Amazon FSx vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NetApp are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.3, while NetApp is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 3.3% mindshare in CS, compared to NetApp’s 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Amazon FSx

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100% willing to recommend

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Read 64 NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP reviews

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon FSx and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon FSx

Ranking in Cloud Storage

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File System Software (5th), File and Object Storage (16th)

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Storage

5th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Backup (31st), Public Cloud Storage Services (12th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon FSx is 3.3%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 5.6%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	5.6%
Amazon FSx	3.3%
Other	91.1%

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Featured Reviews

Sugan Balakrishnan

Senior Design Engineer at Clovertex

Provides seamless research data management with effortless setup

From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS. Sometimes we go with Weka or other solutions due to this need, so it should have more IO capacity when there is a demand. More performance is needed specifically in the IO area.

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Punit Waghela

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Offers advanced features with notable emphasis on innovation

The best features of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP include deduplication, compaction, and autonomous ransomware technology that native cloud storage solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud do not support. Moreover, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP allows the use of multiple protocols including NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI, whereas native options may only support NFS and iSCSI. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value. For data protection, customers can take advantage of the Snapshot technology available with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. This technology facilitates data recovery by allowing snapshots to be stored either on the same storage or on a disaster recovery (DR) storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP helps us to take snapshots and store them on the same storage, with options for migration or replication of those snapshots to different storage, including on-premises DR storage or other cloud storage, providing excellent disaster recovery capabilities.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"FSx operates as an independent service, not tied to any server, which eliminates dependencies between applications for storage."

"We used it for disaster recovery perspective behind a number of resources, like batch services and RDS."

"I rate the stability of Amazon FSx ten out of ten."

"The shared storage capability is highly valuable."

"On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Amazon FSx a ten."

"CVO provides all the functionality any customer would need on cloud; it's a single solution that covers everything."

"The feature which I like the most is that it has the capabilities that the traditional storage system offers. It provides all the functionality. The deduplication and compression work exactly like ONTAP's traditional storage. So people who have experience with that find it very easy to manage."

"The most valuable features of this solution are SnapShot, FlexClone, and deduplication."

"The inline encryption using SnapMirror has helped us to address concerns over data security in the cloud."

"This solution has helped us because it is easy to use."

"I like how you can easily pair on-prem with the cloud and the cloud backup feature. I like the whole integration with on-prem and the cloud for SnapMirror relationships."

"This solution has made everything easier to do."

"If you have a larger amount of data than normal in cloud, it is easy to provision and maintain. Waiting for the delivery of the controller, the configuration of enclosures, etc., all this stuff is eliminated compared to using on-premise."

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Cons

"From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS."

"I've been facing a challenge when doing a failover from FSx side. AWS console does not refresh within a half hour."

"Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS."

"A direct FTP feature would be beneficial instead of relying on transmission services."

"I think the challenge now is more in terms of keeping an air gap. The notion that it is in the cloud, easy to break, etc."

"The key feature, that we'd like to see in that is the ability to sync between regions within the AWS and Azure regions. We could use the cloud sync service, but we'd really like that native functionality within the cloud volume service."

"The dashboard is a little bit clunky. I like to see it a little bit more on the simplistic side. I would like to be able to create my own widgets and customize what I want to see a little bit more versus what is currently there. That would be helpful so that when I log in, I go straight to my widget or my board without going to multiple places to get to what I need to find or build."

"It definitely needs improvement with respect to clustering and with respect to more collaborative integrations with Azure. Right now, we have very limited functionalities with Azure, except for storage. If CVO could be integrated with Azure that would help. When there is any sort of maintenance happening in the cloud, it disrupts the service in Cloud Volumes ONTAP."

"There is room for improvement with the capacity. There's a very hard limit to how many disks you can have and how much space you can have."

"We would like to have support for high availability in multi-regions."

"We are getting a warning alert about not being able to connect to Cloud Manager when we log into it. The support has provided links, but this particular issue is not fixed yet."

"The encryption and deduplication features still have a lot of room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The lowest price I have paid is $370 or $380 per month, while the highest can exceed $3,000 per month."

"Cloud is cloud. It's still expensive. Any good solution comes with a price tag. That's where we are looking to see how well we can manage our data in the cloud by trying to optimize the costs."

"Make sure you investigate what your requirements are going to cost you using the native cloud solutions versus what NetApp is going to cost you, to make sure you have a business case to go with NetApp."

"Some flexibility around the licensing model would help. The product is licensed based on capacity. Basically, the largest capacity license that you can buy is 368 terabytes. At this point, NetApp is addressing some people's concerns around this."

"If a customer is only using, say, less than 10 terabytes, I don't think CVO would be a good option. A customer using at least 100 or 200 terabytes should get a reasonable price from NetApp."

"The pricing could be improved. It is a good product, but it is very expensive for me."

"For NetApp it's about $20,000 for a single node and $30,000 for the HA."

"Our licensing is based on a yearly subscription. That is an additional cost, but because of the storage efficiencies that the NetApp gives, even with the additional cost of the NetApp license, you still end up saving money versus straight Azure native for storage. It's definitely worth it."

"We purchased the product directly from NetApp."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

University

10%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	53

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon FSx?

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What is your primary use case for Amazon FSx?

Our customers mainly use Amazon FSx for high-performance computing. Our customers are mainly in the Life Science and Pharma industries. The majority of people are looking at S3 as their destination...

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What advice do you have for others considering Amazon FSx?

There is an ongoing project where my customers are exploring the FSx solution, but not yet for AI-driven projects; they plan to in the future. For those who want to use Amazon FSx, I recommend it a...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.

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What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.

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Also Known As

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

Overview

Amazon FSx provides shared storage solutions essential for medium to large enterprises. Known for enhancing data sharing, it excels in high-performance computing with robust scalability.

Offering shared storage, Amazon FSx is vital for organizations requiring high IO capabilities, predominantly in sectors like the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. Its ability to simplify disaster recovery through cloud-managed backup operations and support for RDS and batch services makes it indispensable for businesses transitioning workloads from on-premises environments. Despite some integration challenges with Windows servers and cost concerns compared to alternatives like EBS or EFS, FSx remains a go-to for its operational independence and significant storage roles in critical applications.

What are the key features of Amazon FSx?

Shared Storage: Facilitates efficient data sharing and storage across networks.
High IO Performance: Supports demanding high-performance computing tasks.
Scalability: Easily scales to meet growing data needs.
Disaster Recovery Support: Simplifies recovery with managed backups.

What benefits should users expect from Amazon FSx?

Operational Efficiency: Managed by AWS, lessening administrative burdens.
Reliable Recovery: Quick, easy disaster recovery thanks to backup features.
Enterprise Compatibility: Suitable for medium to large business environments.

In specific industries, Amazon FSx finds application in storing S3 data and transitioning on-premises shared folders to cloud-based storage. It's frequently deployed in the Life Sciences and Pharma sectors for high-performance computing. Some also integrate FSx with Boto3 and AWS Lambda to enhance their cloud operations, despite the challenges it presents.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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Sample Customers

Neiman Marcus, T Mobile, Docxellent, Matrix, Lyell

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