NetApp AFF A300
The NetApp AFF A300 was a popular 3U midrange enterprise all-flash array delivering balanced throughput, rich data reduction, and multi-protocol flexibility. Built on a dual-controller 3U enclosure connected to SAS flash shelves, it served as the backbone for thousands of corporate virtualization clusters and transactional SQL databases.
Specifications
| Brand | NetApp |
|---|---|
| Family | AFF A-Series |
| Form factor | 3U rack |
| Released | Sep 2016 |
| End of sale | May 2020 |
| End of support | May 2025 |
| Controller configuration | Dual controllers in 3U enclosure |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8-core processors per controller |
| Memory | 128GB system memory per HA pair with NVRAM |
| Drive bays | Connects to DS224C 2U 24-drive 12Gb SAS shelves |
| Supported drives | 12Gb SAS SSDs (960GB, 3.8TB, 7.6TB, 15.3TB) |
| Maximum raw capacity | Up to 70PB in a 24-node cluster |
| Host connectivity | PCIe slots supporting 32Gb/16Gb FC, 40GbE, 10GbE, and UTA2 ports |
| Storage protocols | FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB |
| Clustering | Up to 24 nodes (12 HA pairs) |
| Management | NetApp ONTAP 9 |
Generations
- Previous generation: NetApp AFF A-Series AFF8040
- Next generation: NetApp AFF A400
Check compatibility with NetApp
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that NetApp has tested with the NetApp AFF A300.
- Compatibility NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT) (free vendor sign-in)
- Specifications NetApp Hardware Universe (platform specs and supported parts)
- Support NetApp Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What expansion shelves did the AFF A300 support?
The AFF A300 primarily connected to 12Gb SAS DS224C 24-bay SFF SSD expansion shelves.
What successor replaced the AFF A300?
The AFF A300 was replaced by the AFF A400, which added end-to-end NVMe and hardware compression offload.
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Sources
- NetApp AFF A300 Documentation, checked 2026-10-28
- NetApp Hardware Universe - AFF A300 Specifications, checked 2026-10-28