NetApp AFF A-Series
Accelerate all your mission-critical workloads, including VMware, databases, and AI with high-performance, ultra-secure unified data storage for any data type and any app.
Unified data storage to drive every business
The power of NetApp AFF A-Series now extends to every organization. With the new AFF A50, A30, and A20 you can start at capacity points as low as 15.38TB while packing more performance and efficiency into every rack unit. NetApp AFF A-series delivers advanced data management, industry-leading ransomware protection, and seamless hybrid cloud integration for businesses of every size.
Power and protect all your workloads
Speed mission-critical apps [1]
Drive data-intensive workloads [1]
Real-time ransomware detection
Powerful storage
Go faster with unmatched performance and massive scale. NetApp AFF A-Series systems turbocharge mission-critical workloads of all sizes with up to 40M IOPs, up to 1TB/s throughput, always-on data reduction, and proven 99.9999% availability.
Data-driven intelligence
Leverage the industry’s richest data services and future-proof infrastructure to build an AI-ready ecosystem that lowers the cost of entry to AI-driven insights. Seamlessly manage, protect, and mobilize data across hybrid cloud at the lowest cost.
The most secure storage on the planet
Protect your valuable data with real-time, AI/ML-based ransomware detection, designed for 99%+ accuracy, guaranteed recovery, and integrated business continuity. All on the only hardened enterprise storage validated for top-secret data[2].
NetApp AFF A-Series. The data foundation for enterprise AI.
Uplevel your storage experience
Discover the Benefits of NetApp AFF A-Series
Don't just take our word for it; read what our customers are saying
FAST & RELIABLE
Senior Engineer in the Consumer Goods Industry gives NetApp AFF A-Series 5/5 Rating in Gartner Peer Insights™ Primary Storage Platforms Market.
Superb Design & Capabilities
IT Systems Engineering Advisor SR in the Insurance (except health) Industry gives NetApp AFF A-Series 5/5 Rating in Gartner Peer Insights™ Primary Storage Platforms Market.
STRONG SECURITY
Senior Analyst in the Manufacturing Industry gives NetApp AFF A-Series 5/5 Rating in Gartner Peer Insights™ Primary Storage Platforms Market.
Better Performance & Value
Enterprise Technology Manager / Ciso in the Government Industry gives NetApp AFF A-Series 5/5 Rating in Gartner Peer Insights™ Primary Storage Platforms Market.
Superior Support & Service
IT Systems Engineering Advisor SR in the Insurance (except health) Industry gives NetApp AFF A-Series 5/5 Rating in Gartner Peer Insights™ Primary Storage Platforms Market.
DreamWorks Animation
“Given the exponential demand for CG animated content, we are excited for the unprecedented performance and flexibility of the new NetApp AFF A-Series, and how it will support our most active, business-critical production data.”
Skottie Miller, Technology Fellow for Systems Architecture, DreamWorks Animation
CyberAgent
Building AI demands high-performance storage. A hybrid cloud approach combines the best of performance, flexibility, and cost for this Japanese media company. As a result, advertising is more targeted, leading to better outcomes.
Testo
The goal was to become more sustainable while decreasing costs, and the NetApp AFF A-Series delivered. Testo decreased their C02 emissions by 20 tons annually and reduced annual storage costs by 25%.
SysAdminOK
The NetApp AFF A-Series provides the foundation for SysAdminOK’s 1PB storage infrastructure and VMware environment, composed of hundreds of hypervisors and thousands of virtual machines.
Simplify your storage journey
AFF A-Series technical specifications
Although each AFF A-Series model features the same NetApp ONTAP software, they differ in hardware capabilities. Find out which model best fits your data needs.
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| AFF A1K | AFF A90 | AFF A70 | AFF A50 | AFF A30 | AFF A20 | |
| Maximum scale-out | 24 nodes | 24 nodes | 24 nodes | 24 nodes | 8 nodes | 6 nodes |
| Maximum SSD | 2880 | 2880 | 2880 | 1440 | 288 | 144 |
| Max Effective capacity[4] | 185PB | 185PB | 185PB | 92PB | 19.3PB | 9.3PB |
| Controller chassis form factor | 2x2U | 4U; 48 internal SSD slots | 4U; 48 internal SSD slots | 2U; 24 internal SSD slots | 2U; 24 internal SSD slots | 2U; 24 internal SSD slots |
| Power consumption (median) | 2718W[5] (with NS224) |
1950W[5] | 1232W[5] | 901W[5] | 801W[5] | 683W[5] |
| Tech specs of previous models can be found here | ||||||
