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."

"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 technology enables us to have a safe backup."

"The solution is very stable."

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

"Overall, the product is very good. It's an easy to use tool."

"The product has good performance."

"They have a very effective dashboard and good reports."

"The most valuable feature is the data replication tool. There is also a lot of ability for data migration."

"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."

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

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

"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."

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

"In the next release, I would like to see Data reduction included and WAN optimization."

"Synchronous replication with read-write on both sides in both data centers is powerful but risky since it is greatly affected by high network latency."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"We have to do manual verifications about the subscriptions often."

"The price could be cheaper."

"The pricing could 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 part of the NetApp Firewall, so it's free."

"The product price is reasonable."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"The pricing can be improved."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"