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Formally called FSx for ONTAP, this new storage service was released as part of AWS Storage Day 2021 on September 2. The native AWS service takes the best of both AWS and NetApp to bring a truly integrated data storage platform to AWS. FSx for ONTAP is definitely a technology first from a storage vendor and cloud provider perspective. Much more than just a file system, the data storage platform takes all of the features and functions from the ONTAP storage software and directly links them with all of the enterprise services offered by AWS. This service is a true game-changer as customers venture on their digital transformation journey. The ability to offer NFS, SMB and iSCSI storage protocols within the platform, coupled with all of the SnapMirror and Tiering technologies built into ONTAP, empowers customers to migrate, accelerate and add performance to their data as they transition to AWS.
As FSx for ONTAP is a native AWS service, there is a full list of benefits to customers as they look to the cloud for a storage solution.
Although this is a native AWS service — and integrated with all of the AWS service portfolio — there are additional features from NetApp available if you choose to deploy FSx for ONTAP inside of NetApp Cloud Manager. This is especially useful if you are looking for a true multicloud or hybrid cloud data story, utilizing persistent volumes for Kubernetes for your DevOps story, and if you need a data governance and compliance solution for your data.
Please see below for all of the additional NetApp cloud data services available through NetApp Cloud Manager with FSx for ONTAP:
Stay tuned for a new Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP lab coming to the WWT Platform.