# NetApp EF-Series Reviews
**Vendor:** NetApp  
**Category:** [Storage Systems Hardware](https://www.g2.com/categories/storage-systems)  
**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 1
## About NetApp EF-Series
NetApp EF-Series systems are cost-effective high-performance, all-flash storage arrays built for organizations that need extreme speed, ultra-low latency, and predictable performance for dedicated block workloads. Powered by the SANtricity operating system, EF-Series is optimized for high raw throughput, making it a streamlined, purpose-built platform that delivers maximum IOPS with minimal overhead. EF-Series is ideal for video analytics and surveillance, HPC-AIand modern analytic environments, high-performance backup and recovery , media and entertainment, and enterprise database and VMware workloads that depend on consistently fast storage. It’s also a great fit for applications that require deterministic latency and direct control over performance, without the additional features and abstractions of a full data-management stack.




## NetApp EF-Series Reviews
  ### 1. Technical consultant

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Murali R. | Lead Technical Consultant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 07, 2022

**What do you like best about NetApp EF-Series?**

Performance and latency for high utilisation application and infrastructure

**What do you dislike about NetApp EF-Series?**

Doesn't support NAS, NetApp is very much know for unfied storage

**Recommendations to others considering NetApp EF-Series:**

If the environment is SAN based then EF is yes.

If looking for SAN and NAS based then go for AFF

**What problems is NetApp EF-Series solving and how is that benefiting you?**

VDI and VMware environment


## NetApp EF-Series Discussions
  - [Why more into SAN](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-more-into-san) - 1 upvote

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