The NetApp A-Series and C-Series are AFF storage arrays that deliver high performance, scalability, and simplified data management for a wide range of workloads. They are designed for organizations that need to improve the performance and agility of their applications, while also reducing costs and complexity.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| NetApp AFF | 9.4% |
| Dell PowerStore | 15.6% |
| HPE Alletra Storage | 9.8% |
| Other | 65.2% |
| Type | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Flash Storage | Nov 2, 2025 | Download |
| Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Nov 2, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | NetApp AFF vs Dell PowerStore | Nov 2, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | NetApp AFF vs HPE Alletra Storage | Nov 2, 2025 | Download |
| Comparison | NetApp AFF vs Pure Storage FlashArray | Nov 2, 2025 | Download |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell PowerStore | 4.3 | 15.6% | 96% | 130 interviewsAdd to research |
| Pure FlashArray X NVMe | 4.5 | 1.1% | 100% | 36 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 33 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 38 |
| Large Enterprise | 206 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 559 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 327 |
| Large Enterprise | 1117 |
NetApp A-Series and C-Series feature a scale-out architecture that can be scaled to meet the needs of your growing business. They also support a wide range of built-in data protection and data security features, including snapshots, replication, disaster recovery, and autonomous ransomware protection.
AFF A-Series all-flash systems deliver industry-leading performance, density, scalability, security, and network connectivity.
AFF C-Series systems are suited for large-capacity deployment as an affordable way to modernize your data center to all flash and also connect to the cloud.
NetApp AFF Benefits
NetApp AFF Features
Reviews from Real Users
NetApp AFF stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its high performance and simplicity. PeerSpot users take note of the advantages of these features in their reviews:
PeerSpot user and Storage Administrator, Daniel Rúnar Friðþjófsson, comments “AFF has helped to simplify our infrastructure, while still getting very high performance for our business-critical applications. Having all these things working well on one solution is really good. We run this as the backbone for both Hyper-V and VMware as well as an archive location for Rubrik. So, it is great having one solution that can do it all.
Because of the ease of it all, you have a highly tunable, high-performance storage system that alleviates a lot of problems. With its ease of management, you can quickly get your work done and go onto the next thing on your list.”
Additionally, Mohan Reddy, Sr. Technology Architect at a Pharma/Biotech company comments on how “NetApp's ONTAP data management software has also made tasks simpler for us. There's no question about that. It has helped us run operations very quickly, saving us a lot of time. Before ONTAP, we used to spend a long time doing regular operations, but with the latest version of the tool, our day-to-day operations are much quicker and easier.”
NetApp AFF was previously known as NetApp All Flash FAS, NetApp AFF, NetApp Flash FAS.
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Presales Manager at Spartec | 4.0 | I've used NetApp AFF for nearly three years and found it highly efficient, reliable, and easy to deploy, though the licensing and support costs are high. Its storage features and scalability meet large data demands effectively. |
| Analyst at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 5.0 | At my tech company, we utilize NetApp AFF for developer data storage, valuing its performance and protection against attacks. Its deduplication and compression are excellent, though improvements are needed. Compared to alternatives, it excels in performance, with budget being the main limitation. |
| Sr. storage Administrator at Nationwide Children's Hospital | 5.0 | We invested in NetApp AFF for scalability and modernization, valuing FabricPool's flexibility and cost efficiency. However, identifying system bottlenecks remains challenging and costly, highlighting the need for affordable, comprehensive monitoring solutions. NetApp's scalability won over previous storage solutions. |
| Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees | 5.0 | I primarily use NetApp AFF for block and file-level storage. It offers excellent support, extensive documentation, and reliable integration with other vendors. Although the GUI could improve, the CLI suits my needs. NetApp provides more flexibility than Dell solutions. |
| IT Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer at Inotiv | 5.0 | NetApp AFF has significantly simplified our multisite storage infrastructure with its unified structure, allowing control from a single pane of glass through ONTAP and BlueXP. After comparing alternatives, NetApp proved cost-effective and feature-rich, ideal for our international sites. |
| Commercial adviser at Personal Data S.r.l. Gruppo Project | 5.0 | I recommend NetApp AFF for clients with traditional infrastructures, particularly in manufacturing and the public sector. Its valuable features include deduplication and AutoSupport. Although the price could improve, it offers cost advantages with its long lifecycle. |
| Lead Infrastructure Architect at Fortune Brands Innovations (Moen) | 5.0 | We use NetApp AFF for file and block storage, primarily in remote sites and data centers, and as a cloud backup. Transitioning from EMC PowerMax, we appreciate its cloud-readiness and ease of use, despite minor API inconsistencies. |
| Owner at RTX | 4.5 | I work in the defense industry and chose NetApp AFF for its consistent architecture and operational improvements. Keystone's flexible consumption models and its secure, multi-protocol storage are crucial, though cybersecurity challenges remain without relying on cloud providers. |
