NetApp StorageGRID Reviews

NetApp StorageGRID enabled significant cost savings on storage by replacing tape libraries and consolidating video servers, leading to savings up to 50%. Its capabilities enhance operational efficiency, reducing time consumption and improving logistics by 40-50%. Users have also capitalized on StorageGRID's revenue potential from customers. Though it is inherently efficient, its cost efficiency can depend on specific requirements, while scalability and data management are appreciated for operational and cost benefits.

Enterprise users find NetApp StorageGRID pricing on the higher side, especially compared to competitors and open source options like Ceph. Yet, it is considered cost-effective when evaluating long-term savings from reduced cloud data retrieval costs. The pricing is flexible, mainly determined by specific capacity needs. Licenses are typically purchased annually based on user requirements. The solution is ideal for large-scale, S3 protocol-enabled storage, suitable for public or private cloud implementations.

• "It is very cost-effective."
• "I rate the product pricing around five out of ten—it's negotiable, depending on the circumstances."
• "Our licensing is in INR it was around 25 lakhs, which is roughly two million."

Organizations utilize NetApp StorageGRID for diverse purposes such as backup, file archiving, cloud storage, IoT data management, and video storage. It serves sectors like oil and gas, media, and entertainment with large, unstructured data and content management needs. Users leverage its integration capabilities with platforms like OpenShift and value its ability to handle both archival and live data efficiently, avoiding previous bottlenecks associated with local storage solutions.

NetApp StorageGRID's customer service and support receive favorable feedback. Users appreciate efficient and reliable support, with easy escalation processes. Technical assistance is generally praised, but some express a need for more expertise in certain areas. While some users benefit from conducting their own support, others find it challenging. A few mention documentation gaps. Ratings vary, with scores from five to eight out of ten, often contingent on users' local support capabilities and experiences.

Most found NetApp StorageGRID's initial setup to be straightforward and simple, describing it as plug and play. While some faced complexities due to infrastructure, support and documentation were helpful. Setup times varied from a day to a week, with deployment potentially taking longer for major integrations. Training often involved week-long sessions, emphasizing ease of use with existing environments. For many, the straightforward nature helped ease installation and operation, despite some configuration challenges.

NetApp StorageGRID offers seamless, nondisruptive scalability by adding nodes. Users report excellent scalability, handling petabytes of data easily. With easy integration, it accommodates significant storage with a high rating for scalability. Organizations comfortably expand their data needs over years with incremental hardware additions. Multi-tenancy is a strong feature, enhancing cloud storage use. Metadata management needs attention but overall scalability remains a strong trait, making it suitable for enterprises with large-scale data requirements.

NetApp StorageGRID demonstrates excellent reliability, described as very good and quite high with multiple redundancies ensuring stability. Users report no failures since implementation, note its consistent operation, and rate it around eight to nine out of ten. Any occasional messages indicating a down path are mitigated by the presence of multiple paths. Users highlight prompt support and recognize data availability as crucial, reinforcing their confidence in StorageGRID's stability.