We performed a comparison between HPE StorageWorks MSA and NetApp FAS Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features are the storage levels and snapshot features."
"I like StorageWorks' snapshots for our backup system. We had a pool of SSD and traditional drives. StorageWorks has a feature that transfers the hot data to high-performing drives."
"MSA performs exceptionally well, particularly in regions with frequent power outages."
"The most valuable feature of HPE StorageWorks MSA is its flexibility."
"Monitoring is a very big thing. Other great features include block storage; volume creation and the data reliability scalability, which makes the solution really good."
"The solution is pretty transparent and works well."
"The product is very easy to deploy."
"The solution is very easy to use, it is not really complex for any user, such as non-technical individuals."
"A reliable and easily managed storage system is a key performance factor. The system also has more features than we require."
"It's a stable product. No issues there."
"The input and output per second performance are satisfactory."
"Has rock solid reliability and is easy to use."
"Ability to use mirroring and SnapVault have made backup no longer necessary."
"Adaptive balancing is a valuable feature."
"End-users like that they can rely on the Snapshot technology so they can do their restores themselves."
"Better performance and lower costs."
"The solution could improve by adding configuration tools."
"The solution requires hardware."
"Some clients have suggested room for improvement in expanding storage capacity beyond the base traces."
"It would be ideal if there was a better management interface."
"HPE StorageWorks MSA could maybe include a pay-top of texture feature or something like job replication."
"The platform’s monitoring capabilities could be enhanced."
"The support contract is expensive, although they are very responsive."
"I rate HPE support four out of 10. I'm not happy with them. We purchased mission-critical support, and we're supposed to get a response in four hours. Instead, I'm waiting days for them to replace the drive. They asked me to send back the failed one, and I don't know the address. After I sent it back, they told me they haven't received it. It's a nightmare."
"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."
"NetApp FAS Series should introduce an FTP application for the broadcast and post-production market."
"There is room for improvement in deployment and configuration processes."
"The WAFL is slow."
"Needs to improve the adaptive storage quality of service."
"It lacks automatic tiering, When you use data, some of it goes cold. It is not hot data, so the system should automatically move that data to the SATA, while the hot data is kept on tier-one, the SaaS or SSD drives."
"The AutoSupport could be improved to be more proactive in certain cases."
"We no longer have OEM support in South Africa which is not helpful, it can be difficult. They should add an office back to the country because it was better."
HPE StorageWorks MSA is ranked 5th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 19 reviews while NetApp FAS Series is ranked 1st in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 98 reviews. HPE StorageWorks MSA is rated 8.4, while NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of HPE StorageWorks MSA writes "Has a straightforward setup process and good technical support services ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". HPE StorageWorks MSA is most compared with HPE 3PAR StoreServ, IBM FlashSystem, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Dell EqualLogic PS series and HPE EVA, whereas NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), IBM FlashSystem and HPE StoreEasy. See our HPE StorageWorks MSA vs. NetApp FAS Series report.
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