We performed a comparison between MinIO and NetApp StorageGRID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The tool’s integration is very easy. This feature has helped us reduce development time. The solution also has many out-of-the-box features like versioning support and management of roles and permissions. The product also supports clustered deployment."
"The solution has good compatibility with different kinds of storage."
"For starters, MinIO has a good user interface. You can access it through the browser and perform operations like creating the object."
"The container installation features are good. The S3 feature provisions the storage buckets making it easy. It allows me to spin up the public buckets with open-source technology."
"MinIO can work with attributes and folders, and it has the ability to use a stream approach for files. I have moments that should work exclusively. It also has some management features you can use, like exclusive locks that you can perform on one record or a collection."
"I like that if you have a problem, you can buy the home server. It is stable and robust."
"The initial setup was straightforward as MinIO provided good support documentation and took a couple of days to complete."
"Reliable erasure coding."
"The backup features are valuable. I've heard from our backup and data protection people that our clients are very satisfied with the performance in junction with the backup, which they archive on this type of object storage."
"Right now, we have an older StorageGRID. I like that we can grow it."
"StorageGRID is designed for cloud-based, highly scalable storage. Think big names like service providers like Google who need massive storage volumes with scalability. It also offers cloud-enabled storage capabilities with cloud management functionality. So, if you prioritize scalability and cloud integration, StorageGRID is the way to go. Its object-based storage is built specifically for that purpose."
"The technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature is tiering."
"Cost-effective and easy to deploy."
"Duplication, interface and the manageability is good and simple."
"It helps automate our storage infrastructure."
"Lacks documentation for non-Kubernetes users."
"We had minor bugs occasionally."
"The product's initial setup phase is complex."
"The product's security is open by default, without any SSL."
"The scalability is one of the limitations we have found. We are looking for another solution but they must provide the same characteristics, such as an affordable price and continuity."
"The developer support could be better."
"Its reverse proxy features could be better."
"The documentation of the solution should improve."
"One key improvement I'd like to see in StorageGRID is enhanced visibility for management purposes."
"The only real issue that we have run into is, when we are cloning, we cannot do a thin provision clone, it has to be a full clone."
"The price is something that NetApp could improve, as with most companies. NetApp is known for not being the cheapest storage option, which is also valid for StorageGRID. There are other storage options on the market which we are aware of and have done proofs of concept for, but you cannot really compare the list prices because, as a big user of NetApp storages, we have totally different prices than some list prices. Still, the price information we got for other options are almost always less expensive than StorageGRID."
"Beyond the initial setup, this product is a little bit difficult to configure."
"The integration with more apps has room for improvement."
"I would like to see them integrate more with the monitoring platforms. It is a bit difficult to get automated monitoring of the system."
"There was a small amount of confusion when working with StorageGRID and Active Directory for access. We had to do things three to four times resulting in our engineer troubleshooting a couple of things. The location of the menu, along with what is inside the menu: configurations, settings, etc., is not straightforward to users. Most users are Windows-based. So, when make logical changes to the menu which are not similar to Windows, users and administrators get confused."
"The redundancy and reliability are great, but I also see room for improvement there. I would like to see more efficiency in the storage and dedupe/compression solutions."
MinIO is ranked 1st in File and Object Storage with 22 reviews while NetApp StorageGRID is ranked 8th in File and Object Storage with 11 reviews. MinIO is rated 8.0, while NetApp StorageGRID is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of MinIO writes " A tool for storage purposes that helps businesses save time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp StorageGRID writes "Scalable object storage with robust data durability with efficient geo-distribution and comprehensive lifecycle management ensuring managing of large volumes of unstructured data". MinIO is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, Dell ECS, Pure Storage FlashBlade, Cloudian HyperStore and SwiftStack, whereas NetApp StorageGRID is most compared with Dell ECS, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Scality RING, Cloudian HyperStore and Pure Storage FlashBlade. See our MinIO vs. NetApp StorageGRID report.
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