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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Learn about Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is a fully managed service allowing customers to launch and run file systems powered by the NetApp ONTAP storage operating system. FSx for ONTAP provides the same features, performance, and administrative capabilities NetApp customers use on premises, with the simplicity, agility, security, and scalability of a native AWS service.

Using FSx for ONTAP in BlueXP

From the BlueXP canvas, you can create and discover FSx for ONTAP working environments and use System Manager and other BlueXP services. If you want to manage FSx for ONTAP working environments and workloads running on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, use BlueXP workload factory.

Learn how to create and discover FSx for ONTAP working environments in BlueXP.

Features

  • No need to configure or manage storage devices, software, or backups.

  • Support for CIFS, iSCSI, NFSv3, NFSv4.x, S3, and SMB v2.0 - v3.1.1 protocols.

  • Low cost, virtually unlimited data storage capacity using available Infrequently Accessed (IA) storage tier.

  • Certified to run on latency-sensitive applications including Oracle RAC.

  • Choice of bundled and pay-as-you-go pricing.

Additional features in BlueXP

  • FSx for ONTAP is supported when using BlueXP in standard mode, which leverages the BlueXP SaaS layer to provide full functionality. Restricted mode and private mode are not supported.

    Refer to BlueXP deployment modes for more information.

  • Using BlueXP and a Connector in AWS, you can create and manage volumes, replicate data, and integrate FSx for ONTAP with NetApp cloud services, such as BlueXP classification and BlueXP copy and sync.

  • Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven technology, BlueXP classification can help you understand data context and identify sensitive data that resides in your FSx for ONTAP accounts. Learn more.

  • Using BlueXP copy and sync, you can automate data migration to any target in the cloud or on premises. Learn more

Connectors and links enable connectivity and trust relationships between BlueXP and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP working environments. A BlueXP Connector is NetApp software that runs in your cloud or on-premises network, and a link uses AWS Lambda to execute NetApp code. You don't need a Connector or link to get started with BlueXP or create FSx for ONTAP working environments, but you do need to use a Connector or link to make full use of FSx for ONTAP features.

You need a Connector or link to use the following features:

  • Display the version of ONTAP that is installed on an FSx for ONTAP file system

  • Manage iSCSI volumes on the system

  • Enable and disable the autogrow feature for volumes

  • Create and manage snapshot policies

  • Configure replication relationships and replicate volumes between file systems

  • Configure backup relationships and back up volume data to cloud storage

  • Clone volumes within a file system

  • Display additional metrics directly from ONTAP (default metrics are collected by Amazon CloudWatch)

  • Management of NFS export policies

Learn more about Connectors and links and when you should use them:

Cost

Your FSx for ONTAP account is maintained by AWS and not by BlueXP. Refer to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP getting started guide.

There is an additional cost associated with using the Connector in AWS and the optional data services such as BlueXP copy and sync and BlueXP classification.

Supported regions

View supported Amazon regions.

Getting help

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is an AWS first-party solution. For questions or technical support issues associated with your FSx for ONTAP file system, infrastructure, or any solution using this service, use the Support Center in your AWS Management Console to open a support case with AWS. Select the "FSx for ONTAP" service and appropriate category. Provide the remaining information required to create your AWS support case.

For general questions about BlueXP or BlueXP storage solutions and services, you can start with the in-line BlueXP chat.

For technical support issues specific to BlueXP or BlueXP storage solutions and services, you can open a NetApp support ticket using your BlueXP organization level serial number. You will need to register your BlueXP organization to activate support.