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NetApp ONTAP is a powerful storage-software tool with capabilities such as an intuitive GUI, REST APIs with automation integration, AI-informed predictive analytics and corrective action, non-disruptive hardware upgrades, and cross-storage import.

For more information about the NetApp ONTAP storage system, visit the NetApp ONTAP website.

ONTAP provides the following features:

  • A unified storage system with simultaneous data access and management of NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FC, FCoE, and FC-NVMe protocols.

  • Different deployment models include on-premises on all-flash, hybrid, and all-HDD hardware configurations; VM-based storage platforms on a supported hypervisor such as ONTAP Select; and in the cloud as Cloud Volumes ONTAP.

  • Increased data storage efficiency on ONTAP systems with support for automatic data tiering, inline data compression, deduplication, and compaction.

  • Workload-based, QoS-controlled storage.

  • Seamless integration with a public cloud for tiering and protection of data. ONTAP also provides robust data protection capabilities that sets it apart in any environment:

    • NetApp Snapshot copies. A fast, point-in-time backup of data using a minimal amount of disk space with no additional performance overhead.

    • NetApp SnapMirror. Mirrors the Snapshot copies of data from one storage system to another. ONTAP supports mirroring data to other physical platforms and cloud-native services as well.

    • NetApp SnapLock. Efficiently administration of non-rewritable data by writing it to special volumes that cannot be overwritten or erased for a designated period.

    • NetApp SnapVault. Backs up data from multiple storage systems to a central Snapshot copy that serves as a backup to all designated systems.

    • NetApp SyncMirror. Provides real-time, RAID-level mirroring of data to two different plexes of disks that are connected physically to the same controller.

    • NetApp SnapRestore. Provides fast restoration of backed-up data on demand from Snapshot copies.

    • NetApp FlexClone. Provides instantaneous provisioning of a fully readable and writeable copy of a NetApp volume based on a Snapshot copy.

For more information about ONTAP, see the ONTAP 9 Documentation Center.

Note NetApp ONTAP is available on-premises, virtualized, or in the cloud.

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NetApp platforms

NetApp AFF/FAS

NetApp provides robust all-flash (AFF) and scale-out hybrid (FAS) storage platforms that are tailor-made with low-latency performance, integrated data protection, and multi-protocol support.

Both systems are powered by NetApp ONTAP data management software, the industry’s most advanced data-management software for highly-available, cloud-integrated, simplified storage management to deliver enterprise-class speed, efficiency, and security your data fabric needs.

For more information about NETAPP AFF/FAS platforms, click here.

ONTAP Select

ONTAP Select is a software-defined deployment of NetApp ONTAP that can be deployed onto a hypervisor in your environment. It can be installed on VMware vSphere or on KVM and provides the full functionality and experience of a hardware-based ONTAP system.

For more information about ONTAP Select, click here.

Cloud Volumes ONTAP

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is a cloud-deployed version of NetApp ONTAP available to be deployed in a number of public clouds, including: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

For more information about Cloud Volumes ONTAP, click here.

Amazon FSx ONTAP

Amazon FSx ONTAP provides fully managed shared storage in the AWS Cloud with the popular data access and management capabilities of ONTAP. For more information about Amazon FSx ONTAP, click here.

Azure NetApp Files

Azure NetApp Files is an Azure native, first-party, enterprise-class, high-performance file storage service. It provides Volumes as a service for which you can create NetApp accounts, capacity pools, and volumes. You can also select service and performance levels and manage data protection. You can create and manage high-performance, highly available, and scalable file shares by using the same protocols and tools that you're familiar with and rely on on-premises. For more information about Azure NetApp Files, click here.

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is a fully managed, cloud-based data storage service that provides advanced data management capabilities and highly scalable performance. It lets you move file-based applications to Google Cloud. It has support for Network File System (NFSv3 and NFSv4.1) and Server Message Block (SMB) protocols built-in, so you don't need to re-architect your applications and can continue to get persistent storage for your applications. For more information about Google Cloud NetApp VolumesP, click here.