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Dell AppSync vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

 

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

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
5.5
Number of Reviews
27
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 14.5%, down 19.7% compared to last year.
NetApp SnapMirror, on the other hand, focuses on Data Replication, holds 7.3% mindshare, down 15.0% since last year.
Copy Data Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell AppSync14.5%
IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management15.1%
Perforce Delphix14.7%
Other55.7%
Copy Data Management
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp SnapMirror7.3%
Vision Solutions Double-Take6.2%
Dell RecoverPoint6.0%
Other80.5%
Data Replication
 

Featured Reviews

Rhett Waldock - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer Analyst at Mankato Clinic, Ltd.
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.
LeeLee2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Gigabit Technologies Pvt Ltd
Reliable replication has transformed disaster recovery and supports realistic dev-test environments
The best feature NetApp SnapMirror offers is block-level incremental replication, which is the foundation of everything. After the initial baseline transfer, only the changed blocks move across the wire, not entire files or volumes. In a busy storage environment, that is the difference between replication that fits in your backup window and replication that hammers your network all day. NetApp SnapMirror has positively impacted our organization by taking us from a theoretical DR capability, meaning we had a secondary site but had never fully tested a failover, to a validated, tested, documented DR process that we run quarterly, which is a fundamental change in our risk posture. Management can now say with confidence that if the primary site goes down, we recover within two hours with zero data loss on critical systems.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It gave us enough time to do the backup for big databases and mount them in a certain location, from there on tapes."
"I believe one of the advantages we saw was that the configuration was manageable."
"However if you wanted a reliable product to work with new or existing EMC products then I would recommend taking a look at Replication Manager."
"It has excellent performance and reliability, and with a little more flexibility, it could be nearly perfect."
"We have application consistent snaps of SQL mounted to development VM’s daily."
"The EMC RM is a very useful technology for consistent data replicas for a significant application portfolio like MS SQL, MS Exchange, Oracle DB etc."
"Simple to use and great product to provide application consistent replica."
"It's integration with SQL and Exchange for VSS-based backup works perfectly, the agent is easy to install, the GUI is easy to navigate and debugging is easy to enable or disable."
"They have a very effective dashboard and good reports."
"The tool seamlessly moves data over the network without putting pressure on the network."
"The technology enables us to have a safe backup."
"It has been 100% stable."
"The solution is so reliable that managers of a company don't even need to bother about knowing how NetApp SnapMirror functions in their organization."
"Management can now say with confidence that if the primary site goes down, we recover within two hours with zero data loss on critical systems."
"Previously, we were using a Windows-based file server and didn't have the high availability, replication to a secondary site, or snapshot capability, which is what we were looking for."
"A NetApp storage solution allows a company to architect a disaster recovery plan that protects all company data."
 

Cons

"Each replication manager installation can only handle so many records. If you have over a certain number of bookmarks or snaps, the GUI becomes un-usable."
"When I deployed the Replication Manager and detected issues, I found that the technical support was not really helpful because they spent a lot of time to found a hotfix which resolved my problem."
"The product needs to be less complex (compatibility, solution enabler etc.)."
"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"There were some limitations in the product that prompted us to shift away from it."
"Yes. Periodically I needed to restart the agent on the client side and sometimes on the server side."
"Simplify implementation."
"Mount replica function through EMC RM needs to be faster because when you are using Veritas volumes with mirrors the mount routine is too late (the mount process time is directly proportional the volume size when you are using Veritas Volume Manager (vxvm))."
"We have different families of storage, such as the E-Series and Flash systems, but NetApp cannot be set up between them."
"The tool should also work on third-party solutions."
"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."
"The solution's dashboard and reporting could be improved."
"This process can get out of control sometimes and cause excessive disk utilization."
"Synchronous replication with read-write on both sides in both data centers is powerful but risky since it is greatly affected by high network latency."
"The user interface could be simplified."
"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we paid them on a yearly basis."
"The product price is reasonable."
"The pricing can be improved."
"The cost is low compared to different vendors."
"It's a highly cost-effective solution"
"The pricing could be improved."
"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."
"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp SnapMirror?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that NetApp SnapMirror is licensed as part of the ONTAP Data Protection bundle, which covers both NetApp SnapMirror and SnapVault. For or...
What needs improvement with NetApp SnapMirror?
NetApp SnapMirror can be improved as the initial configuration is not simple; if you are new to NetApp and ONTAP, NetApp SnapMirror concepts take time to get right. Peering clusters, peering SVMs, ...
What is your primary use case for NetApp SnapMirror?
My main use case for NetApp SnapMirror is disaster recovery replication, primarily, as we have two data centers and NetApp SnapMirror keeps our critical data synchronized between them continuously....
 

Also Known As

AppSync, Replication Manager
SnapMirror
 

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Sample Customers

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University at Albany, City of Houston, Yahoo Japan, Washington Employment Security Department, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd., AmTrust Financial Services, Sheridan College
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