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NetApp XCP
San Jose, California, United States
What it is
NetApp XCP is client-based software for file migration to NetApp systems and file analytics. It supports NFS and SMB migration and analytics workflows. File Analytics scans NFS and SMB shares, including third-party systems, and presents a dashboard. Migration operations include scan, copy, sync, verify, and resume; verification compares target files and directories by default, including attributes, ACLs, and data bytes.
XCP is intended for large datasets and high file counts. It uses parallel I/O and can distribute supported copy operations across multiple Linux hosts. NFS add-ons include POSIX and HDFS connectors; HDFS connectors are qualified for MapR and Cloudera and support baseline copy only. The software runs on Linux and Windows and is available as self-hosted software. A free one-year license is described as renewable for another year. Licensing can be online, which requires internet access, or offline. XCP does not support IPv6 or NFS-to-S3 migration, and baseline copy requires a clean destination.
For and against
For
- Supports NFS and SMB migration and analytics
- Includes scan, copy, sync, verify, and resume
- Verification checks attributes, ACLs, and data bytes
- Supports parallel copy operations across Linux hosts
Against
- Does not support IPv6
- Does not support NFS-to-S3 migration
- Baseline copy requires a clean destination
- Online licensing requires internet access
The verdict
XCP combines file migration operations with analytics for NFS and SMB environments. Check its migration limitations and licensing requirements against the intended workflow.
Who it suits
XCP may suit teams migrating large file datasets or analyzing NFS and SMB shares, including third-party systems. Its Linux and Windows availability and online or offline licensing may fit different deployment needs.
Plans and prices
NetApp XCP
Free license · License required · Online or offline licensing
Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.netapp.com
On the record
- Audience
- XCP is intended for file migration and analytics involving large datasets and high file counts.xcp.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Connectors
- NFS add-ons include POSIX and HDFS connectors; HDFS connectors are qualified for MapR and Cloudera and support baseline copy only.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- File Analytics
- File Analytics scans file shares and provides a dashboard for NFS and SMB file systems, including third-party systems.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Licenses are available online or offline; online licensing requires internet access, while offline licensing does not.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- XCP does not support IPv6 or NFS-to-S3 migration, and baseline copy requires a clean destination.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Migration operations
- XCP provides scan, copy, sync, verify, and resume capabilities for file migration.xcp.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- XCP is client-based software for high-performance data migration to NetApp systems and file analytics.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scale
- XCP uses parallel I/O and can distribute supported copy operations across multiple Linux hosts.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The XCP binary is code signed, and its Linux security feature allows migrations as a non-root user.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- NetApp directs technical questions and issues to NetApp Global Support and provides a separate XCP licensing contact.xcp.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Verification
- By default, verify compares target files and directories, including attributes, ACLs, and all data bytes.xcp.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Workloads
- XCP supports NFS and SMB migration and file analytics workflows.docs.netapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
