NetApp FAS200 series systems are economical, enterprise-class storage solutions. Based on an innovative hardware design that shrinks the traditional "filer head" to a form factor that fits within a single storage shelf, the FAS200 series provides all of the software functionality enabled by Data ONTAP and is completely compatible with, and upgradable to, the full range of NetApp systems. This series is ideally suited for large, distributed enterprises with remote office and branch office storage requirements. The FAS250 provides an affordable, entry-level solution for small and medium-size businesses requiring NAS, IP SAN (iSCSI), or unified storage networks. The FAS270 is a midrange system that offers an entry-level Fibre Channel SAN solution while providing strong price/performance for NAS and iSCSI infrastructures. The NetApp FAS200 series of fabric-attached enterprise storage systems combines fast data access with extremely low maintenance requirements to offer a highly capable data storage solution. The FAS200 product family integrates storage and storage processing into a single unit, facilitating affordable network deployments. These advanced storage systems leverage the proven NetApp storage architecture and offer standard NetApp elements, including integrated I/O, high availability via clustering, and Fibre Channel disk drives. Multiprotocol NetApp FAS200 series systems integrate easily into existing IT environments to deliver unified storage for organizations with NAS, SAN, or combined environments, making enterprise-level storage a realistic goal for all sites regardless of size or staffing. FAS200 series systems use the same storage media and are completely software-compatible with the full range of NetApp systems. All Network Appliance storage appliances, including FAS200 series systems, are configured with Data ONTAP™ software and interoperate seamlessly with the entire family of NetApp storage solutions. Data ONTAP enables greater efficiency and productivity within your organization, resulting in a reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO). With an affordable purchase price and a scalability model that ensures complete storage investment protection, the NetApp FAS200 product family delivers exceptional value for organizations of all sizes. The FAS200 product family supports on-the-fly scalability, allowing you to easily scale your storage infrastructure to keep pace with your company’s growing storage needs without taking mission-critical applications and information offline. The series supports up to 6TB of capacity, and as storage needs evolve, a simple upgrade process enables you to easily and quickly upgrade an installed FAS200 series system—with no data migration—to a higher-end NetApp enterprise storage system.
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