster than other storage brands."
"It gave us a platform which could clearly arrange all our files and volumes."
"I would like to have a larger disk. Right now, you can get 57 terabytes in a shelf. Once they get the larger disk and you get larger capacities, it'll be even better."
"Additional licenses might be added for the fundamental licenses, such as those for copying and flash copies."
"If you want to expand, you cannot expand the disc enclosure. You have to buy a total individual node. Sometimes, this is difficult because we are just looking for capacity and not a node."
"With regards to the IBM V7000 storage system, where we have multiple tiers of storage, a heat map would show I/O distribution across the tiers of storage."
"It has room for improvement in the area of stability."
"We had issues when attempting to do a flash, we hope to resolve it soon."
"The basic setup can be challenging when it comes to certain IP addresses and the configuration of the IP. You have to go in to different menus to makes changes and ensure it is stable."
"The data reduction pool feature sucks and is not recommended for use with heavy workloads."
"There is room for improvement in the support. It has been a problem for our team."
"The hardware does not last as long as it could with new software."
"They need a little more technical people in Akola. Most of the NetApp people are in Bangalore, Mumbai, or Delhi, but there are very few in Akola. I think NetApp has few technicians in Akola because they mostly rely on partners to service this area."
"We had to write a number of custom tools or scripts ourselves to use it as a staging area between our on-premises datacenter and our cloud installation."
"I would like to have the Active-Active feature. Some competitors already have it. I would like NetApp to add it to stay competitive."
"It is not the fastest storage solution."
"I think that it should work better with Microsoft solutions, more integrated with Microsoft. We also need integrated NAS and block storage."
"There may actually be so many features that the end-user gets lost in the volume."
IBM FlashSystem is ranked 5th in NAS with 106 reviews while NetApp Private Storage is ranked 13th in NAS with 14 reviews. IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2, while NetApp Private Storage is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp Private Storage writes "Well-suited for virtualized environments and highly stable solution". IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Dell Unity XT and NetApp AFF, whereas NetApp Private Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp FAS Series. See our IBM FlashSystem vs. NetApp Private Storage report.
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