We primarily use the solution as storage for our media files. We have an online system. The processing is also being done on that storage server. It's like native storage.
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Improved security and performance and helps with data management
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It's improved our data management significantly. The performance and transfer of data have improved significantly.
The security functionality is very good. We are much more secure now.
It has improved our disaster recovery. We now have a good disaster program in place thanks to BlueXP.
BlueXP assists us with AI-driven data operations.
What needs improvement?
The dashboard management could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for about ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is excellent. I would rate it ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good. I'd rate it eight out of ten. We have around 150 people using the solution currently.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't had any issues with technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Dell. We were promised a much more stable, robust solution and so we switched. It also had the size we needed to fit our requirements.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was moderate. I'd rate the experience six out of ten. The deployment itself took a couple of days.
What about the implementation team?
We had an integrator assist us with the implementation.
What was our ROI?
We have witnessed an ROI in terms of the output of the team. It's helped us speed up our work. We've noted a 60% increase in performance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is reasonable. I'd rate the affordability seven out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I'm a customer.
I'd recommend the solution to others due to the fact that it is stable, offers good performance, remains robust, and has helpful services.
I would rate the product eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Good support, nice interface, and natively integrates with NetApp
What is our primary use case?
The solution mirrors the data from on-prem to the cloud. BlueXP is software that sits on the cloud, and it's able to look into the data and extract it. We use it for data extraction.
What is most valuable?
The solution is from NetApp. It's treated like an individual solution. However, it's a full product. It's a backup and recovery tool.
The software interface can extract the data from the backend effectively.
It's a good solution as it natively integrates with other NetApp tools, and they can all work together as one product.
It's useful that it is a single solution.
What needs improvement?
It's a very expensive product. However, there are no other options if you go ahead with the NetApp product. You can't use other solutions to do this type of activity under NetApp. NetApp does not make it easy for you to integrate with other outside solutions.
The speed of the solution could be better. Sometimes it is pretty slow, depending on the environment.
In the first few versions, we were not able to browse and look into other storage types that replicated from on-premises. However, they've since updated the software.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have only used the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is rock-solid. I've never had any serious problems. I'd rate the stability ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We're a pretty big company. This solution covers tens of thousands of users.
The solution is very scalable. You can upload hyperscalers in the cloud. Id's rate the scalability ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It took a few hours to set up.
For maintenance, we have a third-party vendor that's helping us with support and lifecycle management of IT assets. There's a team of six people managing the maintenance. They are architects.
What about the implementation team?
We had a third party assist us with the deployment of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is expensive. However, it is in line with what other operators are offering. We do have a separate team that manages licensing. I'd rate the affordability of pricing at five or six out of ten.
There are no extra expenses over and above the core licensing cost.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did look into Azure File Services and Commvault. We also considered VMware. This solution was the only one that had full integration with NetApp and Azure.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's good.
I'd recommend the solution to others.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Reduces delivery time and helps in CBO deployment
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to deploy CBOs in AWS and Azure.
How has it helped my organization?
NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory.
What is most valuable?
We can manage multiple systems from a single point. The tool makes it easy to deploy CBOs.
What needs improvement?
The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using NetApp BlueXP since 2017.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool's stability is not perfect, but pretty good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
NetApp BlueXP is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I love the tool's support model. We purchased a specialized support model. They are very responsive.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment was straightforward. It is easy to add devices.
What was our ROI?
We have seen ROI with the tool's use.
What other advice do I have?
NetApp BlueXP has reduced the time to prepare and create a new CBO. It has reduced our delivery time.
I rate the product an eight out of ten.
It simplifies management and helps us deal with our customers' classification issues
What is our primary use case?
We use BlueXP to manage the data in our two data centers and on the cloud.
How has it helped my organization?
The primary benefit is that it simplifies data management. We face a lot of classification issues with our customers. They need to classify data, but they don't know how to do it. We can help them do it using BlueXP Datasense.
What is most valuable?
The data migration tools are excellent. Once you have clusters in Blue XP, everything is easy. It's perfect for the guys in our office who don't understand storage as much because they don't need to go into system manager. They can use BlueXP to drag and drop things instead of configuring things the old way. It's a great graphical difference. BlueXP offers a unified control panel that does just about everything we need right now. Everything is integrated so well.
What needs improvement?
The VMware capabilities can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used BlueXP since it came out a year ago, but we previously used it when it was called Cloud Manager.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is acceptable. I've never had an issue with it. The performance depends on where you install it. We primarily install it locally. Most people use on-prem NetApp, so the performance comes down to their box.
How are customer service and support?
We provide level one and two support for NetApp to our clients in New Zealand. We only deal with the vendor when it gets to level three.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Cloud Insights when it was a standalone tool before it was integrated into BlueXP. The integration with BlueXP makes it even better.
How was the initial setup?
In the cloud, I can just provision it, so it's simple. On-site, I can spin up a Linux VM and install Linux in half an hour.
What was our ROI?
We see a return from having the ability to do things very quickly. We can work faster by dragging and dropping things around instead of using the command line or the standard system manager GUI. We had a customer who didn't know that it could migrate from the ONTAP solution we had in New Zealand to San Francisco. He's now doing that.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
BlueXP itself is free. For other things, it comes down to how much you're willing to spend on things like Cloud DataSense. If somebody sees the value in it, they'll buy it. We struggle in New Zealand trying to sell these features to people.
What other advice do I have?
I rate BlueXP 10 out of 10.
Offers a unified control pane for a swift overview and provides simple and user-friendly visibility into storage
What is our primary use case?
We use it for all the different environments we have, such as on-premises, Azure, and AWS clouds.
One of the main challenges we faced was the need for a single point of entry for all our system managers and NetApp BlueXP solution helped us overcome this challenge.
It provides us with a quick and simple overview of all our systems. BlueXP provides us with a unified control pane.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ability to view all our different systems in one place. That's the most important feature for us.
The visibility into the storage is simple and easy to use. You can navigate to SCM or Volumes with just a few clicks.
What needs improvement?
Integration with other NetApp tools like Cloud Insights and SnapCenter would be beneficial.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Performance could be a little better. In my opinion, it's a bit slow. If you click on something, it takes a while for the data to load. I can't understand why because it's just pulling data from all the different clouds, but that could be improved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is okay.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support are good because if I pick up the phone and call a guy, I get an answer.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The deployment was very simple.
It involved discovering the systems and entering an IP address, user ID, and password, and the systems were integrated into the NetApp BlueXP environment.
What about the implementation team?
We worked directly with NetApp's team.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
NetApp BlueXP was our first choice.
Our goal is to minimize the number of tools we use. We prefer to stick with NetApp products whenever possible to avoid introducing third-party tools.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
sr system admin
What do you like best about the product?
Ontap is easy to use. Customer support is active.
What do you dislike about the product?
Just now started using ONTAP and found useful, not yet any issues.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Provide Block Storage
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What do you like best about the product?
User friendly interface , powerfull cli , performance , availability and solution oriented nas storage
What do you dislike about the product?
Gui is changing so often . At the the end, cli is enough.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Nas area solution.
Review of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP
What do you like best about the product?
Seamless Cloud Integration: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP seamlessly integrates with leading cloud platforms, allowing for easy and efficient data management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This flexibility ensures a smooth transition to the cloud while leveraging the benefits of on-premises infrastructure.
Advanced Data Management Capabilities: The platform offers a wide range of robust data management features, including deduplication, compression, thin provisioning, and data tiering. These capabilities help optimize storage efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall performance.
High Availability and Data Protection: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP prioritizes data availability and protection. Its built-in data replication and snapshot capabilities provide reliable disaster recovery options and ensure business continuity. The platform's robust backup and restore functionalities offer peace of mind, knowing that data is secure and recoverable.
Advanced Data Management Capabilities: The platform offers a wide range of robust data management features, including deduplication, compression, thin provisioning, and data tiering. These capabilities help optimize storage efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall performance.
High Availability and Data Protection: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP prioritizes data availability and protection. Its built-in data replication and snapshot capabilities provide reliable disaster recovery options and ensure business continuity. The platform's robust backup and restore functionalities offer peace of mind, knowing that data is secure and recoverable.
What do you dislike about the product?
Complexity of Initial Setup: Setting up NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP may require a certain level of technical expertise. Configuring the platform and integrating it with existing infrastructure can be complex, especially for users who are less familiar with storage systems or cloud technologies. It may require dedicated time and resources for initial deployment.
Learning Curve for New Users: For individuals who are new to NetApp or cloud-based storage solutions, there may be a learning curve associated with understanding the platform's features and functionality. While the user interface is generally intuitive, it may take some time for users to become proficient in utilizing all the advanced capabilities and maximizing their benefits.
Learning Curve for New Users: For individuals who are new to NetApp or cloud-based storage solutions, there may be a learning curve associated with understanding the platform's features and functionality. While the user interface is generally intuitive, it may take some time for users to become proficient in utilizing all the advanced capabilities and maximizing their benefits.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Data Management: Many organizations operate in hybrid or multi-cloud environments, where data is spread across on-premises infrastructure and various cloud platforms. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP simplifies data management in such complex setups by providing a unified storage solution. It enables seamless movement of data between on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring data accessibility, consistency, and control. This unified approach saves time, reduces complexity, and improves overall operational efficiency.
Data Storage Efficiency: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP incorporates advanced data management features like deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning. These capabilities optimize storage efficiency by reducing data duplication, minimizing storage footprint, and maximizing available capacity. This leads to significant cost savings by reducing storage requirements, both on-premises and in the cloud, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
Data Protection and Disaster Recovery: Data protection is a critical concern for organizations, and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers robust data protection mechanisms. It includes built-in data replication and snapshot functionalities, allowing for reliable disaster recovery options. By creating snapshots and replicating data to separate locations or cloud regions, businesses can safeguard their critical data and achieve high availability, mitigating the risk of data loss and ensuring business continuity.
Scalability and Performance Optimization: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers exceptional scalability, allowing organizations to seamlessly scale their storage resources up or down based on changing requirements. Its intelligent storage tiering and caching mechanisms optimize performance by automatically moving frequently accessed data to faster storage tiers, ensuring efficient data access and reducing latency. This scalability and performance optimization capability enable businesses to handle increasing workloads and deliver consistent performance to their applications and users.
Simplified Data Management and Administration: With NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, organizations can benefit from simplified data management and administration. The platform provides an intuitive user interface and comprehensive management tools that streamline storage provisioning, monitoring, and resource allocation. IT administrators can easily configure and manage storage resources, gaining valuable insights into storage utilization and performance. This simplification of management tasks frees up time for IT teams to focus on more strategic initiatives.
Data Storage Efficiency: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP incorporates advanced data management features like deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning. These capabilities optimize storage efficiency by reducing data duplication, minimizing storage footprint, and maximizing available capacity. This leads to significant cost savings by reducing storage requirements, both on-premises and in the cloud, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
Data Protection and Disaster Recovery: Data protection is a critical concern for organizations, and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers robust data protection mechanisms. It includes built-in data replication and snapshot functionalities, allowing for reliable disaster recovery options. By creating snapshots and replicating data to separate locations or cloud regions, businesses can safeguard their critical data and achieve high availability, mitigating the risk of data loss and ensuring business continuity.
Scalability and Performance Optimization: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers exceptional scalability, allowing organizations to seamlessly scale their storage resources up or down based on changing requirements. Its intelligent storage tiering and caching mechanisms optimize performance by automatically moving frequently accessed data to faster storage tiers, ensuring efficient data access and reducing latency. This scalability and performance optimization capability enable businesses to handle increasing workloads and deliver consistent performance to their applications and users.
Simplified Data Management and Administration: With NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, organizations can benefit from simplified data management and administration. The platform provides an intuitive user interface and comprehensive management tools that streamline storage provisioning, monitoring, and resource allocation. IT administrators can easily configure and manage storage resources, gaining valuable insights into storage utilization and performance. This simplification of management tasks frees up time for IT teams to focus on more strategic initiatives.
its a nice platform for storing all the data in cloud in netapp ontap its a good software
What do you like best about the product?
the best part i like it that by on tab it stores the data in the cloud which is a very good thing which is without having a long process we store the files in a good manner
What do you dislike about the product?
The point of dislaike i cant say that because its improving time to time which is a good sign it should be more faster which will help the user to move and store the file faster
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
the problem resolving is to keep the data secure without any budden of the data loss which is a good point and accesing the big file from any sysytem by signing in
Perfect solution to optimise cloud storage costs and increase application performance
What do you like best about the product?
Provides flexibility to use cloud compute instance in backend and get managed through netapp cloud manager , helps to optimize storage consumption and dramatically reduce costs in cloud
What do you dislike about the product?
It does not support all ontap features like disk sanitisation , flash pools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are using it as a cloud file storage solution in cloud also we are using it with nosql databases
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