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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FAS series is further demonstrated by its ability to function as both a SAN and CIFS file system, effectively replacing outdated and undersized storage arrays.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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November 19, 2021
NetApp [FAS} Series is the Absolute Platform for File as a Service!
NetApp [FAS] is being used for my BFS client; the FAS series is used as NAS devices [that] provide files as a services to many users as well as for FC and iSCSI protocol. [The] FAS 8000 and 9000 Series have been used in [the] current environment.
- File as a service
- Faster Backup
- Data ONTAP
- Connectivity via FC/SMB/NFS/iSCSI
- [It provides] automation in workflow management.
- [The] L1 technical support is not good at all.
- [In my opinion, the] upgrades should be live and non-disruptive.
- SnapMirror
- File as a Service
- Storage provisioning
- Failover/Failback
- Overall, [our] business is satisfied with the product.
- [It has] reduced RPO and RTO.
- 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
I've used several NetApp FAS series devices in different organizations to handle large storage requirements for various systems or entire data centers. It has been used as top-tier storage with innovative enterprise features like flash cache and deduplication. I've also used many of its backup features that are touted as a big part of the NetApp software.
- Clustered storage
- Multiple connectivity options (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, CIFS/SMB, etc.)
- Options for mapping volumes to different connectivity types
- Deduplication job runs at certain times and creates a large CPU overhead for the system
- Management of a volumes, disk groups, LUNs, etc. is a burden to manage and is not efficient with storage capacity
- Upgrades are complicated and not "non-disruptive"
- Deduplication
- High-performing storage
- Backup functions
- Large storage capacity served general data requests well
- Managing the product long term incurs a large administrative overhead
- NetApp FAS series did not provide high-performance storage as well as other providers
- 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.