NetApp AFF A900 All-Flash Storage System

The NetApp AFF A900 is a high-density, dual-controller NVMe all-flash storage system engineered for enterprise mission-critical workloads demanding extreme throughput, low latency, and continuous availability. Built on a scale-up architecture with end-to-end NVMe connectivity—including NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics) support—the AFF A900 delivers consistent sub-millisecond response times across a broad mix of block and file workloads. Each controller node supports high-capacity NVMe SSDs in a 2U chassis, enabling massive usable capacity within a compact data center footprint. The system runs NetApp ONTAP data management software, providing a unified, feature-rich storage platform with inline data reduction, including compression, deduplication, and compaction applied without performance penalty.

ONTAP on the AFF A900 delivers enterprise-grade data services including synchronous replication via SnapMirror Synchronous, non-disruptive operations through NetApp MetroCluster for zero-RPO/zero-RTO configurations, and automated storage tiering to NetApp StorageGRID or cloud object stores via FabricPool. The system supports multi-protocol access across NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, FC, FCoE, and NVMe-oF, making it suitable for heterogeneous enterprise environments. Built-in ransomware detection through NetApp Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP) and WORM compliance capabilities via SnapLock further extend the platform's enterprise security posture.

The AFF A900 is purpose-built for workloads where storage performance cannot be a bottleneck—including large-scale Oracle and SAP HANA database deployments, high-frequency trading platforms, AI/ML data pipelines, and virtualization infrastructures running VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V at scale. Its Active-Active controller architecture ensures no single point of failure and enables non-disruptive controller failover, upgrades, and expansion. Integration with NetApp Cloud Manager and BlueXP provides a unified hybrid cloud management plane, extending on-premises AFF A900 investments into AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.

Ideal for

• Mission-critical Oracle RAC and SQL Server database workloads requiring consistent sub-millisecond latency and high IOPS at scale
• SAP HANA TDI (Tailored Data Center Integration) deployments demanding certified high-throughput persistent storage with guaranteed SLAs
• Large-scale VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization consolidation requiring high VM density with non-disruptive operations
• AI and machine learning training data repositories needing sustained high sequential throughput for GPU cluster data ingestion
• Financial services high-frequency trading and real-time analytics platforms where microsecond-level storage latency directly impacts business outcomes
• Enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery architectures using MetroCluster stretched configurations for synchronous zero-RPO replication across data centers

Technical specifications

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