We performed a comparison between Oracle FS1 Flash Storage System and VIOLIN QV2020 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Pure Storage and others in All-Flash Storage."I never have to worry about its performance or if it is the root cause of an issue."
"It allows engineers to focus on other things rather than doing the more manual tasks. It automates tasks, so the ease of use is extreme. It simplifies the storage."
"The reliability is very good."
"This solution is very scalable."
"The most valuable feature is replication."
"We like the data reduction rates. That has been really helpful. You get 4U of Pure storage replacing something like two racks of spinning disks. One of the things that has contributed to that are the data reduction rates."
"It gives us capacity planning."
"Their REST API is wonderful, well-documented, and easy to use."
"It's actually shaking hands with the workflow solutions much better than any other storage."
"VIOLIN QV2020 is the latest in terms of performance. It has high-speed data access and processing capabilities, distinguishing it as a leader in its storage solutions category."
"It’s simple to use hardware to fix performance issues. Our issue is poor coding/queries. This greatly speeded things up. It’s too costly to track down poor programming in applications. The price of a developer’s time to scan through all the coding is high compared to buying Violin."
"This product has only two active controllers, whereas other solutions can have more. This is something that needs to improve."
"A three wave application or multi wave application synchronization would be an improvement."
"I would like to see the NAS add-on component become more fault-tolerant than just a single virtual machine running inside the array. I'm unwilling to use it for that reason."
"I think replication is one area that still needs improvement. Earlier, Pure Storage FlashArray only had IP-based replication. There was no API-based replication, but they have enhanced the feature now. However, they need to work on API replication for C-type of arrays."
"We understand that they're thinking about it, but one of the things that would be nice is if they added some basic file-level capabilities to the platform. The idea is that they would run a basic NFS or CIF share from the controllers. FlashBlade is the powerhouse for File and Object storage, but if you don't need all that power, a lightweight file function would make FlashArrays more versatile."
"It's too early to tell if we've seen a reduction in total cost of ownership. The solution is expensive."
"They should work on their upgrades, they're not smooth."
"We would like to see more cloud support, which we know is coming, although it's not out yet. It's going to be released in the next versions. That would be the biggest win, if additional cloud support is built into the array."
"It has to be flexible according to the customer's requirements. It has to be aligned with the customer business and the business environment."
"I set up Wi-Fi for storage, and since then, we haven't experienced any interruptions in service."
"VIMM replacement is poorly designed. You have to slide out an entire drawer, remove the cover and then pop out the failed VIMM. I would like to see a front replacement just like with hard disks. This leaves room for error; for example, when you slide it out from the rack, you are moving cables along the cable management arm. This leaves the possibility of accidentally unplugging a cable from the array if it is not seated properly. Also, you might pinch the cables when sliding it back into the server rack."
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Oracle FS1 Flash Storage System is ranked 35th in All-Flash Storage while VIOLIN QV2020 is ranked 28th in All-Flash Storage with 2 reviews. Oracle FS1 Flash Storage System is rated 8.0, while VIOLIN QV2020 is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Oracle FS1 Flash Storage System writes "Has a fantastic feature-set and works well with workflow solutions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VIOLIN QV2020 writes "Has high-speed data access and processing capabilities, distinguishing it as a leader in its storage solutions category". Oracle FS1 Flash Storage System is most compared with , whereas VIOLIN QV2020 is most compared with Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI).
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