NetApp C-Series: Pricing, Info, How to Buy

NetApp’s new line of QLC flash storage arrays, called the C-Series, is generally available and quotable as of 3/27/23. If you’re wondering what QLC flash is - see our quick brief here: (https://www.nirvara.io/helpful-stuff/what-is-qlc-flash-and-why-is-it-used-in-enterprise-storage).

Our team has been selling NetApp for 5 years and our jaw literally dropped when we saw the pricing on the sample C250 arrays we priced out. You can get a quote of your own with our Transparent Pricing by simply going to our NetApp quote module located at https://nirvara.io/netapp —> Build your own system —> All-Flash FAS —> AFF C-Series. Then you can pick between the AFF C250, the AFF C400, and the AFF C800, depending on your performance and scalability needs (picture shown below). As always, if you want to meet with and NetApp engineer to discuss what’s appropriate for your environment, simply click the “Meet with an engineer” button on the same page.

What sweetens the deal and is unique to the C-Series (for now) is the new ONTAP One software bundling. On other ONTAP arrays, like the Hybrid FAS Series and All-Flash A-Series, you can pick and choose the software bundles you need (like Data Protection bundle, Hybrid Cloud bundle, etc). But with ONTAP one, you get them all. No more questions about software licensing! And in our evaluation, the pricing was not measurably uplifted from base software bundles.

Give us a shout if you have any questions!