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NetApp interoperability provides the following benefits:

• Extensive testing of multiple host servers, operating environments, SAN and NAS infrastructure, and application and database software
• Multivendor hardware and software support
• Documented, approved configurations
• User-friendly matrix for all interoperability questions

Third-Party Support
NetApp fully qualifies its Data ONTAP® operating system and portfolio of Fibre Channel–, iSCSI-, and NAS-enabled storage and virtualization products with leading operating systems and application and database software. From Windows® Server catalog certification to VMware SAN compatibility guide to Symantec® hardware compatibility listing to Oracle® storage compatibility program, NetApp delivers enterprise-grade compatibility and performance.

Emulex and NetApp Support Page
Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs supported with NetApp Fibre Channel–enabled storage systems.

HP Partner Technology Access Center
NetApp Fibre Channel–enabled storage system validation for HP.

HP BladeSystem c-Class SAN Checkmark
NetApp Fibre Channel–enabled storage system certification for HP BladeSystem c-Class.

IBM Virtual I/O Server Certification
NetApp Fibre Channel– and iSCSI-enabled storage system certification for IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) V1.4.

Microsoft® Windows Server Catalog
NetApp Fibre Channel– and iSCSI-enabled storage system certification for Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003, including MPIO and Multi Cluster.

Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS)
NetApp Fibre Channel– and iSCSI-enabled storage system certification for Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS).

Open Storage Networking (OSN)
Data anywhere, anytime via integrated servers, switches, and storage devices.

Oracle Storage Compatibility Program (Oracle customers with a current support contract may view tested configurations.)
NetApp Fibre Channel–enabled storage system certification for Oracle9i™ and Oracle10g™ Real Application Clusters (RAC) with Windows, Solaris™, AIX, Linux®, and HP-UX.

QLogic and NetApp Support Page
QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs supported with NetApp Fibre Channel–enabled storage systems.

Sun™ Cluster Open Storage Program
NetApp Fibre Channel– and NFS-enabled storage system certification with the Sun Solaris 10 native stack—Sun Clusters, Sun Foundation software, and Sun HBAs.

Sun Solaris Ready Program
NetApp Fibre Channel–, iSCSI-, and NFS-enabled storage system proven interoperability with the Solaris operating system.

Symantec Hardware Compatibility List
NetApp Fibre Channel–enabled storage system certification for Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows, Solaris, AIX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, and HP-UX operating environments.

VMware SAN Compatibility Guides

NetApp Fibre Channel– and iSCSI-enabled storage systems tested in a VMware ESX Server software environment.

• Storage/SAN Compatibility Guide for ESX Server 3.x
• SAN Compatibility Guide for ESX Server 2.x

NetApp Interoperability Matrix
Enterprise deployments require configuration attention to ensure that host OS stack, infrastructure, and other ecosystem components interoperate correctly with NetApp storage systems and software. There are many component variations, and the NetApp interoperability matrix defines the components and versions that have been qualified and can be used to construct configurations that are supported end to end by NetApp. Download the NetApp Interoperability Matrix (login required).