DDN IntelliFlash vs. NetApp AFF A-Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DDN IntelliFlash
ScoreĀ 6.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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DDN offers the IntelliFlash flash array storage option based on technology developed by Tegile. The solution was owned and supported by Western Digital since August 2017, and later acquired by DDN (DataDirect Networks) in 2019.N/A
NetApp AFF A-Series
ScoreĀ 9.6Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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NetApp AFF A-Series All Flash Arrays are the company's flagship flash storage solutions.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Enterprise Flash Array Storage
Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of Product A and Product B
DDN IntelliFlash
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Ratings
NetApp AFF A-Series
9.4
6 Ratings
3% above category average
Flash Array Performance00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Flash Array Integration00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Data Compression00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Simplicity00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Power Savings00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Enterprises
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Dell VMAX
Dell VMAX
ScoreĀ 9.7Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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User Ratings
DDN IntelliFlashNetApp AFF A-Series
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.7
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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User Testimonials
DDN IntelliFlashNetApp AFF A-Series
Likelihood to Recommend
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
SMB business Tegile pricing and performance is particularly well suited. BC/DR scenarios are also enhanced as they are extremely good at upgrading each side and failing over for upgrades. I don't know any situations where these would not be appropriate.
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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
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
  • Fast writes to and retrieves from the disks.
  • Fast ethernet communication and full support for Vmware.
  • NFS storage means no LUN rebuilding or painful LUN migrations.
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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
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
  • I would like to see every update to be able to be reached via either partial or full updates. In the past we had progressed to one level of software and then found we could not get to a later version from that level, though they did address that.
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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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Likelihood to Renew
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
Because when something works this well you don't change it
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NetApp
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Usability
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
It just works, and works very well. The GUI is clean and easy to understand, and the dashboard gives vital information at a glance. It also gives a very comprehensive view of what all the moving parts are doing. It is so clear and matches the view in real life that I can have a non-technical person looking at it and talking to me on the phone and we both see the same things, instantly.
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NetApp
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Support Rating
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
WE always get an answer right away, and help is available 24/7/365.
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NetApp
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Implementation Rating
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
Be sure you have your networking right and you are golden.
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NetApp
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Alternatives Considered
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
We used to have both Nimble and Compellant in the past, and there is no comparison with the Tegile offerings. The Tegiles outperform them in every area and are easier to use.
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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
DataDirect Networks (DDN)
  • It has increased our productivity in our database users by about 40%
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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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