NetApp SnapLock
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Plans and prices
From NetApp SnapLock's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NetApp SnapLock | Priced on request | Part of NetApp ONTAP storage software · requires a SnapLock license, included with ONTAP One |
The facts
Each one read from NetApp SnapLock's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Administration
- ONTAP REST API calls can administer SnapLock logs, compliance clock, event retention, file retention, file fingerprints, and legal holds.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance certifications
- NetApp says SnapLock is certified to meet requirements including SEC 17a-4(f), FINRA, CFTC, and national requirements for German-speaking countries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance mode
- SnapLock Compliance volumes cannot be destroyed until the retention period expires, and the product page says early record deletion requires an act of willful destruction such as physically removing disks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise mode
- A trusted administrator can delete SnapLock Enterprise volumes or files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The SnapLock license is included with ONTAP One.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limit
- LUNs are not supported in read/write SnapLock volumes; the documentation describes limited support for LUN snapshots transferred to a SnapLock volume through a SnapLock vault relationship.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Prerequisites
- Creating a SnapLock volume requires an online SnapLock aggregate, an installed SnapLock license, and an initialized Compliance Clock.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SnapLock is ONTAP storage software that provides disk-based data permanence for HDD and SSD deployments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Replication
- SnapLock integrates with SnapMirror to replicate WORM data while continuing to enforce retention periods.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Retention options
- SnapLock supports Legal Hold, Event-Based Retention, and Volume Append Mode.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Snapshot protection
- Using the SnapLock compliance clock, users can lock snapshots for a specified period so they cannot be deleted before expiry.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and downloads
- NetApp's product page links to technical documentation, support, and downloads resources.checked 8 Oct 2026
- WORM storage
- It creates nonrewritable, nonerasable data that cannot be altered or deleted until a predetermined or default retention date.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1992checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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