NetApp AFX

Engineered to supercharge your entire AI data pipeline, NetApp® AFX powers your most demanding workloads with high-performance, ultra-scalable, disaggregated AI storage.

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The best data infrastructure for AI

NetApp AFX delivers the proven, enterprise-grade data management and security features of NetApp ONTAP® while integrating seamlessly into your hybrid multicloud data estate. No other AI storage solution comes close to the power of AFX.

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Super-fast, super-efficient

Get extreme parallel file system performance without the headaches.[3] Optimize with linear,independent scale of compute and storage and granular QoS so that your apps operate at peak performance.

Enterprise-grade security

Deliver efficient data movement that preserves policy and security context. Protect data with fine-grained access controls and real-time ransomware detection. And it’s all on the planet’s most secure storage.

Hybrid by design

Streamline AI pipelines with unified data access as you manage, protect, and mobilize data across your hybrid cloud. Find and curate the right datasets instantly with an always-current metadata engine.

AI at Scale: NetApp AFX Powers NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD

Fuel next-gen AI breakthroughs with NetApp AFX — now certified for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. Purpose-built for AI Centers of Excellence, AFX delivers the performance, scalability, and intelligent data management needed to accelerate your most demanding AI workloads.

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Accelerate enterprise AI with confidence

Simplify and secure AI data pipelines with NetApp AI Data Engine, an ONTAP integrated data service that provides unrivaled data efficiency, clarity, and governance, all the way from data preparation to GenAI app deployment.

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Power your AI pipeline from end to end

Explore how NetApp AI solutions turbocharge your AI workflows everywhere your data lives. Speed time to insight and value with enterprise-grade data infrastructure and unified data management that deliver proven security, reliability, and operational efficiency.

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NetApp AFX, powered by ONTAP

Discover how AFX delivers enterprise-grade performance and scale for all your AI workloads — along with all the advanced data management, ease of use, and proven security of NetApp ONTAP.

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By extending ONTAP with a modern disaggregated architecture, NetApp AFX delivers a scalable, secure foundation that enables enterprises to rapidly operationalize AI and drive real business value.

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Uplevel your storage experience

Storage as a service

Keystone®, NetApp’s best-in-class storage for block, file, and object lets you flexibly scale without incurring new hardware or configuration costs. Get it all with a single subscription.

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Unified data management

On premises or across your hybrid multicloud ecosystems, NetApp ONTAP software supports your business, reduces risk, and saves time, all while optimizing your budget.

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Guaranteed ransomware recovery

Your data is your most valuable asset. We’re so confident that we can recover your data in the event of a ransomware attack, we guarantee it.

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AFX Technical Specifications

NetApp® AFX systems are ideal for data-intensive workloads like AI that demand maximum throughput and performance. Pair with the NetApp AI Data Engine to accelerate your AI adoption.

NetApp AFX
Storage controller	AFX 1K
Storage controller form factor	2U
Maximum storage controllers	128^[3]
Storage enclosure	NX224
Storage enclosure form factor	2U
Maximum storage enclosures	52^[3]
Maximum capacity	1 EB^[3]
Drive type supported	7.6 TB, 15.3 TB, 30.7 TB, 61.4 TB
Supported storage protocols	pNFS, NFS, SMB, S3, NFS/RDMA