Technical Expert at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
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2025-04-29T09:40:49Z
Apr 29, 2025
I cannot compare Panzura CloudFS directly with other vendors accurately; while NetApp has more features for NFS service, especially in security, Panzura excels in collaboration and its cloud file service; however, its NFS service lags in various aspects, with room for improvement. I would recommend Panzura CloudFS to other users for its collaboration features and access points, but I advise caution regarding NFS service issues that require improvement, especially for Unix-based critical applications. However, for teams using Windows machines, my experience has been greatly positive. Overall, I would rate Panzura CloudFS an eight out of ten.
To someone who prefers using big-name software companies, I would say that Panzura's attention to detail and support have been very good. The support function from the backend has been very good. The engineers I have worked with while deploying new filers, moving them, or decommissioning them have been good. They do a lot of work from the backend including version upgrades. They stage on the backend for us to upgrade all of our filers at one time. Their support has been excellent. It means a lot to have that kind of support in our environment. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Senior Vice President, Technology at Halff Associates, Inc.
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2025-02-27T20:56:00Z
Feb 27, 2025
We are Panzura customers only. I would advise others to take a serious look at Panzura CloudFS to see if it meets their business needs. It has been a solid product for us, and it was a good fit for the way in which we operate. I would give it an eight out of ten.
You could start with just a handful of offices and do a proof of concept to see how it goes for you before deploying it enterprise-wide. I would start with either a small group or maybe small offices, two or three offices, and see how it works. Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten.
If you're considering Panzura, I'd actually recommend looking into DDN products. They're very stable. In fact, they're launching Infinea, which is totally cloud-based and uses Lambda and Kubernetes. It's a very good product. If you have basic IT concepts, it's very easy to understand. But if you're not familiar with NAS things and networking protocols like SMB or Linux, then it might be a bit difficult for new users. Linux understanding is very important to use Panzura. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. Master Snapshot feature is the only exceptional feature, but the rest of the features are similar to other storage solutions.
Director Of Information Technology at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
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2023-09-22T16:31:36Z
Sep 22, 2023
I rate Panzura a seven out of ten. Anyone looking into using Panzura for the first time should get multiple references from other companies already using Panzura, ask them about their issues, and be an informed consumer. We didn't ask enough questions the first time.
Panzura CloudFS connects data across a distributed network, offering an efficient solution for file storage and management in a cloud environment.Designed for businesses needing robust data management, Panzura CloudFS enables seamless access and high availability by providing advanced capabilities for distributed file systems. This technology ensures collaboration and data consistency across multiple locations, optimizing enterprise storage strategies and enhancing data governance and...
I cannot compare Panzura CloudFS directly with other vendors accurately; while NetApp has more features for NFS service, especially in security, Panzura excels in collaboration and its cloud file service; however, its NFS service lags in various aspects, with room for improvement. I would recommend Panzura CloudFS to other users for its collaboration features and access points, but I advise caution regarding NFS service issues that require improvement, especially for Unix-based critical applications. However, for teams using Windows machines, my experience has been greatly positive. Overall, I would rate Panzura CloudFS an eight out of ten.
To someone who prefers using big-name software companies, I would say that Panzura's attention to detail and support have been very good. The support function from the backend has been very good. The engineers I have worked with while deploying new filers, moving them, or decommissioning them have been good. They do a lot of work from the backend including version upgrades. They stage on the backend for us to upgrade all of our filers at one time. Their support has been excellent. It means a lot to have that kind of support in our environment. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
We are Panzura customers only. I would advise others to take a serious look at Panzura CloudFS to see if it meets their business needs. It has been a solid product for us, and it was a good fit for the way in which we operate. I would give it an eight out of ten.
You could start with just a handful of offices and do a proof of concept to see how it goes for you before deploying it enterprise-wide. I would start with either a small group or maybe small offices, two or three offices, and see how it works. Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten.
If you're considering Panzura, I'd actually recommend looking into DDN products. They're very stable. In fact, they're launching Infinea, which is totally cloud-based and uses Lambda and Kubernetes. It's a very good product. If you have basic IT concepts, it's very easy to understand. But if you're not familiar with NAS things and networking protocols like SMB or Linux, then it might be a bit difficult for new users. Linux understanding is very important to use Panzura. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. Master Snapshot feature is the only exceptional feature, but the rest of the features are similar to other storage solutions.
I rate Panzura a seven out of ten. Anyone looking into using Panzura for the first time should get multiple references from other companies already using Panzura, ask them about their issues, and be an informed consumer. We didn't ask enough questions the first time.