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NetApp FAS Series pros and cons

Vendor: NetApp
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

NetApp FAS Series offers superior performance and cost-efficiency for data management.
It provides seamless data sharing between Windows and Unix systems from a centralized point.
The integration of snapshot and replication technologies significantly improves backup and disaster recovery processes.
NetApp FAS Series is highly stable and reliable, particularly under heavy loads and 24/7 operations.
The support for various protocols and the ease of expanding and managing storage resources enhance its flexibility.

CONS

NetApp FAS Series struggles with high pricing and cost concerns compared to competitors.
Flexibility and configuration options in NetApp FAS Series are limited.
NetApp FAS Series lacks in performance, especially in speed and IOPS, and could benefit from an all-flash solution.
The licensing cost of NetApp FAS Series is high and could be improved.
Technical support from NetApp FAS Series, including international support, needs improvement.
 

NetApp FAS Series Pros review quotes

reviewer2560449 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
It gives us the performance we need and the reliability we need to make sure that our systems have the uptime that our internal customers demand.
TW
Aug 10, 2023
The SnapMirror is a good tool because, as long as you're going NetApp to NetApp, it's ultimately the fastest way to move data. We replicate everything to another site for disaster recovery.
GA
Jan 17, 2022
Flexible and reliable storage solution with multiple features such as cloning, replication, and deduplication. Data migration can be done without any performance implications on the production systems.
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LS
Jul 27, 2020
For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs. It is amazingly resilient. That's very important to us, because we are basically, with some exceptions, have a 24/7 operation.
reviewer2689182 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 9, 2025
In NetApp FAS Series, I appreciate the visibility.
AR
Sep 25, 2024
The ONTAP tools make managing VMware easier.
HT
Apr 17, 2025
The biggest advantage that makes NetApp FAS Series better is that we can use RAID technology on the storage.
Temitope Oladeji - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 22, 2021
I like the unified management feature because sometimes you end up running a single protocol on the entire system.
AdrianoSimao - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 3, 2022
The replication feature is noteworthy because it's faster than most and it uses little bandwidth. Then there's the friendly interface that the equipment offers. With this interface, it is very easy to manage.
reviewer2560956 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
It's enabled us to allow admins across the IT organization to more easily manage their own subset of data within our organization.
 

NetApp FAS Series Cons review quotes

reviewer2560449 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
When we were going through all the MFA hardening and the anti-ransomware setup, I gave some feedback to our executive. The MFA process for getting that set up on the AFF systems was cumbersome compared to some of our other systems.
TW
Aug 10, 2023
NetApp systems are somewhat more complex, though not excessively so. If you're transitioning from a Windows server environment to NetApp, get training or education; otherwise, you might struggle with this solution.
GA
Jan 17, 2022
No other area for improvement comes to mind other than its price. Making the price more attractive will help this solution have a bigger market share.
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LS
Jul 27, 2020
The one aspect of the solution that's negative for us is also more unique to us due to the fact that we did a MetroCluster. The tiebreaker piece that does the monitoring of the two different locations, and determines if one is not talking to the network normally (or if it's truly down) is a little difficult. It feels like it was not designed from the beginning to fit well into the other pieces. It feels like it was thrown in at the last minute and it is not smooth.
reviewer2689182 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 9, 2025
It was not possible to have a custom user inside ONTAP without the delete permission to delete the volume. We wanted others to be able to create a SnapMirror and volume, but have no volume deletion permission. In the newest version, it seems to already be in place, but there was a bug enabling this one in older versions 9.11, 9.10, or earlier.
AR
Sep 25, 2024
It's hard to find in-person training that fits our schedule in our area. They offer a lot of online training, but we need somewhere to go because we can't really get away from the office.
HT
Apr 17, 2025
Regarding the stability of NetApp FAS Series, I would rate it seven or seven point five because there are frequent panic messages.
Temitope Oladeji - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 22, 2021
Interfacing with the cloud environment could be better. I want to be able to move some cloud volume and integrate it seamlessly with my home on-premise storage. Sometimes I have issues with port permissions. NetApp probably needs to improve more on the integration side from on-premise to the cloud.
AdrianoSimao - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 3, 2022
I think this kind of infrastructure is mostly obsolete. To keep up with developments in this space, you need to move all these features to an All-Flash solution.
reviewer2560956 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
A big problem with physical appliances is that updating them can be a bit burdensome.