NetApp AFF A-Series

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NetApp AFF A-Series
Score 9.6 out of 10
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NetApp AFF A-Series All Flash Arrays are the company's flagship flash storage solutions.N/A
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NetApp AFF A-Series
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Considered Both Products
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Chose NetApp AFF A-Series
The IBM All Flash FAS was similar in performance and price, but we were already a NetApp shop. This made the decision easier to go with the NetApp AFF system so it would tie in with our SnapManager architecture, as well as keep the learning curve short.
Chose NetApp AFF A-Series
I have been an IBM and EMC storage customer. I used EMC CX and VMX series SANs. I have used IBM Shark SANs before that. Much has changed over the years. It is my experience that Netapp has shown a great deal more innovation with large leaps in technology, ease of use and an …
Chose NetApp AFF A-Series
We looked at Pure, Nimble, XtremIO and NetApp. Although all the arrays did really well, the ability to support all protocols sets NetApp apart. Each vendor had its own pluses and minuses and we bought the array that best suited our business needs and budget.
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Features
NetApp AFF A-Series
Enterprise Flash Array Storage
Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Product A and Product B
NetApp AFF A-Series
9.4
6 Ratings
3% above category average
Flash Array Performance9.76 Ratings
Flash Array Integration9.75 Ratings
Data Compression9.65 Ratings
Non-Intrusive Upgrades9.65 Ratings
Simplicity9.16 Ratings
Power Savings9.15 Ratings
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NetApp AFF A-Series
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Dell VMAX
Dell VMAX
Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
NetApp AFF A-Series
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
NetApp AFF A-Series
Likelihood to Recommend
NetApp
Easy interface and the accessibility of the features are effective and this solution functionalities on data migration and processing of different from other packages is amazing. NetApp AFF A-Series All Flash Arrays is the most secure platform for easy management of all the business and project data and the capacity planning tools and even the configuration options are the best and easy to use.
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Pros
NetApp
  • Protective multiple project and business data is excellent.
  • Solutions for data storage and data migration.
  • Providing useful and quality data reports is effective.
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Cons
NetApp
  • Cost is still prohibitive for performance.
  • Performance tuning at the Fabric Interconnect level.
  • Automation and scripting improvements in the PowerShell module.
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Alternatives Considered
NetApp
I have been an IBM and EMC storage customer. I used EMC CX and VMX series SANs. I have used IBM Shark SANs before that. Much has changed over the years. It is my experience that Netapp has shown a great deal more innovation with large leaps in technology, ease of use and an aggressive progress while the two other vendors that I have experience with are more tied to their legacy technologies.
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Return on Investment
NetApp
  • ROI has been tremendous as it has come in handy in all the scenarios we were looking at
  • Users and admins both happy with the overall performance and management is happy that they got a good deal from reseller.
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