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Dell EqualLogic PS Series vs. NetApp FAS Storage Arrays

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dell EqualLogic PS Series

    Score4.5 out of 10
    N/ADell's EqualLogic PS Series is a line of storage appliances, from Dell.N/A

    NetApp FAS Storage Arrays

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANetApp's FAS series systems offers a storage array system for enterprises.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    89%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    78%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Dell EqualLogic PS SeriesNetApp FAS Storage Arrays
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    10.0
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    Usability
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    Dell EqualLogic PS SeriesNetApp FAS Storage Arrays
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dell Technologies
    Given its IO performance and bandwidth limitations, deploying this system in an enterprise-level setting would be impractical. However, it can effectively serve in non-production environments where demands are lower. Despite its unsuitability for heavy-duty tasks, the system offers valuable features such as straightforward configuration for data replication to its array partner. This replication capability enhances data backup processes, providing a reliable solution for safeguarding critical information in less demanding operational scenarios.
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    NetApp
    It is very easy to use with NFS. Creating new volumes and mounting to servers such as ESXi or Linux is a breeze. It does also support CIFS but it is far less intuitive and requires much more effort. Replicated data is also very simple and robust in the form of SnapVaults or SnapMirrors. This data is either immediately or periodically replicated to a peer FAS in the cluster for retention.
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    Pros
    Dell Technologies
    • iSCSI-based system that is quick to configure and set-up on the network.
    • Provisioning new LUNs and unified storage makes it straightforward to use with various systems.
    • Graphical interface is easy to use, allows for quick implementation of data pools and volumes.
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    NetApp
    • The selling point for NetApp FAS is the application and data protection integration capabilities they provide.
    • We have been able to use NetApp FAS in a variety of use cases with a standard set of management tools.
    • NetApp FAS has evolved over the years from just NAS to also include block protocols. At this time they support almost all industry standard protocols.
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    Cons
    Dell Technologies
    • One SAN controller failure can lead to big issues we unfortunately learned
    • Disks tend to fail quite frequently
    • The firmware upgrading process could do with an overhaul
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    NetApp
    • Deduplication job runs at certain times and creates a large CPU overhead for the system
    • Management of a volumes, disk groups, LUNs, etc. is a burden to manage and is not efficient with storage capacity
    • Upgrades are complicated and not "non-disruptive"
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    Dell Technologies
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    NetApp
    It just works! We've used NetApp FAS Storage Arrays systems since 2011 and have had fantastic results, in particular since 2016 as performance has drastically improved. Tools are great/user friendly, command line capabilities are very strong ... it is simply very effective at what it does!
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    Usability
    Dell Technologies
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    NetApp
    It does have a really nice and easy to use web interface to do pretty much anything you need with it. It was very simple to configure our volumes and luns and connect them to our VMWare environment using the interface. It has options to rename, shrink, grow, and other things with our luns and volumes. It was nice and easy to read graphs to see where you stand on your storage usage at a glance.
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    Support Rating
    Dell Technologies
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    NetApp
    NetApp support in Brazil is managed by its partners. We know in other countries, such as the US and NO, they have support directly from Netapp. We have a very good NetApp partner working with us since the beginning, on both the implementation and daily support. Very few cases needed to be escalated to NetApp support, most of the cases are handled and satisfyingly closed by the partner.
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    Implementation Rating
    Dell Technologies
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    NetApp
    Our initial deployment was handled by pro services. Most later deployments were handled in-house. All went very smoothly. Documentation made it relatively easy to set up new systems which allowed us to do it in-house. When using pro services they were professional and comprehensive.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dell Technologies
    We picked Dell EqualLogic PS Series based on combination price/capacity/performance parameters. Unfortunately, in my opinion, not all of what we were promised came true.
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    NetApp
    NetApp stacked nicely and gave enterprise-level usability for snapshot-based backups. Our previous RPO was several hours. It was selected prior to me arriving at the company, but It was selected for the hardware refreshes due to its compatibility with several other vendors, like CommVault and VMware.
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    Return on Investment
    Dell Technologies
    • Great ROI. We have been using it for 5 years, with no downtime due to equipment failures.
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    NetApp
    • The speed of file recovery is the biggest positive impact. Recovering from a ransomware attack in minutes is something you can certainly brag about.
    • Integration with products like Exchange and SQL can certainly speed up normal day to day processes. Not just in backup recovery situations either.
    • Redundant paths make migrations and updates very easy with no downtime.
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