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NetApp HCI [EOL] vs Pivot3 comparison

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NetApp and Pivot3 are both solutions in the HCI category. Additionally, 88% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Pivot3 users who would recommend it.
NetApp HCI [EOL]
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    NetApp HCI [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Reviews Sentiment
    5.6
    Number of Reviews
    32
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    Pivot3
    Average Rating
    8.6
    Number of Reviews
    3
    Ranking in other categories
    HCI (25th)
     

    Featured Reviews

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    Massimiliano Bartolozzi
    Chief Information Officer at Lucart S.p.A.
    Crashed continuously, complex to deploy, and bad after-sales support - NETAPP FIXED the problems in 2022
    Their after-sales support, SLA, and third-parties availability should be improved. NetApp's support is very difficult to engage. We have an SLA of onsite support within 24 hours. but they don't respect the SLA. Its stability was very bad. It has been crashing continuously. In one year, we got three crashes, which is unbelievable for an appliance that is guaranteed for 10 years without any crashes. In 2022, NetApp Italy, driven by the country manager Davide Marini, fixed all our issues and added additional computation power for free. This is a great example of customer care. They could have done it right the first time of course, but admitting the errors and putting in place such a remediation plan has been a very professional behavior.
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    reviewer1124199 - PeerSpot reviewer
    reviewer1124199
    Senior IT Manager at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
    Stable, good technical support, and the the visual encoding works well
    The most valuable feature is the visual encoding I would like to see better video compression. Snapshot notification would be a good addition. The price of this solution is high compared to the competitors, so it should be lowered. I have been using Pivot3 for between four and five years. This…
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    Quotes from Members

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

    Pros

    "The solution is very scalable."
    "Where we lost nearly 75 percent of our infrastructure due to a malicious attack and were able to recover two and a half hours into it due to the integration, it saved us and all of our customers."
    "The most valuable feature is the convergence."
    "The benefits for our organization are the performance that we're able to get out of it, as well as the guaranteed minimum performance from a storage perspective."
    "NetApp HCI is used for enterprise-scale hybrid cloud infrastructure and we are using the standard version."
    "The most valuable feature is the software design storage that really provided a faster, agile, easier to scale up and out storage path."
    "Everything we've moved over runs two times faster and in some cases, a lot faster, far more than twice, which our users noticed."
    "The most valuable feature, currently, is the density of the system as hardware. I'm able to leverage the density of the product and remove bigger hardware which requires more space, cooling, and power costs, obviously. There are cost savings, obviously."
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    "The most valuable feature is the ease of implementation."
    "The technical support is very good."
    "It greatly streamlined the time it took to scale out the enterprise and it completely eliminated the need for a SAN/Storage engineer, with the simplicity the Pivot3 Stack Manager brought with it for managing storage."
    "One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter."
    "The most valuable feature is the visual encoding."
     

    Cons

    "The price should be lowered. It's a little expensive."
    "In the next version I would like to see bigger GPU types and insurance for including transparency."
    "There have been some drive type of issues where we have to apply a new code level. Storage nodes kick certain drives until they act as though they have failed when really they haven't. You just have to reinsert them, then they go on about their happy way. It's sort of a bug."
    "The setup was a bit challenging because it's a fairly new product and I think some of the stuff is not quite well baked yet."
    "Because of the repeated failure of the motherboard that we experienced, we have doubts about the stability of the solution, but I'm sure that in the near future it will be a great, reliable solution for us."
    "My biggest pain point is the installation part. I would like to see the appliance itself remove the entire switch that goes behind it and figure out how to do all the cluster interconnects within the box itself."
    "Its stability is very bad. It has been crashing continuously. In one year, we got three crashes, which is unbelievable for an appliance that is guaranteed for 10 years without any crash."
    "HCI has not enabled us to consolidate workloads or break down silos and has not increased application performance. It has also not resulted in more efficient use of compute resources."
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    "One of the biggest problems with HCI vendors was the lack of flexibility for adding resources."
    "Marketing needs improvement."
    "The price of this solution is high compared to the competitors, so it should be lowered."
    "In the next release, I would like to see compatibility and support for critical applications, like SAP."
    "Snapshot notification would be a good addition."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "The price of the solution is okay but could improve."
    "This solution saved our organization time (35 percent) and money. We have a hefty group of developers, and if you multiply that by 30 to 35 percent, that is quite a bit of money."
    "There are the overall infrastructure costs. Even though the initial costing was higher, we calculated for year-to-year for five years. That brought us into a position where we decided, we have to go for HCI rather than having distributor systems."
    "All the licenses are included when you buy the program."
    "Where we lost nearly 75 percent of our infrastructure due to a malicious attack and were able to recover two and a half hours into it due to the integration, it saved us and all of our customers. Because we were able to recover so fast from the attack, the solution paid for itself right there."
    "Its price is aligned with the market. In addition to the standard licensing fees, there is an integrator cost."
    "The licensing fees are renewed annually."
    "Its price is comparable to the competitors in the market."
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    "Our fees are approximately $100,000 yearly."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Construction Company
    19%
    Outsourcing Company
    10%
    Financial Services Firm
    10%
    Comms Service Provider
    8%
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    Company Size

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    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business8
    Midsize Enterprise9
    Large Enterprise19
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    Overview

    NetApp HCI is the only true enterprise-scale hyper converged cloud infrastructure. NetApp HCI comes in a 2 RU chassis with 4 node expansion slots.

    NetApp

    Pivot3 specializes in delivering hyper-converged infrastructure solutions tailored for industries looking for advanced data management and resilience. Known for scalability and security, it addresses complex storage demands with innovative technology.

    Pivot3’s architecture integrates software-defined storage and hyper-converged infrastructure features, offering a unified platform for managing virtual desktops, video surveillance, and disaster recovery solutions. Its scalability and ease of management make it an attractive choice for organizations needing robust IT ecosystems capable of handling demanding workloads. With a focus on enhancing performance, Pivot3 is engineered to optimize IT operations across diverse environments.

    What are the key features of Pivot3?
    • Scalability: Allows businesses to scale resources as demand grows, ensuring flexibility in resource allocation.
    • Performance Optimization: Enhances application performance with rapid storage and networking capabilities.
    • Data Protection: Ensures data security and continuity through advanced resilience features.
    • Integrated Management: Simplifies IT operations with centralized management interfaces.
    What are the benefits or ROI to consider?
    • Cost Efficiency: Reduces overall IT expenses by consolidating infrastructure.
    • Superior Flexibility: Adapts easily to changing business requirements, supporting growth.
    • Enhanced Security: Delivers reliable security features to protect critical data assets.
    • Streamlined Operations: Maximizes operational efficiency and productivity through streamlined processes.

    Pivot3 is widely implemented in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and public safety. In finance, it supports secure data handling and compliance requirements. Healthcare facilities benefit from its ability to manage large volumes of confidential patient data securely and efficiently. For public safety, Pivot3 enables real-time video surveillance analytics, making it an essential component for critical infrastructure.

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    Sample Customers

    American Showa, Children's Mercy, Coca-Cola, Consultel Cloud, Evangelische Landeskirche in Wurttemberg, Imperva, Surface Mount Technology
    SNHMC, HPD Software, The Hurlingham Club, NHS, Rochester Police Department, The Doe Run Company, 101 Casino, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
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