The primary use case of this solution for databases.
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What is NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays?
The NetApp EF560 all-flash array is an all-SSD storage system for applications that demand extremely high levels of performance and reliability. Requiring just 2U of rack space, the EF560 all-flash array combines extreme IOPS, microsecond response times, and up to 12GBps of bandwidth with leading, enterprise-proven availability features.
NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays was previously known as NetApp EF540, NetApp EF-Series.
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Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good performance, easy to operate and maintain, with good support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of this solution is the performance of the database access."
- "Better integration with other brands is important so we would like to see it easier to integrate."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of this solution is the performance of the database access.
It's simple in operating and for maintenance. Also, they provide a warranty for the I/O output.
What needs improvement?
All-Flash is made by Solid State Disk, it's not like HDD or spinning disk.
The price is important, and we would like to have it less expensive.
Better integration with other brands is important so we would like to see it easier to integrate.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for approximately one year.
We are using one of the older versions, with a capacity of 12 TB.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is stable. All-Flash has drives that are very stable. If dropped it's not broken. It's not the same as a hard drive and the old-style hard drive. It won't be damaged by a power surge.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 50 users, some are administrators and others are different businesses.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good. If we have some issues, especially from NetApp, they give us an early warning system. When there is a potential error, it will come up and let us know immediately that it will occur. This prevents it from crashing.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
It's very simple to run the application and run the database. It's more measurable with little to no variables.
It took less than a week to deploy.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use an integrator, we used the resources from our company. We have a team of five engineers to deploy and maintain this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays is an expensive product.
What other advice do I have?
I will continue to use this solution. I think that the technology is still the latest one.
If there is more development storage technology in the future with other venders then I will consider using another solution.
Depending on the business needs, there are variables to consider with the expense. It's still worth purchasing as the support is good and also the performance is very good.
Some of the engineers are still considering changing to a cheaper solution but they worry that the support and maintenance will not be as good.
I would recommend this solution. From my experience, this is still the best product available.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Technical Advisor at Synnex Metrodata Indonesia
Excellent SnapMirror feature with good stability and decent technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
- "The dashboard could be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
I usually run a POC for our customers.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very good. It offers very good performance, and very good data services to customers.
The ONTAP is excellent.
SnapMirror is very useful. It allows the customer to be able to see the entire relationship. It's one of the best features of the product.
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
For the most part, the solution is stable.
The technical support has been pretty good for the most part.
What needs improvement?
The solution should really build out a more hyper-converged product. In Indonesia, there are many competitors for hyper-converged products, such as Nutanix and VxRail from Dell. Those products in particular are so strong. They need to improve the NetApp for hyper-converged solutions. Whereas, NetApp for storage is still pretty strong in Indonesia.
The dashboard could be simplified. There are many, many features on NetApp, and they could be combined onto one centralized dashboard for ease of use and access.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability so far has been very good. It's a reliable solution. For AFF, I still have not noticed any bugs, for example.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We mostly deal with medium-sized organizations.
How are customer service and technical support?
When we have an issue we still cannot open a ticket yet as we are working when the customer has not yet sent an IPO, and so we cannot open a ticket. Typically, we ask for help from NetApp Southeast Asia. They are helpful. We request via email, and they always tend to help us.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process is okay for the common line installation. I'm familiar with the process, so it is okay.
When we reach an issue in customer, it can take a long time. However, when there's no issue in the customer environment, we can set up it very fast.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In terms of the cost, I do not handle the price or the payments at all. I can't speak to how much the solution costs or what the licensing structure is like.
What other advice do I have?
I'm working as pre-sales for NetApp. I help the NetApp team to test the POC for the customer. My company is a distributor of NetApp in Indonesia.
We might not use the latest version of the solution. We use the AFF Series and the C Series.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We're mostly quite satisfied with the solution so far.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Distributor (reseller)
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System Administrator at a government with 201-500 employees
Very stable, good performance, much faster than other solutions, and has native cloud integration
Pros and Cons
- "Its performance is most valuable. This solution is much faster than other as well as older storage solutions. The performance of the system is very good. We are getting 50 times better experience than the older storages. We are using AFF 300. It also has native cloud integration and most of the features."
- "Its pricing should be better. Its price is competitive, but they need to improve the pricing. They have different licensing models, which they need to improve. My expectation was cloud integration, which they have, but it is a different license. Therefore, people cannot enjoy it. If I want to use it, I need to pay extra. There is a cost involved for everything, but it should reach everyone. It is similar to having a Rolls-Royce, but you need to pay extra for the key. If you want the key, you need to pay."
What is most valuable?
Its performance is most valuable. This solution is much faster than other as well as older storage solutions. The performance of the system is very good. We are getting 50 times better experience than the older storages. We are using AFF 300. It also has native cloud integration and most of the features.
What needs improvement?
Its pricing should be better. Its price is competitive, but they need to improve the pricing. They have different licensing models, which they need to improve.
My expectation was cloud integration, which they have, but it is a different license. Therefore, people cannot enjoy it. If I want to use it, I need to pay extra. There is a cost involved for everything, but it should reach everyone. It is similar to having a Rolls-Royce, but you need to pay extra for the key. If you want the key, you need to pay.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have around 3,000 users. We plan to increase the usage of this product.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their technical support is good. I am satisfied with their support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have been using only NetApp in this company, and it is good. I also have experience with solutions from Hitachi, EMC, Dell, IBM, HP, and others.
How was the initial setup?
It is very easy. It hardly took four hours.
What about the implementation team?
We used an integrator for deployment, and we are satisfied with the experience.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They need to improve its pricing. The storage market is dying. So, they need to improve the price because it should reach all people. NetApp is one of the top ones, and they are charging a little bit of royalty as compared to other storage solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Information Technology Manager at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Helpful technical support, highly scalable , and professional vendor implementation
Pros and Cons
- "The hardware and software of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays are easy for us to use."
- "We have used IBM previously. We found that the storage from IBM was poor and we chose NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays because it can scale very easily."
What is our primary use case?
NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays are used for system backups. We mainly use it to store our ERP.
What is most valuable?
The hardware and software of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays are easy for us to use.
What needs improvement?
We have used IBM previously. We found that the storage from IBM was poor and we chose NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays because it can scale very easily.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays for approximately nine years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays a ten out of ten.
All of our IT specialist department is using the solution, which is approximately 10 people.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support has been very good.
How was the initial setup?
The time of deployment depends on the management system but typically takes one hour. Some of the processes are difficult and others are simple.
What about the implementation team?
We used vendor support for the implementation, we had a good experience.
We have five people for the deployment and maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of our license is approximately $200,000 over three years for NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays. There can be additional costs for storage. For example, if you want to have eight terabytes.
What other advice do I have?
We have recently upgraded our system and will not need to update it for more than three years.
My advice to others is all-flash systems are better than other systems.
We will continue with this system and if we need more capacity or performance we will upgrade the solution. We know this solution's software, hardware devices, and support are very good.
I rate NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jan 11, 2022
Flag as inappropriateManager, Cloud workload Migration & Onboarding Lead at Globe Telecom
Easy to use, flexible, and stable
What is our primary use case?
The majority of my clients wanted to establish a MetroCluster operation and wanted their business to be stable using multiple data centers. That is why they wanted storage that was going to provide a place for their virtual machines.
What is most valuable?
Some of the valuable features include MetroCluster switchover, in terms of disaster recovery, it is easy to use, and flexible.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for almost one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In my experience I found the solution to be stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
There could be an improvement when it comes to SLA support, it could be faster. In case of emergencies, when you need urgent feedback from the support, it is delayed because you need to make multiple calls.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup for installation was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The installation took one day to configure.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Most of my customers pay for the license on a yearly basis. It can be expensive depending on the capacity number.
What other advice do I have?
When you are dealing with a virtual machine or on-premise, one of the in-demand storage is NetApp. Veeam is also compatible with NetApp, you will not have any concern, it is a total package.
I rate NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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