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SolidFire pros and cons

Vendor: NetApp
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

SolidFire is highly scalable, accommodating expansion needs seamlessly.
Performance management is enhanced by full API functionality and consistent performance levels.
It is straightforward to scale up SolidFire according to business needs.
SolidFire is ideal for mid-sized businesses due to its compactness and speed.
Provisioning processes are efficient, reducing latency and optimizing data transfer, beneficial for quick data mining results.

CONS

SolidFire could improve its compatibility with other products.
SolidFire's technical support needs to be improved.
SolidFire should consider reducing the starting point from four nodes to two nodes to lower the cost.
SolidFire users may face some security issues at times that need improvement.
SolidFire's scalability concerns when compared to PowerMax or NetApp AFF series devices due to lack of shelf connectivity.
 

SolidFire Pros review quotes

Ramil Cerrada - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution lead at Globe Mobile
Dec 7, 2023
The provisioning process is efficient and doesn't demand higher latency, ensuring optimal data transfer performance which is particularly valuable for tasks like data mining, where quick results are essential.
Salim Hebada - PeerSpot reviewer
Huawei IP Pre-sales Solution Manager at MC3
Apr 12, 2023
Feature-wise, it is a good solution allowing users to monitor and simplify their networks. The solution also provides its users with flexibility by enabling them to utilize its extensions.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Office at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Apr 5, 2023
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Learn what your peers think about SolidFire. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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SS
Technical Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Mar 15, 2023
It's a very compact device. For a medium-sized business, it's very helpful because the device is efficient and very fast.
reviewer1560501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Nov 9, 2021
It's got full API functionality and the performance is pretty steady.
Arnaud Salmon - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Engineer at SFR
Nov 16, 2020
I would say in terms of architecture and in terms of functionality, the product is quite good.
AS
Presales Engineer at Tech Data Corporation
Jun 1, 2020
The dashboard is such that you don't need to be a storage expert to administer it.
Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Synergy Computers
Apr 11, 2023
SolidFire has seamless performance for the nodes and extensions. I also like the tool’s scalability. The product’s performance does not get affected when we scale either up or down. This is not the case with other products.
reviewer2123541 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 9, 2023
It is very easy to scale up SolidFire.
Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Synergy Computers
Dec 3, 2020
SolidFire provides seamless performance across your storage system when you need to scale up. Other storage systems do not do that.
 

SolidFire Cons review quotes

Ramil Cerrada - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution lead at Globe Mobile
Dec 7, 2023
There is room for improvement with a focus on creating a centralized storage system, functioning similar to AWS.
Salim Hebada - PeerSpot reviewer
Huawei IP Pre-sales Solution Manager at MC3
Apr 12, 2023
Though it is a stable solution, its users may face some security issues at times...The security provided by the solution is one area that can be improved.
Tanveer Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Office at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Apr 5, 2023
One of the challenges we faced while using SolidFire was that the product line that we were using in our company was discontinued.
Learn what your peers think about SolidFire. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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SS
Technical Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Mar 15, 2023
The scalability of HCI or SolidFire as such isn't a concern, but when you compare it to PowerMax or NetApp AFF series devices, scalability is a concern because it's only the drives that are connected to the nodes. We don't have any shelf connectivity.
reviewer1560501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Nov 9, 2021
The upgrade process could be better.
Arnaud Salmon - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Engineer at SFR
Nov 16, 2020
You don't have business continuity with SolidFire. I think it could be a nice feature to have in the future.
AS
Presales Engineer at Tech Data Corporation
Jun 1, 2020
The inclusion of more protocols and interfaces would make it easier to integrate with other products.
Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Synergy Computers
Apr 11, 2023
The tool should improve its initial cost which is expensive compared to other products.
reviewer2123541 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 9, 2023
SolidFire could improve in terms of hardware robustness.
Mir Gulzar Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Synergy Computers
Dec 3, 2020
SolidFire should start from two nodes instead of the four nodes. That's the only thing. In a lot of solutions, we have to use four nodes, that's the better thing. But as a starting point, two is better. That's why their starting point is expensive.