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NetApp AFF A-Series pros and cons

Vendor: NetApp
4.4 out of 5

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PROS

NetApp's hot and cold storage are highly valued features along with immutable snapshots for advanced security.
Users report a significant reduction in downtime due to NetApp's efficiency, achieving Five 9s availability.
MetroCluster is praised for synchronization capabilities, and update packages offer convenience with combined firmware and server updates.
NetApp consistently implements customer-requested features in software revisions, showcasing responsiveness.
Inline deduplication and compression are considered unmatched, and support is highly regarded for its quality.

CONS

It would be helpful if NetApp organized a yearly session to discuss new features and how they can assist. Potential information gaps may hinder decision-making.
Ransomware protection of NetApp could be improved.
NetApp shifts to the cloud and AI but lacks enhancements in core technology for faster storage.
NetApp systems have limitations in volume shares and Kubernetes container volumes.
NetApp AFF A-Series pricing should be more affordable for better business appeal.
 

NetApp AFF A-Series Pros review quotes

Raymond Ciscon - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
The amazing thing is that whenever we have come up with an issue where we need to get something done, and it wasn't necessarily available, they could do things for us, usually within the next revision of the software.
MS
Feb 14, 2025
NetApp's inline deduplication and compression are unmatched compared to other vendors.
CP
Apr 25, 2025
NetApp AFF A-Series is faster and more robust compared to the all-flash storage of NetApp.
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reviewer2560527 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
We've reduced downtime. Without all of NetApp's benefits, we would have had to reconfigure parts of storage that would have required downtime. We have dramatically reduced our downtime through successive generations of NetApp, allowing us to get Five 9s availability.
Veerle Van Ransbeek - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 7, 2024
NetApp's hot and cold storage are its most valuable features. We currently use the A series. Immutable snapshots are another advanced security feature that is positive.
reviewer2560926 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
MetroCluster is the best product on the market. It synchronizes the storage. NetApp's update packages are a huge advantage because the firmware and server updates are in one package.
reviewer2560899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
NetApp helps us get the fastest output.
 

NetApp AFF A-Series Cons review quotes

Raymond Ciscon - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
I really don't have a lot of complaints. In the past, there were issues, however, they've really done a great job of reaching out.
MS
Feb 14, 2025
Pricing could always be lower.
CP
Apr 25, 2025
NetApp AFF A-Series should work on cost. The solutions, especially enterprise-level storage, should be more affordable to improve their appeal to businesses.
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reviewer2560527 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
The solution's ransomware protection could be improved.
Veerle Van Ransbeek - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 7, 2024
It would be helpful if our partner organized a yearly session with my team to discuss the new feature sets on our current solutions and other ways NetApp can help us. Perhaps we are missing some information to help us make the right decision.
reviewer2560926 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
We have several problems with the limitations of NetApp systems in terms of volume shares. We have a brick in a 700 or a controller, and we sometimes make small volumes, but Kubernetes container volumes don't allow us.
reviewer2560899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
NetApp is shifting to the cloud and adopting AI, but it is not improving its core technology to deliver faster storage. We're still waiting to see if it improves speed with solutions like the 90 series.