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NetApp AltaVault pros and cons

Vendor: NetApp
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

NetApp AltaVault enables seamless data movement from on-premise to cloud storage locations like Azure.
NetApp AltaVault provides flexibility, allowing virtualization and unrestricted testing of backups and disaster recovery capabilities.
NetApp AltaVault offers a deduplication engine that achieves over 10 times deduplication ratio for backup data.
NetApp AltaVault allows storage of large archived data on low-cost on-premise and complemented by even cheaper cloud storage.
NetApp AltaVault supports easy integration with various operating systems, facilitating seamless migration.

CONS

NetApp AltaVault needs more capacity in the basic model, which could prove beneficial.
Integration with Veeam or similar would be better optimized with tighter integration.
NetApp AltaVault only supports up to 500 volumes for SnapMirror, which is insufficient for users needing more, such as 750 volumes.
There's a need for different user base authentication to allow customers to only access their own backups.
It's becoming outdated and competes with NetApp's other primary architecture.
 

NetApp AltaVault Pros review quotes

it_user750567 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
Most importantly is having that island into that datacenter, and being able to address things in the same console. Thus, it is irrelevant where it's stored.
reviewer1302873 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2022
It's so easy to work with.
it_user750867 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
It's pretty simple. Once you set it, it goes; and then the idea of being able to get it to the cloud very quickly. It's kind of a set-it-forget-it.
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it_user750774 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
The flexibility. Being able to virtualize it, port it wherever I like, test my backups, test my DR capabilities whenever I like without impacting anybody.
Joseph Galvan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2023
Its initial setup is easy.
it_user750780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
The deduplication engine. Right now, we're at about 10.5 to 11 times deduplication of our backup data.
it_user748329 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2017
Being able to move data seamlessly from one-premise to the cloud (Azure). It works great. The backup solution is perfect for us.
reviewer1302873 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 16, 2020
The solution can be used for all Office 365 applications.
PM
Sep 27, 2023
The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is easy to use and integrate with whichever operating systems you use, providing you with a complete view, especially when you plan to migrate to some other operating system.
Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2024
The dashboard is useful for managing data backups.
 

NetApp AltaVault Cons review quotes

it_user750567 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
There are some bits it could do better. With tighter integration maybe with Veeam, or something like that, it'd be really good.
reviewer1302873 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2022
The solution needs faster indexing.
it_user750867 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
What could be helpful is different user base authentication so then maybe we could allow different customers to point to a single appliance and they only see the backups and things that they have.
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it_user750774 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
More than a 500 volume limit. At the moment, it only supports up to 500 volumes for SnapMirror and that's a problem. We've got 750, so a larger limit for volume replicas for SnapMirror.
Joseph Galvan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2023
NetApp's own competing products complicate things.
it_user750780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2017
I really want to partner it with the SnapCenter. We haven't implemented that yet. We're upgrading all of our stuff to the ONTAP 9, which you had to have.
ST
Jul 31, 2025
The initial installation is difficult for my clients who have it on both on-premises and on cloud.
it_user748329 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2017
More capacity with the basic model of the AltaVault would probably help out.
reviewer1302873 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 16, 2020
It would be nice if the solution was more complete. Many customers are looking for a single solution or silo that they can manage everything from. It would be nice, instead of having different products, if everything a client needed was in one solution.
PM
Sep 27, 2023
The initial setup phase of the tool was difficult.