HPE EVA [EOL] vs NetApp FAS Series comparison

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Additionally, 60% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

HPE EVA [EOL]

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60% willing to recommend

NetApp FAS Series

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96% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

HPE EVA [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetApp FAS Series

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

111

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (6th), NAS (3rd), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (2nd)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2268315

Deputy General Manager & Enterprise Head at a security firm with 501-1,000 employees

Has the ability to automatically deal with faulty disks

In terms of the most beneficial features of the product, I would say that during the faulty disk replacement process, the tool automatically ungroups the faulty disk, so from the tool itself, anybody can identify which disk is faulty and then repair it. The data replication part is not enabled in the product that I use since the DRP feature is not enabled. I work with the product's high availability feature. Considering the size of the environment where the product is used, the product offers around 80 to 90 TB of storage space. I won't recommend the product to others who plan to use it. The implementation process of the product would be as per the standard of the organization where it is going to be used. Everyone should have their own organizational data structure as per the data orientation needs. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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Geetha Mai A G

Analyst at Sutherland Global Services

Unified storage has protected critical data and supports smooth admin work for diverse workloads

In my experience with NetApp FAS Series, I found the CLI commands to be very valuable and easy to understand, unlike other storage products. I can use just the show command to see something, and it helps me narrow down issues quickly, which makes CLI easy for me. I use snapshot technology in NetApp FAS Series. The snapshot technology has helped me in data protection. For example, during an upgrade of our ONTAP version at my workplace, it did not reflect properly despite the upgrade being completed. I had a VMware snapshot from another team, and that was helpful for me to retrieve the data right after the failed upgrade. I use snapshots frequently, maintaining a snapshot policy of 28 days which allows me to help users retrieve files they are unable to access. In maintaining data integrity in my operations with RAID DP, I see that it helps me significantly. If two or more disks fail, it gives me time to work on replacements. If only one disk fails without RAID DP, I would lose data and connection, but with RAID DP, I have that time to act without losing or making data unavailable to users. The data management features of Data ONTAP are highly valuable for my organization in terms of data security and compliance. I have not experienced data loss or unavailability as I have SnapMirror, Snapshot, and SnapVault in place. This helped prevent escalations. While I faced some access issues or slowness, severe data loss has not been an issue, and I resolve issues within one to two hours with the data integrity these tools provide.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There have been no fail-stop failures for the last five years."

"The solution's most valuable feature is storage provisioning, which allows me to easily provision the disk space on the servers."

"HPE has reliable support for HDD replacement."

"My most important criteria when selecting a vendor are price, dedupe, and compression."

"We cannot stop this SAN array; it has never failed since it was started, and we have not had a problem with it at all."

"It's fast, reliable, and it's very good for the price."

"It is very stable."

"It is great to see that NetApp is ahead of the game with regard to support for Virtual Volumes – it is also nice to see that the 8.3 release can be installed on older versions of hardware allowing FAS customers, who purchased their systems a number of years ago, to take advantage of Virtual Volumes."

"Fast Snapshots"

"This solution is very, very, very, very stable."

"Snap mirror as it gives us a way to snap to our two disaster recovery sites to instantaneously bring up VMs Dedupe helps us to save a lot on OS files for VMs"

"The solution is stable."

"The NetApp FAS Series has helped simplify our infrastructure."

"For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs."

"I would recommend it to anyone."

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Cons

"I faced some issues during the disk replacement process in HPE EVA."

"Performance could probably be improve with faster controllers, but it is already an old device. We do have performance problems now, but it is a rather old device, so we have what we have."

"It could be just this particular model, but the storage is not so stable."

"In general, my boss feels that HPE's prices are very high."

"When we were going through all the MFA hardening and the anti-ransomware setup, I gave some feedback to our executive. The MFA process for getting that set up on the AFF systems was cumbersome compared to some of our other systems."

"Some of the tools could be improved like NetApp OnCommand. This has been a lot better recently, but they could make it faster."

"They need to improve the go-to-market for all-flash and converged infrastructure."

"Unify all backup software on the single tool to simplify the administration."

"I think this kind of infrastructure is mostly obsolete."

"It could improve by better integrating with other technologies like VMware, as there are some version conflicts."

"We see a lot of bugs in roll outs, and sometimes I think the first GA are late-beta deployments."

"The process for going to cluster mode is expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product's pricing is reasonable."

"The product is on the expensive side."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive. We pay a one-time purchase price."

"The process for going to cluster mode is expensive."

"The price, compared to competitors, is quite high."

"We purchased it for four years, and it wasn't expensive. It was reasonable. Every company has a different agreement with NetApp. We got everything we wanted with all the bells and whistles and all the features and functionalities."

"NetApp FAS Series' pricing is competitive."

"It is a moderately low-priced platform."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

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Midsize Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	59

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Which SAN product would you choose: IBM FlashSystem (FS9500) vs PureFlash Array/X NVMe vs PureFlash Array/XL NVMe?

Have you considered a NetApp FAS Storage for your NAS needs? I am sure it fits very well.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp FAS Series?

Regarding its pricing, I believe it is high. I utilize both HDD and SSD, where SSDs are more cost-friendly, yet HDDs are higher in cost, making it not very affordable but still useful. For general ...

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What needs improvement with NetApp FAS Series?

Regarding improvements for NetApp FAS Series, I think everything is generally good. If there is a need to improve something, they can extend their support. Previously, in my company, I only saw Net...

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Also Known As

EVA P6000 series, HP EVA

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Overview

Lean IT budgets require more efficient ways of managing data. Driving business growth and agility requires simple yet flexible storage that reduces costs while maintaining application availability. With an installed base of over 100,000, mid-sized organizations count on HP EVA Storage. This fifth-generation, virtualized storage array provides availability while increasing productivity and capacity utilization.

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NetApp FAS Series offers high availability and seamless protocol integration. Known for its robust features such as data replication and efficient storage architecture, it finds use in challenging enterprise environments and virtualization.

NetApp FAS Series delivers valuable enterprise storage capabilities with an emphasis on unified storage architectures supporting SAN and NAS functionalities. Features like high availability, robust snapshot technology, and seamless protocol integration cater to diverse workloads. Data replication through SnapMirror and reliable performance under heavy loads are appreciated. Deduplication and compression enhance storage efficiency while scalability, resilience, and strong customer support further its appeal. Improvements are desired in flexibility, documentation, speed, and affordability. Additionally, its monitoring capabilities and cloud integration need attention. Organizations employ FAS Series for enterprise storage, SQL Server LUNs, Exchange LUNs, VMware, and corporate file sharing.

What are the most notable features of NetApp FAS Series?

High Availability: Ensures continuous access and reduces downtime.
Snapshot Technology: Offers point-in-time copies for data recovery.
SnapMirror: Provides efficient data replication for disaster recovery.
Storage Efficiency: Deduplication and compression optimize storage use.
Cloud Integration: Enhances flexibility with cloud environments.

What benefits should be examined in reviews?

Scalability: Supports expanding storage needs without performance loss.
Reliability: Maintains robust performance under heavy workloads.
Strong Support: Access to helpful customer service resources.
Cost Efficiency: Consider value in context of feature set and performance.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, NetApp FAS Series is implemented for centralized data management, supporting complex protocols like NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI. This enables efficient handling of virtualization, databases, unified storage tasks, and backup solutions crucial for maintaining unstructured data and redundancy.

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Bank Simpanan Nasional, EDF, Saint Mary's University, Thomson Reuters

Children's Hospital Central California, Plex Systems, PDF PNI Digital Media, Denver Broncos, PDF KSM Legal, Clayton Companies, Virginia Community College

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