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Spec sheet

Product
ONTAP Select is a software-only version of ONTAP deployed as virtual machines on hypervisor hosts.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Trial
An evaluation license is included with Deploy, lasts up to 90 days, and is restricted to evaluation use rather than production.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · netapp.com
Founded
1992Read 28 Sep 2026 · netapp.com
Cluster sizing
Clusters can contain 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 nodes, with up to 400 TB raw capacity per node.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Compliance limitation
SnapLock Select includes SnapLock Enterprise, but SnapLock Compliance is not supported for ONTAP Select.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Data protection
Included ONTAP capabilities include Snapshot copies, SnapMirror, SnapRestore, SnapVault, and Storage VM disaster recovery.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Downloads and support
Downloading the Deploy utility requires a registered NetApp Support Site account, and NetApp directs users to contact Technical Support for recovery of a lost node.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Efficiency
Deduplication and compression are supported and licensed by default.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Encryption
NetApp Volume Encryption is supported in non-restricted countries; the product documentation says hardware-specific ONTAP features are generally unsupported.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Hypervisors
ONTAP Select can run on VMware ESXi or KVM on supported commodity hardware.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Management and integrations
ONTAP Select uses a separate Linux virtual machine running the Deploy administration utility, and the license page lists Active IQ Unified Manager and optional SnapCenter as management software.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Other licensing limits
FabricPool, MetroCluster SDS, and SnapMirror Cloud require separate licenses.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
REST API
NetApp provides documentation for using the ONTAP Select REST API.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Storage protocols
Supported host protocols include NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and NVMe over TCP.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Use cases
NetApp positions it for remote and branch offices, edge environments, mobile data centers, and tactical deployments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · netapp.com

Plans and prices

Capacity Pool — Standard, Premium, or Premium XL Priced on request Production license required · capacity sold per shared pool · minimum 2 TB · term-based capacity requiring renewal Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
Capacity Tier — Standard, Premium, or Premium XL Priced on request Production license required · capacity sold per node · minimum 1 TB · perpetual capacity Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com

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