Leverage the strongest data management capabilities with NetApp FlexArray storage virtualization. Add support for NAS workloads, gain ONTAP integrated data protection and security, accelerate dev/test with instant data cloning, and deliver continuous data availability for critical applications. Simplify your IT operations and deliver more value from existing investments with the only unified storage virtualization solution. NetApp FlexArray virtualization software enables FAS8000 systems to virtualize existing EMC, HP, Hitachi, and NetApp E-Series arrays. This creates a single storage management architecture that overcomes the limitations of existing arrays, expands the capabilities of your IT infrastructure, and delivers the benefits of Software-Defined Storage. FlexArray software helps meet your changing business requirements through increased uptime with non disruptive operations and continuous data availability, superior cost control with proven efficiency technologies, and improved performance with flash acceleration — all with the advantages of the NetApp Data ONTAP operating system.

NetApp FlexArray connects your existing storage arrays to FAS8000 controllers by using a Fibre Channel SAN. Array LUNs are provisioned to the FAS8000 and collected into a storage pool from which NetApp volumes are created and shared out to SAN hosts and NAS clients. Foreign LUN Import simplifies the process of transitioning existing data to the NetApp FlexArray environment. The new volumes, managed by the FAS8000, benefit from the full suite of NetApp capabilities, such as Integrated Data Protection and storage efficiency. You can provision the entire array to the FAS8000 or allow some hosts to continue to access the array directly. FlexArray gives you the flexibility to add new capacity either to existing arrays or to NetApp FAS disk shelves (SSDs and HDDs). When you’re ready to retire older storage arrays, you can simply move data to disk shelves on the FAS8000 with no user or application disruptions. FAS8000 storage systems are engineered to deliver high performance and quickly adapt to evolving IT models.

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NetApp FlexArray — Simplify IT Operations And Improve Productivity

NetApp FlexArray has the flexibility to serve both SAN and NAS protocols at the same time without any complex add-on components, making the FAS8000 the ideal storage virtualization platform. You can serve NAS workloads from your existing SAN array or support additional SAN protocols. When existing storage is virtualized by NetApp FlexArray, you create a single storage management architecture with an easy-to-learn set of tools for provisioning, performance management, and data protection that is tightly integrated with application providers such as Microsoft, VMware, Oracle, and others. NetApp backup, recovery, and replication options protect your data. NetApp MetroCluster software can deliver continuous data availability for your most critical applications. Full Software-Defined Storage capabilities can be used to automate all provisioning and data management tasks. REST APIs let you initiate tasks through your existing management tools or directly from applications.

NetApp FlexArray Virtualization Software

Simplify your IT operations and deliver more value from existing investments with the only unified storage virtualization solution. NetApp FlexArray virtualization software enables FAS8000 systems to virtualize existing EMC, HP, Hitachi, and NetApp E-Series arrays. This creates a single storage management architecture that overcomes the limitations of existing arrays, expands the capabilities of your IT infrastructure, and delivers the benefits of software-defined storage. FlexArray software helps meet your changing business requirements through increased uptime with nondisruptive operations and continuous data availability, superior cost control with proven efficiency technologies, and improved performance with flash acceleration — all with the advantages of the NetApp Data ONTAP operating system. Clustered Data ONTAP provides the data control you need in a single platform that spans private, public, and hybrid clouds.
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