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Dell AppSync vs NetApp Snapshot 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 Snapshot
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell AppSync and NetApp Snapshot aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell AppSync is designed for Copy Data Management and holds a mindshare of 15.4%, down 16.8% compared to last year.
NetApp Snapshot, on the other hand, focuses on Data Replication, holds 5.3% mindshare, down 9.5% since last year.
Copy Data Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell AppSync15.4%
Perforce Delphix16.2%
Google Cloud Backup and DR (formerly Actifio Enterprise)13.2%
Other55.2%
Copy Data Management
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp Snapshot5.3%
NetApp SnapMirror7.8%
Vision Solutions Double-Take6.8%
Other80.1%
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.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Office at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Snapshots have enabled us to restore critical data quickly and confidently after unexpected changes
The functions or features I have found most valuable in NetApp Snapshot are that it is easy to do and takes very little time. The main benefits that NetApp Snapshot provides for me are that if anything goes wrong, we can go back and restore something. It gives you peace of mind, which saves money, effort, and everything else. I use NetApp's WAFL architecture as it is their way of doing things, how to save the files and everything else. It is built-in. You cannot avoid WAFL when you use NetApp. Regarding the integration of NetApp Snapshot with applications and workloads, we have NetApp Snapshot integrated with our OpenStack platform.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"It has excellent performance and reliability, and with a little more flexibility, it could be nearly perfect."
"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."
"In few steps you can configure your replicas without using auxiliary scripts."
"Simple to use and great product to provide application consistent replica."
"This solution is very helpful and easy to use."
"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."
"It gave us enough time to do the backup for big databases and mount them in a certain location, from there on tapes."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with Azure, as we are able to easily do Azure backups and restores."
"Snapshots are space-efficient and consistent across all applications."
"The data protection provides peace of mind."
"In terms of stability, it’s very good; we've never lost anything."
"The consistency of Snapshot is very significant."
"It doesn't occupy a lot of space and is very easy to use once you schedule the snapshots."
"This mature product is the leader in the backup industry with unique features and capabilities for users with advanced backup needs."
"NetApp's Snapshot is better because there is no performance overhead."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"Yes. Periodically I needed to restart the agent on the client side and sometimes on the server side."
"It would be helpful if this product has features for transferring to the cloud."
"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))."
"There were some limitations in the product that prompted us to shift away from it."
"Simplify implementation."
"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."
"Not a perfect ten because there is one point off to give it room for improvement."
"The initial setup process of NetApp Snapshot is not easy and needs improvement."
"Sometimes I wait for maybe three minutes for something to come back so that I can get a proper listing and find what I need."
"The solution could include more databases and make it accessible to the DBAs. The automation process should be run in a way where it could be run from the database itself."
"The company could update their products more regularly."
"NetApp needs to take a look at their pricing in comparison to the competition and make the appropriate change to attract more customers and gain in market share."
"NetApp Snapshot's price could improve to allow them to capture more market shares."
"Specialized applications like SnapManager for Exchange (SME) are finicky."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we paid them on a yearly basis."
"NetApp Snapshot is expensive since you need to buy an additional premium license for it which is an extra cost over the payments made for NetApp...The license works during the entire life cycle of NetApp Snapshot."
"Snapshot is free and comes with the NetApp storage software. It's purely free of cost."
"As far as their licensing costs, the licensing is paid on a yearly basis. The organization pays for the licensing based on the software and the capacity that they choose."
"If there is a way to save more on the number of snapshots, it should be included in the next release."
"The price of the solution is reasonable but could improve. However, if you are in a country that has a poor currency then the price will be considered expensive."
"The price of NetApp Snapshot depends on the use case. They charge by how much data you need, the capability, and for snap licenses."
"The price of this solution is fair."
"It's not too expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
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 Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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What method of data replication does NetApp Snapshot use?
Here's a breakdown of how the data replication by NetApp Snapshot works: it's through the snapshot replication method. What does that mean? Well, in simple words, the software creates copies of dat...
What is the storage scale of NetApp Snapshot?
Last time I checked, the NetApp Snapshot data replication software could go up to 255 snapshot copies. I'm not sure how familiar you are with similar software, but that's a pretty good number. It g...
Will NetApp Snapshot recover data in an emergency?
Well yes, the snapshots that NetApp Snapshot creates are your backup. But then there's also their feature for advanced backup. This allows you to copy backups to offline locations and also make arc...
 

Also Known As

AppSync, Replication Manager
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