Tech specs
Brand
NetApp
Product Line
NetApp
Model
FAS2720 HA
Manufacturer
Network Appliance
Flash Memory Installed
8 GB
RAM Installed
64 GB
iSCSI support
iSCSI
Network Storage Type
NAS server
Rack-mountable
Rack-mountable
RAID Levels
RAID 1, RAID 4, RAID 6, RAID 61, RAID DP
Total Storage Capacity
0 GB
Type
RAID
Data Link Protocols
10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features
Adaptive QoS, Hot swap module replacement, Hot swappable fan, NetApp RAID-DP technology, NetApp RAID-TEC technology
Host Connectivity (compact list)
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Network Services Compatibility
Microsoft CIFS, Network File System (NFS), Parallel Network File System (pNFS), Server Message Block (SMB)
Network Standard
iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, SMB
Expansion Bays
12 (total) / 12 (free) x hot-swap
Interface Provided
4 x Ethernet 10Gb, 4 x SAS 12Gb/s
Frequency
50/60 hertz
Hot-Plug
Hot-plug
Power Supplies Installed
2
Power Supplies Supported
2
Redundant Power Supply
Yes
Redundant Power Supply Supported
1+1
Software Type
NetApp FlexGroup, NetApp FlexVol, NetApp OnCommand System Manager, NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager, NetApp Snapshot
Storage Operating System
Data ONTAP
Max Operating Temperature
113 degree Fahrenheit
Min Operating Temperature
41 degree Fahrenheit
Operating Humidity
8 - 90% (non-condensing)
Operating System Required
Apple MacOS, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows XP, Oracle Solaris, VMware ESX
Operation Type
Internal power supply
Supported Devices
12
Packaged Quantity
1
Height
3.3 inch
Height (Rack Units)
2
Width
17.6 inch
Depth
18.9 inch
Color Category
Black
Compliant Standards
AS/NZS CISPR 22, BIS, BSMI, CB, CSA, CU, EN 60825-1, EN 60950, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, FCC Part 15 A, ICES-003, IRAM, KCC, LoA, NRCS, RoHS, SONCAP, UL 60950, VCCI
ENERGY STAR Certified
No
1-8 of 92 reviews
Meets customer requirements and offers key features
What is our primary use case?
We sold a very big solution this month. We sold two AFF 1K, A1K, and R2 with high availability with ONTAP on-premises to a large financial company.
We are now working on an upgrade for another company. We are working on an upgrade to NetApp FAS Series 9150. They have a fiber chan
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Delivers seamless functionality across environments
What is our primary use case?
There are many different use cases, but the main use case for NetApp, as I know it, is NAS. It is among the top contenders when it comes to providing a robust solution for establishing a connection between applications and storage. NetApp is probably first or second in this field.
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Provides great reliability and used to store all kinds of data
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to store all kinds of data. It's an efficient way to store data in a centralized place instead of trying to store it in individual locations.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is its absolute reliability. We have used a MetroCluster
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Used for VMs with replication a feature, but need upgraded SSDs
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for multipurpose VMs.
What is most valuable?
The replication feature protects us from data loss.
What needs improvement?
The plan is to go with all SSDs and use MDM, rather than sticking with traditional disk drives. The goal is to have all SSDs for better
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A hybrid solution for production system with high workload
What is our primary use case?
We use it for the production system with high workload.
What is most valuable?
NetApp is the best solution because of price and production. It offers data compression and people management.
What needs improvement?
Installation of the additional switches and ETP could be improv
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Deduplication and compression give us more possibilities, and unified storage capabilities simplify administration
What is our primary use case?
We use it for VMware ESXi, CEFS for shared user storage, and we use it for backup of all of these.
How has it helped my organization?
NetApp significantly improved our data management. The deduplication and compression give us more possibilities. We have some disk databases, and
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An user-friendly solution that offers good throughput
What is most valuable?
The product is user-friendly and helps to evaluate the performance of each node. It ensures that if one node encounters an issue, the system can immediately redistribute the workload without interruptions. This setup provides uninterrupted operation for our systems. The high throughput,
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The tool's most valuable features are ease of use, ease of access, expandability, availability, and performance
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for SAN, block, and file storage. We use it for consolidation or sandbox storage in our VMware environment. We treat it as a sandbox-only box and leverage features from VMware for DC and DR.
What is most valuable?
The tool's most valuable features are ease of
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