Engineered to supercharge your entire AI data pipeline, NetApp® AFX powers your most demanding workloads with high-performance, ultra-scalable, disaggregated AI storage.
NetApp AFX delivers the proven, enterprise-grade data management and security features of NetApp ONTAP® while integrating seamlessly into your hybrid multicloud data estate. No other AI storage solution comes close to the power of AFX.
Throughput
for AI-intensive workloadsUp to 4 TB/s of throughput in a single cluster
Scale for massive data setsUp to 1+ EB in a single cluster with FabricPool tiering
Accuracy
Real-time ransomware detection
Get extreme parallel file system performance without the headaches.These specifications represent reasonable customer configurations. The AFX architectural design can scale more than an order of magnitude above the noted limits. Upon initial release of AFX certain smaller limits may be imposed; please check with NetApp for details. Full enablement of the limits in the referenced table is planned for a future software release of ONTAP, included at no additional cost for customers under a support contract. Statements by NetApp about unreleased offerings and future plans are for informational purposes only, are subject to change without notice, and should not be relied upon for purchasing or other decisions. Such statements do not constitute a commitment, obligation, guarantee, or warranty of any kind by NetApp, including about availability, functionality, pricing, or timing. Optimize with linear, independent scale of compute and storage and granular QoS so that your apps operate at peak performance.
Deliver efficient data movement that preserves policy and security context. Protect data with fine-grained access controls and real-time ransomware detection. And it’s all on the planet’s most secure storage.
Streamline AI pipelines with unified data access as you manage, protect, and mobilize data across your hybrid cloud. Find and curate the right datasets instantly with an always-current metadata engine.
Fuel next-gen AI breakthroughs with the NetApp AFX — now certified for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. Purpose-built for AI Centers of Excellence, this solution delivers the performance, scalability, and intelligent data management needed to accelerate your most demanding AI workloads.
By extending ONTAP with a modern disaggregated architecture, NetApp AFX delivers a scalable, secure foundation that enables enterprises to rapidly operationalize AI and drive real business value.
Simon Robinson, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
NetApp® AFX systems are ideal for data-intensive workloads like AI that demand maximum throughput and performance. Pair with the NetApp AI Data Engine to accelerate your AI adoption.
| NetApp AFX | ![]() |
|---|---|
| Storage controller | AFX 1K |
| Storage controller form factor | 2U |
| Maximum storage controllers | 128[3] |
| Storage enclosure | NX224 |
| Storage enclosure form factor | 2U |
| Maximum storage enclosures | 52[3] |
| Maximum capacity | 1 EB[3] |
| Drive type supported | 7.6 TB, 15.3 TB, 30.7 TB, 60 TB |
| Supported storage protocols | pNFS, NFS, SMB, S3, NFS/RDMA |
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