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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nasuni

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe Nasuni File Data Platform is a cloud-native suite of services offering user productivity, business continuity, data intelligence, cloud choice, and simplified global infrastructure. The platform and its add-on services replace traditional file infrastructure, including network attached storage (NAS), back-up, and DR, with a cloud-scale solution. By consolidating file data in easily expandable cloud object storage from Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Nasuni aims to become a cloud-native…N/A

    NetApp MetroCluster

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ANetApp MetroCluster software is a solution that combines array-based clustering with synchronous replication to deliver continuous availability and zero data loss at the lowest cost. The vendor states administration of the array-based cluster is simpler because the dependencies and complexity normally associated with hostbased clustering are eliminated. MetroCluster immediately duplicates mission-critical data on a transaction-by-transaction basis, providing uninterrupted access to applications…N/A
    Pricing
    NasuniNetApp MetroCluster
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    Pricing Offerings
    NasuniNetApp MetroCluster
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    NasuniNetApp MetroCluster
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Nasuni and NetApp MetroCluster
    Feature
    Nasuni
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    NetApp MetroCluster
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Nasuni and NetApp MetroCluster
    Feature
    Nasuni
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    NetApp MetroCluster
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Nasuni and NetApp MetroCluster
    Feature
    Nasuni
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    NetApp MetroCluster
    -
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    Performance10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NasuniNetApp MetroCluster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    NasuniNetApp MetroCluster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Nasuni
    Well suited if you have a lot of data that doesn't need to be stored and read right away. I think even if you don't have much data, you can still use it for it's intended purpose to great effect, but think of it as the more data you have, the even better it will work. I don't think it would be particularly useful if you already have a slick file restore system in place and you don't need to store your data elsewhere with redundancy.
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    NetApp
    NetApp MetroCluster is suited for applications which require 100% uptime with no data loss. It is suitable for organizations who have the need to move their NAS services and workloads to another data center with minimal downtime and configuration. Due to the cost of the product, it is not well suited for NAS file shares that require greater than zero RPO and RTO's. NetApp asynchronous is better suited for this type of data.
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    Pros
    Nasuni
    • The management console is extremely simple and easy to navigate, making common tasks easy to do.
    • Our storage appliance is configured to snapshot data several times an hour, making the risk of data loss very low.
    • Data restores are very intuitive, and take seconds to initiate regardless of whether it is one file or 300GB of data. We have successfully restored many Gigs of data in minutes.
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    NetApp
    • Data deduplication, compression, and compaction provide great savings compared to traditional host based storage
    • Multiprotocol support (NAS and SAN) provide great flexibility
    • Ability to easily run your workloads from either data center with minimal effort and no disruption was the key selling point
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    Cons
    Nasuni
    • Better analytics when issues arise.
    • Better onboarding documentation.
    • Real-time monitoring.
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    NetApp
    • I would like to see more highly intelligent monitoring that can help determine where latency is coming from. Eg. Host, Array, Network or Fabric issues
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    Usability
    Nasuni
    As I mentioned, the user interface is amazing and straight forward. It's very easy to learn how to configure and restore files. I would like a bit more reporting, especially in terms of live reporting and monitoring. The support is great when you have a question on how to do something, which helps with usability.
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    NetApp
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    Performance
    Nasuni
    Again, it may have a little to do with the size and speed of your own environment, but we've been nothing but pleased with the speed of access of the files - even pulling old files from the cloud storage. Recovery of huge and many data files is a bit slow if you don't have the specs of the filer up to snuff.
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    NetApp
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Nasuni
    The technical support and escalation path for Nasuni is much more reliable and efficient. No getting transferred to various teams. Often times, the person who answers your call is able to resolve your issue. If they cannot, they get the case assigned to the appropriate engineer right away. Time to close has always been very good.
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    NetApp
    Have not used or evaluated any other NAS synchronous products.
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    Return on Investment
    Nasuni
    • Dramatically reduced time spent managing our storage platform. Quotas and reporting tools take all the guesswork out of data growth. Updates are easy to deploy. Time freed up can be used for more user-facing activities that we consider more valuable to the organization.
    • The overall stability of the platform has been very good. We have been running on the same hardware for the past four years without any performance issues.
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    NetApp
    • By moving critical application data away from older based technology such as host based mirroring and to a centralized array based replication, the complexity of managing data from multiple source and destination servers has been removed.
    • The number of incidents compared to our previous legacy configuration is huge. Data uptime has been 100% available since the migration to NetApp MetroCluster.
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