HPE File Storage and Object Storage vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

HPE File Storage and Object Storage vs. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

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Categories and Ranking

HPE File Storage and Object...

Ranking in Cloud Storage

21st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File and Object Storage (26th)

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Storage

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Backup (28th), Public Cloud Storage Services (12th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of HPE File Storage and Object Storage is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 5.2%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	5.2%
HPE File Storage and Object Storage	1.5%
Other	93.3%

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Featured Reviews

Luiz Gasparelo

Owner at Lnetwork

Has robust security features ensuring data protection, and clients benefits from fast access to integrated data

The best features of HPE Cloud Object Storage include easy management, scalability, and unified access to both object and block storage. Security measures are robust, ensuring data protection, and clients benefit from fast access to integrated data across different platforms like Cisco, Microsoft SQL, and Palantir in a unified view.

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Punit Waghela

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Offers advanced features with notable emphasis on innovation

The best features of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP include deduplication, compaction, and autonomous ransomware technology that native cloud storage solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud do not support. Moreover, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP allows the use of multiple protocols including NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI, whereas native options may only support NFS and iSCSI. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value. For data protection, customers can take advantage of the Snapshot technology available with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. This technology facilitates data recovery by allowing snapshots to be stored either on the same storage or on a disaster recovery (DR) storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP helps us to take snapshots and store them on the same storage, with options for migration or replication of those snapshots to different storage, including on-premises DR storage or other cloud storage, providing excellent disaster recovery capabilities.

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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

"This is a scalable solution that is available when we need it."

"One of the features offered and used by many clients is file-sharing."

"The best features of HPE Cloud Object Storage include easy management, scalability, and unified access to both object and block storage. Security measures are robust, ensuring data protection, and clients benefit from fast access to integrated data across different platforms like Cisco, Microsoft SQL, and Palantir in a unified view."

"The feedback from our clients is that it is very stable, they are very happy with it, and updates are completed on a regular basis and well documented."

"It is a good product and I recommend it to other people and organizations who are exploring it as an option."

"One of the most valuable features is its similarity to the physical app, which makes it familiar. It's almost identical to a real NetApp, which means you can run all of the associated NetApp processes and services with it. Otherwise, we would definitely have to deploy some hardware on a site somewhere, which could be a challenge in terms of CapEx."

"It's helped us to dive into the cloud very fast; we were able to adopt it very fast, run our environment very efficiently, save money with deduplication and compression, and our staff did not have to learn new systems because they could keep all the same processes and knowledge they had before."

"The Cloud Manager application that's on the NetApp cloud site is easy to use. You can set up and schedule replications from there, so you don't have to go into the ONTAP system. Another feature we've recently started using is the scheduled power off. We started with one client and have been slowly implementing it with others. We can cut costs by not having the VM run all the time. It's only on when it's doing replication, but it powers off after."

"First and foremost, test the use cases where you need availability and performance as the key drivers for a solution; in those scenarios, NetApp is way ahead compared to what the competitors offer."

"We calculated that we are saving $1,000,000 across three years."

"For the price, the quality of the hardware, the quality of the support, the features it offers, I'm thrilled with NetApp."

"Even with that size of infrastructure, it's being supported by three people, and it's not like we're working 24/7; it gives us the ability to do a lot, to do more with less."

"ONTAP has been very stable for us, specifically in the cloud environment. It allows us to have high availability as well as standalone systems if that's what we want within our specific workloads. Also, on-premise has been a very stable environment. We have very few outages and when we do, we work with support to get systems back online in a timely manner."

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Cons

"At present, the initial setup is slow."

"Technical support is not available locally for us."

"The biggest disadvantage to this product is the technical support and pricing."

"Our customers in Canada cannot use it because it has to be compliant in the same country."

"We would like to have support for high availability in multi-regions."

"I would like to see them improve the perspective of start and search in the panels. This would allow for better visualization of the contents that are captured in the tool."

"I would want more visibility and data analytics where we can see anomalies within the shares within the GUI."

"The dashboard is a little bit clunky. I like to see it a little bit more on the simplistic side. I would like to be able to create my own widgets and customize what I want to see a little bit more versus what is currently there. That would be helpful so that when I log in, I go straight to my widget or my board without going to multiple places to get to what I need to find or build."

"The automated deployment was a bit complex using the public APIs. When we had to deploy Cloud Volumes ONTAP on a regular basis using automation, It could be a bit of a challenge."

"If they could include clustering together multiple physical Cloud Volumes ONTAP devices as an option, that could be helpful."

"We have used technical support. As long as they don't call me at four o'clock in the morning to tell me that a drive failed and they are sending me another one, I like it. They have a tendency to do that."

"The key feature, that we'd like to see in that is the ability to sync between regions within the AWS and Azure regions. We could use the cloud sync service, but we'd really like that native functionality within the cloud volume service."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"HPE Cloud Object Storage is competitively priced and offers a good value for its solution. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

"Licensing is based on a per terabyte basis."

"Pricing is middle of the road, but it seems that it should be less expensive."

"I know the licensing is a bit on the high-end. That's when we had to downsize our MetroCluster disks and just migrate to disks that were half used. We migrated into those just to reduce maintenance costs."

"It is expensive. There are no costs in addition to their standard licensing fees."

"Our licensing costs are folded into the hardware purchases and I have never differentiated between the two."

"If a customer is only using, say, less than 10 terabytes, I don't think CVO would be a good option. A customer using at least 100 or 200 terabytes should get a reasonable price from NetApp."

"They have a very good price which keeps our customers happy."

"The AWS consumer-based pricing model makes it easy for developers to use their credit cards to spin up virtual servers immediately."

"The deal with the seller was acceptable; the pricing is reasonable."

"Cost is a big factor, because a lot of companies can't afford enterprise grade equipment all the time. They skimp where they can. I would recommend that they improve the cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Media Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	53

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Cloud Object Storage?

HPE Cloud Object Storage is competitively priced and offers a good value for its solution. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees.

What needs improvement with HPE Cloud Object Storage?

At present, the initial setup is slow.

What is your primary use case for HPE Cloud Object Storage?

Many companies use HPE Cloud Object Storage for analytics solutions in MongoDB to create business insights. In our data management strategy, customers use HPE Cloud Object Storage in a layered solu...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...

What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.

What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.

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Also Known As

HP Cloud Object Storage

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

Overview

HPE File Storage and Object Storage offer robust data management designed for scalability and flexibility, enhancing enterprise operations with efficient data handling.

This storage system supports enterprise growth by providing adaptable and performant data solutions. With seamless integration and management capabilities, it allows organizations to streamline data workflows across distributed environments. Offering both file and object storage solutions, it ensures secure, consistent, and efficient data accessibility, catering to modern data demands.

What are the key features of HPE File Storage and Object Storage?

Scalability: Easily expand storage capacity to meet increasing data volume needs.
Data Protection: Advanced security to safeguard sensitive information.
Integration: Effortlessly integrates with existing IT environments for smooth operations.
Performance: Optimized to deliver high-speed data access and processing.

What are the expected benefits and ROI from implementing HPE File Storage and Object Storage?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs through streamlined management.
Improved Productivity: Enhances data availability and access speeds for users.
Security Assurance: Provides peace of mind with strong data protection measures.

HPE File Storage and Object Storage are implemented in industries such as healthcare and financial services, where data integrity and quick access are critical. In healthcare, it stores and protects patient records, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. In finance, it enables secure transaction data management, supporting efficient and reliable financial operations.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

NetApp

Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, Hexaware, Snagajob

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HPE File Storage and Object Storage vs. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP