NetApp FAS3200 Series Software

NetApp FAS3200 software lets you build flexible, efficient unified storage today as a foundation for future-ready IT.

The scalable, unified software of NetApp® data storage systems provides a common software environment for both NAS and SAN on all NetApp FAS and V-Series systems.

With NetApp software on the FAS3200, you can:

  • Backup terabytes of application data in seconds and recover in minutes
  • Reduce disk purchases by 50% or more through superior storage efficiency
  • Manage two to three times more storage per administrator
  • Reduce provisioning time by up to 90%
  • Cut test and development time in half

Included standard with every FAS3200 series system is Data ONTAP® Essentials, a set of powerful NetApp software products that delivers enterprise-class availability, secure multi-tenancy, high performance, superior storage efficiency, and select OnCommand™ data management software. In addition, optional Extended-Value Software products provide advanced capabilities, such as instant data recovery, instant cloning, data replication, disk-to-disk backup and application-aware backup and recovery.

Data ONTAP Essentials

The following software is included with every FAS3200 series system, delivering superior value through greater IT efficiency and flexibility.

Functionality Product/Feature Description
OnCommand™ Management Software System Manager Windows OS–based standalone management tool for single system deployment
OnCommand Unified Manager Deploy, automate, provision, protect, monitor and manage all your NetApp storage systems from a single console
Workflow Automation Efficiently automate storage processes so that best practices for storage management are always applied
High Availability Multipath I/O Load balancing and multipath capabilities for failover
SyncMirror Maintains two local, online copies of data; protects against all types of hardware outages including triple disk failure
MetroCluster™ Combines array-based clustering with synchronous mirroring; provides continuous availability at a low cost
Storage Efficiency Deduplication Transparently removes duplicate data at the block level for all storage tiers
Thin Provisioning Enables on-demand storage provisioning to achieve maximum utilisation across multiple applications
FlexVol Enables virtual volumes that you can manage and move independently from physical storage
Data Protection RAID-DP Safeguards your data from double disk failure, with no performance penalty
-Snapshot Enables quick point-in-time copies of file systems or LUNs; NetApp Snapshot uniquely carries no performance penalty
Open Systems SnapVault Snapshot replication for backup of DAS connected to Windows or UNIX servers; maintains online archive of backup copies
Multi-Tenancy MultiStore Secure partitioning of network and storage resources enables consolidation of multiple domains on a single system
Performance FlexCache Enables NetApp storage systems to be used as cache systems
FlexShare Automatically allocates more storage system resources to higher priority workloads
Storage Protocols Included SAN or NAS protocol One SAN or NAS protocol of your choice (iSCSI, FC, NFS, CIFS) is included with your system

Extended-Value Software

Affordable, easy-to-buy add-on software modules are available to enhance base system functionality. These software products can be purchased individually or together through the NetApp Complete Bundle or the Premium Bundle for clustered Data ONTAP.

Functionality Product/Feature Description
Extended Value Software Bundles Complete Bundle All of the Extended Value software below, together in a single bundle for all-inclusive convenience (excludes OnCommand Balance)
Premium Bundle For clustered Data ONTAP deployments, includes the Extended Value software below in a single convenient bundle (excludes SnapVault and OnCommand Balance)
Application Integration SnapManager Suite Enables application aware and virtual machine–aware backup, recovery and cloning (for Oracle®, Exchange, SharePoint®, SQL Server®, SAP®, virtual infrastructure and Hyper-V™).
System Recovery SnapRestore Restore LUNs and file systems from previously backed-up Snapshot copies in seconds, irrespective of size or number of files.
Disaster Recovery SnapMirror Synchronous, semi-synchronous, and asynchronous data replication software that delivers simple, efficient and flexible disaster recovery for business-critical applications
Virtual Cloning FlexClone Instantly create transparent virtual copies of production databases or virtual machines without needing any additional storage capacity or compromising performance.
Disk-to-Disk Backup SnapVault Disk-to-disk replication software for complete backups and online archives to primary or secondary storage in minutes instead of hours or days
Storage Protocols Optional SAN and NAS protocols Native support for all key SAN/NAS protocols (iSCSI, FC, NFS, CIFS) makes NetApp systems ideal for consolidating your mixed IT environment. One protocol of your choice is included standard with your system; others can be added as desired
VM to Storage Performance Analysis OnCommand Insight Balance Delivers shared infrastructure performance troubleshooting, optimisation and prediction to identify and predict bottlenecks, balance workloads and identify misaligned LUNs. Controller-based licensing is available for the NetApp 2200, 3200, 6200 and V-series systems. Balance is not included in Complete Bundle or Premium Bundle