Storage as a Service
NetApp Keystone Storage as a Service (STaaS)
NetApp Keystone storage as a service (STaaS) lets you consume file, block, and object data storage and data management services in a flexible way, either on your premises or in a hybrid cloud.
NetApp Keystone storage as a service (STaaS) lets you consume file, block, and object data storage and data management services in a flexible way, either on your premises or in a hybrid cloud.
Keystone STaaS enables you to accelerate time to market and value because you don't have the business and IT burdens of procuring and managing assets and resources. You can consume the service as is or customize it with additional professional or managed services; you can also use it as a foundation for building higher level, value-added services. This flexibility makes Keystone STaaS suitable for customer consumption, with the service delivered directly by NetApp or by NetApp partners or service providers.
Features and Benefits
The capabilities that set NetApp Keystone Storage as a Service (STaaS) apart.
Subscription Options
Flexible Subscription Choices
You can choose between an On-Premises subscription or a hybrid subscription, which combines on-premises storage with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP software.
Storage Types
- Block, file, and object storage types
Cloud Volumes ONTAP
(Optional for On-Premises) Cloud-based Cloud Volumes ONTAP, providing bursting, data protection, and migrating to the cloud
Service Levels
Capacity, health, performance, and power consumption service levels
Dashboard and Reporting
Capacity, health, and performance dashboard and reporting
Low Minimum Commitments
Low minimum capacity and term commitments
Burst Capacity
Additional 20%, 40%, or 60% pay-per-use burst capacity
Data Protection and Management
NetApp ONTAP or StorageGRID data protection and management features
NetApp Owned Subscription Products
NetApp owned subscription products that are deployed at customer site
Inclusive Services
Monitoring, service management, support, updates, and deinstallation are included
Customer-Controlled Access
Customer-controlled access, security, and administration of subscription products
Keystone Success Management
Keystone Success Management
Additional STaaS Services
Additional STaaS services available for extra fees
Data Storage Types and Included Features
Unified (file and block) and Block Optimized Storage Types
- Delivered on NetApp ONTAP AFF/FAS or ONTAP ASA platforms, respectively
- Includes use of all ONTAP One features.
Object Storage Type
- Delivered on NetApp StroageGRID platform
- Includes use of all StorageGRID features
- Subscription products owned and selected by NetApp
Included Services
Site Requirements
Site requirements
Monitoring and Reporting
Monitoring and reporting
Technical Support
Technical support and support parts delivery and replacement
Capacity, Health, and Performance Management
Capacity, health, and performance management
Hardware and Software Updates
Hardware and software updates
Keystone Success Management
Keystone Success Management
Additional Services
Advanced Data Protection
Advanced data protection (MetroCluster IP)
Data Tiering
Data tiering to supported non NetApp targets
Nonreturnable Nonvolatile Components
Nonreturnable nonvolatile components
U.S. Citizen Support (USCS)
U.S. citizen support (USCS)
Logical or Physical Metering
Logical or physical metering
Selectable Burst Capacities
Selectable burst capacities
Data Infrastructure Insights
Data Infrastructure Insights
Expedited Activation
Expedited activation
Keystone Supplemental Services
Keystone supplemental services
Networking
Networking
Non-returnable Drives (NRD)
Non-returnable drives (NRD)
Service Levels
Capacity
Capacity (committed capacity plus selected burst capacity limit)
Performance
Performance (per performance service level table above)
Availability
Availability (99.999%), for Unified and Block Optimized storage type
Technical Support
Technical support (time to respond: P1, 30 min; P2, 2 hrs; P3, 8 hrs; P4, 24 hrs)
Service Parts Delivery and Replacement
Service parts delivery and on-site replacement (4 hours, where available)
Sustainability
Sustainability
Expert Guidance
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Technical Specifications
Exhaustive hardware and software metrics extracted directly from official documentation.
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DescriptionKeystone STaaS On-Premises Service; Keystone STaaS Hybrid Cloud Service (On-Premises + Cloud Volumes ONTAP)
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STaaS On-Premises Serviceup to 5-year term
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STaaS Hybrid Serviceup to 3-year terms
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Minimum CapacityRequired minimum capacity commitments by performance service level
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Available invoicing options for STaaS On-Premises Service
- Monthly, in arrears
- Quarterly, in advance
- Semi-Annual, in advance
- Annual, in advance
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Invoicing for STaaS HybridMonthly, in arrears
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TermsSubject to certain terms and conditions
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Committed CapacityCommitted capacity can be increased or decreased
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Spend ReallocationOn-Premises spend can be reallocated to CVO spend
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Storage TypeUnified (ONTAP)
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Supported ProtocolsFC, iSCSI, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, SMB, S3* [* for FabricPool use only]
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Extreme - Example WorkloadsAI/ML, HPC, InMem DB
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Extreme - Target 90th percentile Latency<1ms< /div>Extreme - Target Maximum IOPS1MExtreme - Target Maximum GBps40Extreme - PlatformONTAP A SeriesExtreme - Min committed capacity per PSLI50 TiBPremium - Example WorkloadsAnalytics, EDA, OLTPPremium - Target 90th percentile Latency<1ms< /div>Premium - Target Maximum IOPS550KPremium - Target Maximum GBps20Premium - PlatformONTAP A SeriesPremium - Min committed capacity per PSLI100 TiBStandard - Example WorkloadsOLAP, IoT, ContainersStandard - Target 90th percentile Latency<4ms< /div>Standard - Target Maximum IOPS500KStandard - Target Maximum GBps20Standard - PlatformONTAP C SeriesStandard - Min committed capacity per PSLI100 TiBValue - Example WorkloadsBackup, ArchiveValue - Target 90th percentile Latency>4msValue - Target Maximum IOPSN/AValue - Target Maximum GBpsN/AValue - PlatformONTAP FAS SeriesCommitted capacity increase increment25 TiBCommitted and metered capacity typeLogical Capacity or Physical Capacity
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Storage TypeBlock Optimized (ONTAP)
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Supported ProtocolsNVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, NVMe, iSCSI
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Extreme - Example WorkloadsSAP HANA, Oracle
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Extreme - Target 90th percentile Latency<1ms< /div>Extreme - Target Maximum IOPS50KExtreme - Target Maximum GBps65Extreme - PlatformONTAP ASA A-SeriesPremium - Example WorkloadsMS SQL Server, EPICPremium - Target 90th percentile Latency<1ms< /div>Premium - Target Maximum IOPS450KPremium - Target Maximum GBps25Premium - PlatformONTAP ASA A-SeriesMin committed capacity per PSLI50 TiBCommitted capacity increase increment25 TiBCommitted and metered capacity typeLogical Capacity or Physical Capacity
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Storage TypeObject (StorageGRID)
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Supported ProtocolsS3
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Standard - Target 90th percentile LatencyN/A
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Standard - Target Maximum IOPSN/A
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Standard - Target Maximum GBpsN/A
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Standard - PlatformStorageGRID Flash
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Standard - Min committed capacity per PSLI200 TiB
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Standard - Committed capacity increase increment25 TiB
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Value - Target 90th percentile LatencyN/A
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Value - Target Maximum IOPSN/A
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Value - Target Maximum GBpsN/A
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Value - PlatformStorageGRID HDD
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Value - Min committed capacity per PSLI500 TiB
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Value - Committed capacity increase increment100 TiB
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Committed and metered capacity typePhysical Capacity
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Storage TypeCloud Volumes ONTAP
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Supported ProtocolsNFS, CIFS, iSCSI, S3* (*AWS & Azure only)
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PlatformCVO
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Min committed capacity per Keystone order4 TiB
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Capacity increase increment1 TiB
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Committed and metered capacity typeLogical Capacity
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CapacityCommitted capacity plus selected burst capacity limit
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PerformancePer performance service level table
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Availability99.999%, for Unified and Block Optimized storage type
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Technical Support Response TimesP1, 30 min; P2, 2 hrs; P3, 8 hrs; P4, 24 hrs
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Service parts delivery and on-site replacement4 hours, where available
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Mutually Exclusive TargetsActual performance may differ based on various factors, including OS version, HW, workload type and simultaneity.
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Unified IOPS Test ConditionsONTAP 9.16.1; NFS; Random; 70%R/30%W; 8K block size; 1ms latency (4ms for Standard).
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Unified Throughput Test ConditionsONTAP 9.16.1; NFS; Sequential, 100% R; 32K block size.
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Block Optimized IOPS Test ConditionsONTAP 9.16.1; FCP; Random; 70%R/30%W; 8K block size; 1ms latency.
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Block Optimized Throughput Test ConditionsONTAP 9.16.1; FCP; Sequential, 100% R; 64K block size.
Compare NetApp Keystone Storage as a Service (STaaS) Series
Select the right scale for your workload demands.
Compare NetApp Keystone Storage as a Service (STaaS) Series — capacity and port configuration by model. Model Name Max Capacity Port Config Action Unified (ONTAP) - Extreme 50 TiB min committed (Logical or Physical) FC, iSCSI, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, SMB, S3 Get Quote Unified (ONTAP) - Premium 100 TiB min committed (Logical or Physical) FC, iSCSI, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, SMB, S3 Get Quote Unified (ONTAP) - Standard 100 TiB min committed (Logical or Physical) FC, iSCSI, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, SMB, S3 Get Quote Unified (ONTAP) - Value Logical or Physical Capacity FC, iSCSI, NFS, NFSv4/RDMA, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, SMB, S3 Get Quote Block Optimized (ONTAP) - Extreme 50 TiB min committed (Logical or Physical) NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, NVMe, iSCSI Get Quote Block Optimized (ONTAP) - Premium 50 TiB min committed (Logical or Physical) NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, NVMe, iSCSI Get Quote Object (StorageGRID) - Standard 200 TiB min committed (Physical) S3 Get Quote Object (StorageGRID) - Value 500 TiB min committed (Physical) S3 Get Quote Cloud Volumes ONTAP 4 TiB min committed (Logical) NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, S3 (AWS & Azure only) Get Quote Request a custom quote
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