Snapshot is free and comes with the NetApp storage software. It's purely free of cost. If you want storage-to-storage replication, like SnapMirror, which is a technology offered by NetApp used to replicate data for DR or BC, then you have to pay for that. However, if you want Snapshot copies locally or within one storage system, it's free of cost. Application-aware backup is an advanced feature for moving data from one geographical location to another, or one storage system to another. This enterprise feature is offered by NetApp under the name SnapMirror. To manage all these technologies, NetApp provides SnapCenter, a centralized tool to manage Snapshot copies, backups, and recovery, both within a site and site-to-site.
When I was selling the equipment to customers, the product was more expensive than the average street price. I was working in a very specific market. The price perception might differ for different markets, countries, and regions.
NetApp Snapshot is expensive since you need to buy an additional premium license for it which is an extra cost over the payments made for NetApp, making it not a solution that is not cheap. The license works during the entire life cycle of NetApp Snapshot.
Manager - Data Center Services at TTi Power Equipment
Real User
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2023-03-03T18:29:26Z
Mar 3, 2023
Basically, every answer here is correct. NetApp's solutions are not inexpensive, but the issue isn't really the cost of the snapshot technology so much as it is the value of NetApp's vision for data storage, data management, and data resiliency. Snapshots are only a small part of that vision. That said, no one in this space is out-innovating NetApp, and for what you receive, the price is reasonably competitive.
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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2020-12-03T16:36:27Z
Dec 3, 2020
SnapShot functionality itself is not licensed separately, so we can say that the cost is $0, or it's just included in the base price. You need a separate license (or license bundle) if you want additional functionality, for example, FlexClone (which is a read-write snapshot), or if you need to manage snapshots, for example, for backup purposes - in this case, you should purchase the additional software (SnapCenter or SnapManager). The cost of this functionality is not very high if you purchase it with the storage with the included license bundle. All-flash storages come with a flash bundle license which covers the most of features.
The price of the solution is reasonable but could improve. However, if you are in a country that has a poor currency then the price will be considered expensive. However, overall the price of the solution could be better.
As far as their licensing costs, the licensing is paid on a yearly basis. The organization pays for the licensing based on the software and the capacity that they choose. Once the license expires, you can renew it for another year up to the time that the software is supported. As soon as the support ends for the software it is unavailable. You have to update the license and you need to re-purchase storage. Updating is really not an alternative anyway in a competitive market because technology is not stagnant. Technologies advance for many reasons and there are more capabilities available all the time. It is much better for the user if they make sure to keep tabs on the technological advancements.
NetApp Snapshot is a data replication software that works through snapshot copies, crucial for the recovery of data. These copies are used as safe points for rollback before upgrades or patches. NetApp Snapshot provides prompt data replication which is also highly space-efficient, and provides users with the full management and control of their data and its copies. Through the various solutions the Snapshot technology has introduced, companies receive enhanced stability, functionality, and...
Snapshot is free and comes with the NetApp storage software. It's purely free of cost. If you want storage-to-storage replication, like SnapMirror, which is a technology offered by NetApp used to replicate data for DR or BC, then you have to pay for that. However, if you want Snapshot copies locally or within one storage system, it's free of cost. Application-aware backup is an advanced feature for moving data from one geographical location to another, or one storage system to another. This enterprise feature is offered by NetApp under the name SnapMirror. To manage all these technologies, NetApp provides SnapCenter, a centralized tool to manage Snapshot copies, backups, and recovery, both within a site and site-to-site.
The solution is expensive. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap.
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being cheap.
When I was selling the equipment to customers, the product was more expensive than the average street price. I was working in a very specific market. The price perception might differ for different markets, countries, and regions.
NetApp Snapshot is expensive since you need to buy an additional premium license for it which is an extra cost over the payments made for NetApp, making it not a solution that is not cheap. The license works during the entire life cycle of NetApp Snapshot.
Basically, every answer here is correct. NetApp's solutions are not inexpensive, but the issue isn't really the cost of the snapshot technology so much as it is the value of NetApp's vision for data storage, data management, and data resiliency. Snapshots are only a small part of that vision. That said, no one in this space is out-innovating NetApp, and for what you receive, the price is reasonably competitive.
SnapShot functionality itself is not licensed separately, so we can say that the cost is $0, or it's just included in the base price. You need a separate license (or license bundle) if you want additional functionality, for example, FlexClone (which is a read-write snapshot), or if you need to manage snapshots, for example, for backup purposes - in this case, you should purchase the additional software (SnapCenter or SnapManager). The cost of this functionality is not very high if you purchase it with the storage with the included license bundle. All-flash storages come with a flash bundle license which covers the most of features.
The price of the solution is reasonable but could improve. However, if you are in a country that has a poor currency then the price will be considered expensive. However, overall the price of the solution could be better.
The price of NetApp Snapshot depends on the use case. They charge by how much data you need, the capability, and for snap licenses.
As far as their licensing costs, the licensing is paid on a yearly basis. The organization pays for the licensing based on the software and the capacity that they choose. Once the license expires, you can renew it for another year up to the time that the software is supported. As soon as the support ends for the software it is unavailable. You have to update the license and you need to re-purchase storage. Updating is really not an alternative anyway in a competitive market because technology is not stagnant. Technologies advance for many reasons and there are more capabilities available all the time. It is much better for the user if they make sure to keep tabs on the technological advancements.
We bought the license with the machine, so we put everything together and paid for a bundle.
The pricing of the solution is good.
It's not too expensive.
The price of this solution is fair. It is not expensive.