NearStore on FAS systems are flexible, disk-based near-line storage systems that combine the powerful Data ONTAP operating system with economical, high-capacity SATA disk drives, providing the performance, reliability, and flexibility of disk storage at near-tape storage costs.

NearStore on FAS systems are optimized for secondary disk operations (data protection and retention) via the following features:

Increased number of SnapMirror /SnapVault concurrent data streams
Integration with SnapVault for NetBackup
Support for A-SIS deduplication

These features enhance data protection and retention operations both at the data center and at remote offices, while providing industry-leading storage efficiency with maximum space optimization and superior power and cooling utilization.

NearStore on FAS offers value to global enterprise organizations as well as small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that want to improve their data protection and retention storage infrastructures.