NetApp AFF C-Series
Unlock the full value of your data with scalable, efficient, and secure capacity-optimized all-flash storage. It’s the ideal unified data storage solution to consolidate your general-purpose workloads.
Consolidate and grow your general-purpose workloads with confidence
Meet the new NetApp® AFF C-Series — game-changing, capacity-optimized storage that enables you to modernize general-purpose block, file, and object workloads. With comprehensive data management and unmatched density, scale, and efficiency, budget-friendly AFF C-Series effortlessly consolidates workloads, eliminates silos, and speeds business transformation with true simplicity at scale.
Seamless, unified scale
Unleash your business with unified data storage that facilitates uninterrupted growth across block, file, and object workloads, from 122TB to 700+PB of effective capacity.
Maximum density and efficiency
Optimize storage utilization and slash costs with silo-free data access. Easily consolidate workloads, power DevTest sandboxes, and provide a secure replication target.
Industry-best data protection
Protect your data from cyber threats through built-in AI/ML-powered, real-time ransomware detection designed for 99%+ accuracy and guaranteed recovery. Leverage the most secure storage on the planet.
Modernize and protect your general-purpose workloads
raw capacity in 2U
lower storage footprint Compared to hybrid flash storage.
real-time ransomware detection
Seize the advantage with ONTAP’s simplicity at scale
Part of our unified data storage portfolio, the AFF C-Series is powered by ONTAP®, NetApp's single storage OS. Comprehensive and consistent data services across your hybrid multicloud environment mean you learn once and automate once. You enjoy the peace of mind that comes with one data security model and one recovery workflow. That’s real simplicity at scale.
Our guarantees
“We recently migrated data from our HDD-based DR systems to an AFF C-Series. Bottom line: we got faster, denser, and more sustainable – and we never have to worry about performance challenges again.”
Oliver Fuckner, System Engineer Open Systems & Backup, Atruvia AG
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AFF C-Series technical specifications
AFF C-Series all-flash systems are ideal for general-purpose workloads that demand good performance and high-density large-capacity flash. Find out which model is the best fit for your requirements.
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| AFF C80 | AFF C60 | AFF C30 | |
| Maximum scale-out | 24 nodes | 24 nodes | 24 nodes |
| Raw capacity | 367TB–14.7PB raw | 245TB–7.3PB raw | 122TB–2.2PB raw |
| Max Effective capacityEffective capacity based on 5:1 storage efficiency ratios with the maximum number of SSDs installed; space savings vary depending on workload and use cases. | 707.3PB | 353.6PB | 106PB |
| Density | Up to 3PB raw in 4U | Up to 1.5PB raw in 2U | Up to 736.8TB raw in 2U |
| Controller chassis form factor | 4U; 48 internal SSD slots | 2U; 24 internal SSD slots | 2U; 24 internal SSD slots |
| Power consumption (median) | 1654WEstimate under typical customer condition—awaiting field data for the new product. | 628WEstimate under typical customer condition—awaiting field data for the new product. | 628WEstimate under typical customer condition—awaiting field data for the new product. |
| Technical specifications for previous models of the AFF C-Series are available here. | |||
