Data ONTAP Edge systems are configured with specific Data ONTAP features to provide a unique storage solution.
Data ONTAP Edge can be purchased with one of two software bundles: the Value bundle and the Premium bundle. Note that with previous versions of Data ONTAP Edge that the Value bundle was called Data ONTAP Edge and the Premium bundle was called Data ONTAP Edge-T.
The Data ONTAP features provided with the Value bundle include:
- SnapVault (primary)
- SnapRestore
- FlexClone
- CIFS, iSCSI, and NFS
The Data ONTAP features provided with the Premium bundle include:
- SnapMirror
- SnapVault (both primary and secondary)
- SnapRestore
- FlexClone
- CIFS, iSCSI, and NFS
As shown in the figure below,
Data ONTAP Edge systems use
Data ONTAP-v to manage the local storage for applications running on other virtual machines on the same server. The
Data ONTAP Edge systems use:
- SnapVault to backup data to the NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode storage system at the main data center
- SnapMirror to replicate data from specified source volumes or qtrees to
specified destination volumes or qtrees, respectively
See the Data ONTAP Data Protection Online Backup and Recovery Guide for 7-Mode for information about SnapVault and SnapMirror functionality.