What's new for ONTAP hardware systems
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Learn what's new for ONTAP hardware systems. For additional support information, see ONTAP hardware and software compatibility and hardware no longer supported.
January 2026
I/O module hot-swap procedures
Hot-swap procedures are now available for select I/O modules across multiple ONTAP hardware platforms and ONTAP versions.
Supported with ONTAP 9.18.1 GA or later:
You can hot-swap a failed Ethernet I/O module in any slot, provided its ports are used for cluster, HA, or client connections. This procedure is supported on systems with any number of nodes.
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You cannot hot-swap Ethernet I/O modules that have ports assigned to storage or MetroCluster connections. |
The following platforms are supported:
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AFF A-Series: A1K, A20, A30, A50, A70, and A90
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ASA r2: A1K, A20, A30, A50, A70, A90, and C30
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AFF C-Series: C30, C60, and C80
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FAS: FAS50, FAS70, and FAS90
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AFX: AFX 1K
Supported with ONTAP 9.17.1 or 9.18.1RC:
To avoid an outage in a two-node cluster, you can hot-swap a failed cluster and HA I/O module in slot 4 only if the impaired controller (the one with the failed module) has already taken over the healthy partner. This is the only supported recovery method that does not require downtime.
The following platforms are supported:
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AFF A-Series: A20, A30, and A50
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ASA r2: A20, A30, A50, and C30
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AFF C-Series: C30 and C60
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FAS: FS50
AFF C800 end of availability
The AFF C800 system has been moved to the end-of-availability list and is no longer available for new orders.
2025 releases
October 2025
The new NetApp AFX storage system provides a disaggregated solution engineered to meet the rigorous requirements of high-performance NAS and S3 workloads, including AI/ML applications. AFX systems deliver specialized capabilities for customers requiring scalable, high-throughput file and object storage.
The new NXS224 storage shelves for AFX uses Non-volatile Memory Express over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) to connect high-density SSDs. The disks communicate over an ultra-low latency fabric using RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE). The storage shelves, including the I/O modules, NICs, fans, and power supplies, are fully redundant with no single point of failure. Self-managed technology is used to administer and control all aspects of the RAID configuration and disk layout.
The Cisco 9364D-GX2A switch and the Cisco 9332D-GX2B switches connect the AFX controller nodes with the storage shelves. These new switches allow you to build ONTAP clusters with more than two nodes. Advanced protocols are used to optimize performance. The design is based on VLAN tagging with multiple network paths, as well as tech‑refresh configurations, to ensure continuous operation and ease of upgrade.
September 2025
The ONTAP hardware systems documentation now includes specifications also found in Hardware Universe. For example, Key specifications for AFF A1K.
The ONTAP hardware systems documentation now provides replacement procedures for your NetApp storage system organized by platform family.
Find replacement procedures for your storage system's field replaceable units (FRUs).
May 2025
The new ASA C30 system extends high-performance, intelligent, and comprehensive data management capabilities to more customers and workloads.
April 2025
The FAS50 system offers the lowest cost per Gigabyte for secondary storage and secure cyber vault, plus increased performance for secondary workloads with faster backups, higher IOPS, and low latency of 5–10ms.
February 2025
The entry-level ASA A20 and midrange ASA A30 and A50 systems make block storage available to companies of every size for mission-critical apps like databases and virtual machines.
2024 releases
December 2024
The new AFF A20, A30, and A50 hardware systems extend high-performance, intelligent, and comprehensive data management capabilities to more customers and workloads.
The systems offer real-time ML-based ransomware detection, seamless cloud integration, and unmatched performance for mission-critical workloads including AI, VMware, databases, and analytics with support for block, file, and object storage.
The new AFF C30, AFF C60, and AFF C80 hardware systems make the performance and efficiency gains of flash more accessible to businesses by providing an industry-leading 1.5PB of storage capacity in two-rack deployments.
The solution offers exceptional density with 60TB drives, increased performance, and improved I/O flexibility.
Enhance your data center capabilities with the NS224 and the new NSM100B NVMe storage expansion module. Designed as a direct replacement for the NSM100 module, the new NSM100B shelf module integrates seamlessly into your existing setup. It supports both direct-attached and switch-attached configurations of NS224 shelves, offering exceptional flexibility to optimize your storage system's efficiency and scalability.
September 2024
The new ASA r2 hardware systems (ASA A1K, ASA A70, and ASA A90) deliver a unified hardware and software solution that creates a simplified experience specific to the needs of SAN-only customers.
The new FAS70 and FAS90 hardware systems deliver affordable, yet high-performing backup storage, enabling a secure cyber vault for recovery from ransomware attacks.