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IBM Storage Insights vs NetApp BlueXP comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM Storage Insights
Ranking in Storage Management
10th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp BlueXP
Ranking in Storage Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Storage Management category, the mindshare of IBM Storage Insights is 4.7%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp BlueXP is 4.4%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Shraman Biswas - PeerSpot reviewer
A good solution that can be used for storage, but its performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved
We use IBM Storage Insights for storage and management The most valuable features of IBM Storage Insights are the server and storage. The solution's performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved. I have been using IBM Storage Insights for four to five years. The solution's…
Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved security and performance and helps with data management
It's improved our data management significantly. The performance and transfer of data have improved significantly. The security functionality is very good. We are much more secure now. It has improved our disaster recovery. We now have a good disaster program in place thanks to BlueXP. BlueXP assists us with AI-driven data operations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of IBM Storage Insights are the server and storage."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to view all our different systems in one place. That's the most important feature for us."
"NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory."
"It has improved our disaster recovery."
"The software interface can extract the data from the backend effectively."
"The primary benefit is that it simplifies data management. We face a lot of classification issues with our customers. They need to classify data, but they don't know how to do it. We can help them do it using BlueXP Datasense."
 

Cons

"The solution's performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved."
"The VMware capabilities can be improved."
"Performance could be a little better. In my opinion, it's a bit slow. If you click on something, it takes a while for the data to load."
"It's a very expensive product."
"The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly."
"The dashboard management could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Storage Insights is cheaper than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Manufacturing Company
35%
Real Estate/Law Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Storage Insights?
The most valuable features of IBM Storage Insights are the server and storage.
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Insights?
The solution's performance, configuration, and pricing could be improved.
What do you like most about NetApp BlueXP?
NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp BlueXP?
The pricing is reasonable. I'd rate the affordability seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with NetApp BlueXP?
The dashboard management could be improved.
 

Also Known As

No data available
NetApp Cloud Manager, NetApp OnCommand Cloud Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Tectrade, Coventry Building Society
RapidScale, Bank of Cyrus, Societe Generale, Denver Broncos
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