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NetApp BlueXP vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

 

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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

NetApp BlueXP
Ranking in Storage Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Ranking in Storage Management
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Storage Management category, the mindshare of NetApp BlueXP is 4.5%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is 3.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
it_user652953 - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides a visual representation and drill down into your environment.
Scalability is my sore spot. With the way they use nodes and count nodes, it’s very easy to blow well past your license amount. I have, for example, a 150 node license, of which I am monitoring 337 nodes. However, only 150 are actually monitored, so I have to do a lot to try to find the right applications to monitor. Since the next level for licensing is 500/700 or something like that, I simply haven’t been able to afford the bump up. I simply need a much higher license level than I have. However, the cost is too much and they lack the flexibility in allowing you a smaller step up. It goes from, say 150 nodes to 500. There is no 250 or 300, for example. Would I find applications to monitor, with the selection from Windows, Linux, SQL, IIS, Active Director, and Exchange? You bet. For now, however, I have to be patient until I can justify the cost of the upgrade.

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 feature is the ability to view all our different systems in one place. That's the most important feature for us."
"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."
"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 initial setup is very straightforward."
 

Cons

"The VMware capabilities can be improved."
"It's a very expensive product."
"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."
"The dashboard management could be improved."
"The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly."
"The solution could always be more easily scalable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
40%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Retailer
6%
Educational Organization
69%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

Company Size

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

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.
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Comparisons

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Also Known As

NetApp Cloud Manager, NetApp OnCommand Cloud Manager
SolarWinds SRM
 

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Sample Customers

RapidScale, Bank of Cyrus, Societe Generale, Denver Broncos
NetSuite, Youngs Seafood, APS Bank, Sven Meinks
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