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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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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Amazon FSx for OpenZFS
Category

Storage, Enterprise File Storage

Storage, File Storage

Description

Fully managed NetApp ONTAP file systems with enterprise features

Fully managed, elastic, scale-out file systems for NAS workloads

Best for
  • Enterprise applications
  • VMware workloads
  • Database storage
  • DevOps environments
  • Linux workloads
  • Web serving
  • DevOps
  • Data analytics
  • Media processing
Key features
  • Multi-protocol (NFS/SMB/iSCSI)
  • Data tiering
  • Snapshots
  • Cloning
  • Data compression
  • NFS protocol
  • Snapshots
  • Data compression
  • Low-latency
  • Point-in-time clones
Pricing model

Pay per GB provisioned + throughput + IOPS

Pay per GB provisioned + throughput

Free tier

No

No

Expert take

“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.”
— Gary McLean, re:Post Top Contributor [profile]

“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.”
— Giovanni Lauria, re:Post Top Contributor [profile]

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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

Learn more about Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP »

Use Amazon FSx for OpenZFS when:

  • Linux workloads
  • Web serving
  • DevOps
  • Data analytics
  • Media processing

Learn more about Amazon FSx for OpenZFS »

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