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ONTAP 9.12.1 Technical Overview.

1. ONTAP 9.12.1 technical overview January 2023 © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL —

2. FAS 26xx and AFF A200 removed from 9.12.1 support ONTAP 9.12.1 supported systems NetApp ® AFF s ystems A-Series: A220; A250; A300; A320; A400; A700; A700s; A800; A900 C-Series: C190 NetApp AFF All SAN Array (ASA) systems A-Series: A220; A250; A400; A700; A800; FAS systems FAS500f FAS2720; FAS2750   FAS8200; FAS8300; FAS8700; FAS9000; FAS9500 © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 2

3. SnapLock support for Snapshot copies ONTAP security hardening LockVault for FlexGroup Security and compliance © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 3

4. By leveraging NetApp ® SnapLock ® technology, NetApp Snapshot ™ copies are now protected from deletion by compromised administrator credentials or an internal rogue administrator attack Snapshot copies can’t be deleted or changed, even by NetApp support Enables rapid recovery in the event of data damage by providing an immutable recovery point on the primary data source Protection applies to Snapshot copies on both the primary and secondary systems Volumes or local tiers with tamperproof Snapshot copies can’t be deleted Rapidly create tamperproof recovery points Tamperproof Snapshot copies using Snapshot copy locking Tamperproof Snapshot copies protect against cybersecurity threats © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 4

5. NetApp ® FPolicy is included with every NetApp ONTAP ® system and offers defense against common ransomware attacks Known malicious files can be blocked from ONTAP NAS exports ONTAP System Manager and NetApp BlueXP now offer simple enablement of this feature that blocks a predefined list of 3,000 common ransomware file extensions Block common ransomware file types with a simple wizard Easy FPolicy configuration for ransomware defense System Manager BlueXP © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 5

6. With NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1, the autonomous ransomware protection (ARP) training profile is transferred as part of the NetApp SnapMirror ® replication In the event of a disaster recovery (DR) failover, ARP can immediately be reenabled without a learning period, ensuring data stays protected No need to retrain your ARP in the event of a DR failover event Autonomous ransomware protection – Portable training for immediate protection Primary data volume ARP training data Secondary data volume ARP training data SnapMirror © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 6

7. Protect data contained in a NetApp ® ONTAP ® FlexGroup volume from compromised administrator credentials, rogue administrators, or human error by creating an immutable and indelible secondary copy Protect FlexGroup data with remote indelible copies FlexGroup support for LockVault Primary FlexGroup NetApp SnapLock ® FlexGroup NetApp SnapMirror ® © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 7

8. Log and audit all administrator actions regardless of origin, guaranteeing that all actions affecting data are captured Enhancements to multifactor authentication (MFA) for SSH to further safeguard access to the CLI Support FIDO2 with YubiKey Support for Cisco DUO as an identity provider Additional security hardening for enhanced protection © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 8

9. Multiprotocol file and object FlexCache w riteback SVM mobility for AFF and FAS Deployment flexibility © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 9

10. Concurrently access storage as files or as objects from the same data source Gain new insights into your data with Simple Storage Service (S3) powered analytics Simplify complex data workflows by enabling applications that use different access protocols to share data Accelerate your hybrid cloud journey by opening data access Unlock the potential of data stored in NAS volumes with native S3 access File-object multiprotocol (file-object duality) © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 10

11. Increase write performance for remote and distributed workloads FlexCache w riteback – W rite performance Reads and writes Remote client NetApp ® FlexCache ® is a sparse writable cache of a volume that moves data closer to clients and applications NetApp ONTAP ® 9.12.1 adds the ability for clients to write locally to FlexCache volumes (writeback), reducing latency and improving performance Newly written data is then replicated asynchronously back to the origin volume FlexCache must be connected to the origin for normal operation and availability *Intent is for feature to be Generally Available in a future release of ONTAP 9.12.1; refer to ONTAP release notes for details Public preview in ONTAP 9.12.1* New! Origin FlexCache NetApp AFF, FAS, ONTAP Select, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP AFF, FAS, ONTAP Select, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, FSx for ONTAP © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 11

12. Migrate NAS workloads nondisruptively between clusters within a data center Data mobility for SVMs – Y our data, untethered Cluster A Cluster B SVM1 SVM2 Data reshuffling Tech refreshes Workload balancing Nondisruptively migrate storage virtual machines (SVMs) without administrative overhead to break the relationship Movement between NetApp AFF and FAS clusters Support for SMB* No disruption to existing mounts SVM2 New in NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 * SMB mounts will drop briefly when SVM migrates. © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 12

13. FlexGroup rebalance 12-node NVMe cluster support NFS v4 session trunking 30,000 volume cluster limit ONTAP for high-performance workloads © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 13

14. Restore optimal performance with FlexGroup rebalance Redistribute files across all member volumes of the FlexGroup volume Transparent and nondisruptive to clients connected to the FlexGroup shares Simple administration and control from NetApp ONTAP System Manager and NetApp BlueXP Unequal loading of FlexGroup volume members due to data ingest patterns For optimal performance, distribute data equally across the constituent member volumes FlexGroup rebalance © 2021 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — Use cases for NetApp ® ONTAP ® FlexGroup rebalancing Expansion of a FlexGroup with new volumes © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 14

15. Expanding adoption of NVMe is driving the demand for larger NVMe clusters New support for 12-node clusters 3x increase in capacity and performance Easier, nondisruptive lifecycle operations Additional NVM e enhancements in NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 Support for 8,000 subsystems in a single storage virtual machine (SVM) In-band authentication for NVMe/TCP Support for NVMe enabled clusters up to 12 nodes Scaling NVMeoF clusters NVMe-enabled storage 4 nodes ……. 12 nodes © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 15

16. Session trunking involves multiple connections between the client and the server which share the same session Trunked connections share the locking state and client ID Ideal to maximize the data transfer between NetApp ® ONTAP ® nodes and data-intensive applications, such as AI training Current implementation only allows LIFs on the same node to be trunked Increase bandwidth for data-hungry AI/ML processing NFS v4 session trunking Data processing host Multi-LIFs Dataset Trunk ONTAP node © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 16

17. Emerging technologies and cloud-native applications demand seamless scalability  Unstructured data continues to grow at increasing rates, driving the need for increased scale Containerized applications are driving smaller size volumes, but at larger scale NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 enables cluster volume limit to scale from 15,000 volumes up to 30,000 volumes per cluster A minimum of six high-availability (HA) systems required Existing HA pair volume limits remain unchanged 2K for FAS 5K for NetApp AFF Increase cluster volume limit to 30,000 ….. 30,000 Max. number of volumes 15,000 © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 17

18. MetroCluster enhancements SnapMirror unification Integrated data protection © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 18

19. In NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 Front-end host protocol support for Internet Protocol security (IPsec) Front-end host protocol support for NVMe/FC on NetApp MetroCluster ™ IP Support for Simple Storage Service (S3) protocol (unmirrored aggregates only) Transition from MetroCluster FC to MetroCluster IP for NetApp AFF A900 and FAS9500 MetroCluster enhancements Continuous availability for your critical data © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 19

20. In NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 Asynchronous Replication of tamperproof NetApp Snapshot ™ copies Increased fan-out scale on some models Enhanced recovery point objective (RPO) during NetApp FlexGroup volume rebalance SVM-DR support for FlexGroup volumes and FabricPool Synchronous Support for nondisruptive operations Support for quality of service (QoS) ceiling and adaptive QoS Support for NFS 4.2 sparse files Asynchronous and synchronous enhancements SnapMirror enhancements © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 20

21. NetApp ® SnapMirror ® Async relationships of the type “data protection (DP)” use the legacy replication engine known as Block Replication Engine (BRE) Logical Replication with Storage Efficiency (LRSE) was introduced in NetApp ONTAP ® 9.3; it supports replication of the type “ extended data protection ( XDP),” which provides everything that DP replication type provides plus the ability to retain extra recovery points on the secondary copy (NetApp SnapVault ® ) ONTAP 9.12.1 will deprecate the BRE engine, simplifying the protection of data with ONTAP Existing relationships can be upgraded from type DP to XDP nondisruptively All SnapMirror relationships must be type ”XDP” before upgrading to ONTAP 9.12.1 Unification of SnapMirror for simplicity Deprecation of SnapMirror DP relationships DP XDP CPC announcement: https://mysupport.netapp.com/info/communications/ECMLP2880221.html © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 21

22. In NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 Immutable data (WORM) to Simple Storage Service (S3) targets NetApp FlexGroup volume support Enhanced integration with NetApp MetroCluster ™ Support for backup and recovery from tiered object infrastructure New NetApp StorageGrid ® integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure New NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP for Google Cloud support SnapMirror cloud enhancements © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 22

23. NetApp ® ONTAP ® 9.12.1 enhances NetApp SnapMirror ® Business Continuity (SM-BC) with Availability improvements in site and link failure scenarios (primary bias) Quality of service (QoS) ceiling support for sync protected volumes (SM-BC and SM-S) Multiple enhancements to consistency groups (CGs) Continuous improvements to NetApp granular Tier 0 data protection solution SnapMirror Business Continuity enhancements Primary d ata center Secondary d ata center ONTAP Mediator Third site SnapMirror Synchronous <10ms RTT © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 23

24. Create NetApp ® FlexClone ® of consistency group (CG) with current data or from previously created NetApp Snapshot ™ copies Enables recovery testing or creation of DevTest environments Add volumes to an existing CG Allows for growth of or modification of an application deployment Remove volumes from an existing CG Allows for modification of an application landscape Tagging of application CGs Simplify data management and organization by associating a CG with a set of predefined applications Ensuring recoverability for complex application deployments Consistency group enhancements NetApp SnapMirror ® Synchronous Enterprise applications Primary CG SVM Mirrored CG Normal Automated failover SVM Unmirrored volumes Primary d ata center Secondary d ata center © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 24

25. System Manager enhancements FSA enhancements Ease of use © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 25

26. Identify top 25 large directories without navigating Click directly on results to view the directory Easily identify and resolve your performance bottlenecks Downloadable comma-separated values (CSV) report available Export the entire list and easily share the results with your team NetApp ONTAP File System Analytics large directory identification  SVM1 © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 26

27. NetApp ® ONTAP ® FlexGroup rebalancing Simple dashboard to determine the level of balance within a FlexGroup volume and easily initiate rebalancing activity  NetApp SnapLock ® management Configure and manage SnapLock volumes and policies Advanced usability and insight enhancements  LIF creation and placement options Broadcast domains and subnets management NetApp Flash Pool management  Storage pool management View overcommitted space for resource planning Dark theme Saving your eyes in low-light environments Hardware visualization Cabling diagrams Controller to disk shelves NetApp Support site search Quickly search knowledge base and support articles directly from ONTAP System Manager Seamlessly configure, manage, and monitor your system System Manager enhancements © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 27

28. WAFL reserve reduction Data cost optimization © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — 28

29. © 2023 NetApp, Inc. All rights reserved. — NETAPP CONFIDENTIAL — Get 5% more usable storage, just by upgrading! Increased aggregate usable space WAFL reserve reduced from 10% to 5% Applies to NetApp ® AFF and FAS500f with 9.12.1 or later For new and existing aggregates that are greater then 30TB in size No configuration required Users will see 5% more usable space compared to previous NetApp ONTAP ® releases Usable aggr space WAFL reserve 5% 95% 29

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