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 most valuable feature is the snap shot."

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

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

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

"The solution is very stable."

"The product has good performance."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"Compression and deduplication could be improved."

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

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

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

"We have different families of storage, such as the E-Series and Flash systems, but NetApp cannot be set up between them."

"The product price is reasonable."

"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."

"The pricing can be improved."

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The pricing could be improved."

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

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."