NetApp AFF A250 All-Flash Storage Array
Brand: NetApp | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: NETAPP-AFFA250-001 | Part #: AFF-A250 | MPN: AFF-A250
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About the NetApp AFF A250 All-Flash Storage Array
The NetApp AFF A250 All-Flash Storage Array from NetApp is enterprise-grade Storage Systems hardware built for data centers. It features NVMe interface. The NetApp AFF A250 is an entry-level all-flash storage array engineered for growing enterprises that require predictable NVMe-accelerated performance without the complexity or footprint of larger systems. Built on a 2U dual-controller architecture, the AFF A250 delivers low-latency block and file services through NetApp ONTAP data management software, providing a unified platform capable of serving NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, FCP, and NVMe/FC protocols simultaneously. Its scale-ou Available in brand new condition. NetApp storage systems products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | NetApp |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | NETAPP-AFFA250-001 |
| Part Number | AFF-A250 |
| Condition | New |
| Interface | NVMe |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AFF-A250 |
| Form Factor | 2U dual-controller |
| Drive Bays | 24 SSD bays per shelf (2.5-inch) |
| Supported Drive Types | NVMe SSDs |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | Up to 1.18 PB raw (with NS224 expansion shelves) |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | Up to 8 PB effective (with data reduction) |
| Controller Processors | Intel Xeon-based multi-core processors (per controller) |
| Memory per Controller | Up to 192 GB DRAM |
| NVMe Storage Class Memory (SCM) | Supported for NVRAM acceleration |
| Host Connectivity (Front-End) | 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE (Ethernet); 16Gb FC; 32Gb FC |
| Supported Protocols | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, FCP, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP |
| Cluster Interconnect | 100GbE |
| Maximum Cluster Nodes | Up to 24 nodes (12 HA pairs) in a scale-out cluster |
| Operating System | NetApp ONTAP 9 |
| Data Reduction | Inline deduplication, compression, and compaction |
| High Availability | Active-active dual-controller HA with non-disruptive failover |
| Data Protection | NetApp Snapshot, SnapMirror, SnapVault, MetroCluster support |
| Cloud Integration | FabricPool tiering; SnapMirror to Cloud; BlueXP unified management |
| Power Supply | Redundant hot-swap power supplies |
| Regulatory Compliance | FCC, CE, RoHS; FIPS 140-2 self-encrypting drive support |
Frequently Asked Questions about NetApp AFF A250 All-Flash Storage Array
What does the NetApp AFF A250 All-Flash Storage Array do?
the NetApp AFF A250 All-Flash Storage Array suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.