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Reliable storage, easy to use, performs well, and the support is good
I can say that we use it in Production and Archive environments according to the model and disks structure.We tested many storages. Netapp was the... Read more →
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  • "I've sold arrays for as little $20,000 USD and as high as $300,000 USD."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "I don't recall the price, but in general, pricing can always be better."
  • "It's not cheap, but at the same time, it's also inexpensive. It's somewhere in between."
  • "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."
  • "The NetApp FAS series price is very competitive compared to other solutions on the market it is a good choice."
  • "NetApp FAS Series could be less expensive."
  • "We are on a perpetual license."

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    What do you like most about NetApp FAS Series?
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    I have found all the features useful in NetApp FAS Series.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp FAS Series?
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    It is a one-time license charge for NetApp FAS Series to run and we pay annually for upgrades and support.
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    What needs improvement with NetApp FAS Series?
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    You always need a huge amount of hardware to fulfill a given setup. Its deployment can be complex, especially if you go MetroCluster.
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    12th
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    3rd
    out of 23 in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
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    15
    Average Words per Review
    395
    Rating
    8.3
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    Overview

    IBM XIV is a high-end, grid-scale storage system that excels in tuning-free consistent performance, ease of use and exceptional data economics, including inline, and IBM Real-time Compression. IBM XIV is ideal for hybrid cloud, offering predictable service levels for dynamic workloads, simplified scale management, including in multi-tenant environments, flexible consumption models — and robust cloud automation and orchestration through OpenStack, RESTful API and VMware. It offers security and data protection through hot encryption, advanced mirroring and self-healing and investment protection with perpetual licensing.

    NetApp FAS Series offers powerful, affordable, flexible data storage for midsized businesses and distributed enterprises. NetApp FAS Series, named a 'Champion' and 'Best in Overall Value' by Info-Tech Research Group, is affordable, and is a more powerful storage platform than other systems in its class.
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    Sample Customers
    Celero, NaviSite, Technische Universit_t Mªnchen, Netflix Inc., Muhr und Bender KG, Pelephone Communications
    Children's Hospital Central California, Plex Systems, PDF PNI Digital Media, Denver Broncos, PDF KSM Legal, Clayton Companies, Virginia Community College
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Comms Service Provider24%
    Energy/Utilities Company12%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company26%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government7%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    IBM XIV is ranked 12th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 3rd in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 19 reviews. IBM XIV is rated 0.0, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.4. On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Reliable, scalable, and stable storage solution which offers multiple features". IBM XIV is most compared with IBM FlashSystem and HPE 3PAR StoreServ, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon), Dell EMC PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), HPE StorageWorks MSA, IBM FlashSystem and Qumulo.

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