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NetApp ONTAP Select

Ch 176.5of 29 Software-Defined Storage Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted
  2. 2Costsfree trial
  3. 3Deployment modelon-premises
  4. 4Storage protocolsNFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3
  5. 5Maximum nodes12
  6. 6ReplicationYes
  7. 7Kubernetes supportYes
  8. 8S3-compatible accessYes
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Overview

NetApp ONTAP Select is ranked #17 of 29 in software-defined storage software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

NetApp ONTAP Select plans and pricing

All plans
Capacity Tier — Standard, Premium, or Premium XL Not published Production license required · capacity sold per node · minimum 1 TB · perpetual capacity docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Capacity Pool — Standard, Premium, or Premium XL Not published Production license required · capacity sold per shared pool · minimum 2 TB · term-based capacity requiring renewal docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on software-defined storage software

Free plan
Nonetapp.com
Deployment model
on-premisesnetapp.com
Storage protocols
NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3netapp.com
Maximum nodes
12netapp.com
Replication
Yesnetapp.com
Kubernetes support
Yesnetapp.com
S3-compatible access
Yesnetapp.com

Facts

Product
ONTAP Select is a software-only version of ONTAP deployed as virtual machines on hypervisor hosts.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Use cases
NetApp positions it for remote and branch offices, edge environments, mobile data centers, and tactical deployments.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Hypervisors
ONTAP Select can run on VMware ESXi or KVM on supported commodity hardware.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Cluster sizing
Clusters can contain 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 nodes, with up to 400 TB raw capacity per node.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Data protection
Included ONTAP capabilities include Snapshot copies, SnapMirror, SnapRestore, SnapVault, and Storage VM disaster recovery.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Efficiency
Deduplication and compression are supported and licensed by default.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
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.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
REST API
NetApp provides documentation for using the ONTAP Select REST API.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Encryption
NetApp Volume Encryption is supported in non-restricted countries; the product documentation says hardware-specific ONTAP features are generally unsupported.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Compliance limitation
SnapLock Select includes SnapLock Enterprise, but SnapLock Compliance is not supported for ONTAP Select.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Other licensing limits
FabricPool, MetroCluster SDS, and SnapMirror Cloud require separate licenses.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Trial
An evaluation license is included with Deploy, lasts up to 90 days, and is restricted to evaluation use rather than production.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026
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.docs.netapp.com · 5 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
1992netapp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United Statesnetapp.com · 28 Sept 2026

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