NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP delivers secure, proven storage management services for your choice of cloud. Leveraging ONTAP software, CVO brings 25 years of developed intellectual property to efficiently manage data in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Use Cases
Cloud Volumes ONTAP is software only storage subscription that adds enterprise features for various use cases including:
Block (iSCSI) and file (CIFS/NFS) storage services for enterprise cloud workloads
Standardized data management across on-premises, colocated and cloud environments
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Storage services for remote offices
Distributed file cache
Persistent storage for containerized applications
Centralized privacy and compliance
Features
Non-disruptive, two node high-availability support protects customers from unplanned storage failures in the cloud
Data Tiering, Thin Provisioning, Deduplication and Compression minimize storage consumption and cloud resources
Enables Data Fabric in your choice of cloud (on-premises, hosted, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud)
Same APIs and automation extensibility for ONTAP on-premises and CVO
Multi-protocol access is supported by NFS and SMB / CIFS for files and iSCSI for block
Data is secured out of the box with built in encryption
NetApp enterprise features for data protection, migration and replication are included (Backups, Snapshots, SnapCenter, SnapRestore, SnapLock, FlexClone and native Replication)
Orchestrated provisioning for container workloads through NetApp Trident
AI based privacy and compliance
Architecture
CVO doesn't simply run a standard copy of ONTAP built for dedicated hardware in a virtualized environment in the cloud. It is written to integrate natively with cloud infrastructure, provide cost saving optimizations and provide simple access to data for customer workloads.
Goals & Objectives
This lab covers the features and functionality of NetApp Cloud Volumes and NetApp Cloud Manager by providing an environment with on premises NetApp FAS in WWT's Advanced Technology Center, NetApp AFF in Equinix DC11 (Ashburn, VA) and pre-deployed instances of CVO in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. You will familiarize yourself with the following NetApp Cloud Data Services:
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