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These storage solutions offer the best price/performance and price/availability for environments of all types and sizes, from minimal I/O workloads (reference data, archiving, and disk-to-disk backup) to remote offices and distributed computing environments for large datacenter deployments.
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NetApp AFF A400: one system, all your loads
Switching to the latest technology doesn’t have to be expensive. The NetApp AFF A400, a mid-range NVMe flash system in the AFF A series, gives you all the versatility you need, no matter what types of workloads you’re running. On-premises or in the cloud, scale up or out, SAN or NAS—deploy the way you want. Simply flexible, simply fast and simply resilient.
Simplify data management on-premises and in the cloud
- Easily configure, provision, and manage storage with ONTAP System Manager
- Built-in cloud integration with automatic cloud tiering, backup and capture, whenever you need it
- Consolidate your workloads for a smaller footprint, lower energy cost, and easier management
Accelerate all your workloads
- Accelerate your workloads with the latest NVMe/TCP and NVMe/FC technologies
- Data acceleration technology provides an additional boost for your most demanding applications
- Scale performance and capacity and future-proof your investment with non-disruptive horizontal scalability
Protect — Keep your data safe and available
- Meet the strictest SLAs with built-in, application-consistent data protection.
- Maintain data availability at all times with zero data loss and zero downtime.
- Protect your data from ransomware attacks and protect it in transit and at rest with encryption.
Datasheet: NetApp AFF-A400 Ethernet Bundle
1. Overview
🔹 Model: AFF-A400 Ethernet Bundle (All-Flash Array)
🔹 Form Factor: Single Chassis – 4U ( High-Density)
🔹 Architecture: Highly Scalable Dual Controller (HA) for SAN/NAS
🔹 Recommended Use:
✔ Corporate Data Centers
✔ Private/hybrid cloud
✔ Big Data (AI/ML, Analytics)
✔ Critical Loads (SAP HANA, VMware)
2. Hardware Specifications
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Processors | 4x Intel 10-core @ 2.20 GHz (2 per controller) |
| Memory (HA) | 256GB (128GB per controller) |
| NVRAM (HA) | 32GB (16GB per controller) |
| PCIe | 10x (5 per controller) for expansion (HBAs, 100GbE, etc.) |
| Connectivity | 4x QSFP28 (40Gb) + 8x SFP28 (25Gb) per chassis 8x MiniSAS HD (12Gb) for expansion |
3. Storage and Scalability
| Parameter | Ability |
|---|---|
| Maximum Total Drives | 480 (0 internal + 480 via shelves) |
| Maximum Capacity | 14.68 PB (14,688 TB) |
| Drive Technology | SAS/SATA OR NVMe SSD (optional) |
| RAID Supported | RAID 4, RAID-DP (RAID 6), RAID-TEC |
| Supported Shelves | DS224C (20 external) NS224 (4 external) NS224 + NSM100B (4 external) |
4. Dimensions and Weight
| Description | Measure |
|---|---|
| Height (4U Rack) | 6.89″ (17.5 cm) |
| Width (without flange) | 17.6″ (44.7 cm) |
| Depth (with cables) | 34.72″ (88.2 cm) |
| Maximum Weight | 110 lb (49.9 kg) |
5. Shelves Comparison (Recommended Expansion)
| Shelf Model | Maximum Qty | Interface | Optimal Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS224C | 20x | SAS/SATA | General Storage |
| NS224 (NVMe) | 4x | NVMe | Low latency (AI/ML, DBs) |
| NS224 + NSM100B | 4x | NVMe-oF | Ultra performance (NVMe SAN) |
6. AFF-A400 differentials
✅ Very high density (up to 480 drives in a single solution)
✅ Native 25Gb/40Gb connectivity (no additional HBAs required)
✅ NVMe over Fabrics support (via NSM100B)
✅ Scalable performance for critical workloads
7. Configuration Example for 1PB
- 1x AFF-A400 (Main Chassis)
- 6x DS224C (144 x 7.68TB SSD SAS drives = ~1.1PB usable with RAID-DP)
- 2x NS224 (48 NVMe drives for critical workloads)
- Redundancy: HA configuration + redundant switches (25GbE/40GbE).
NetApp AFF-A400A Product Information
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