SnapCenter vs Snap Creator

scheckel — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:40:31 GMT

Hi,

is there a comparsion between SnapCenter and Snap Creator. Ther was a link for SC vs, SMGR:

https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka41A000000XcVOQA0/feature-comparison-current-generation-snapmanager-products-vs-next-generation-snapcenter-plug-ins?language=en_US

But not for Snap Creator.

So what is differnt especially in restore of single files. Automatied provisioing of secondary volume.

Would be really helpfull.

Best wishes,

Markus.

Re: SnapCenter vs Snap Creator

colsen — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:30:01 GMT

I never looked into Snap Creator too much, but it looks like it was originally a 7mode framework/software for developing your own data protection management:

https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka21A0000000iYzQAI/faq-what-is-snap-creator?language=en_US

I see references to Snap Creator in the context of ONTAP 9.x (cDOT) operations, so it looks like it's an on-going supported technology.

SnapCenter is the consolidated/unified console for managing/viewing/etc snapshots being orchestrated by various NetApp technologies. Here's the overview page from the documentation center:

http://docs.netapp.com/mgmt/topic/com.netapp.doc.ocsc-isg/GUID-0CC54DEB-2A3B-4E98-8615-C97A225FEB2A.html?resultof=%22%73%6e%61%70%63%65%6e%74%65%72%22%20%22%73%6e%61%70%63%65%6e%74%22%20

A lot of what used to be individually managed/orchestrated from the various SnapManager for X products is getting integrated into SnapCenter (such as VSC 7.0 backup/restore). We (my shop) are definitely on the path to implement SnapCenter as part of our operation...

Hope that helps,

Chris

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