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SnapCenter Software 6.0

Protect applications running on Azure NetApp Files

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SnapCenter supports protecting your applications such as Oracle, SQL, and SAP HANA residing on Azure NetApp Files. Beginning with 6.0.1 release, SnapCenter supports the Azure NetApp Files backup feature that expands the data protection capabilities of Azure NetApp Files by providing fully managed backup solution for long-term recovery, archive, and compliance.

Azure NetApp Files is a premium storage solution that can be expensive for long-term backup retention. To optimize costs, you can move the backups from the Azure NetApp Files storage to an Azure object store. Beginning with SnapCenter 6.0.1, you can back up and clone applications residing on Azure NetApp Files to Azure Blob Storage (object store). You can maintain two copies of your data, volume snapshot copies on Azure NetApp Files storage for short term recovery and another copy on Azure Blob Storage for long term recovery.

When a policy with Azure NetApp Files backup is enabled and associated with an resource, SnapCenter handles the creation of volume snapshots and backing it to Azure Blob Storage. SnapCenter creates the Backup Vault and enable backup for the volume. If you have enabled backup for the volume, SnapCenter utilizes the existing vault.

Limitations

  • Object storage functionalities for FAS or AFF ONTAP and FSxN storage systems is not supported.

  • Oracle and SAP HANA mount and catalog workflows are not supported.

  • Backup verification from object storage, REST API support, clone lifecycle management from object storage, and reporting features for object storage backups are not supported.

  • Restoring from backups on Azure Blob Storage to Azure NetApp Files is not supported. You can use the clone option, alternatively.