NetApp storage India: ONTAP, FAS, AFF and StorageGRID, sized right.
From one AFF C190 for a hospital PACS to a multi-petabyte StorageGRID archive, sized and quoted for your workload, not a price sheet guess.
NetApp enterprise storage at a glance
Why NetApp anchors most Indian enterprise storage estates.
- What it is
- NetApp storage is the ONTAP operating system running on three families: AFF all-flash, FAS hybrid and StorageGRID object storage, plus Cloud Volumes ONTAP for AWS, Azure and GCP.
- Who it fits
- Indian BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing and telecom buyers who need unified file, block and object storage with SnapMirror disaster recovery and ransomware resilience built in.
- The real decision
- Not how big the array is, but which family: AFF for latency-sensitive apps, FAS for capacity-heavy file shares and backup targets, StorageGRID for petabyte object archives.
- India support
- NetApp SupportEdge in Standard, Premium and Premium Plus tiers, with spares depots in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad, plus Sirius Star engineers for racking and ONTAP setup.
- Data residency
- Under the DPDP Act 2023, personal data must stay in India unless the transfer is to a notified country. Sirius Star configures every NetApp deployment for DPDP compliance by default.
- How you buy
- Written Bill of Quantity in 24 working hours, direct from the authorised NetApp distributor channel, with GST invoice and no marketplace ambiguity.
The NetApp enterprise storage ranges Sirius Star supplies
Pick the range that matches the use case. We size the mix in the free 30-minute review.
NetApp AFF C190 / C250
Entry all-flash storage in one chassis, running SAN and NAS together. Fits VMware clusters, SQL and Exchange, and departmental file shares that need sub-millisecond latency without an enterprise price tag.
- Sub-millisecond latency at an entry price band
- SAN and NAS in a single 2U chassis
- Right-sized for departmental and branch workloads
- Indicative price from around Rs 18 lakh
NetApp AFF A400 / A800
The workhorse for SAP HANA, Oracle and Tier-1 VMware. NVMe end-to-end on the A800, running ONTAP 9 with FabricPool to tier cold data automatically to cheaper storage.
- NVMe end-to-end for the heaviest transactional loads
- FabricPool auto-tiers cold data to save cost
- Configure-to-workload sizing, not a fixed SKU
- Indicative price from around Rs 45 lakh
NetApp FAS 2820 / 8300
Hybrid flash and disk for backup targets, file shares and archives that still need full ONTAP features. Dual-node high availability is standard, and the cost per terabyte runs well below all-flash.
- Hybrid flash plus disk, lower cost per terabyte
- Dual-node high availability as standard
- Keeps full ONTAP feature set on cheaper media
- Indicative price from around Rs 12 lakh per node
NetApp StorageGRID SG6060
Petabyte-scale, S3-compatible object storage built for archives, ransomware-resilient immutable buckets and geo-distribution across Indian sites.
- S3-compatible object storage at petabyte scale
- Immutable buckets resist ransomware encryption
- ILM policies move data to the right tier automatically
- Indicative price from around Rs 55 lakh, capacity tiered
Cloud Volumes ONTAP
The same ONTAP, SnapMirror and deduplication running as a managed service inside AWS, Azure or GCP. Useful for hybrid disaster recovery in days rather than months.
- Same admin tools and SnapMirror as on-premises ONTAP
- Hybrid disaster recovery live in days, not months
- Billed BYOL or pay-as-you-go through your cloud account
- No hardware to rack for a DR copy
NetApp enterprise storage vs Dell, HPE, Pure
All four are honest choices. Most Indian buyers land on the first option for service depth and ecosystem fit.
| Brand | Where it wins | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| NetApp | Unified file, block and object storage on one ONTAP operating system, with SnapMirror replication and Active IQ predictive analytics across every array. | Indian BFSI, healthcare and manufacturing buyers who need mixed file and block workloads with proven zero-RPO disaster recovery. |
| Dell PowerStore | Strong direct India presence and tight VMware integration through PowerStoreOS and CloudIQ monitoring. | Buyers already standardised on Dell across compute and storage, or running VxRail. |
| HPE Alletra | Cloud-managed operations through InfoSight predictive analytics and a strong HPE GreenLake consumption model. | Buyers who want storage managed like a cloud service and already run HPE ProLiant or Aruba. |
| Pure Storage | A clean all-flash-only experience with the Evergreen Storage subscription model and Pure1 SaaS monitoring. | Buyers who want an all-flash-only estate on a simple subscription without hybrid capacity needs. |
How a Sirius Star NetApp procurement runs
Free 30 minute review first. Then a written quote in 24 working hours.
Sizing call
A 30 minute call on workload, capacity headroom, IOPS and DR topology. We run the NetApp sizing tool and benchmark against Dell and HPE equivalents.
Written BOQ
Line-item Bill of Quantity within 24 working hours. Model, controller pair, shelves, drives, ONTAP licences, SnapMirror and SupportEdge tier, with two alternatives where useful.
Purchase order
Standard payment terms and an ITC-eligible GST invoice, direct from the authorised NetApp distributor channel with no marketplace ambiguity.
Rack and go live
A Sirius Star engineer racks and cables the array, sets up the ONTAP cluster and SnapMirror peering, migrates data from your existing array, and hands over a runbook.
Buying NetApp Storage in India: A Workload Sizing Field Guide
A short, honest guide to matching AFF, FAS or StorageGRID to your workload, sizing SupportEdge to how fast each array must recover, and buying genuine through the authorised India channel.
- How to pick AFF, FAS or StorageGRID for your actual workload
- When SnapMirror Synchronous is worth the network cost
- What SupportEdge tier fits a hospital PACS versus a file server
- How to get a written BOQ in 24 working hours
NetApp enterprise storage India FAQ
Common questions about this brand for Indian buyers. Hover any underlined term for a plain-English definition.
How much does NetApp storage cost in India?
There is no single price. An entry AFF C190 or C250 starts from around Rs 18 lakh, while a flagship AFF A400 or A800 for SAP HANA or Oracle starts from around Rs 45 lakh. FAS hybrid nodes start near Rs 12 lakh per node, and a StorageGRID object array starts from around Rs 55 lakh, capacity tiered. Sirius Star sizes your workload first, then gives you a written BOQ within 24 working hours.
What is the difference between AFF and FAS?
AFF is all-flash, using NVMe and SAS SSD only, and delivers sub-millisecond latency for transactional and SAP HANA workloads. FAS is hybrid, pairing SSD cache with spinning disk, so it costs less per terabyte and suits file shares, backup targets and archives that still need full ONTAP features.
Do I need SnapMirror Synchronous or Asynchronous?
Asynchronous SnapMirror gives you a recovery point of minutes and covers most disaster recovery needs. Synchronous gives zero data loss and is built for core banking, payment switches and any workload where one committed transaction cannot be lost. It needs a sub-10 millisecond round trip between sites, which works for pairs like Mumbai and Pune.
Which SupportEdge tier should I buy?
Standard suits development and test systems. Premium, with 8-hour onsite parts, fits production workloads. Premium Plus adds an assigned support account manager and suits regulated workloads like core banking or a hospital PACS. Sirius Star matches the tier to how fast each array actually needs to recover, not the whole fleet at the top tier.
How long does NetApp storage delivery take in India?
AFF and FAS configure-to-order units typically ship in 4 to 8 weeks from the NetApp factory. StorageGRID nodes run 6 to 10 weeks. Spare drives and shelves are usually available faster from the distributor depot. We confirm the dispatch window before you raise the purchase order.
Can NetApp integrate with my existing Veeam or Veritas backup?
Yes. NetApp SnapCenter is the native application-aware backup tool for SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL Server and VMware. Veeam has NetApp-aware backup proxies that snapshot directly off the array, and Veritas NetBackup supports OST plugins for NetApp. Keep whatever your operations team already runs.
Not sure whether you need AFF, FAS or StorageGRID?
Send us your workload and current capacity, and we will size the right NetApp family before anyone talks price.
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