We performed a comparison between Dell CX4 series [EOL] and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)."The most valuable feature is the machine learning. We have been using this solution for a year and a half and we haven't had any problems with it."
"It offers data compression and people management."
"It has a very good implementation of the Active Directory services, so implementation into a Windows network is easy."
"The product is flexible."
"Ability to use mirroring and SnapVault have made backup no longer necessary."
"The solution is very stable and reliable"
"It is very flexible. It integrates well with the public cloud and other components, so everything can be API driven. Therefore, it is very easy to automate it."
"The initial setup was so straightforward. It was well-documented."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is the snapshot and the FlexClone for Oracle and Microsoft SQL environments. Additionally, the integration can be done with most all on-premise and cloud providers."
"We recently found a problem with one of our Dell tower servers that we are using. The machines sometimes reboot. We went to the vendor to help resolve it and they're taking a long time. We need better support for it."
"Installation of the additional switches and ETP could be improved."
"I’ve found that I use command line more often than I thought needed. Some things should be done in the GUI, and command-line switches can be overwhelming and take up a lot of time."
"As I see it, there could be more interfaces, more cache, etc."
"Its licensing cost can be improved."
"The solution's configuration is not flexible."
"No other area for improvement comes to mind other than its price. Making the price more attractive will help this solution have a bigger market share."
"Interfacing with the cloud environment could be better. I want to be able to move some cloud volume and integrate it seamlessly with my home on-premise storage. Sometimes I have issues with port permissions. NetApp probably needs to improve more on the integration side from on-premise to the cloud."
"They should add new features to the product."
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Dell CX4 series [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 98 reviews. Dell CX4 series [EOL] is rated 8.0, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Dell CX4 series [EOL] writes "Offers good machine learning and good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". Dell CX4 series [EOL] is most compared with , whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem.
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