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What's new in NetApp AFX

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This section covers the latest updates for NetApp AFX and will be updated for each new release. Check back here periodically for new information, but also check out the version release notes.

What's new in the latest release of NetApp ONTAP for AFX?

Latest release:

ONTAP 9.19.1RC1 (as of May 2026)

New features in NetApp AFX:

  • Global deduplication

  • Dynamic storage efficiency

  • Advanced readahead

  • 32 node support

  • 32PB support

  • 512 constituent volumes per FlexGroup volume

Version history

Version Date Document version history

Version 1.0

June 2026

Initial release