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
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 3U |
| Controller Configuration | Active-active dual controller (HA Pair) |
| Memory | 256GB |
| NVRAM | 16GB |
| Maximum SSDs | 384 |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 11.7PB |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | 46.9PB (base10) |
| Scale-out | 2-24 nodes (12 HA pairs) |
| Supported Storage Shelves | DS224C, DS2246 |
| Physical Dimensions | Height: 5.12" (130mm) Width: 18.98" (482mm) with mounting flanges Depth: 28.94" (735mm) with cable management |
| Weight | Up 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
| Feature | AFF A220 | AFF A300 | AFF A700s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum SSDs | 1,728 | 384 | 2,592 |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | 171.5PB | 46.9PB | 316.3PB |
| Scale-out | 2-24 nodes | 2-24 nodes | 2-24 nodes |
Key Features
- High-performance all-flash storage
- Active-active controller configuration for high availability
- Scale-out architecture
- NetApp ONTAP data management software
- Built-in data protection and security features
- Quality of Service (QoS) controls
- Inline data reduction technologies
- NetApp SnapMirror replication
Applications
- Enterprise applications
- Virtualized environments
- Database workloads
- Private cloud deployments
- Business-critical applications
- Data protection and disaster recovery
- Development and testing environments
- 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
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