NetApp FAS AFF A250
NetApp AFF A250
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The NetApp AFF A250 – Certified Pre-Owned offers enterprise-grade all-flash storage at a budget-friendly price. Designed for high-performance workloads, this 2U system leverages NVMe technology for ultra-low latency and seamless scalability. Running on NetApp ONTAP, it ensures efficient data management with built-in deduplication, compression, and tiering. The AFF A250 is fully tested, certified, and backed by warranty options, providing reliability and peace of mind. Businesses can modernize IT infrastructure while reducing costs, making it a smart choice for those seeking enterprise performance without the premium price tag.
- Overview
- Specifications
NetApp AFF A-Series
NetApp AFF A250 (All Flash FAS) storage systems are high-performance, unified data storage solutions designed for enterprise workloads. These systems offer industry-leading performance, with up to 40M IOPS and 1TB/s throughput in a single cluster. AFF storage supports block, file, and object data types, making it versatile for various applications, including VMware, databases, and AI workloads.
The AFF portfolio includes the A-Series, catering to different capacity and performance needs. The A-Series provides advanced features such as sub-millisecond latency, improved performance, and integrated ransomware protection.
All AFF systems run on NetApp's ONTAP software, providing comprehensive data management, cloud integration, and advanced security features like AI/ML-powered ransomware detection. These systems also offer industry-leading storage efficiency, with guaranteed ratios for various workloads, helping organizations optimize their storage utilization and reduce costs.
| AFF A250 | AFF A400 | AFF A800 | AFF A900 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum scale-out | 2–24 nodes (12 HA pairs) | 2–24 nodes (12 HA pairs) | 2–24 nodes (12 HA pairs) | 2–24 nodes (12 HA pairs) |
| Maximum SSDs | 576 | 5,760 | 2,880 | 5,760 |
| Maximum effective capacity1 | 35PB | 702.7PB | 316.3PB | 702.7PB |
| Per-system specifications (active-active dual controller) | ||||
| Controller form factor | 2U | 4U | 4U with 48 SSD slots | 8U |
| PCIe expansion slots | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
| FC target ports (32Gb autoranging) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 |
| FC target ports (16Gb autoranging) | n/a | 32 (with FC mezzanine card) | 32 | 64 |
| FCoE target ports, UTA2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 64 |
| 100GbE ports (40GbE autoranging) | 4 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
| 25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging) | 20 | 16 | 16 | 64 |
| 10GbE ports | n/a | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| 10Gbase-T (1GbE autoranging) | 4 | 16 | n/a | 64 |
| 12Gb/6Gb SAS ports | 8 | 32 | n/a | 64 |
| Storage networking supported | NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB, Amazon S3 | NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB, Amazon S3 | NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB, Amazon S3 | NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB, Amazon S3 |
| OS version | ONTAP 9.8 RC1 or later | ONTAP 9.7 RC1 or later | ONTAP 9.7 RC1 or later | ONTAP 9.10.1 RC2 or later |
| Shelves and media | NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe); DS224C (2U, 24 drives, 2.5" SFF) | NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe); DS224C (2U, 24 drives, 2.5" SFF); DS2246 (2U, 24 drives, 2.5", SFF) | NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe); DS224C (2U, 24 drives, 2.5" SFF); DS2246 (2U, 24 drives, 2.5", SFF) | NS224 (2U, 24 drives, SFF NVMe); DS224C (2U, 24 drives, 2.5" SFF); DS2246 (2U, 24 drives, 2.5", SFF) |
| Host/client OS supported | Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Linux, Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, macOS, VMware, ESX | |||
The Pre Rack Difference
Pre Rack
- Multi-vender agnostic
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- Extended asset lifecycle with pre-owned hardware
- Systems and parts stocked locally
- Assistance with installation
Pre Rack
- Multi-vender agnostic
- Single point of contact
- Get a quote in hours/days
- Fully configured, ready to ship systems as fast as 2-3 days
- Extended asset lifecycle with pre-owned hardware
- Systems and parts stocked locally
- Assistance with installation
OEM
- Not trained on all major OEMs
- Communication with multiple reps
- Waiting weeks for a quote
- Prolonged lead time
- Will attempt to get you to buy the latest new hardware (hardware refresh)
- No longer selling hardware after EOL
OEM
- Not trained on all major OEMs
- Communication with multiple reps
- Waiting weeks for a quote
- Prolonged lead time
- Will attempt to get you to buy the latest new hardware (hardware refresh)
- No longer selling hardware after EOL
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- Onsite Spares Kit (Optional)
- Remote Monitoring (Optional)
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