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Cloudian HyperStore vs NetApp ONTAP comparison

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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
5.9
Cloudian HyperStore offers cost-effective storage solutions, enhancing ROI through savings, efficient management, and enterprise-level performance despite some issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
NetApp ONTAP enhances cost efficiency by optimizing storage through compression and deduplication, improving performance and reducing hardware expenses.
It does not require much management once you set up correctly, so it saves time, allowing an admin to focus on other work.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
In comparison to AWS, within fourteen months, the CAPEX investment pays off due to Cloudian's pricing model.
BDM Benelux at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
There is a lack of customer trust with this product.
Technical Design Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have seen a pretty good ROI with Cloudian HyperStore in terms of reduced storage management overhead, lower cost per terabyte, and improved productivity across teams.
Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
In the long run, we can see a 10% to 20% return on investment.
Systems and Network Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
This needs to be evaluated by the business, especially considering that NetApp phases out technology after some years and introduces newer technology.
Senior Storage Engineer at Shell
 

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
5.7
Cloudian HyperStore support is praised for knowledge and responsiveness, but some users face challenges with escalation and efficiency.
Sentiment score
5.9
NetApp ONTAP support is knowledgeable and quick, but initial responses vary, necessitating escalation for effective resolutions.
I would rate them an eight out of ten.
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.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Their technical support has been perfect lately, so I would give it a 10.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
The support plus option provides a high level of assistance, including direct second-line support.
BDM Benelux at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
I would rate the customer support for Cloudian HyperStore a 10 out of 10 because they're great.
Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
I can evaluate that the support interactions were of high quality.
Lead System engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
This includes disk replacement, firmware upgrades, and NetApp ONTAP upgrades, which we handle locally in Nigeria.
Senior Storage Engineer at Shell
The support is top-notch.
Systems and Network Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

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
7.2
Cloudian HyperStore offers impressive scalability with efficient capacity growth and robust replication, despite some bulk operation issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
NetApp ONTAP offers flexible scalability, supporting seamless expansion and integration, enhancing capacity for organizations worldwide, despite minor high-scale limitations.
Pure Storage FlashBlade is scalable.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
There are between 5 and 10,000 people using it in our organization.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Cloudian HyperStore's scalability has been awesome; it keeps up with our growing storage needs.
Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
I found that the performance of Cloudian HyperStore suffers at scale, where the Cassandra database struggles to keep up with bulk deletes and bulk requests.
Technical Design Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Cloudian HyperStore's scalability is not as good as I wanted it to be because if I want to add anything new to the current environment, the process is extremely lengthy and takes a lot of time.
Sr Infrastructure Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

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
8.3
Cloudian HyperStore is generally reliable with high stability, though some users experience issues requiring additional support.
Sentiment score
8.1
NetApp ONTAP is praised for high stability, effective bug mitigation, strong support, and reliable performance, enhancing user confidence.
In case there is any issue with any blade, the data is moved to another.
IT Field Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Both stability and scalability are a 10 out of 10.
Systems and Network Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sometimes there are system panics, but we have overcome that issue in the latest NetApp ONTAP version.
Senior Storage Engineer at Shell
 

Room For Improvement

Users recommend better pricing, cloud integration, support, documentation, and analytics for Pure Storage FlashBlade, improving efficiency and compatibility.
Cloudian HyperStore requires improved cost management, stability, integration, automation, and user-friendliness, with enhanced API capabilities and transparency.
NetApp ONTAP needs better cloud integration, security, APIs, deduplication, interfaces, performance, power support, and cost efficiency improvements.
Technical support definitely needs significant improvement.
Senior Network Engineer at Holy Redeemer Health System, Inc.
Its configuration should be easier.
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.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Cloudian HyperStore is already very sophisticated, and no changes are needed as it is ahead of market need.
BDM Benelux at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
It has consistently met our expectations in terms of performance, scalability, and reliability.
Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
It is important to thoroughly understand customer use cases to tailor the appropriate solution, whether using appliances for performance or software for backup targets.
Account Technology Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The support response needs improvement, especially for P1 cases. When critical cases are raised, they should ensure they call the customer and follow up properly.
Senior Storage Engineer at Shell
The interface is very intuitive, and the solution is robust.
Systems and Network Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Pure Storage FlashBlade is costly but valued for performance, reliability, and reduced administrative overhead, justifying its premium price.
Cloudian HyperStore offers cost-effective, competitive pricing and features, making it an attractive option for enterprises seeking sensible financial solutions.
NetApp ONTAP's high price offers significant value with feature-rich capabilities and cost-efficiency, benefiting larger organizations despite complex 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.
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.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Cloudian HyperStore offers reasonable pricing.
BDM Benelux at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
The pricing was competitive.
Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Cloudian HyperStore indicates that it is a cheap product, and the licenses are cheap as well.
Technical Design Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is cost-effective for the benefits you get.
Systems and Network Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Pure Storage FlashBlade excels with ease of use, fast performance, scalability, seamless integration, and efficient storage features.
Cloudian HyperStore offers scalable, cost-effective storage with strong security, S3 compatibility, easy integration, and excellent data management capabilities.
NetApp ONTAP offers high availability, data replication, deduplication, ease of use, and integrates well for efficient data management.
We can plug in many blades, and we can have data up to one terabyte.
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.
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.
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Cloudian HyperStore positively impacts my organization by helping us centralize our data storage across our teams and simplify our infrastructure, meeting our growing demands on storage while maintaining performance and control.
Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
If any uneventful or unintended delete happens, I have the ability to recover it without going into the backup.
Sr Infrastructure Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
One of the most significant features of Cloudian is its comprehensive RESTful API stack.
Account Technology Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It lets you know if you have issues early enough so that you can plan around resolving and mitigating future issues.
Systems and Network Administrator at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
NetApp ONTAP has improved our organization through speed, efficiency, and data availability, which ensures business continuity.
Senior Storage Engineer at Shell
 

Categories and Ranking

Pure Storage FlashBlade
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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), File and Object Storage (8th)
Cloudian HyperStore
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (11th)
NetApp ONTAP
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Storage Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

File and Object Storage Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cloudian HyperStore2.8%
MinIO16.3%
Red Hat Ceph Storage15.3%
Other65.6%
File and Object Storage
Storage Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetApp ONTAP27.8%
DataCore SANsymphony23.9%
Dell PowerPath15.4%
Other32.89999999999999%
Storage Software
 

Featured Reviews

MikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
NS
Sr Infrastructure Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Object storage has reduced costs and improves data protection for web application workloads
Cloudian HyperStore can be improved by making upgrades easier. Currently, I see that upgrades are very complicated, and most of the time I require Cloudian support whenever I want to upgrade. I think Cloudian has the opportunity to improve in self-service capabilities. If they make upgrades less vendor-dependent, that would be beneficial. I would also like to add that more automation APIs would be valuable. If more APIs were available for S3 compatible tasks, that would be great. I rate the product eight because if they make updates easier, make firmware upgrades easier, make compaction available on CMC instead of requiring scripts, make node cleanup straightforward, make forecasting simple, make capacity planning easy, and provide self-healing opportunities, I believe the rating would be a ten.
BK
Senior Storage Engineer at Shell
Data management and availability improve operations, but cost and support need attention
For snapshots, there should be something similar to a recycle bin. When someone mistakenly deletes a snapshot, it should be stored for about two days before disappearing from the system. Regarding storage optimization, when purchasing a 10 terabyte disk, after formatting, you can only use approximately 8 terabytes. They should improve this so users can utilize 90% instead of 80% of the disk space. The support response needs improvement, especially for P1 cases. When critical cases are raised, they should ensure they call the customer and follow up properly. Comparing NetApp ONTAP to other solutions such as EMC, the cost of contract renewals and warranties is relatively expensive. They should extend their renewal window beyond the current six months to one year options. A longer warranty period of two years for new systems, controllers, or filers would be beneficial. Overall, they should reduce subscription costs for businesses.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
22%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Transportation Company
7%
 

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 Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise66
 

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...
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...
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...
What needs improvement with Cloudian HyperStore?
Cloudian HyperStore can be improved by replacing the Cassandra database since it seems to struggle. I would add that ...
What is your primary use case for Cloudian HyperStore?
My main use case for Cloudian HyperStore is for immutable backup storage. I use Cloudian HyperStore for immutable bac...
What advice do you have for others considering Cloudian HyperStore?
My advice for others looking into using Cloudian HyperStore is to consider it a good product to add to their portfoli...
How does Azure NetApp Files compare to NetApp ONTAP?
Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology. The platform combines the fi...
What do you like most about NetApp ONTAP?
We do not face any glitches or downtime.
 

Also Known As

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HyperStore, Cloudian HyperStore Object Storage, HyperStore Object Storage
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