topic Compare DocAve to Snapmanager in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Compare-DocAve-to-Snapmanager/m-p/71508#M8192 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>They are essentially the same product. We OEM it and call is SMSP.</P><P>The difference comes with what is done on the back-end. Rather than do streamed backup of the SQL databases and any SMB shares (holding the BLOBs) we do snaps. The build of SMSP also integrates with SnapMirror and SnapVault.</P><P>It would be unfair to compare the two products because SMSP only works on NetApp. You're better off asking what NetApp specific features do I get "OVER AND ABOVE" what the base Avepoint product gives me.</P><P>Don't sit with a NetApp array in the data centre hosting your SQL and CIFS BLOB and have a side-by side comparison with the two because even Avepoint will lead you towards SMSP.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:14:12 GMT marnold 2011-08-11T12:14:12Z Compare DocAve to Snapmanager https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Compare-DocAve-to-Snapmanager/m-p/71503#M8191 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Has anyone compared docave to snapmamager for sharepoint side by side before?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:48:46 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Compare-DocAve-to-Snapmanager/m-p/71503#M8191 SFAIRLEY69 2025-06-05T06:48:46Z Compare DocAve to Snapmanager https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Compare-DocAve-to-Snapmanager/m-p/71508#M8192 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>They are essentially the same product. We OEM it and call is SMSP.</P><P>The difference comes with what is done on the back-end. Rather than do streamed backup of the SQL databases and any SMB shares (holding the BLOBs) we do snaps. The build of SMSP also integrates with SnapMirror and SnapVault.</P><P>It would be unfair to compare the two products because SMSP only works on NetApp. You're better off asking what NetApp specific features do I get "OVER AND ABOVE" what the base Avepoint product gives me.</P><P>Don't sit with a NetApp array in the data centre hosting your SQL and CIFS BLOB and have a side-by side comparison with the two because even Avepoint will lead you towards SMSP.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:14:12 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Compare-DocAve-to-Snapmanager/m-p/71508#M8192 marnold 2011-08-11T12:14:12Z