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Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs NetApp StorageGRID comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NetApp are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while NetApp is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.1% mindshare in FaOS, compared to NetApp’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of NetApp users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Amazon EFS and NetApp StorageGRID compete in the cloud storage sector, with Amazon EFS having a pricing and ease of deployment advantage while NetApp StorageGRID offers features that justify its investment.

Features: Amazon EFS provides scalable multi-AZ file storage, elastic capacity, and seamless AWS integration. It excels in scalability, allowing integration with multiple servers, and automatic scaling saves storage costs. NetApp StorageGRID shines with advanced data management supporting multiple protocols, efficient data tiering, and excellent manageability through deduplication and security, providing robust data protection and usability.

Room for Improvement: Amazon EFS could benefit from enhanced data management features and support for more diverse use cases, such as complex data operations. It may require better flexibility in configuration options to meet varied enterprise needs. Meanwhile, NetApp StorageGRID's complexity in deployment could be simplified, making it more accessible to smaller businesses. Improvements in user interface elements to streamline tasks could also enhance its usability, along with reducing the learning curve associated with its advanced features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Amazon EFS offers effortless setup within the AWS ecosystem, supporting quick integration with AWS Services and user-friendly deployment via the AWS console. NetApp StorageGRID, while more complex, provides strong technical support tailored to hybrid and multi-cloud environments, ensuring efficient management for intricate infrastructure needs.

Pricing and ROI: Amazon EFS adopts a pay-as-you-go pricing model aligned with usage, lowering upfront expenditures and improving ROI through cost-efficient scalability. NetApp StorageGRID, requiring a higher initial investment, offers significant long-term cost benefits if its full feature set is utilized. It appeals to enterprises prioritizing sophisticated data management capabilities, whereas Amazon EFS remains a budget-friendly option for flexible storage needs.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Pure Storage FlashBlade reduces total cost of ownership by enhancing efficiency, enabling fast restorations, and supporting diverse use cases.
Sentiment score
3.7
Amazon EFS offers scalable, cost-effective storage with minimal maintenance, enhancing productivity and benefiting businesses through pay-as-you-go pricing.
Sentiment score
1.0
NetApp StorageGRID lowers costs by eliminating tape libraries and improving efficiency, offering scalability and revenue-generating opportunities for customers.
It does not require much management once you set up correctly, so it saves time, allowing an admin to focus on other work.
Parul-Patel
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Pure Storage FlashBlade's support is generally praised for responsiveness, despite occasional delays and communication issues, maintaining a favorable reputation.
Sentiment score
5.5
Customers find Amazon EFS support reliable, though resolution times may vary based on the complexity and support plan.
Sentiment score
7.2
NetApp StorageGRID support is efficient but has mixed reviews due to expertise gaps and reliance on self-support in small markets.
I would rate them an eight out of ten.
Redy ERIYAWAN
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The support is done through email and is not that great, making it a very problematic area I've been dealing with for over four years.
Parul-Patel
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Their technical support has been perfect lately, so I would give it a 10.
MikaelHellström
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
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While the time to respond was good, the time to resolve was not optimal, as it took more than a week.
Amaratunga Arachchige Vimukthi Amaratunga
Regional Manager at Aspire Lifestyles
Amazon's support model is consistent across services.
Girish Mukim
AWS Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Training and support depend on the plan you have, with centralized support being very helpful in case issues arise.
ChanchalSingh1
Head of Engineering - Data and Machine Learning at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
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When evaluating the technical support of NetApp StorageGRID, I would give it an eight out of ten.
Andres Parts
Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS
I would rate the support for NetApp StorageGRID as eight out of 10.
Michael Lopez
Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
That's due to the fact that we haven't implemented all the technical support facilities in NetApp.
Joost Van Der Eijk
Operations manager at ODC-Noord
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Parul-Patel - PeerSpot reviewerMikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewer
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Girish Mukim - PeerSpot reviewerChanchalSingh1 - PeerSpot reviewer
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Michael Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Pure Storage FlashBlade excels in scalability, with seamless expansion, downtime-free growth, and praised support across various sectors.
Sentiment score
6.6
Amazon EFS offers scalable and cost-effective file storage, but users occasionally face challenges with scalability, latency, and connections.
Sentiment score
7.3
NetApp StorageGRID is commended for seamless, non-disruptive scalability and effective handling of large data volumes in enterprise environments.
Pure Storage FlashBlade is scalable.
Parul-Patel
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
There are between 5 and 10,000 people using it in our organization.
MikaelHellström
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
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Its auto-scaling feature is a crucial point, providing high scalability that I would rate at ten out of ten.
MuhammadAzhar Khan
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Elastic File Systems allow me to scale up or down easily.
Vijay Gawade
Data Engineer at Softtech Cloud Technologies
It is very cost-effective, and there's no need for initial charges.
ChanchalSingh1
Head of Engineering - Data and Machine Learning at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
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The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID has been proven as we've expanded twice.
Michael Lopez
Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID rates an eight or nine out of ten.
Andres Parts
Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS
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Parul-Patel - PeerSpot reviewerMikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewerMuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewerVijay Gawade - PeerSpot reviewerChanchalSingh1 - PeerSpot reviewerMichael Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Pure Storage FlashBlade offers exceptional reliability and impressive stability, featuring 99.999% uptime, seamless upgrades, and high performance.
Sentiment score
7.1
Amazon EFS is generally stable, with users praising reliability, though some report minor issues mitigated by strong support.
Sentiment score
8.3
NetApp StorageGRID is valued for its reliable performance, redundancy, and effective support, with stability ratings of eight to nine.
In case there is any issue with any blade, the data is moved to another.
Redy ERIYAWAN
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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Amazon EFS is extremely stable, as it is managed by AWS.
MuhammadAzhar Khan
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
While I experienced an EFS mount dropping, it was related to server issues rather than EFS itself.
Girish Mukim
AWS Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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My impression of the stability of NetApp StorageGRID is quite high; from one to ten, I would rate it a nine.
Andres Parts
Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS
We experienced very little stability issues.
Michael Lopez
Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
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MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewerGirish Mukim - PeerSpot reviewer
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Michael Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Room For Improvement

Users recommend better pricing, cloud integration, support, documentation, and analytics for Pure Storage FlashBlade, improving efficiency and compatibility.
Amazon EFS needs improved connectivity, Windows integration, cost transparency, and one-click setup for enhanced user experience and support.
NetApp StorageGRID's interface is complex, integration and pricing need improvement, and marketing and automated management require enhancement.
Technical support definitely needs significant improvement.
Parul-Patel
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Its configuration should be easier.
Redy ERIYAWAN
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
One way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray and FlashBlade.
MikaelHellström
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
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Database-type workloads do not run properly on Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) because at the end of the day, it is a network file system and requests must travel from one place to another and then return.
reviewer2784675
Sr. Technical Account Manager at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Enabling AI-driven or automatic features would be beneficial for new or nontechnical users.
MuhammadAzhar Khan
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
In my project, there are challenges related to AWS, such as ensuring proper security measures with IMS code and encryption.
Vijay Gawade
Data Engineer at Softtech Cloud Technologies
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They need to focus on a better upgrade path with easier and more resilient upgrades.
Michael Lopez
Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
It would be great if it could fix internal issues itself without manual intervention.
Gabriele P
Storage IT Specialist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
In terms of functionality, reliability, and scalability, we are satisfied with NetApp.
Joost Van Der Eijk
Operations manager at ODC-Noord
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Parul-Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
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Setup Cost

Pure Storage FlashBlade is costly but valued for performance, reliability, and reduced administrative overhead, justifying its premium price.
Amazon EFS charges based on usage with higher costs compared to S3, making it less budget-friendly.
NetApp StorageGRID is expensive yet cost-effective for large-scale storage, with flexible initial investment and negotiable annual licensing.
The pricing of Pure Storage FlashBlade is expensive compared to other products I used from other companies in the past, but one benefit is that they have built-in ransomware protection.
Parul-Patel
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making it good for us.
MikaelHellström
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
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EFS could cost around $30 to $50 per month for similar usage.
MuhammadAzhar Khan
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Amazon EFS is more costly compared to other storage options available from AWS.
Girish Mukim
AWS Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Elastic File Systems can be expensive due to the nature of data transfer costs.
Vijay Gawade
Data Engineer at Softtech Cloud Technologies
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I'd rate the pricing eight out of ten.
Andres Parts
Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS
It would definitely be more on the expensive side, especially if you compare it with open source solutions like Ceph.
Joost Van Der Eijk
Operations manager at ODC-Noord
From what I understood, it was cheaper than EMC ECS, though this was over seven years ago.
Michael Lopez
Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
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Parul-Patel - PeerSpot reviewerMikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewerMuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewerGirish Mukim - PeerSpot reviewerVijay Gawade - PeerSpot reviewer
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Michael Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Valuable Features

Pure Storage FlashBlade excels with ease of use, fast performance, scalability, seamless integration, and efficient storage features.
Amazon EFS provides scalable, secure, and flexible storage with fast data access, auto-scaling, and seamless AWS integration for dynamic workloads.
NetApp StorageGRID offers S3 access, rapid backup, deduplication, scalability, management ease, and integration, enhancing usability and data retrieval.
We can plug in many blades, and we can have data up to one terabyte.
Redy ERIYAWAN
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The best features of Pure Storage FlashBlade include better throughput and better performance.
Parul-Patel
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Pure Storage FlashBlade's scalability is one of the most valuable features, and importantly, it always works, allowing for seamless upgrades.
MikaelHellström
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
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Its ease of integration with other AWS services enhances our infrastructure, while the shared storage access improves reliability and processing continuity for our applications.
Girish Mukim
AWS Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They help me process data while maintaining low latency, which is crucial for efficient data processing.
Vijay Gawade
Data Engineer at Softtech Cloud Technologies
The most valuable feature of Amazon EFS is its auto-scaling capability.
MuhammadAzhar Khan
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
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The feature of NetApp StorageGRID that has significantly improved data storage management for my customers is the value of the S3 API because it allows developers who are not infrastructure-oriented to use it and write code against it.
Andres Parts
Sales Director at Proact Estonia AS
NetApp StorageGRID is a great alternative to AWS S3 buckets.
Gabriele P
Storage IT Specialist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
The scalability is very effective for our customers.
Joost Van Der Eijk
Operations manager at ODC-Noord
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Categories and Ranking

Pure Storage FlashBlade
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Ranking in File and Object Storage
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (12th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (8th)
Amazon EFS (Elastic File Sy...
Ranking in File and Object Storage
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (11th)
NetApp StorageGRID
Ranking in File and Object Storage
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 5.3%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp StorageGRID is 5.1%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
File and Object Storage Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Pure Storage FlashBlade5.3%
NetApp StorageGRID5.1%
Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)1.1%
Other88.5%
File and Object Storage
 

Featured Reviews

MikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewer
MikaelHellström
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Has handled backup storage needs reliably and supports seamless upgrades
In environments requiring high throughput and low latency, Pure Storage FlashBlade provides high throughput and normal latency, but we do not have any application that requires low latency right now, so the latency of three to five milliseconds is considered kind of high. Pure Storage FlashBlade's ability to integrate with enterprise applications is not important for us, as we only want to present an S3 bucket for our backup, which we have done, and it works very fast. We use the Purity software's data reduction techniques; we have a backup software that compresses everything before sending it to the S3 bucket, achieving a data reduction of 1.1 to one. I would recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other companies because it's a very fast and scalable solution for anyone who needs it. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this solution an 8.
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MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
MuhammadAzhar Khan
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Auto-scaling capabilities enhance file management while reducing downtime
The most valuable feature of Amazon EFS is its auto-scaling capability. It's really easy to configure EFS by just creating it and running a command to directly configure it with my servers. It supports unlimited use, and charges are applied based on the file usage at the end of the month. The solution offers reduced downtime and increased durability through its auto-scaling features.
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Michael Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Michael Lopez
Sr Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Has reduced storage costs and improved snapshot management for large data workloads
The advanced features of NetApp StorageGRID which our upper management wouldn't agree to use, include the S3 feature. We are heavy into AWS, and my thoughts were to develop a small dev environment or even a POC environment on-prem. That's still up in the air as we continue on. Currently, AI has taken over everything with a focus on AI. The upgrades of NetApp StorageGRID present a challenge. It's a rolling upgrade, node by node. At one point, one node would not upgrade. The positive aspect is that it didn't take down the entire environment. The environment remained functional on two different versions. The scalability of NetApp StorageGRID has been proven as we've expanded twice. We started with six or seven nodes and have grown to 15 nodes. It does take time for synchronization to complete. From what I've seen, it took a couple of months for it all to sync up once adding nodes. However, it was transparent. It captured the addition and performed effectively, all happening in the background, steadily and surely.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?
Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making...
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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?
In my opinion, one way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray...
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Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?
Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to pe...
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What do you like most about Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?
The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?
We don't need to purchase it; we are just using it and paying Amazon as per the utilization. We make direct payments ...
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What do you like most about NetApp StorageGRID?
The management portals have most significantly improved our data retrieval times. They've made it much easier to rest...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp StorageGRID?
As an administrator, I was not involved in the pricing of NetApp StorageGRID. From what I understood, it was cheaper ...
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What needs improvement with NetApp StorageGRID?
The upgrades of NetApp StorageGRID present challenges. It's a rolling upgrade, node by node. At one point, one node w...
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Compared 22% of the time
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Compared 20% of the time
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Compared 17% of the time
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January 2026
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Overview

FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

Pure Storage

Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Amazon EFS is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily. With Amazon EFS, storage capacity is elastic, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, so your applications have the storage they need, when they need it.

When mounted to Amazon EC2 instances, an Amazon EFS file system provides a standard file system interface and file system access semantics, allowing you to seamlessly integrate Amazon EFS with your existing applications and tools. Multiple Amazon EC2 instances can access an Amazon EFS file system at the same time, allowing Amazon EFS to provide a common data source for workloads and applications running on more than one Amazon EC2 instance.

It’s designed for high availability and durability, and provides performance for a broad spectrum of workloads and applications, including Big Data and analytics, media processing workflows, content management, web serving, and home directories.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Store and manage unstructured data at scale using NetApp StorageGRID for secure, durable object storage. Place content in the right location, at the right time, and on the right storage tier, optimizing workflows and reducing overall costs for globally distributed rich media. 

NetApp
 

Sample Customers

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