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NetApp AFF A300
EOL & EOSL Dates

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  • Status: Reached EOL
  • Category: Storage
  • Type: All-Flash SAN/NAS Storage Array
  • Family: NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS)
  • OEM: NetApp

Release Date:

2016

End of Life (EOL):

Nov 30, 2021

End of Service Life (EOSL):

Nov 30, 2026

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NetApp AFF A300 All-Flash Storage System Description

The NetApp AFF A300 is an enterprise-grade all-flash storage array designed to deliver high performance and reliability for mission-critical workloads. It's part of NetApp's AFF series and provides a balanced combination of performance, capacity, and value for enterprise applications.

Product Evolution Note

The AFF A300 has been succeeded by the AFF A320, which offers improved performance and higher maximum effective capacity (35PB vs 46.9PB in the A300).

Technical Specifications

SpecificationDetails
Form Factor3U
Controller ConfigurationActive-active dual controller (HA Pair)
Memory256GB
NVRAM16GB
Maximum SSDs384
Maximum Raw Capacity11.7PB
Maximum Effective Capacity46.9PB (base10)
Scale-out2-24 nodes (12 HA pairs)
Supported Storage ShelvesDS224C, DS2246
Physical DimensionsHeight: 5.12" (130mm)
Width: 18.98" (482mm) with mounting flanges
Depth: 28.94" (735mm) with cable management
WeightUp to 76 lbs (34.5 kg)

Supported SSD Configurations

  • 30.2TB
  • 15.3TB
  • 7.6TB
  • 3.8TB
  • 960GB
  • 800GB (self-encrypting drives)

Model Comparison in AFF Series

FeatureAFF A220AFF A300AFF A700s
Maximum SSDs1,7283842,592
Maximum Effective Capacity171.5PB46.9PB316.3PB
Scale-out2-24 nodes2-24 nodes2-24 nodes

Key Features

  1. High-performance all-flash storage
  2. Active-active controller configuration for high availability
  3. Scale-out architecture
  4. NetApp ONTAP data management software
  5. Built-in data protection and security features
  6. Quality of Service (QoS) controls
  7. Inline data reduction technologies
  8. NetApp SnapMirror replication

Applications

  1. Enterprise applications
  2. Virtualized environments
  3. Database workloads
  4. Private cloud deployments
  5. Business-critical applications
  6. Data protection and disaster recovery
  7. Development and testing environments
  8. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Advanced Features

  • NetApp SnapLock for WORM data protection
  • NetApp Volume Encryption (granular, volume-level encryption)
  • NetApp FabricPool for automatic data tiering to the cloud
  • ONTAP data management capabilities
  • Integrated data protection

Sources:

  1. https://www.netapp.com/media/19747-storage-review-netapp-a300-print.pdf
  2. https://lenovonetapp.com/pdf/A300-A320-A700S-datasheet.pdf
  3. https://www.netapp.com/pdf.html?item=/media/17190-na-382.pdf
  4. https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-systems/aff-aseries/

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