When migrating from a Windows file server to ONTAP SMB, you want continuous incremental sync until cutover. Which NetApp service should you use?

When migrating from a Windows file server to ONTAP SMB, you want continuous incremental sync until cutover. Which NetApp service should you use?

• A. SnapMirror
• B. BlueXP Copy & Sync
• C. SVM DR
• D. FabricPoo

Answer: (B)

Continuous incremental synchronization during a Windows-to-ONTAP SMB migration is best achieved with BlueXP Copy & Sync. This cloud-based service is designed for migration workflows, keeping the target ONTAP SMB share in near‑real‑time sync with the source Windows server. It handles the initial full copy and then continuously applies delta changes, allowing you to run in sync right up to the cutover with minimal downtime and data-consistency risk. It also provides a managed, centralized workflow for monitoring, scheduling, and validating the migration. SnapMirror is a strong replication tool, but it’s typically used for NetApp-to-NetApp or ONTAP-to-ONTAP DR scenarios and doesn’t offer the Windows-to-ONTAP SMB migration workflow and continuous cutover support as readily. SVM DR is focused on disaster recovery of a Storage Virtual Machine, not migrations. FabricPool is for tiering and caching data, not for migrating Windows shares to ONTAP SMB.

Continuous incremental synchronization during a Windows-to-ONTAP SMB migration is best achieved with BlueXP Copy & Sync. This cloud-based service is designed for migration workflows, keeping the target ONTAP SMB share in near‑real‑time sync with the source Windows server. It handles the initial full copy and then continuously applies delta changes, allowing you to run in sync right up to the cutover with minimal downtime and data-consistency risk. It also provides a managed, centralized workflow for monitoring, scheduling, and validating the migration.

SnapMirror is a strong replication tool, but it’s typically used for NetApp-to-NetApp or ONTAP-to-ONTAP DR scenarios and doesn’t offer the Windows-to-ONTAP SMB migration workflow and continuous cutover support as readily. SVM DR is focused on disaster recovery of a Storage Virtual Machine, not migrations. FabricPool is for tiering and caching data, not for migrating Windows shares to ONTAP SMB.