NetApp AFF A-Series Arrays
Cloud-integrated, primed to perform
NetApp AFF A-Series arrays deliver the award-winning speed and responsiveness that performance-sapping workloads demand.
The fundamental step in undertaking an IT transformation is to modernise your infrastructure with all-flash storage to improve speed and responsiveness for critical business applications. NetApp’s data storage lends itself well to a combined AI solution that delivers high performance and assures success in any AI implementation.
Cloud-Connected Flash Storage Powered by ONTAP AI
NetApp® AFF A-Series systems are designed to help organisations accelerate their infrastructure transformation and fuel data-driven strategies. Powered by NetApp ONTAP® data management software, AFF systems deliver the industry’s highest performance, superior flexibility, and best-in-class data services and cloud integration to help you accelerate, manage, and protect your business-critical data in the hybrid cloud.
Organisations rely on AFF to:
- Simplify operations with seamless data management, on the premises and in the cloud.
- Accelerate traditional and new-generation applications.
- Keep business-critical data available, protected, and secure.
Scale without disruption
You can integrate new technologies and private or public cloud into your infrastructure seamlessly. AFF is the only all-flash array that has the ability to combine different controllers, SSD sizes, and new technologies so that your investment is protected. The newer NVMe-based AFF systems also support SAS SSDs, maximising the flexibility and cost effectiveness of your upgrade.
How NetApp AFF A-Series assures success
Accelerated Applications
- Industry’s fastest end-to-end NVM enterprise all-flash array.
- Lowest latency.
- Twice as more workloads and cut application response time.
- In half with a modern NVMe-based SAN infrastructure.
Reduced Data Centre Costs
- Minimise your data centre footprint by storing up to 2PB of data in a 4U compact system.
- Save SSD storage by 5 to 10 times with inline data reduction technologies.
- Reduce power and cooling, rack space and support costs dramatically.
Simplified IT Operations
- Unify data series across SAN and NAS environments, both on the premises and in the cloud.
- Set up and configure a complete system and serve data within minutes.
- Safeguard your data with best-in-class integrated data protection and seamless cloud backup and recovery.
Selecting the right solution
NetApp AFF A-Series
| AFF A800 | AFF A700 | AFF A400 | AFF A250 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Most demanding workloads requiring ultra-low latency | Performance-driven workloads and mission-critical applications requiring high resiliency | Most enterprise applications that require the best balance of performance and cost | Mid-size business and small enterprises that require simplicity and best value |
| Maximum scale-out | 24 nodes | 24 nodes | 24 nodes | 24 nodes |
| Maximum SSD | 2880 | 5760 | 5760 | 576 |
| Max Effective Capacity | 316.3PB | 702.7PB | 702.7PB | 35PB |
| Controller Chassis Form Factor | 4U; 48 internal SSD slots | 8U | 4U | 2U;24 internal SSD slots |
Effective capacity based on 5:1 storage efficiency ratios with the maximum number of SSDs installed; space savings will vary dependent on workload and use cases.
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