2018-10-24T09:09:00Z

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp ONTAP?

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Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2024-01-10T15:44:00Z
Jan 10, 2024

The product is a bit expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten.

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BP
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-09-11T14:41:12Z
Sep 11, 2023

Our pricing with discounts is reasonable, but it may vary for others. If you're paying rack rate, it might be a different situation. But I think with our discount level, the pricing is reasonable.

RT
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-07-14T09:36:04Z
Jul 14, 2023

I rate NetApp ONTAP's pricing a seven out of ten.

KH
MSP
Top 20
2023-06-22T02:49:04Z
Jun 22, 2023

NetApp ONTAP is a pricey product, but you pay for what you get. I rate NetApp ONTAP a five out of ten for its pricing.

Dan Pride - PeerSpot reviewer
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Top 10
2023-02-03T15:18:05Z
Feb 3, 2023

It's very expensive.

JH
Reseller
Top 20
2022-11-24T13:12:55Z
Nov 24, 2022

The pricing is okay. I'd rate it three out of five in terms of affordability. It is not a cheap solution. However, it is quite stable and offers good value.

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Temitope Oladeji - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-09-06T15:10:07Z
Sep 6, 2022

The price is relative. Once the value is appreciated, price is a much simpler issue. In terms of licensing, I feel NetApp ONTAP is a bit pricey compared to other solutions, but it has value, and the total cost of ownership of the NetApp ONTAP system is cheaper than the others. The initial cost might be a bit high, but over a period of time, it's cheaper. I rate the price a six out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap.

GN
Real User
Top 5
2022-05-31T21:03:10Z
May 31, 2022

Netapp is a suite of top-quality enterprise data management solutions, so nothing is inexpensive, but the value they deliver is unparalleled.  ONTAP is the UI for Netapp's storage management operating system, so it shouldn't be viewed as a separate cost item.  It's a bit like asking about the cost of Mac OSX: that's not really the part you're paying for.

LP
Real User
2022-02-21T18:16:00Z
Feb 21, 2022

ONTAP is expensive, but most storage systems are now-a-days and everything is included with the license - there are no additional fees.

AG
Real User
2021-11-01T19:45:03Z
Nov 1, 2021

I feel the licensing prices to be very much on the high side. I do not know how frequently these licenses must be renewed.

VP
Real User
2020-12-11T17:11:34Z
Dec 11, 2020

The cost is quite high. They need to work on making it a bit more affordable. We buy the equipment as a one-time purchase and then also purchase five years of support. It's a CapEx model.

Rajesh Kumar Ramachandran - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-11-17T19:04:05Z
Nov 17, 2020

In order to scale, you do need to purchase add-ons.

ES
Real User
2019-11-05T05:28:00Z
Nov 5, 2019

The cost of licensing for our company is really not that much. We are a big company but we only use Fibre Channel SAN (Storage Area Network) storage. We don't use the others. So actually we did not need to use all of the licenses. So, the cost is really average for us.

it_user848262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2019-01-14T13:16:00Z
Jan 14, 2019

There are two consumption methods: pay as you go and subscription. Pay as you go is purchased directly from your AWS account and is charged either on an hourly basis or annually. It is a little expensive but worth it. Purchasing this solution through AWS Marketplace was secure. We purchased it there because we are AWS customers.

OF
Real User
2018-12-19T07:16:00Z
Dec 19, 2018

Our FAS9000's do, 150,000 IOPS per head which is less than around one dollar per IOP.

NM
Real User
2018-10-28T07:37:00Z
Oct 28, 2018

* * We receive the best support for a lower price point. * The price point is very competitive and inexpensive compared to what you receive from other vendors in the market.

SR
Real User
2018-10-28T07:36:00Z
Oct 28, 2018

We received a super deal for our new machine, so we were happy with the price.

TG
MSP
2018-10-28T07:36:00Z
Oct 28, 2018

We went through a reseller to buy the solution.

JC
Real User
2018-10-28T07:36:00Z
Oct 28, 2018

Just buy ONTAP and go for it.

MV
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

With other vendors, we need to buy a separate license for a third-party storage, but with NetApp, you don't need to buy a license, as it will come up with the storage.

PG
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

Our cost per IOP is three to four dollars, but we have a hybrid solution. Therefore, we have SSD and spinning disk running together. In the past, you didn't have to buy separate products. They were mostly included with the purchase. In the end, it's more expensive to buy it separate than together. If you are going to need it, one package at the beginning is cheaper. I don't like this nickel-and-diming. I like an all in one solution.

NS
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

There are specific workloads where some vendors provide better value, but in general, NetApp has done a far better on price than other vendors.

MG
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

It pays to get the Cadillac. That's what we call ours. Don't undersize it. We undersized our first one and ended up having to get rid of it, then buying a new one. We lost money in the process. We should have paid for more than what we needed at the beginning.

NE
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

The product costs an arm and leg; it's expensive.

JP
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

If you start narrowing down NetApp versus price point, then comparing it to the feature set and take away all the bloat that other companies will try to add on, there is no other option. It comes down to just NetApp.

SC
Consultant
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

They could reduce the price.

YM
Real User
2018-10-24T13:31:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

While it is going to cost a lot of money, their technologies is worth it.

JM
Real User
2018-10-24T09:09:00Z
Oct 24, 2018

The solution has helped us reduce the overall cost of storage by doing an OPEX agreement with NetApp, we are paying based on utilization. Instead of fronting 30 petabytes worth of storage, we are paying for what we're using.

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