What's the Difference Between Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon FSx for OpenZFS?
Compare Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon FSx for OpenZFS side by side — features, pricing, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right product.
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Comparisons
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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
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Amazon FSx for OpenZFS
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Category
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Storage, Enterprise File Storage |
Storage, File Storage |
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Description
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Fully managed NetApp ONTAP file systems with enterprise features |
Fully managed, elastic, scale-out file systems for NAS workloads |
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Key features
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Pricing model
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Pay per GB provisioned + throughput + IOPS |
Pay per GB provisioned + throughput |
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Free tier
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No |
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Expert take
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“Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides multi-protocol access (NFS, SMB, iSCSI) with data tiering, cloning, and SnapMirror replication; ideal for migrating NetApp workloads to AWS.” |
“Amazon FSx for OpenZFS delivers high-performance file storage with instant snapshots, compression, and data cloning. It supports workloads migrating from on-premises ZFS environments.” |
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Product page
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When to use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP or Amazon FSx for OpenZFS
Use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP when:
- Enterprise applications
- VMware workloads
- Database storage
- DevOps environments
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Use Amazon FSx for OpenZFS when:
- Linux workloads
- Web serving
- DevOps
- Data analytics
- Media processing
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