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."

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

"This solution is easy to implement and easy to use."

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

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

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

"The solution is very stable."

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

"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."

"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."

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

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

"The price could be cheaper."

"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."

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

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

"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 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 pricing can be improved."

"The solution has monthly and yearly licensing options."

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

"It's a highly cost-effective solution"

"The cost is low compared to different vendors."

"The pricing could be improved."