Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"The synchronous and real-time replication are the most vital features of NetApp SnapMirror"

"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."

"They have a very effective dashboard and good reports."

"NetApp SnapMirror stands out for its ease of management, efficiency, and scalability, which align well with our operational needs."

"Overall, the product is very good. It's an easy to use tool."

"The product has good performance."

"NetApp SnapMirror's ease of use and reliability are valuable features."

"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"The tool should also work on third-party solutions."

"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."

"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."

"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."

"The price needs to be improved."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"In the next release, I would like to see Data reduction included and WAN optimization."

"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."

"The pricing could be improved."

"The pricing can be improved."

"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."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"The product price is reasonable."