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NetApp FAS50
Midrange · hybrid (ssd + hdd) · dual controller - 2U hybrid-flash ONTAP system for secondary storage: tiering, backup and cyber-vault targets at low cost per GB.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | NetApp |
| Family | FAS |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | 2025 |
| Operating system | ONTAP 9.16.1 or later |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | 2 - 8 |
| Cache / memory | 128 GB |
| Availability | 99.9999% |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | Hybrid (SSD + HDD) |
| Drive types | n/a |
| Drive note | Hybrid flash (SSD + HDD); 2U HA-pair chassis without internal drives; drive types and sizes per Hardware Universe (not listed on public spec pages) |
| Flash drive sizes | n/a |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | 480 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U |
| Expansion | DS460C (4U, 60 drives) shown in docs; other SAS shelves supported per Hardware Universe - 60 bays, 4U |
| Raw capacity | 10.56 PB |
| Cluster maximum | 42.2 PB |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | n/a |
| Protection | RAID4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC |
| Protection note | ONTAP local tiers support RAID4, RAID-DP and RAID-TEC (ONTAP docs). Immutable/tamperproof Snapshot copies, SnapLock, SnapMirror asynchronous and synchronous replication, MetroCluster and SnapMirror Business Continuity, autonomous ransomware protection; can be deployed as a logically air-gapped cyber vault. |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | n/a |
| Maximum throughput | n/a |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | raw_tb_max (per HA pair) and cluster_raw_tb_max (NAS, 4 HA pairs / 8 nodes) from docs key specs; SAN clusters limited to 4 HA pairs (42.2 PB raw). The FAS datasheet lists 10.6 PB raw and 480 drives per HA pair. host_ports_max is the largest single-protocol host port count in the docs 'Total I/O' table. power_w converted from the docs 'Typical Power' figure in BTU/hr (1 W = 3.412 BTU/hr). No performance figures published. Datasheet: 1.5x the performance of FAS8300 for secondary workloads. |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel, NVMe over FC, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, NFS, SMB / CIFS, S3 object |
| Fibre Channel | 64 Gb |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | 24 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | ONTAP on-box GUI (System Manager), REST APIs, NetApp Console (formerly BlueXP), Digital Advisor |
| Power | 680 W |
| Positioned for | Backup target, Archive |
| Warranty | n/a |
| Design terms | Local tier (aggregate) · LUN · igroup · SnapMirror (asynchronous) |
| Data services | |
✓ Deduplication
✓ Compression
✓ Thin provisioning
✓ Snapshots
✓ Clones
✓ Asynchronous replication
✓ Synchronous replication
✓ Active-active / metro
✓ Encryption at rest
✓ Immutable snapshots
✓ Ransomware detection
✓ Quality of service
? Automated tiering
? Cloud tiering
✓ VMware vVols
✓ Kubernetes CSI
✓ Native file services
✓ Native object (S3)
✓ Non-disruptive upgrades
✓ Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-systems/fas50/overview.html |
| Datasheet | https://www.netapp.com/media/7819-ds-4020.pdf |