We compared NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
In summary, NetApp SnapMirror excels in seamless data replication, performance, flexibility, and storage optimization. The customer service and support are highly valued as well. On the other hand, NetApp Snapshot stands out for its instant backups, efficient storage usage, integration, and user-friendly interface, with exceptional customer service. Both products offer competitive pricing and benefits in terms of data management and ROI. Areas for improvement include error reporting, scalability, user interface, and customization options for both products.
Features: NetApp SnapMirror is highly appreciated for its seamless data replication, robust performance, and reliability. It offers flexibility, ease of use, and advanced storage optimization capabilities. On the other hand, NetApp Snapshot excels in instantly creating backups, efficient storage usage, integration, and a user-friendly interface.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for NetApp SnapMirror is highlighted for its competitive pricing and flexible licensing options, whereas NetApp Snapshot is praised for its cost-effectiveness and hassle-free installation process. Both products offer straightforward setups and convenient licensing., NetApp SnapMirror offers significant ROI with its effective data replication and storage management. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and seamless integration. NetApp Snapshot improves data management, backup processes, and streamlines data operations, providing a valuable ROI.
Room for Improvement: NetApp SnapMirror users have expressed the need for better error reporting, enhanced scalability, improved user interface, and increased flexibility in scheduling and automation options. In comparison, NetApp Snapshot users desire a more intuitive interface, better documentation, more customization options, and improved performance and speed.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews for NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot indicate that the duration required to establish the new tech solutions can vary. For SnapMirror, some users spent three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, while others only needed a week for both. For Snapshot, users had similar experiences, with some separating deployment and setup phases and others considering them as one period., The customer service for NetApp SnapMirror is highly regarded and appreciated by users, based on user feedback. NetApp Snapshot, on the other hand, receives highly praised customer service, described as efficient, responsive, knowledgeable, and top-notch. Users appreciate the promptness, effectiveness, reliability, and professionalism of the support provided. The support team for NetApp Snapshot is always available to address queries and technical issues. Overall, exceptional customer service and support are indicated by user reviews for NetApp Snapshot.
The summary above is based on 13 interviews we conducted recently with NetApp SnapMirror and NetApp Snapshot users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."
"Data protection is a valuable feature."
"There are a lot of features that are excellent. The data compression during the transfer, for example, is good. The replication is great. The durability of the solution and the speed of the data moving from one site to another is impressive."
"They have a very effective dashboard and good reports."
"The most valuable feature is the snap shot."
"The tool seamlessly moves data over the network without putting pressure on the network."
"NetApp is one of the best products in this field of storage solutions."
"Overall, the product is very good. It's an easy to use tool."
"It doesn't occupy a lot of space and is very easy to use once you schedule the snapshots."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the repurposing and backup features."
"The most important feature to us is creating live snapshots without impacting user access to the file. NetApp's processes are transparent to users and allow us to create point-in-time snapshots, enabling us to replicate that data into the cloud in real time without any impact."
"You never have to worry about maintaining millions of files stored across several thousands of virtual machines."
"SnapMirror and Snapshot are both very reliable products."
"This mature product is the leader in the backup industry with unique features and capabilities for users with advanced backup needs."
"We are able to easily do Azure backups and restores."
"This is a very mature product that does exactly what it needs to in taking temporary pictures of data states."
"The user interface could be simplified. They might want to have fewer options on it, to make it less complicated. There are a lot of options we never use ourselves. They're often very specialized and don't apply to us."
"We have different families of storage, such as the E-Series and Flash systems, but NetApp cannot be set up between them."
"At the moment, we are not using the synchronous mirror, but we can implement the synchronous mirror. The only thing is that it needs another license. This is the same issue we have with business continuity. It needs another license to be implemented. You need too many separate licenses for the features. They should add some of the aspects of the premium bundle into the basic bundle. Sometimes our customers choose other replication services because of the initial cost of the licenses."
"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."
"In the next release, I would like to see Data reduction included and WAN optimization."
"The price needs to be improved."
"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."
"Compression and deduplication could be improved."
"The initial setup process of NetApp Snapshot is not easy and needs improvement."
"I would like some sort of notification that lets me know when a snapshot is done or not done."
"The price could be a bit lower."
"The solution needs to ensure it has higher availability or business continuity."
"Not a perfect ten because there is one point off to give it room for improvement."
"I would like to see cloud features added to the next release of this solution."
"I think the automation needs some improvement."
"If your data is more dynamic and changes frequently, you need more granular retention levels and need to save it for a longer duration, then this becomes a real challenge."
NetApp SnapMirror is ranked 2nd in Data Replication with 23 reviews while NetApp Snapshot is ranked 1st in Data Replication with 20 reviews. NetApp SnapMirror is rated 8.8, while NetApp Snapshot is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of NetApp SnapMirror writes "Protects our data during any emergency or disaster". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp Snapshot writes "A highly scalable and mature solution that integrates well with other tools and provides excellent features". NetApp SnapMirror is most compared with Hitachi TrueCopy, whereas NetApp Snapshot is most compared with Hitachi Thin Image Advanced and Dell AppSync. See our NetApp SnapMirror vs. NetApp Snapshot report.
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