NetApp ONTAP Select

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On the record

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 · read 5 Oct 2026

Compliance limitation

SnapLock Select includes SnapLock Enterprise, but SnapLock Compliance is not supported for ONTAP Select.docs.netapp.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Data protection

Included ONTAP capabilities include Snapshot copies, SnapMirror, SnapRestore, SnapVault, and Storage VM disaster recovery.docs.netapp.com · read 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 · read 5 Oct 2026

Efficiency

Deduplication and compression are supported and licensed by default.docs.netapp.com · read 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 · read 5 Oct 2026

Hypervisors

ONTAP Select can run on VMware ESXi or KVM on supported commodity hardware.docs.netapp.com · read 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 · read 5 Oct 2026

Other licensing limits

FabricPool, MetroCluster SDS, and SnapMirror Cloud require separate licenses.docs.netapp.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Product

ONTAP Select is a software-only version of ONTAP deployed as virtual machines on hypervisor hosts.docs.netapp.com · read 5 Oct 2026

REST API

NetApp provides documentation for using the ONTAP Select REST API.docs.netapp.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Storage protocols

Supported host protocols include NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and NVMe over TCP.docs.netapp.com · read 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 · read 5 Oct 2026

Use cases

NetApp positions it for remote and branch offices, edge environments, mobile data centers, and tactical deployments.netapp.com · read 5 Oct 2026

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