
FAS8000 Hybrid Flash Storage
Fast-track your business operations with scalable hybrid-flash storage.

Respond flexibly to changing business requirements.
- Accelerate SAN and NAS workloads with hybrid flash.
- Scale to 24 nodes with zero downtime to upgrade and service.
- Connect easily to the cloud.
Deliver uptime, security, and cost efficiency.
- Continuous Availability
- Proven Storage Efficiency with Built-in Encryption
- Simplified Management and Deep Application Integration

Leverage flexible, scalable hybrid-flash storage.
Designed for business-critical and consolidated environments that require:
- Rich data management.
- Enterprise-grade capabilities.
- Scalability for SAN and NAS workloads.
Primary Use Cases
Multiple Business Advantages
Scale flexibly with business growth.
Expand to 172PB. Cluster with AFF all-flash systems. Integrate existing third-party storage arrays.
Accelerate applications with flash.
Reduce latency and speed operations with Flash Cache™ and Flash Pool™.
Maximize uptime.
Eliminate planned downtime. Service and upgrade your systems during regular business hours.
Reduce risks.
Leverage integrated data protection and built-in encryption to meet your goals for business continuity and security.
Models & Specifications
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FAS8080 EX | FAS8060 | FAS8040 | FAS8020 | |
SCALE-OUT | ||||
NAS Scaling | 1–24 nodes (12 HA pairs) | |||
Maximum drives | 17,280 | 14,400 | 8,640 | 5,760 |
Maximum capacity | 172PB | 144PB | 86PB | 57PB |
Maximum Flash Pool™ capacity | 1728TB | 864TB | 576TB | 288TB |
Maximum memory | 3072GB | 1536GB | 768GB | 576GB |
SAN Scaling | 1–12 nodes (6 HA pairs) | |||
Maximum drives | 8,640 | 7200 | 4,320 | 2880 |
Maximum capacity | 86PB | 72PB | 43PB | 28PB |
Maximum Flash Pool capacity | 864TB | 432TB | 288TB | 144TB |
Maximum memory | 1536GB | 768GB | 384GB | 288GB |
Cluster interconnect | 2, 4, or 6 10GbE | 2 or 4 10GbE | 2 or 4 10GbE | 2 10GbE |
PER HA PAIR SPECIFICATIONS (ACTIVE-ACTIVE DUAL CONTROLLER) | ||||
Maximum capacity | 14400TB | 12000TB | 7200TB | 4800TB |
Maximum Flash Pool capacity | 144TB | 72TB | 48TB | 24TB |
Maximum drives | 1,440 | 1,200 | 720 | 480 |
Controller form factor | Dual enclosure HA;
2 controllers and 2 IOXMs in two 6U chassis; total of 12U |
Dual-enclosure HA; 2 controllers and 2 IOXMs in two 6U chassis; total of 12U or
Single-enclosure HA; 2 controllers in single 6U chassis |
Single-enclosure HA; 2 controllers in single 6U chassis | Single-enclosure HA;
2 controllers in single 3U chassis |
Memory | 256GB | 128GB | 64GB | 48GB |
Maximum Flash Cache™ | 24TB | 8TB | 4TB | 3TB |
Maximum Flash Pool | 144TB | 72TB | 48TB | 24TB |
Combined flash total | 144TB | 72TB | 48TB | 24TB |
NVRAM | 32GB | 16GB | 16GB | 8GB |
PCIe expansion slots | 24 | 8 or 24[1] | 8 | 4 |
Onboard I/O: UTA2
(10GbE/FCoE, 16Gb FC) |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Onboard I/O: 10GbE | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Onboard I/O: GbE | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Onboard I/O: 6Gb SAS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Storage networking supported | FC; FCoE; iSCSI; NFS; pNFS; CIFS/SMB | |||
OS version | ONTAP® 8.2.2 RC1 or higher | ONTAP 8.2.1 RC2 or higher | ||
High-availability features | Alternate Control Path (ACP); Ethernet-based service processor and ONTAP management interface; redundant hot-swappable controllers, cooling fans, power supplies, and optic | |||
Supported configurations
ONTAP 9, 8.3 |
Hardware cluster configurations:
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Disk shelves supported | DS212C (2U; 12 drives, 3.5” LFF, 12Gb)
DS224C (2U; 24 drives, 2.5" SFF, 12Gb) DS2246 (2U; 24 drives, 2.5" SFF, 6Gb) DS4246 (4U; 24 drives, 3.5" LFF, 6Gb) DS4486 (4U; 48 drives, 3.5" LFF, 6Gb) DS4243[2] (4U; 24 drives, 3.5" LFF) supported for upgrades only with ONTAP 9 DS4246 (DS4243 with IOM6 added) – supported in ONTAP 9.1+ DS14[2] disk shelves (mk2-AT, mk4) are supported for upgrades only, not supported in ONTAP 9+ See NetApp Disk Shelves and Storage Media for more details on each disk shelf and supported drive types. |
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Maximum RAID group sizes | RAID-TEC™ (triple parity, ONTAP 9)
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Operating systems supported | Windows® 2000, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows XP, Linux®, Oracle® Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac® OS, VMware®, ESX® | |||
Max. number of LUNs | FAS8020/FAS8040: 8,192 (ONTAP 9 and 8.3.x)
FAS8060/FAS8080: 12,288 (ONTAP 9 and 8.3.x) 7-mode, all FAS8000 systems: 2048 |
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Number of supported SAN hosts | FAS8020/FAS8040: 4,096 (ONTAP 9 and 8.3.x)
FAS8060/FAS8080: 8,192 (ONTAP 9 and 8.3.x) 7-mode, all FAS8000 systems: Up to 512 hosts per HA pair |
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FlexVol® volumes | (In hardware clusters) Up to 1,000 per controller; (7-mode) up to 500 per controller | |||
Snapshot® copies | Up to 255,000 per controller
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Maximum volume size | 100TB | 100TB | 100TB | 70TB |
Maximum aggregate size | 400TB | 400TB | 324TB | 324TB |
Maximum Port Count (Includes Integrated Ports and PCIe Expansion Slots) | ||||
FC target ports (16Gb autoranging) | 64 | 64 | 24 | 12 |
FC target ports (4Gb or 8Gb) | 64 | 64 | 40 | 20 |
FCoE target ports, UTA (max.) | 32 | 32 | 24 | 12 |
10GbE ports (max.) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
GbE ports (max.) | 72 | 72 | 40 | 20 |
6Gb/12Gb SAS ports (max.) | 56 | 56 | 40 | 20 |
FC initiator ports (max.) | 72 | 72 | 40 | 20 |
Maximum Adapters | ||||
Dual 10GbE (optical or copper) | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Dual 10Gbase-T (RJ-45,CAT 6A-E) | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Quad GbE (copper) | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Dual 10GbE/FCoE 16Gb FC Unified Target Adapter 2 (UTA2, optical or copper for 10GbE/FCoE deployments, optical for 16Gb FC) | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 |
8Gb FC target | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (2TB) | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (1TB) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Flash Cache Performance Acceleration Module (512GB) | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Quad 6Gb SAS storage HBA | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Quad 12Gb SAS storage HBA | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Quad 4Gb FC storage/tape HBA (fiber) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||||
Thermal Rating (at 200V) | 2,880 BTU (typical, per enclosure)
3,252 BTU (worst case, per enclosure) |
2,031 BTU (typical)
2,362 BTU (worst case) |
1,495 BTU (typical)
1,843 BTU (worst case) |
1,205 BTU (typical)
1,450 BTU (worst case) |
Weight (heaviest) | 115.08lb. | 121.47lb. | 119.49lb. | 74.08lb. |
Height | 12U (6U per enclosure) | 6U or 12U[1] | 6U | 3U |
Width | 19" IEC rack-compliant (17.6", 44.7cm) | |||
Depth | 24.3" (28.9" with cable management) | |||
Operating temperature, altitude, and relative humidity | 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F); at <= 3,000m (at <= 10,000') elevation; 20% to 80% relative humidity, noncondensing (28°C wet bulb temperature) | |||
Nonoperating temperature and relative humidity | –40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F); 5% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing, in original container | |||
Operating acoustic noise
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FAS8020:
FAS8040/FAS8060:
FAS8080 EX:
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Compliance | RoHS-compliant | |||
Safety/emissions/immunity | Safety: EN 60950, CE, CSA 60950, UL 60950, CB IEC60950-1 (all national deviations), EN60825-1, IRAM, CU, BIS, BSMI, SONCAP, NRCS LOA (South Africa)
Emissions/Immunity: FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-03, CE, KCC, VCCI, AS/NZS CISPR 22, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, SABS COC (South Africa), BSMI |
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NETAPP SYSTEMS CABINET | ||||
Rack space | 42U | |||
Dimensions (height/width/depth) | 78.75" (200cm)/23.6" (60cm)/44.3" (112.5cm) | |||
Minimum cabinet clearances for airflow | 10" (25.4cm) front and 12" (30.5cm) rear | |||
Minimum cabinet clearances for service | 30" (76.3cm) front and rear, 12" top | |||
AC power | 200 to 240VAC | |||
Current | 30A single-phase or 3-phase | |||
Weight (empty) | 307lb. (138kg) | |||
Features | Split rear door with cable egress opening, reversible front door (left or right handed) | |||
- Requires ONTAP 8.2.3 or higher.
- Not supported in ONTAP 9.
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Software
NetApp FAS8000 Series | |
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Features and Software Included with the ONTAP® Software |
Efficiency: FlexVol®, deduplication, compression, compaction[1], and thin provisioning Availability: MetroCluster™ and Multipath I/O Data protection: RAID-TEC™[1], RAID-DP®, and Snapshot® Performance: Storage quality of service (QoS) Scalable NAS container: FlexGroup Management: OnCommand® Unified Manager, OnCommand Performance Manager, OnCommand Workflow Automation, OnCommand API Services, OnCommand System Manager |
Extended Value Software (optional) |
A Premium Bundle is available for purchase with FAS8000 systems that includes:
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- Available with ONTAP 9
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