Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] vs NetApp SnapMirror comparison

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"The product has good performance."

"The performance and stability are valuable features. It seems to fulfill all the requirements."

"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."

"The technical support is quite good."

"The most valuable feature is the snap shot."

"The synchronous and real-time replication are the most vital features of NetApp SnapMirror"

"Data protection is a valuable feature."

"The solution is very stable."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"It is not as efficient as it needs to be. It doesn't compress the data really well when it is forwarded to a secondary site. The download performance could be better."

"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."

"The price could be cheaper."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"There is probably some limitations when it comes to the scalability of the solution."

"They could make continued enhancements in integration with diverse platforms for the product."

"It's necessary to install NetApp simulator to avoid complications."

"We must be able to integrate Flash Pool with SnapMirror."

"The product price is reasonable."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"It's part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."

"The pricing can be improved."

"SnapMirror is extremely expensive. We had a hard time adjusting to our budget. If rated on a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would definitely rate it ten out of ten."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The pricing could be improved."