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NetApp Private Storage vs Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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 Private Storage
Ranking in NAS
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct
Ranking in NAS
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the NAS category, the mindshare of NetApp Private Storage is 3.9%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NAS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp Private Storage3.9%
Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct0.7%
Other95.4%
NAS
 

Featured Reviews

Atilla Celiloglu - PeerSpot reviewer
Broadcast Technology Director at tv8
Has supported continuous broadcasting with reliable performance and consistent operations
They can make more solutions for cloud integration in NetApp Private Storage. It should be easier to use the cloud S3 integration, maybe from a NetApp interface, where users can choose the type of storage before sending to S3. I would like to see more audit and performance logs via cloud integrations and ONTAP. Without the need for separate software.
Jaspreet k - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of The Operations at Flash AI
Reduced manual monitoring and now gain real-time insight into agent behavior and governance
A specific scenario where Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct was really helpful in my environment is that since we are using it for a long time, it provides us a well for monitoring and governance for the workflows we use in the current project. What stands out is the amount of context available on the agent actions rather than simply generating another security alert. It focuses and gives us a report including continuous monitoring with evaluation, policy enforcement, and remediation. Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct's Sage engine is designed to prevent and provide intent-based governance for the agent actions. This is why we are using it and this is how it is helping. Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct offers multiple important features, but the most important feature which I love is the agent monitor which allows us to automatically discover the agents and gives us visibility into their activity in real time. The second is the agent inventory and risk profiling, which helps us identify which agents are active in real time and which ones require closer attention. Additionally, one of the features that helps us is data and identity visibility, allowing us to see what information an agent is accessing and which identity it interacts with. Moreover, the immutable audit trail is very useful when investigating why an agent performs a particular action. Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct's agent monitor has made my work easier and more efficient, as it is very useful when we have to see the overall agentic monitor of the organization. To understand it better, we can just go there and check what is the activity, how many agents are active, who is working, and who is misbehaving. Sometimes they take commands from other agents, which is not expected. It gives us clarity over the agents and also helps us create proper ROI reports, ensuring that the agents are performing in the right direction with minimal cost.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The solution scales well."
"We get our data faster and it's very reliable; we don't go down."
"They have the scalability that we need, that we ask for, and I think it is a very, very good solution."
"For recording and stability, NetApp Private Storage is the best."
"We feel that NetApp gave us a platform (base) which could clearly arrange all our files and volumes."
"Very stable and very scalable."
"The most valuable feature is integration."
"Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct has positively impacted my organization by showing at least a seventy to eighty percent reduction in manual effort for agent monitoring and investigating, which is exceptional."
"Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct has improved my organization with secured backups, and even in case of attacks, we are safe with respect to the backup data we have."
 

Cons

"NetApp Private Storage is still integrated into the ISCSI connectivity and the FC protocol. I would recommend them to migrate to the FCIP because the SAN switches are moving further to an FCIP, and are scaling out of the ISCSI connectivity. Sooner or later, that will be an issue for NetApp Private Storage. An NFCIP should be available to them moving three years down the line."
"I would like to have the Active-Active feature. Some competitors already have it. I would like NetApp to add it to stay competitive."
"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."
"They can make more solutions for cloud integration in NetApp Private Storage. It should be easier to use the cloud S3 integration, maybe from a NetApp interface, where users can choose the type of storage before sending to S3."
"The one thing I've noticed with NetApp when you buy hardware and you can use it for a while and then you have to get new hardware."
"I would like to see the GUI management simplified in the next release."
"I think that it should work better with Microsoft solutions, more integrated with Microsoft. We also need integrated NAS and block storage."
"There is room for improvement in the support. It has been a problem for our team."
"In terms of stability, Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct is still not stable as it is evolving, so I would give it a seven or eight."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of NetApp Private Storage is similar to other solutions. There is typically an annual license required for this solution."
"NetApp Private Storage is cheaper here in India compared to other solutions, such as Dell."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The product is costly."
"The price could be lower."
"In general, I am pleased with the pricing, though it is a little high."
"We negotiate whatever deal we can get on the type of storage that it is, but it's totally under our control,."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with NetApp Private Storage?
They can make more solutions for cloud integration in NetApp Private Storage. It should be easier to use the cloud S3 integration, maybe from a NetApp interface, where users can choose the type of ...
What is your primary use case for NetApp Private Storage?
It consists of a large production company and national television channels broadcasting 24/7. We wanted to choose a stable product with flawless SLA levels for an organization that broadcasts 24/7....
What advice do you have for others considering NetApp Private Storage?
I believe it will deliver the expected performance and stability for television channels and production studios. On a scale of 1-10, I rate NetApp Private Storage an 8.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct?
Regarding the pricing of Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct, I am not sure because there is a separate team who is working on the cost.
What needs improvement with Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct?
I am not sure about areas for improvement. In terms of stability, Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct is still not stable as it is evolving, so I would give it a seven or eight. Stability can be improved becau...
What is your primary use case for Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct?
Approximately 25 users in a big team manage the backups with Rubrik NAS Cloud Direct.
 

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