We performed a comparison between NetApp Private Storage and Panasas ActiveStor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Nasuni and others in NAS."At the moment, we are extensively using SnapMirror."
"The most valuable feature of NetApp Private Storage is out-of-the-box integration with the SAN switches. They are much easier compared to Dell solutions. Additionally, the connector that comes with the solution that allows connection back to the Cisco SAN switches is very good. In Dell, I would need to use an FCIP or CIP port that is required."
"It gave us a platform which could clearly arrange all our files and volumes."
"The most valuable feature is integration."
"The solution scales well."
"As opposed to cloud, we have full control over security, use, who uses it. We own a number of different companies, so we can partition however we want."
"NetApp has its own dedicated operating system, so it will not be affected by any wireless piggybacking or malware. That's the beauty of NetApp's operating system."
"Very stable and very scalable."
"I am impressed with the tool's performance and bandwidth."
"We've found the product to be quite flexible."
"I would like to have the Active-Active feature. Some competitors already have it. I would like NetApp to add it to stay competitive."
"There is room for improvement in the support. It has been a problem for our team."
"The solution could improve by having better support experts. For example, they do not have clear instructions on configuration."
"I think that it should work better with Microsoft solutions, more integrated with Microsoft. We also need integrated NAS and block storage."
"There may actually be so many features that the end-user gets lost in the volume."
"They need a little more technical people in Akola. Most of the NetApp people are in Bangalore, Mumbai, or Delhi, but there are very few in Akola. I think NetApp has few technicians in Akola because they mostly rely on partners to service this area."
"I would like to see the GUI management simplified in the next release."
"The hardware does not last as long as it could with new software."
"We have received complaints from customers that the tool is not easy to use. The tool's local technical service is slow. The solution is good for Linux customers and not for customers with other operating systems like Windows. The solution should provide storage without client software integration."
"The solution is quite expensive."
NetApp Private Storage is ranked 12th in NAS with 14 reviews while Panasas ActiveStor is ranked 14th in NAS with 2 reviews. NetApp Private Storage is rated 8.6, while Panasas ActiveStor is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of NetApp Private Storage writes "Integrates well, useful connectors, and straightforward implemention". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Panasas ActiveStor writes "A stable solution with good performance and bandwidth". NetApp Private Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp FAS Series, whereas Panasas ActiveStor is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp FAS Series.
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