Overview

The challenge | Simplifying data management on premises and in the public cloudOrganizations of all sizes are increasingly challenged with streamlining their storage operations. They need to store and back up their ever-growing volume of data while their budgets are shrinking. They need a solution that enables them to meet their on-premises requirements while incorporating their public cloud strategy.The solution | Ideal balance of capacity and performance storage that also simplifies your operations with best-in-class data managementNetApp ® FAS storage arrays, powered by NetApp ONTAP ® data management software, help you build a storage infrastructure that is simple, smart, and trusted. FAS systems provide the optimal balance of capacity and performance for easy deployment and operations while also having the flexibility to handle future growth and cloud integration.With their highly available hardware and powerful software, FAS systems cost effectively deliver the data protection, security, and scalability to safeguard your data and drive operational efficiency. Whether you're running a small business, a remote office, or a large enterprise, the FAS family's leading range of unified capabilities for SAN, NAS, and object workloads make it an ideal solution for your general-purpose business applications as well as for backup and retention.Future-proof your investmentWhen you invest in NetApp FAS storage, you can future-proof your investment with NetApp Advance, our best-in-class storage ownership experience. Make the smart choice today and stay current with technological innovations while protecting your investment. Eliminate the headache of tech refreshes with the Storage Lifecycle Program. Get a new controller every 3 years with support- managed updates included, or move to the cloud- whichever best meets your needs. Go from initial power-on to serving data in less than 10 minutes with simple application provisioning. Simplify ongoing management by upgrading software or servicing storage with zero downtime during regular business hours. Accelerate business operations by leveraging NetApp Snapshot™ copies to instantly create writable clones for use in DevTest, report generation, and analytics. Increase the efficiency of your staff by using the deep integration of ONTAP with key business applications.Smart | Scale and adapt to meet changing needsThe FAS family has the flexibility to keep up with your growing business as your capacity and performance requirements change. Scale up by adding capacity or by upgrading controllers. Scale out by growing from 2 nodes up to a 24-node cluster with 176PB of capacity. Plus, you can cluster different combinations of FAS and AFF models to build out your environment by adding new generations of storage with the latest technologies.The FAS family also supports massive NAS containers, which are easy to manage. With the NetApp FlexGroup feature of ONTAP 9, a single namespace can grow to 20PB and 400 billion files while maintaining consistent high performance and resilience.With nondisruptive addition and replacement of storage systems and components, scaling occurs without maintenance windows or the challenge of coordinating downtime across teams. And you can perform your updates during regular work hours.