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HPE 3PAR StoreServ vs. NetApp AFF A-Series

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HPE 3PAR StoreServ

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AHPE 3PAR StoreServ is a flash storage option, from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise.N/A

    NetApp AFF A-Series

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANetApp AFF A-Series All Flash Arrays are the company's flagship flash storage solutions.N/A
    Pricing
    HPE 3PAR StoreServNetApp AFF A-Series
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    HPE 3PAR StoreServNetApp AFF A-Series
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    HPE 3PAR StoreServNetApp AFF A-Series
    Considered Both Products
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Chose HPE 3PAR StoreServ
    We still use NetApp storage enclosures at each plant for our routine file shares (CIFS) but I would love to swap them out for the HPE 3PARs as we use for our ERP app data. The 3PARS are simply faster and much better at near-instant replication. But even more importantly we can …
    Incentivized
    Chose HPE 3PAR StoreServ
    We also considered NetApp All-Flash FAS since it works on similar technology and provides comparable throughput. However, we were offered better deal from HPE as we are existing customers for HPE, hence we chose HPE 3PAR StoreServ.
    Incentivized
    Chose HPE 3PAR StoreServ
    NetApp does not have RDMA capabilities in CIFS (SMB) and NFS protocols. Also, NetApp All Flash FAS has no direct storage attachment available. Most configurations require additional switches for data access.
    Incentivized
    NetApp
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    HPE 3PAR StoreServNetApp AFF A-Series
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of HPE 3PAR StoreServ and NetApp AFF A-Series
    Feature
    HPE 3PAR StoreServ
    -
    Ratings
    NetApp AFF A-Series
    8.3
    8 Ratings
    Flash Array Performance00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Data Compression00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    User Ratings
    HPE 3PAR StoreServNetApp AFF A-Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)