Name: NetApp EF-Series
Rating: 4.1 (25 reviews)

Overview

Product Information on NetApp EF-Series

Updated 13th October 2025

What is NetApp EF-Series?

NetApp EF-Series is a storage software designed to deliver high-performance and low-latency data management for enterprise environments. The software utilizes all-flash arrays to support applications that require rapid data access and processing, such as database workloads, virtual desktop infrastructure, and high-performance computing. NetApp EF-Series supports simple deployment, consistent response times, and robust data protection features, enabling organizations to address challenges related to managing large volumes of critical data and achieving predictable application performance. The software integrates with existing infrastructure and offers features such as SAN connectivity and advanced monitoring capabilities to optimize storage resources and streamline operations.

Overall experience with NetApp EF-Series

IT MANAGER

10B - 30B USD, Manufacturing

FAVORABLE

“EF-series Offers High IOPS and Reliability but Lacks Deduplication Features”

4.0

Dec 31, 2025

EF-series delivers extreme IOPS and ultra-low latency, providing rock-solid reliability for high performance databases and realtime analytics.

Vice President of Sales Cloud Services

50M - 250M USD, Software

CRITICAL

“Netapp Review ”

3.0

Jan 10, 2019

The product function for long term back up storage for our cloud, it's work fine but don't have any add value (pure add-on software)

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Primary Storage Platforms

About Company

Company Description

NetApp is a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software, and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services, and applications to the right people—anytime, anywhere.

Company Details

Company type

Public

Year Founded

1992

Head office location

San Jose, United States

Number of employees

10001+

Website

https://netapp.com

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Performance of NetApp EF-Series Across Market Features

NetApp EF-Series Likes & Dislikes

extreme IOPS low latency reliability

simplicity and flexibility

SANtricty operating system

no dedup no compression block only

old school system

too light of a product for enterprise applications, requires hot spares for manageability

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NetApp EF-Series Reviews and Ratings

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10B+ USD

Manufacturing

Review Source

EF-series Offers High IOPS and Reliability but Lacks Deduplication Features

IT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ADVISOR SR

1B-10B USD

Insurance (except health)

E-Series are the perfect solution for low cost storage

5.0

Oct 12, 2022

E-Series are one of the easiest storage platforms to manage. The SANtricity OS is light enough to not waste storage space.

Director Cloud Services

50M-1B USD

Telecommunication

Netapp Experience

Oct 19, 2020

Product was shipped to the wrong location. Overall netapp offers a consistent relatively good experience in use.

Senior software test engineer

<50M USD

IT Services

Its a pretty good and straightforward implementation works awesome!

Apr 25, 2019

Overall Performance is good as advertised. It helps most in sales and support and its a go-to solution.

Portfolio Manager

Very easy to use , good performance

Jan 13, 2019

Follow the introduce document , it is easy to installation H/W , include multiple path . Easy to setup whole system and easy to configuration . If you are not familiar with command , the ontap web can meet your most of normal requirements . Whole platform has a very nice performance .