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NetApp BlueXP vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp BlueXP
Ranking in Storage Management
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Storage Resource...
Ranking in Storage Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Storage Management category, the mindshare of NetApp BlueXP is 5.7%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is 7.6%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp BlueXP5.7%
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor7.6%
Other86.7%
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala. - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager Ict & Innovations at Bangalore International Airport Limited
Unified control plane has simplified hybrid data management and has automated workflow orchestration
In terms of areas where NetApp BlueXP can be improved, I focus on privacy and governance. What I mean by this is that personally sensitive information in the interface needs to be encrypted, which is called privacy. As per the governance policy, that is for data security governance policy, it also needs to have a specific policy on how this data has been categorized. If I had the opportunity to add a feature or function to NetApp BlueXP, I would ensure that privacy and governance are taken care of properly.
AbdulKader Mohandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer at Al Jazeera Media Network
Custom alerts and rich performance metrics have improved server monitoring and storage planning
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each service. I do not use the historical data trends that predict future storage needs. Perhaps some of my colleagues use it, but I do not. I would like to see a focus on broadcast services in the future to make it better. Broadcast services, specifically TV broadcast services, would be valuable to us because we come from a broadcast technology background and would appreciate having some features related to that. I would rate this review as an eight out of ten.

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."
"NetApp BlueXP ensures my data management by storage, mobility, protection, analysis, and control, so discovering, deployment, and managing storage are all of the real strong features for it."
"When we compare it to classic infrastructure, we see money saving."
"It has improved our disaster recovery."
"The software interface can extract the data from the backend effectively."
"NetApp BlueXP has positively impacted my organization because it takes a lot of time to log in to different portals or to log in to VPN and then access the VMware or other on-premises servers, and with this platform, I just log in through our single application and can manage and review all of our service providers easily."
"If your use case involves backing up data from the cloud or transitioning data from on-prem to cloud or between multiple or hybrid clouds, NetApp BlueXP is a very good tool."
"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."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The performance metrics, especially for CPU and memory, and for the overall performance of the servers have been found most valuable."
"DO IT!!! You will not regret it."
 

Cons

"In terms of areas where NetApp BlueXP can be improved, I focus on privacy and governance."
"The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly."
"The dashboard management could be improved."
"It is not easy to integrate with Google because if we have some problems, we must talk with Google and NetApp support."
"The VMware capabilities can be improved."
"It's a very expensive product."
"I chose eight out of ten because the UI is slow sometimes, and the initial configuration is a bit complex."
"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 solution could always be more easily scalable."
"Scalability is my sore spot."
"The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
23%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp BlueXP?
Related to pricing, this is managed by the financial team, but I understand it is a bit high. Compared to competitors including Dell PowerStore, Dell APEX, and IBM Spectrum, these are slightly less...
What needs improvement with NetApp BlueXP?
I actually cannot think of any small thing or minor feature or tweak I would wish for in NetApp BlueXP. I find it to be good as it is.
What is your primary use case for NetApp BlueXP?
My main use case for NetApp BlueXP is to secure our hybrid multi-cloud environment, and because we are an MSP, we are using Azure, AWS, and Google. It has helped us to integrate all of them into a ...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
The number of similar alerts is the main area for improvement. Alert noise would be great to reduce.
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We are still working with SolarWinds and use the NPM product along with SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor.
What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?
We use customizable alerts extensively with different services, because the exchange services are different from Active Directory or DNS or anything else. We have customizable alerts for each servi...
 

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
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp BlueXP vs. SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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