NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) - subscription

Customers' main use cases for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP involve leveraging storage on hyperscalers, which means any cloud service such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, where each hyperscaler has its own storage solutions such as AWS's set of storage or Azure's blob storage and block storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides a virtual version of NetApp that allows us to use cloud storage while getting the same feeling as on-premises storage. It offers features such as deduplication, compression, compaction, snapshot, and ransomware protection which are not available with native storage solutions of these hyperscalers.

By using NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, I can utilize backend storage from AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and enjoy features such as deduplication and compression, making it a positive point for this solution. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value.

The best features of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP include deduplication, compaction, and autonomous ransomware technology that native cloud storage solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud do not support. Moreover, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP allows the use of multiple protocols including NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI, whereas native options may only support NFS and iSCSI. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value.

For data protection, customers can take advantage of the Snapshot technology available with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. This technology facilitates data recovery by allowing snapshots to be stored either on the same storage or on a disaster recovery (DR) storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP helps us to take snapshots and store them on the same storage, with options for migration or replication of those snapshots to different storage, including on-premises DR storage or other cloud storage, providing excellent disaster recovery capabilities.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP does have a bit of initial complexity for users who are new to the system. Although it isn't overwhelmingly complex, first-time users may find it challenging until they become accustomed to the interface and functionality.

I have been in touch with NetApp support, and my opinion is that support is generally very good. There are instances where they take longer to respond or resolve issues, especially when customers have urgent needs, but ultimately, resolution is achieved.

I have been working with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for more than three years.

I have no complaints regarding the stability of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, as everything is functioning well and we have not received any customer complaints in this area. It is very stable and performs excellently.

The scalability of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP positively influences operational performance during peak demand or unexpected outages. It allows for custom performance tuning through the Quality of Service (QoS) feature, which enables the creation of volumes mapped to specific servers requiring high IOPS. For instance, I can set a value for minimum IOPS to ensure that demanding applications consistently receive the performance they need.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP does have a bit of initial complexity for users who are new to the system. Although it isn't overwhelmingly complex, first-time users may find it challenging until they become accustomed to the interface and functionality.

In the beginning, the setup of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP does present a little bit of complexity, but it isn't excessively complicated. With hands-on experience, users find it becomes much easier to manage.

The setup of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP deserves a rating of nine.

Customers do see a significant return on investment (ROI) with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP.

From what I hear, customers can save around 30 to 40% through the use of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, although I don't have specific numbers to share.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplication, compression, or compaction. However, if they use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, they can operate efficiently with only 70 TB of storage, saving both money and space, as deduplication and compression significantly reduce storage needs.

I cannot think of any significant challenges that NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP has from a storage perspective. It already provides comprehensive solutions, and there are automations and classifications available, so I believe it offers everything required from a storage perspective.

I highly recommend that customers using native cloud storage from hyperscalers transition to NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. It offers numerous features and functionalities such as inline deduplication, compression, compaction, autonomous ransomware protection, snapshot technology, and flex cache that are unavailable with other hyperscalers. By moving to NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, customers gain significant value.

On a scale of one to ten, I rate NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP a nine.

I work in healthcare, so we store a lot of data on-prem and in the cloud. We are using multiple vendors and platforms. ONTAP was an excellent choice because everything is integrated. We haven't gotten into the AI features, but the security is pretty good.

NetApp's Integration with AWS has helped us because we had a tough time transferring data when we used an ONTAP competitor as our storage partner. They don't have integration with AWS tools, so we had to figure it out on our own.

ONTAP has built-in integration and allows us to replicate a copy to our second data center. Everything is in one channel. It's possible without the technology, but it's more time-consuming. NetApp saves us a lot of time, and the administration is simpler.

NetApp's support could improve.

We had Dell EMC. Dell EMC was good initially, but their customer support isn't so great.

I rate NetApp 10 out of 10.

The solution helps to keep production data.

The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site.

Multiprotocol support in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is beneficial because it allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution. This feature eliminates the need to purchase different types of storage.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP should improve its support.

I have been working with the product for five years.

The solution's performance is good. It depends on your chosen model and configuration, but even the lower-end models perform well. I rate its stability a nine out of ten.

I rate NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP's scalability as ten out of ten.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP's deployment is easy, and I rate it a ten out of ten. It can be completed in half an hour and depends on customer configurations.

The solution's pricing is reasonable.

I've worked in the IT industry for over ten years, dealing with various storage solutions from vendors like HPE and OEMs. The tool stands out due to its unique features and functions that protect and manage customer data.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.

We use it mostly for distributed files. For example, one of our customers is in construction. So they have centralized NetApp storage and set up replication with the Cloud volume ONTAP. Several branch users access the Cloud instance. And whatever work that they do on the Civeo instant gets replicated to the client's data center on the on-premise NetApp storage. And they use GFC with Seavio for a seamless experience.

So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage.

So one of the clients had an on-premise 100 terabytes. When that same data went to CVO, he was able to reduce it to somewhere around 20/25 dB. So he was able to reduce using DTO compression, the consumption of this underlying cloud storage. And, obviously, with the licenses, now you need only 25 terabytes instead of 100 terabytes.

There's not much scope for improvement. I think the solution is more restricted with the underlying cloud. The performance of the single instances depends on the performance of the underlying cloud resource.

I have been using NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for two years.

NetApp is stable.

NetApp is scalable.

The technical support team is wonderful.

It is easy because Blue XP makes it very easy. Just a few clicks. It's a little bit tricky for customers who are very new to Cloud. While they are the traditional customers who use their data center, if they are not well versed with cloud, they might face challenges in setting it up because that's more dependent on public cloud vendor, not the NetApp.Sometimes the internal support renewal is an issue because the NetApp system sees it as an expired license. So when you try to renew it, it is not reflected in the NetApp portal. So the flow of the support could be improved.

For enterprise customers, it's a very cost effective. But in the SMB segment, yeah, pricing is a little bit challenge for your time.

I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.