November 11, 2024
Introducing NetApp® ONTAP® 9.16.1, which includes granular data distribution (GDD) to optimize the performance and capacity utilization of ONTAP FlexGroup volumes. GDD segments these large files so that capacity is consumed more evenly across the FlexGroup volume, which can scale massively (60PB) and distribute data across the ONTAP cluster (up to 24 nodes). The 9.16.1 release adds improvements for VMware users, makes ARP/AI embedded in storage generally available, and supports up to 4-node configuration for NetApp SnapMirror® active sync. Other updates include latency and throughput metrics for volume qtrees; enhancements to multipart upload for ONTAP S3; an improved upgrade experience with fewer reboots to reduce service windows; and NetApp ASA A70, ASA A90, and ASA A1K enhancements.
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