NetApp introduces All Flash FAS for enterprises

NetApp has expanded its all-flash storage array line with new models tailored for enterprise buyers. The All Flash FAS (AFF) 8000 series ships with NetApp Data ONTAP FlashEssentials innovations, which increase flash performance and efficiency.

The AFF8000 series delivers the benefits that make all-flash systems ready for broad enterprise deployment., according to the company. Four AFF8000 models are available now and can be ordered as standalone systems and in FlexPod converged infrastructure solutions.

“The AFF8000 line is built to take high-performance flash storage into the mainstream,” said Lee Caswell, vice president, Product and Solutions Marketing, NetApp. “We help customers achieve better long-term outcomes with a complete set of enterprise capabilities and the unique ability to support data movement from flash to disk to cloud as needs change.”

The AFF8000 series delivers the most complete all-flash offering for the enterprise. Customers benefit from built-in data protection, multiprotocol support, scale-out performance, and seamless data movement from flash to disk to cloud.

“Other features include quality of service, multi-tenancy, and NetApp’s best-in-class application integration for simplified configuration and management of SQL and Oracle databases, virtualized servers, and VDI workloads.”

The All Flash FAS incorporates software optimisations derived from NetApp’s advanced technology development lab. These innovations include a flash-optimized read data path, inline compression, and zero-based inline deduplication. FlashEssentials is included in clustered Data ONTAP, the foundation for Data Fabric.

This new software release NetApp OnCommand Performance Manager 2.0 gives users a dashboard to automatically evaluate performance and troubleshoot issues to maintain optimal system operation. Workload Wizard provides automated setup for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server installations to simplify storage settings and host server connection setup.