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Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Nov 15, 2023
Offers a unified control pane for a swift overview and provides simple and user-friendly visibility into storage
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the ability to view all our different systems in one place. That's the most important feature for us."
  • "Performance could be a little better. In my opinion, it's a bit slow. If you click on something, it takes a while for the data to load."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for all the different environments we have, such as on-premises, Azure, and AWS clouds.

One of the main challenges we faced was the need for a single point of entry for all our system managers and NetApp BlueXP solution helped us overcome this challenge.

It provides us with a quick and simple overview of all our systems. BlueXP provides us with a unified control pane. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the ability to view all our different systems in one place. That's the most important feature for us.

The visibility into the storage is simple and easy to use. You can navigate to SCM or Volumes with just a few clicks.

What needs improvement?

Integration with other NetApp tools like Cloud Insights and SnapCenter would be beneficial.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a year. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Performance could be a little better. In my opinion, it's a bit slow. If you click on something, it takes a while for the data to load. I can't understand why because it's just pulling data from all the different clouds, but that could be improved. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is okay. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are good because if I pick up the phone and call a guy, I get an answer.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment was very simple. 

It involved discovering the systems and entering an IP address, user ID, and password, and the systems were integrated into the NetApp BlueXP environment.

What about the implementation team?

We worked directly with NetApp's team. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

NetApp BlueXP was our first choice. 

Our goal is to minimize the number of tools we use. We prefer to stick with NetApp products whenever possible to avoid introducing third-party tools.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Systems Administrator at Wolters Kluwer
Real User
Nov 12, 2023
Reduces delivery time and helps in CBO deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory."
  • "The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to deploy CBOs in AWS and Azure. 

How has it helped my organization?

NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory. 

What is most valuable?

We can manage multiple systems from a single point. The tool makes it easy to deploy CBOs. 

What needs improvement?

The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using NetApp BlueXP since 2017. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool's stability is not perfect, but pretty good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

NetApp BlueXP is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

I love the tool's support model. We purchased a specialized support model. They are very responsive. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment was straightforward. It is easy to add devices. 

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI with the tool's use. 

What other advice do I have?

NetApp BlueXP has reduced the time to prepare and create a new CBO. It has reduced our delivery time. 

I rate the product an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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