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NetApp's FAS series systems offers a storage array system for enterprises.
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NetApp's FAS series systems offers a storage array system for enterprises.
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The most common users of NetApp FAS Storage Arrays are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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The NetApp FAS8300 has been widely embraced for its ability to support large-scale storage requirements across various systems and data centers. Users have praised its snappy performance and impressive power, making it a valuable asset for organizations with demanding workloads. With innovative features like flash cache and deduplication, the FAS8300 stands out as top-tier storage that delivers exceptional speed and efficiency. Additionally, the FAS8300 has been leveraged as a reliable solution for NFS-connected storage in VMware environments with multiple hosts and hundreds of guest operating systems.
NetApp's FAS series devices, including the FAS2200 and FAS3210 models, have found their place in diverse use cases. These devices have successfully housed entire virtual server networks, offering ample speed and bandwidth to run multiple servers simultaneously. They have also served as CIFS servers, replacing traditional Windows servers to enhance security protocols. Furthermore, NetApp FAS controllers have served as primary storage for critical system data at operational sites while also providing primary storage for VMware-based storage at multiple locations.
One notable use case in Brazil showcases the exceptional reliability and availability of NetApp FAS. Thousands of users have accessed over 700TB of user data without any incidents over the past seven years. This highlights the robustness of NetApp's NAS workloads in delivering high availability and resiliency. The flexibility of the FAS series is further demonstrated by its ability to function as both a SAN and CIFS file system, effectively replacing outdated and undersized storage arrays.
Overall, the NetApp FAS series has proven itself as a versatile solution for various IT infrastructure challenges. It facilitates seamless IT growth, simplifies backup and restore processes, and enables users to store databases and replicate data across different environments. Its role as a NAS device extends beyond file services to include support for FC and iSCSI protocols. With strong operating systems and reliable customer support, the NetApp FAS series remains a popular choice for organizations seeking robust and scalable storage solutions.
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NetApp FAS is very agile compared to other similar products. It especially caters to NFS and does it expertly. Compellent, Clariion, and EqualLogic all boast similar overall functionality but lag behind in innovation such as a full HTML5 web UI without the installation of additional components. Full PowerShell integration is also very helpful for automation.
February 05, 2022
NetApp FAS -High Performance Storage Solution
- HCL AppScan (formerly from IBM)
November 19, 2021
NetApp [FAS} Series is the Absolute Platform for File as a Service!
- Dell EMC PowerScale (emc isilon), Dell EMC PowerScale SyncIQ (Isilon SyncIQ) and HPE Nimble Storage
Dell EMC PowerScale is [a] good product, however, the product is not good with small files; even after enabling the small file efficiency, the product did not perform well. However, [the] NetApp FAS series gave us the results we expected in our performance testing; after performing all testing, we decided to go with [the] NetApp FAS series. When it comes to NetApp [FAS] series, we don't have to invest in different products just to get slightly different solutions, it's like [an] all-in-one product.
April 27, 2021
Did not live up to expectations
- HPE EVA P6000 (Discontinued), HPE MSA and Pure Storage FlashArray
We had chosen NetApp FAS series because of its high performance, deduplication, manageability, and backup features. Although I have been able to use these NetApp FAS series features, the implementation of them has not worked as well as with other storage providers. There was probably a time where NetApp FAS series was one of the most innovative storage platforms on the market, but it appears that time has passed.
March 15, 2021
NetApp is losing market FAS
NetApp stacked nicely and gave enterprise-level usability for snapshot-based backups. Our previous RPO was several hours. It was selected prior to me arriving at the company, but It was selected for the hardware refreshes due to its compatibility with several other vendors, like CommVault and VMware.
- Dell EMC VMAX All Flash Storage, Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC PowerScale (emc isilon), DDN GRIDScaler, Pure Storage FlashArray and Pure Storage FlashBlade
Like most other unified solutions, NetApp excels in one particular area, unstructured data. Whilst it can, and does support the presentation of block-based volumes, I do not view it as a strong suit for NetApp. When comparing to other products, the two Unified products that I see it compete with are DellEMC Unity or VMAX/PowerMax with eNAS. The VMAX/PowerMax with eNAS is probably the most Tier 1 enterprise-class solution, but the complexity of integration between the two products, and the inability to manage things such as your own upgrades should be reviewed with care.
August 28, 2020
Strong and Reliable storage
- Dell/EMC CX4 series (Clariion), HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage and HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage
NetApp is a truly unified solution, with a single OS to manage both SAN and NAS workloads.
Both the legacy EMC solution we had in place and the 3PAR + Storeasy solutions used a server host backed by SAN LUNs to provide NAS workloads. It works but adds some complexity and performance/availability issues.
Also, the 3PAR + Storeasy solution used a Windows host as the 'NAS server', and Windows is not so good to manage NAS workloads at this size.
Both the legacy EMC solution we had in place and the 3PAR + Storeasy solutions used a server host backed by SAN LUNs to provide NAS workloads. It works but adds some complexity and performance/availability issues.
Also, the 3PAR + Storeasy solution used a Windows host as the 'NAS server', and Windows is not so good to manage NAS workloads at this size.
March 04, 2020
NetApp (F)ast (A)nd (S)table
We had used a Dell EMC product before moving to the NetApp. This was in combination with a tape drive array. The drastic improvement in moving to the NetApp was incredible. Our backup maintenance time was shortened to next to nothing. No more tapes. No more running out of space constantly.
August 09, 2019
NetApp Reliability and Support is Not Quite There
Only other SAN we used before this was an EMC CX300 that was used for around 8 years. It was ok in that it didn't have major issues, just some bad drives here and there, but the interface and setup of it were horribly difficult.
July 29, 2019
NetApp FAS series acting as a CIFS business server
NetApp is best as a Windows file server virtual machines alternative and is perfect as a native CIFS server. We backup with NMDP protocol.
Pure Storage is the winner for virtual machine storage with its incredible performance.
Pure Storage is the winner for virtual machine storage with its incredible performance.
March 14, 2019
NetApp -- an excellent platform for virtual environments
- Dell EMC XC Appliance, HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage and Nimble
We ultimately went with the NetApp FAS series based upon the recommendation of our trusted reseller. The device implementation fit directly in with the bigger infrastructure plan/rollout we were in the middle of. However, I did my due diligence when researching the recommendations, and after careful comparison and fact checks, NetApp rose to the top as the most mature and stable platform that did exactly what we needed, and at a price we could accept.
April 11, 2018
NetApp FAS Does it All Review
- EMC and IBM
We once relied on EMC and and IBM for storage. Over the years we have transitioned to NetApp for all our storage needs. The main reason we have liked NetApp FAS is due to the many options and standardized management capabilities from one pane of glass. We don't have to buy 3-6 platform solutions to solve 3-5 different problem. We have been able to buy a single solution that is able to solve most if not all our problems. This is a significant operational advantage to our organization.
April 26, 2016
NetApp FAS... a universal storage problem solver!
Over the years we have consumed pretty much all industry storage solutions. Over the years we have used all major vendors and many start up storage vendors. The main reason we have liked NetApp FAS is due to the exhaustive capabilities and standardized management capabilities from a global company perspective. We don't have to buy 5 platforms to solve 5 different problems. We have been able to buy a single solution that is able to solve those 5 different problems. This is a significant operational advantage to our organization.