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Dell AppSync vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dell AppSync
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Copy Data Management (4th)
NetApp SnapMirror
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell AppSync and NetApp SnapMirror aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell AppSync is designed for Copy Data Management and holds a mindshare of 19.0%, up 12.4% compared to last year.
NetApp SnapMirror, on the other hand, focuses on Data Replication, holds 15.8% mindshare, down 21.5% since last year.
Copy Data Management
Data Replication
 

Featured Reviews

Rhett Waldock - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to install, reliable, and has good technical support
There were some limitations in the product that prompted us to shift away from it. You could only have one AppSync profile per server to target where the data could be replicated to. There were a few specific feature limitations in terms of flexibility that required the development of an alternative. However, that was the only flaw. In relation to, the replication destinations. We wanted to collect data from multiple systems and then replicate it on a single system. AppSync was based on a one-to-one replication footprint, which was the limitation that we had encountered. We needed to combine several systems into one. That was one of the scenarios provided by the solution. I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements.
Christopher Cagayan - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects our data during any emergency or disaster
If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great. Once we bought a license for NetApp AFF A250, but the company didn’t include SnapMirror, which lead to issues while transferring data. We had to reach out to the vendor again which lead to logistical issues. It was quite frustrating as we had already incorporated the product cost into the budget, and it is quite difficult to include it again. That was a bad experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is very helpful and easy to use."
"I believe one of the advantages we saw was that the configuration was manageable."
"The technology enables us to have a safe backup."
"Data protection is a valuable feature."
"The solution is very stable."
"The product has good performance."
"The user interface is very easy to manage. The replication is also very easy to set up."
"With SnapMirror, the solution is the feature itself that is most valuable. It just replicates the data. It's very difficult to speak about, in the sense that it's similar to the features of a wheel. It is round and it's a part of an automobile."
"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."
"They have a very effective dashboard and good reports."
 

Cons

"I would like to have the ability to bit the same system with multiple AppSync replications would definitely be beneficial to us. And general flexibility enhancements."
"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"We must be able to integrate Flash Pool with SnapMirror."
"Compression and deduplication could be improved."
"The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us."
"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."
"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."
"It is not as efficient as it needs to be. It doesn't compress the data really well when it is forwarded to a secondary site. The download performance could be better."
"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."
"At the moment, we are not using the synchronous mirror, but we can implement the synchronous mirror. The only thing is that it needs another license. This is the same issue we have with business continuity. It needs another license to be implemented. You need too many separate licenses for the features. They should add some of the aspects of the premium bundle into the basic bundle. Sometimes our customers choose other replication services because of the initial cost of the licenses."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we paid them on a yearly basis."
"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."
"SnapMirror is extremely expensive. We had a hard time adjusting to our budget. If rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would definitely rate it ten out of ten."
"The cost is low compared to different vendors."
"It's a highly cost-effective solution"
"The pricing can be improved."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The product price is reasonable."
"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about NetApp SnapMirror?
The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements.
What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?
They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product.
 

Also Known As

AppSync, Replication Manager
SnapMirror
 

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