Which NetApp backup appliance has been discontinued?

Which NetApp backup appliance has been discontinued?

• A. FabricPool
• B. SnapCenter
• C. SnapMirror
• D. AltaVault

Answer: (D)

AltaVault was NetApp’s backup appliance that acted as a gateway to cloud object storage, letting you back up data to the cloud while presenting a local interface. NetApp has discontinued AltaVault, shifting focus to cloud integration built into ONTAP (such as FabricPool for cloud-tiering) and software-based backup tools like SnapCenter and SnapMirror. FabricPool is a feature, not a separate appliance, and remains part of ONTAP; SnapCenter provides centralized application backups; SnapMirror handles replication between NetApp systems. These other options are still supported, while AltaVault was retired, which is why it’s the correct answer.

AltaVault was NetApp’s backup appliance that acted as a gateway to cloud object storage, letting you back up data to the cloud while presenting a local interface. NetApp has discontinued AltaVault, shifting focus to cloud integration built into ONTAP (such as FabricPool for cloud-tiering) and software-based backup tools like SnapCenter and SnapMirror. FabricPool is a feature, not a separate appliance, and remains part of ONTAP; SnapCenter provides centralized application backups; SnapMirror handles replication between NetApp systems. These other options are still supported, while AltaVault was retired, which is why it’s the correct answer.