NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System
Brand: NetApp | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: AFF-A70-001 | Part #: AFF-A70-001 | MPN: AFF-A70-001
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About the NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System
The NetApp AFF A70 is a mid-to-high-end all-flash array designed to deliver balanced performance and capacity for demanding enterprise workloads. Built on NetApp's proven architecture, the A70 combines NVMe flash technology with ONTAP data management software to enable high-throughput, low-latency storage operations suitable for virtualization, databases, and analytics environments.
The system leverages NetApp's RAID-TEC and snapshot technologies to provide data protection and efficiency without compromising performance. ONTAP delivers advanced capabilities including thin provisioning, deduplication, compression, and intelligent tiering, enabling organizations to optimize storage utilization while maintaining predictable I/O performance.
Launched in Q2 2024, the AFF A70 addresses the requirements of mid-market to large enterprises seeking all-flash performance with operational simplicity and proven reliability across hybrid cloud and on-premises deployments.
Ideal for
- Virtualization infrastructure supporting VMware vSphere and Hyper-V with consistent sub-millisecond latency
- Relational database acceleration for SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL production instances
- High-frequency analytics and business intelligence query processing on large datasets
- Consolidated file and block storage for mixed-protocol enterprise environments
- Disaster recovery and backup target with snapshot-based data protection
- DevOps and CI/CD pipeline storage requiring rapid provisioning and clone operations
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | NetApp |
| Model | AFF A70 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AFF-A70-001 |
| Form Factor | 2U rack-mount |
| Controller Pairs | 2 |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 1.44 PB |
| Flash Media Type | NVMe SSD |
| Maximum Throughput | 72 GB/s |
| Maximum IOPS | 2.1M |
| Latency | <1 ms |
| Network Connectivity | 4× 100GbE ports (standard) |
| Memory (per Controller) | 768 GB |
| Data Protection | RAID-TEC, RAID-DP |
| Supported Protocols | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, FC, NVMe-oF |
| Data Efficiency | Deduplication, compression, compaction, thin provisioning |
| Management | System Manager, Ansible, REST API |
| Operating System | ONTAP 9.13 or later |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | NetApp |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | AFF-A70-001 |
| Part Number | AFF-A70-001 |
| Condition | New |
| Model | AFF A70 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AFF-A70-001 |
| Form Factor | 2U rack-mount |
| Controller Pairs | 2 |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 1.44 PB |
| Flash Media Type | NVMe SSD |
| Maximum Throughput | 72 GB/s |
| Maximum IOPS | 2.1M |
| Latency | <1 ms |
| Network Connectivity | 4× 100GbE ports (standard) |
| Memory (per Controller) | 768 GB |
| Data Protection | RAID-TEC, RAID-DP |
| Supported Protocols | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, FC, NVMe-oF |
| Data Efficiency | Deduplication, compression, compaction, thin provisioning |
| Management | System Manager, Ansible, REST API |
| Operating System | ONTAP 9.13 or later |
Frequently Asked Questions about NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System
What does the NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System do?
the NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System 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.
What are the headline specs of the NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System?
Key specifications for the NetApp AFF A70 All-Flash Storage System: new condition; manufacturer NetApp; model AFF A70; manufacturer part number AFF-A70-001; form factor 2U rack-mount; controller pairs 2; maximum raw capacity 1.44 PB. Manufacturer part number AFF-A70-001. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.