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Thin provisioning enables you to maintain a common unallocated storage space that is readily available to other applications as needed. It is based on the FlexVol technology.

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Snapshot copies are a point-in-time, read-only view of a data volume, which consumes minimal storage space. Two Snapshot copies created in sequence differ only by the blocks added or changed in the time interval between the two. This block incremental behavior limits the associated consumption of storage capacity.

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Deduplication saves storage space by eliminating redundant data blocks within a FlexVol volume.

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SnapMirror technology is a flexible solution for replicating data over local area, wide area, and Fibre Channel networks. It can serve as a critical component in implementing enterprise data protection strategies. You can replicate your data to one or more storage systems to minimize downtime costs in case of a production site failure. You can also use SnapMirror technology to centralize the backup of data to disks from multiple data centers.

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FlexClone technology copies data volumes, files, and LUNs as instant virtual copies. A FlexClone volume, file, or LUN is a writable point-in-time image of the FlexVol volume or another FlexClone volume, file, or LUN. This technology enables you to use space efficiently, storing only data that changes between the parent and the clone.

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The unified architecture integrates multiprotocol support to enable both file-based and block-based storage on a single platform. With V-Series systems, you can virtualize your entire storage infrastructure under one interface, and you can apply all the preceding efficiencies to your non-NetApp systems.