Iron Mountain Connect vs NetApp SnapCenter comparison

Iron Mountain and NetApp are both solutions in the Backup and Recovery category. Iron Mountain is ranked #69, while NetApp is ranked #51 with an average rating of 7.7. Iron Mountain holds a 0.3% mindshare in BRS, compared to NetApp’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Iron Mountain users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Iron Mountain Connect

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Iron Mountain Connect and NetApp SnapCenter compete in the data management and secure storage categories. Iron Mountain Connect has an edge in security, while NetApp SnapCenter is superior in data recovery and backup speed.

Features: Iron Mountain Connect offers robust data management, secure storage, and comprehensive security features. NetApp SnapCenter provides efficient data protection, centralized backup management, and rapid data access capabilities, making it suitable for dynamic environments.

Room for Improvement: Iron Mountain Connect needs better integration with other software and improved user interface customization. NetApp SnapCenter should enhance its scalability and streamline the deployment. Both products should also invest in more comprehensive documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Iron Mountain Connect is praised for its straightforward deployment and proactive customer support. NetApp SnapCenter's deployment is more complex but is balanced by effective customer service. Users find Iron Mountain Connect simpler to implement.

Pricing and ROI: Iron Mountain Connect is cost-effective with good ROI, despite higher initial setup costs. NetApp SnapCenter is more expensive, but its advanced features justify the cost for organizations seeking high-end data protection.

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Categories and Ranking

Iron Mountain Connect

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

69th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetApp SnapCenter

Ranking in Backup and Recovery

51st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Iron Mountain Connect is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp SnapCenter is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Raj Bhaduri

Enterprise architect at Centrica

Good policies related to data

I primarily use it for various policies related to data, such as data retention, data deletion, and archiving policies. All policies can be set using this system The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities. I would like to see more integration with different platforms,…

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Mir Gulzar Ahmed

IT Manager at Synergy Computers

Integrates well with various applications , provides a cloning feature for creating snapshots or clones of volume and a centralized command

It is basically centralized command control software. When the users visualize the workflow of the backup, the management and the customer storage administrator know the ins and outs of the backup and recovery. They can make the strategy for their backup and recovery and the certainty of their backups and restore. Strategic planning: Also, it is easy to make a strategy when you have visualized the inflow and outflow of the backup and recovery. With the CLI or native way, without any UI or management tool, you might not be able to create any strategy at all. This is especially important when you have multiple storage systems inside your data center or organization. You need a tool that connects and visualizes the workflow of the backup and recovery from all the storage systems and NetApp storage systems installed within the organization. It is very important when you have multiple storage systems, and you need to manage your backup and recovery workflow. Ease of Management: Unlike other storage vendors, NetApp has its own product called SnapCenter. Other vendors need to acquire third-party software or integrate with other software to manage storage systems. NetApp has its own solution, which is SnapCenter. NetApp's SnapCenter gels well with their storage systems and products. Ease of management is already there. It's a fine software with easy installation, management, and understanding. It's not a complicated software to understand.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature for me is the policy management capabilities"

"The centralized GUI is the best feature, that there is only one webpage where we can see the states of all the backup jobs. We can see all the tasks that are running and we can quickly see if one fails; if they are running or have any issues. We have all that in one place."

"It's integrated with VMware vCenter. You can also see the backups there and you can do a restore completely out of vCenter."

"The simplicity of backup and restore directly with VMware is an advantage and the time to backup and restore is reduced."

"The support from NetApp is very good, and I would rate it as ten points."

"Restoring and cloning are easy to do."

"Most banks and financial institutions use the solution."

"Being able to add everything in as resource groups is a valuable feature... Having all the SQL servers put into specific buckets, based on their year of release - 2008, 2012, 2014 - allows us to get almost immediate backups that are easily seen and reported on."

"It's very helpful because SnapCenter is already integrated with VMware Snapshot, so it's very easy to use."

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Cons

"I would like to see more integration with different platforms."

"The replication feature needs improvement in future releases."

"I feel a little bit that during the whole process of putting this software into production we were like a beta program. It was full of bugs... For example, we had a problem with truncating our Exchange log files... It has improved over time."

"When you have role-based access, for example, it's a bit of a problem that the person who creates the backup job is the owner of it. We are struggling a bit with this, that everyone has the same view and the same permissions in there."

"The Microsoft environment is its biggest disadvantage due to the central management of all the actions. Because the SnapCenter server is where we deploy everything, it also affects the Microsoft environment, which can cause many difficulties when resolving issues like Windows update problems."

"If it was possible to create backups on non-NetApp storage, that would be helpful."

"The documentation could be a little bit better so that we could handle more of the troubleshooting ourselves, rather than having to go through support."

"The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use."

"Since the solution's initial setup is complex, it should make training documents available in the public space."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing is well-designed because it's already included in some packages with NetApp storage. Therefore, for most customers, it's okay as the SnapCenter license is already included in some NetApp bundles."

"Pricing is very good because if you already have NepApp controllers, then it's included."

"It's free. The license is included with other NetApp products."

"We have a site license, so it comes with the product."

"The product is inexpensive."

"The license for SnapCenter was included with the storage array."

"We see a financial value with SnapCenter because we don't have to license Commvault, which is pretty expensive."

"It comes free with the amount of equipment we purchase from NetApp. In terms of pricing, zero is my favorite number."

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What do you like most about NetApp SnapCenter?

Most banks and financial institutions use the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapCenter?

The product should be free because it is just software to administrate systems purchased from NetApp, which are already expensive.

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What needs improvement with NetApp SnapCenter?

The interface usability needs improvement. It should be more user-friendly and easier for customers to use.

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SnapCenter

Overview

Connected Accounting&ERP is a mid-range accounting program with single user and network editions for Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Connected can be shared concurrently by both Mac OS and Windows users on a single data file. Connected "Core Accounting" consists of the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable modules. Connected "Enterprise" builds on the Core Accounting aspects by adding powerful inventory, job costing, and currency additions. Pricing starts at $399.00.

Iron Mountain

Unified, scalable platform for application-consistent data protection and clone management. This software simplifies backup, restore, and clone lifecycle management with application-integrated workflows.

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