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."

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

"NetApp SnapMirror's compatibility with NetApp products has helped my storage management efforts immensely, as it is part of ONTAP and all architectures based on ONTAP, including ONTAP 8 and 9."

"NetApp SnapMirror's ease of use and reliability are valuable features."

"NetApp is one of the best products in this field of storage solutions."

"Data protection is a valuable feature."

"The product has good performance."

"NetApp SnapMirror stands out for its ease of management, efficiency, and scalability, which align well with our operational needs."

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

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

"The new coursework models need to be improved. The bandwidth monitoring could also be better."

"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."

"The tool should also work on third-party solutions."

"In the next release, I would like to get an active IP number solution."

"The solution's dashboard and reporting could be improved."

"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."

"If they can make the application free like other vendors or include it in all the packages, it would be great."

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

"The product price is reasonable."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The pricing could be improved."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"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 pricing can be improved."