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NetApp FAS Series vs Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

NetApp FAS Series
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (5th), NAS (3rd)
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of NetApp FAS Series is 17.2%, up from 14.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is 3.6%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

Featured Reviews

Arnaud Salmon - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 17, 2023
Offers good performance and
Once, I've been in a program, but they stopped supporting protocols like HTTP, STP, and that kind of stuff. All of the DIP supports at the beginning were kind of support when it was just Python and just five storage. And it happened a few times that the customer required the STP and HTTP protocol for storage. And I was surprised I couldn't do it anymore with NetApp. So, it would be beneficial for them to support both kinds of protocols. The only little black points that I would put on top of NetApp FAS Series. There is room for improvement in deployment and configuration processes. The thing with ONTAP is that we have a lot of layers, from the raw disks to the volumes we present to servers and configure. There are quite a lot of things to configure. Probably NetApp should ease the way to install that. In NetApp products, such as ONTAP and FAS, a solid understanding of storage is still necessary to handle configurations in larger systems. It's not the same with Pure Storage or Huawei. Even someone less familiar with storage could manage it, making it more accessible.
RM
Sep 21, 2021
A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data
We use Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance for storage management.  I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management. The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Snapshot, deduplication, and compression features are valuable."
"The file sharing feature is most valuable."
"A reliable and easily managed storage system is a key performance factor. The system also has more features than we require."
"The replication feature is noteworthy because it's faster than most and it uses little bandwidth. Then there's the friendly interface that the equipment offers. With this interface, it is very easy to manage."
"One of the most valuable features offered is double-parity RAID, which guarantees that your data will stay intact. We're also able to provision storage and monitor which ones are really consuming storage."
"It is good to have a unified storage where you can have block and file level protocols."
"The most valuable feature for us is the combining of HA and SnapMirror."
"Most valuable features are its ease of use, robust Snapshot functionality, and that you can use it in two datacenters with SnapMirror-ing."
"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."
 

Cons

"Cluster mode needs to be more ubiquitous."
"I would like to see less latency and higher IOPS."
"There are some technical limitations, but it would be great to have in-line deduplication and in-line compression for the FAS series as well."
"The AutoSupport could be improved to be more proactive in certain cases."
"There is no NetApp infrastructure set up here in Greece."
"NetApp FAS Series could improve by being more secure."
"Cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive."
"It could be more flexible in terms of configuration."
"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"NetApp FAS Series is a reasonably high-priced solution, partially because we select the configuration that duplicates the entire system."
"I've sold arrays for as little $20,000 USD and as high as $300,000 USD."
"The process for going to cluster mode is expensive."
"The NetApp FAS series price is very competitive compared to other solutions on the market it is a good choice."
"Cost effective storage for all performance levels (including all-flash)."
"NetApp FAS Series could be less expensive."
"We are on a perpetual license."
"The product's pricing is reasonable."
"The price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
61%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Which SAN product would you choose: IBM FlashSystem (FS9500) vs PureFlash Array/X NVMe vs PureFlash Array/XL NVMe?
Have you considered a NetApp FAS Storage for your NAS needs? I am sure it fits very well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp FAS Series?
The pricing depends on the disks we choose. We got quite a good price compared to Huawei Dorado because we compared the prices between NetApp SSD and Dorado, and the price was quite similar.
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Sample Customers

Children's Hospital Central California, Plex Systems, PDF PNI Digital Media, Denver Broncos, PDF KSM Legal, Clayton Companies, Virginia Community College
Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank
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