NetApp OnCommand [EOL] vs SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor comparison

NetApp and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Storage Management category. Additionally, 80% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

NetApp OnCommand [EOL]

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp OnCommand [EOL]

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

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SolarWinds Storage Resource...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Henry Aragon

Storage Administrator at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

Versatile data protocols improve efficiency while execution capabilities need enhancement

The ease of configuring NetApp FAS series is noteworthy, as they support multiple standards like iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, and NVMe. NetApp's data efficiency protocols are unmatched in the industry. ActiveIQ offers significant improvements in data monitoring and error notification. It provides crucial data management features and has versatile support for various protocols and standards, making it a one-size-fits-all storage solution.

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AbdulKader Mohandes

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the main features is the ability to run the block and file storage from the same system."

"Snapshot is a valuable feature."

"In OnCommand Unified Manager, we can monitor the entire cluster as well as configure data protection through Unified Manager."

"The ease of configuring NetApp FAS series is noteworthy, as they support multiple standards like iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, and NVMe."

"I am impressed with the product's ability to warn us whenever something is wrong with the system. It is connected with Active Directory and Exchange. Whenever there is anything wrong with NetApp, the solution will alert you to an event error, post which you can start to troubleshoot."

"The initial setup is very straightforward."

Cons

"At present, OnCommand Unified Manager has just the monitoring and data protection features. It would be better to add some features for entire cluster management and storage management. Automation should also be included so that instead of separately accessing Unified Manager and OnCommand Workflow Automation, we can work in a single window. It is very much required."

"The tool is not intuitive and the menus are confusing, especially the snapshot view."

"There could be better performance in block storage and the GUI could be improved because not every operation is available. You need some operations in the CLI."

"The solution lacks the ability to generate reports from Snapshot."

"ActiveIQ only provides read access and does not allow making changes directly."

"The solution could always be more easily scalable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheaper than EMC but more expensive than HP and Pure Storage. I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"When we compare with other similar kinds of products from Dell EMC and HP, the price of NetApp OnCommand is reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

22%

Recruiting/Hr Firm

12%

Insurance Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp OnCommand?

NetApp collaborates with us to provide deals when possible, optimizing storage based on business requirements, allowing us to save on costs for unnecessary storage space.

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What needs improvement with NetApp OnCommand?

ActiveIQ only provides read access and does not allow making changes directly. Making it capable of executing changes to NetApp would be beneficial.

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What advice do you have for others considering NetApp OnCommand?

My overall rating for NetApp OnCommand is seven out of ten. The solution offers unmatched data efficiency protocols. Improving ActiveIQ by allowing it to execute changes to NetApp would make it eve...

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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.

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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.

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What advice do you have for others considering SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor?

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Also Known As

NetApp Operations Manager, NetApp SANscreen

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Overview

NetApp OnCommand data management software allows you to gain a new level of control over your shared storage infrastructure, and gives you the visibility you need to achieve common data management across resources in the Data Fabric.

This suite of industry-leading management products unleashes the power of the ONTAP software, to help maximize system utilization, meet storage SLAs, minimize risks, and boost performance. Use the OnCommand portfolio’s intuitive graphical user interfaces, automation, and integration to simplify data management of your on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.

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The storage monitoring and capacity management software from SolarWinds gives you deep visibility into the performance of your multi-vendor storage arrays, and helps you closely watch the application stack for storage issues that affect application performance.

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Sample Customers

Norfolk County Council, Yahoo Japan, Sheridan College, Citrix Systems, Avanade, Quasar Data Center, DG Khan Cement Co. Ltd.

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