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NEC D3 series vs NetApp FAS Series comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

NEC D3 series
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
20th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp FAS Series
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
111
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (4th), NAS (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of NEC D3 series is 2.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp FAS Series is 10.5%, down from 17.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetApp FAS Series10.5%
NEC D3 series2.0%
Other87.5%
Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1369971 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Stable, performs well, and the technical support is good
We use this storage solution to host our ERP, CRM, file server, databases, and lots of other things The performance is better than with our previous version. We are not satisfied with the cost of licensing and would like to have a better price to performance ratio. We have had contract-related…
Srikanth Purushothaman - PeerSpot reviewer
DIRECTOR at Vellore Online Systems
Has supported long-term data protection and backup while requiring better part availability and pricing options
For monitoring purposes, we normally use flash access storage exclusively. We utilize a hybrid system because we need performance, combining NL-SAS for the volume and SAS flash to use as a fast cache system that provides more IOPS. We normally implement RAID 10, which we prefer over RAID 6's n plus 2 combinations. We utilize it for data redundancy, even with write intensity on. Regarding the unified storage architecture for NetApp FAS Series, we normally opt for exclusivity unless budget constraints exist. Our IOPS are very high, reaching somewhere about 50k to 150k or 1.150k. The high performance ensures minimal latency. An advantage we've seen with NetApp FAS Series is that snapshots provide very rapid backup and fast recovery. We basically use snapshots for data protection as first-level protection, with deduplication between the two storages serving as second-level protection.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The performance is better than with our previous version."
"Technical support from NEC is very good."
"Reasons for choosing NetApp include that it's probably the most solid, robust, and easy-to-implement solution."
"I would definitely recommend NetApp FAS Series to other users because it's stable and really handy for IT personnel who manage it."
"You really can't go wrong with NetApp products, They perform well, are rock solid, offer good space saving technologies, and the support is above par."
"Other products lose performance over time, but NetApp OS is speed-optimized."
"The product is flexible."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is its stability."
"It’s a High Availability environment in which I haven’t had problems."
"Go with NetApp; I haven't had a problem with it."
 

Cons

"We are not satisfied with the cost of licensing and would like to have a better price to performance ratio."
"We are not able to connect to the support of NetApp from Sudan. We have to go through many agents for support, which makes it difficult."
"Currently, the newest release is not HCI friendly."
"It's straightforward in 7-mode, but using cDOT, it's terrible."
"Unified Monitoring v6.2 loses a bunch of functionality that previous versions had."
"Replication should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle."
"We told him that we need better documentation for customers to understand automation of APIs."
"The main area for improvement for NetApp FAS Series is price. Unfortunately, in India, NetApp price clearance takes longer than EMC."
"The solution’s pricing is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is expensive."
"If we want a ransomware solution with the product or other extended features, we need to pay an extra cost."
"I've sold arrays for as little $20,000 USD and as high as $300,000 USD."
"The only area that could be improved is to lower prices for their All Flash FAS."
"The price it not low, but comparing features to other vendors, the price can be balanced."
"It's not cheap, but at the same time, it's also inexpensive. It's somewhere in between."
"The solution’s cost is reasonable."
"The product is on the expensive side."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise59
 

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Which SAN product would you choose: IBM FlashSystem (FS9500) vs PureFlash Array/X NVMe vs PureFlash Array/XL NVMe?
Have you considered a NetApp FAS Storage for your NAS needs? I am sure it fits very well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp FAS Series?
Regarding its pricing, I believe it is high. I utilize both HDD and SSD, where SSDs are more cost-friendly, yet HDDs are higher in cost, making it not very affordable but still useful. For general ...
What needs improvement with NetApp FAS Series?
Regarding improvements for NetApp FAS Series, I think everything is generally good. If there is a need to improve something, they can extend their support. Previously, in my company, I only saw Net...
 

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D3 series
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