No. 25 of 29 ·Distributed File System Software

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.2

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is ranked #25 of 29 in distributed file system software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is no free plan.

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP plans and pricing

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Usage-based pricing Not published Monthly pricing, prorated hourly; billed for average usage over the month. US East (N. Virginia) typical effective storage price · Other charges may apply for SSD IOPS, capacity pool storage and requests, throughput, backups, S3 requests, and data transfer. aws.amazon.com · 29 Sept 2026

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Free plan: No
Paid from: $0.09/mo
Supported protocols: NFS v3, v4.0, v4.1, v4.2
Maximum capacity: 512 TB
Availability zones: 1 zones
Snapshots: Yes
Managed backups: Yes
Scaling model: provisioned

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The record

Service: Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is a fully managed cloud file storage service built on NetApp’s ONTAP file system.
Protocols: It provides shared storage over NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-over-TCP, including concurrent NFS and SMB access to the same data.
Client access: Linux, Windows, and macOS clients can access the file system.
Data management: ONTAP capabilities include snapshots, clones, replication, compression, deduplication, and automatic data tiering.
Scale and performance: AWS says the service supports petabyte-scale datasets in a single namespace and up to tens of gigabytes per second of throughput per file system.
AWS integrations: The service integrates with IAM, Amazon WorkSpaces, AWS KMS, and CloudTrail; S3 Access Points can expose file data to S3-compatible services including Bedrock, SageMaker, and Glue.
Encryption: File system data and backups are automatically encrypted at rest using AWS KMS keys.
Transit security: Supported in-transit encryption methods include Nitro-based encryption, Kerberos, and IPsec, with availability depending on protocol, client, and configuration.
Ransomware protection: SnapLock supports WORM retention to help prevent data modification or deletion and can be used for retention and ransomware protection.
Compliance: AWS says Amazon FSx meets PCI DSS, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and SOC 1, 2, and 3 standards, and is HIPAA eligible.
Availability: The service offers Single-AZ and Multi-AZ deployment options.
Pricing model: There are no minimum fees or setup charges, and charges depend on resources used, including storage, IOPS, throughput, capacity pool usage, and backups.
Support: AWS offers contact with an expert for support from development through enterprise-level applications.
Maker: Amazon.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and lists its principal corporate offices in Seattle, Washington.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Distributed File System Software in 2026#25 of 29

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Sources

aws.amazon.com/fsx/netapp-ontap/· checked 29 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/fsx/netapp-ontap/features/· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/ONTAPGuide/what-is-fsx-ontap· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/ONTAPGuide/encryption-at-res· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/ONTAPGuide/encryption-in-tra· checked 29 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/fsx/netapp-ontap/pricing/· checked 29 Sept 2026
ir.aboutamazon.com/faqs/· checked 29 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/fsx/openzfs/· checked 28 Sept 2026