https://community.netapp.com/t5/NetApp-Console/Using-AltaVault-and-StorageGRID-to-Replace-Tape-Backups/m-p/133181#M26 <P>Hi,</P><P>No, each appliance is one Storage Node. If you want to have more than one Storage Node on a system, you can create multiple Storage Node VMs using non-appliances storage like vanilla E-Series.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards,</P><P>Christopher</P> Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:40:28 GMT chriswong 2017-07-28T16:40:28Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/NetApp-Console/Using-AltaVault-and-StorageGRID-to-Replace-Tape-Backups/m-p/133131#M25 <P><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>We are planning to use AltaVault + StorageGrid appliance for backup too. I have read that there is a minimum requirement of 3 storage nodes per site. Can we deploy 3 storage nodes in one single appliance (SG5660)?</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Regards, Rafael.</SPAN></P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:48:07 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/NetApp-Console/Using-AltaVault-and-StorageGRID-to-Replace-Tape-Backups/m-p/133131#M25 rafaelkelles 2025-06-04T14:48:07Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/NetApp-Console/Using-AltaVault-and-StorageGRID-to-Replace-Tape-Backups/m-p/133181#M26 <P>Hi,</P><P>No, each appliance is one Storage Node. If you want to have more than one Storage Node on a system, you can create multiple Storage Node VMs using non-appliances storage like vanilla E-Series.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards,</P><P>Christopher</P> Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:40:28 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/NetApp-Console/Using-AltaVault-and-StorageGRID-to-Replace-Tape-Backups/m-p/133181#M26 chriswong 2017-07-28T16:40:28Z