NetApp’s AFF C-Series storage solutions offer enterprises a new way to reduce their on-premises data centers’ cost and carbon footprints while increasing efficiency and making it easier to scale as workloads grow. The all-flash solution takes up a fraction of the space—and uses a fraction of the energy—usually required to operate disk-based hybrid storage. And AFF C-Series systems include built-in application-consistent data protection that simplifies backup and disaster recovery (DR).

Building and maintaining a reliable enterprise data center can be an expensive proposition. Traditional storage devices like HDDs take up a lot of space. They use more power to operate, produce more heat, require more maintenance and have a higher failure rate than flash-based storage. And what do IT managers get in exchange for tending to these inefficient, power-hungry devices? Last-generation throughput speeds and soaring energy costs. 

Enterprises now have the option to improve ITOps by installing all-flash storage. Solutions like the AFF C-Series can store up to 1.5 petabytes effective capacity in a single 2U rack space—a 95% footprint reduction compared to similar capacity hybrid solutions. The smaller footprint creates a knock-on effect that can dramatically lower costs, too. NetApp says it can deliver better performance while requiring up to 85% less power and cooling. Multiplied by the total number of storage devices in a modern enterprise data center, these size and power consumption reductions can provide substantial savings and dramatically reduce a business’s carbon footprint.

The C-series storage solutions introduced by NetApp this year feature quad-level cell (QLC) flash technology best suited for large-capacity deployments. Enterprises that deploy C-series storage can expect non-disruptive capacity and performance scaling in a cluster without silos or data migration. And the unified architecture in the ONTAP data management software ensures flexibility across various storage media and various protocols (including integrated NVMe/FC and NVMe/TCP connectivity), on-premises and in the cloud.

All-flash storage offers you and your customers a way to lower costs, increase security and reliability, and modernize data centers to ease scaling and reduce emissions. It’s a win/win for all involved and easy to get started. Just reach out to a NetApp global sales team member today to learn more about the new AFF C-Series and get started on a path to the future of all-flash storage.