Run high-performance workloads with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is a storage service that allows you to launch and run fully managed ONTAP file systems in the cloud. ONTAP is NetApp’s file system technology that provides a widely adopted set of data access and data management capabilities. FSx for ONTAP provides the features, performance, and APIs of on-premises NetApp file systems with the agility, scalability, and simplicity of a fully managed AWS service. For more information, see the FSx for ONTAP User Guide.
Amazon EVS supports the use of Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as an NFS/iSCSI datastore and as guest-connected storage for VMware virtual machines running on Amazon EVS.
Supported FSx for NetApp ONTAP capabilities
The following FSx for NetApp ONTAP functionalities have been validated for use with Amazon EVS:
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External NFS v3 datastores |
Mount FSx for ONTAP volumes as NFS v3 datastores for VMware vSphere on Amazon EVS. |
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External NFS v4.1 datastores |
Mount FSx for ONTAP volumes as NFS v4.1 datastores for VMware vSphere on Amazon EVS, providing enhanced security and performance features over NFS v3. |
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External NVMe datastores |
Use FSx for ONTAP as NVMe-based external datastores for VMware vSphere on Amazon EVS, delivering high-performance block storage for demanding workloads. |
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iSCSI datastores |
Configure FSx for ONTAP as iSCSI-based VMFS datastores for VMware vSphere on Amazon EVS. |
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Guest-mounted iSCSI disks |
Present FSx for ONTAP iSCSI LUNs directly to guest virtual machines running on Amazon EVS as in-guest connected storage. |
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NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV) |
Use NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere to provide application-consistent backup and restore operations for VMs and datastores running on Amazon EVS. |
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Deployment using EVS Expansion VLAN |
Deploy FSx for ONTAP external datastores using an Amazon EVS Expansion VLAN for dedicated storage network traffic, providing network isolation and improved performance. |
