We performed a comparison between FreeNAS and IBM FlashSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The ease of use of the 'jail', the management of backups, and copies to easily create test and pre-production scenarios have speeded up the development and distribution of business apps."
"What I like about it is that I can work on it from any computer or any device. The initial setup is very simple. The setup wizard is really helpful."
"It integrates well into either Windows or Linux environments."
"FreeNAS is much simpler and easier to use than other solutions, but we don't have the complete range of features that come with the full version."
"The solution has been very stable so far."
"Its stability is the most valuable. It is reliable, and we don't have to worry too much about it."
"It has the best storage capacity."
"It's a mature product. It's like a BMW that evolves consistently."
"The solution is very easy to configure and use."
"I like most of the features. Its speed, performance, and availability are valuable. We are implementing the data reduction technology the most."
"IBM's technical support do excellent work."
"FlashSystem offers proven technology in a compact package."
"The most valuable features are deduplication and compression, which together, enable you to have more space."
"The storage system is one of the best in the world."
"The most valuable features in IBM FlashSystem are IOPS, performance, duplication, and compression."
"The latest version of the dashboard doesn't work as good as the previous version."
"FreeNAS should be better prepared for clustering."
"The support for S3 needs to be improved."
"They can improve the integration with PSA systems. This functionality could be better."
"The one thing that I find difficult to do which is very time-consuming is that I like to have a backup of the important files."
"They should include clustering for the solution."
"If you find the documentation, it is always incomplete and fragmented."
"This solution could be improved by offering greater amounts of storage."
"The installation is not easy. You need to have extensive knowledge to handle it."
"The GUI for monitoring performance metrics could provide better visibility. For example, it doesn't let me segregate the IOPS per volume."
"IBM could do more marketing and improve brand awareness. I had never heard of this product until a colleague told me about it. FlashSystem could add a few features, but it would probably increase the price. For example, Pure Storage offers instant snapshotting and partitioning. That would be nice to have, but I think the cost would go up."
"The interface could improve in IBM FlashSystem."
"Their technical support needs improvement in terms of reachability for the clients and response times. They should be more responsive and have more online platforms for support. They should make more technical information available online. There could be some kind of documentation community."
"The interface of this solution could be improved."
"It could be easier to implement."
FreeNAS is ranked 9th in NAS with 9 reviews while IBM FlashSystem is ranked 5th in NAS with 106 reviews. FreeNAS is rated 8.4, while IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of FreeNAS writes "Open-source with great disk management and task synchronization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression". FreeNAS is most compared with StarWind Storage Appliance, HPE StoreEasy, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp FAS Series, whereas IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray, Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, Dell Unity XT and NetApp AFF. See our FreeNAS vs. IBM FlashSystem report.
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