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NetApp NVMe AFF A800 pros and cons

Vendor: NetApp
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

NetApp NVMe AFF A800 offers flexibility with options to scale up and scale out.
Stability and performance are considered valuable features of NetApp NVMe AFF A800.
NetApp NVMe AFF A800 provides low latency.
Over eight years of use, NetApp with ONTAP has demonstrated remarkable data reliability with minimal downtime.
NetApp NVMe AFF A800 delivers fast I/O speeds.

CONS

The cost of NetApp NVMe AFF A800 is quite high.
The initial setup should be easier and more plug-and-play.
Increasing the RAM and including physical cords would be beneficial.
The technical support has room for improvement, as it can take a few days to get a response.
Stability is an area where NetApp NVMe AFF A800 needs to improve.
 

NetApp NVMe AFF A800 Pros review quotes

reviewer2081640 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 11, 2023
Over the eight years, we've been using NetApp with ONTAP, we've never lost a bit of data, and we've only experienced a few minutes of downtime in that entire time.
reviewer1453083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 17, 2020
We find the product to be very flexible.
reviewer1754859 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2022
You can easily scale up, and scale-out.
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Gastone Canali - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 15, 2023
During the use cases of the solution, its reliability and suitability are the best.
reviewer1347297 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 17, 2023
NetApp NVMe AFF A800 is easier to use than some other solutions and the UI is very good to use for day-to-day activities. Overall, the solution has good technology.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2023
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a product that is fast and provides a fast I/O.
AH
Feb 3, 2021
The most valuable features are stability and performance.
reviewer2147409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 14, 2023
The product can be scaled vertically as well as horizontally.
SemyonOsadchiy - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 30, 2022
The storage features are valuable.
Kleber Fernandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
Low latency is the most valuable feature.
 

NetApp NVMe AFF A800 Cons review quotes

reviewer2081640 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 11, 2023
Sometimes, it takes a while to get somebody competent on the other end of the line. They do have engineers in multiple time zones around the world. However, their level-one support is not always the best.
reviewer1453083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 17, 2020
The cost of the solution is quite high. It would be ideal if they could adjust it so that it's a but less.
reviewer1754859 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2022
Increasing the RAM, and including physical cords would be beneficial.
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Gastone Canali - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 15, 2023
Stability is an area with a certain shortcoming where the solution needs to improve
reviewer1347297 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 17, 2023
The support can take a few days to have a response. However, the response that we do receive is very informative.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2023
The product's performance has some shortcomings, making it an area that could be a little better.
AH
Feb 3, 2021
The initial setup should be easier, and more like a plug-and-play approach.
reviewer2147409 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 14, 2023
The product’s UI could be better.
SemyonOsadchiy - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 30, 2022
The initial setup is complex.
Kleber Fernandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
The technical support has room for improvement.