Chapter 1

Introducing NetApp Storage Systems

About this chapter  

This chapter provides a brief overview of what a NetApp® storage system is and what features it provides. It includes concepts that are described in detail in other guides in the Data ONTAP 7.1 library, such as an aggregate, a FlexVol^TM volume, a FlexClone^TM volume (a FlexVol volume clone), and a traditional volume. For detailed information about these topics, see the Storage Management Guide.

Topics in this chapter  

This chapter discusses the following topics:

• About storage systems
• About storage system components
• About Data ONTAP

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