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NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays pros and cons

Vendor: NetApp
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays allow for segregation of storage units, enhancing functionality and security.
Stability, speed, and reliability are highlighted as key advantages of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays.
Rapid deployment and management features of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays ensure swift integration and operational efficiency.
The performance customization for specific workloads meets diverse requirements.
NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays are recognized for facilitating effective disaster recovery through features such as MetroCluster switchover.

CONS

There could be better integration with some Cisco products.
NetApp could improve the speed of the rebuilding rate.
There is no compression or deduplication.
The price of All Flash is very high.
Better integration with other brands is important so it should be easier to integrate.
 

NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays Pros review quotes

Tayo Olubanke - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at GCET
Jul 8, 2024
The product's initial setup phase can be managed easily and completed in 20 to 30 minutes. It is one of the fastest storage tools that you can implement.
VP
CTO at acdc LED Ltd.
Oct 18, 2023
Considering the cost, I find NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays to be the best storage available in the market.
Enric Cuixeres - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Technology at Leng-d'Or
Aug 17, 2023
It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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reviewer1026699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Manager at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 5, 2022
The hardware and software of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays are easy for us to use.
RP
Owner at FORE SOLUTIONS
Aug 14, 2023
Compared to Dell Unity XT, what I see as an advantage in NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays is the fact that it is more scalable...The performance of the product is good.
SS
Technical Advisor at Synnex Metrodata Indonesia
Mar 23, 2021
The initial setup is pretty straightforward.
it_user1053030 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a government with 201-500 employees
Mar 18, 2021
Its performance is most valuable. This solution is much faster than other as well as older storage solutions. The performance of the system is very good. We are getting 50 times better experience than the older storages. We are using AFF 300. It also has native cloud integration and most of the features.
AO
Manager, Cloud workload Migration & Onboarding Lead at Globe Telecom
Feb 27, 2021
Some of the valuable features include MetroCluster switchover, in terms of disaster recovery, it is easy to use, and flexible.
it_user1118220 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 4, 2020
The most valuable feature of this solution is the performance of the database access.
MY
IT Systems Engineer at Adaptive Solutions
Feb 9, 2020
The most valuable feature is the ability to set a specific margin of performance to a specific workload.
 

NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays Cons review quotes

Tayo Olubanke - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at GCET
Jul 8, 2024
The support of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required.
VP
CTO at acdc LED Ltd.
Oct 18, 2023
I've observed an issue when creating a new storage solution with NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays.
Enric Cuixeres - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Technology at Leng-d'Or
Aug 17, 2023
The initial setup phase of NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays is not straightforward and needs improvement.
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reviewer1026699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Manager at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 5, 2022
We have used IBM previously. We found that the storage from IBM was poor and we chose NetApp EF-Series All Flash Arrays because it can scale very easily.
RP
Owner at FORE SOLUTIONS
Aug 14, 2023
The solution's technical support is not as good as it is supposed to be since you have to push them to get support.
SS
Technical Advisor at Synnex Metrodata Indonesia
Mar 23, 2021
The dashboard could be simplified.
it_user1053030 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a government with 201-500 employees
Mar 18, 2021
Its pricing should be better. Its price is competitive, but they need to improve the pricing. They have different licensing models, which they need to improve. My expectation was cloud integration, which they have, but it is a different license. Therefore, people cannot enjoy it. If I want to use it, I need to pay extra. There is a cost involved for everything, but it should reach everyone. It is similar to having a Rolls-Royce, but you need to pay extra for the key. If you want the key, you need to pay.
AO
Manager, Cloud workload Migration & Onboarding Lead at Globe Telecom
Feb 27, 2021
There could be an improvement when it comes to SLA support, it could be faster.
it_user1118220 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 4, 2020
Better integration with other brands is important so we would like to see it easier to integrate.
MY
IT Systems Engineer at Adaptive Solutions
Feb 9, 2020
I would like to have the ability to replicate data between All Flash and other NetApp storage systems.