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

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

"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."

"The solution is very stable."

"Data protection is a valuable feature."

"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 user interface is very easy to manage. The replication is also very easy to set up."

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

"The product has good performance."

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

"The tool seamlessly moves data over the network without putting pressure on the network."

"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."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

"The GUI can be improved to perform complex tasks"

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

"The price could be cheaper."

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

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

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

"The pricing can be improved."

"The pricing could be improved."

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"The product price is reasonable."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

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

"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 solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."