topic Re: Netappp Compression, Deduplication and compaction in AFF

Netappp Compression, Deduplication and compaction

Arz — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:05:01 GMT

Dear All,

how can enable Compression, Deduplication and compaction on Netapp AFF250 (ALL SSD)?

What is the recommendation for Compression, Deduplication and compaction on Netapp AFF250 (ALL SSD)?

Re: Netappp Compression, Deduplication and compaction

Ontapforrum — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:36:03 GMT

Just my view here..

With AFF250 (NVMe) Storage & 2x64bit 12 core, I guess all the 3 storage efficiency will do well. But, then I think the question will be - How is this box eventually loaded (capacity/performance), and will it benefit from compression and compaction both together at some point in future. It depends on the data-type as well, higher the compression rate is and the smaller the files are, the higher the compaction rate will be.

This article may be old but it's worth it.
https://community.netapp.com/t5/Tech-ONTAP-Articles/A-Look-Inside-NetApp-Inline-Data-Compaction/ta-p/122362

Re: Netappp Compression, Deduplication and compaction

NetApp_SR — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:55:54 GMT

Beginning with ONTAP 9.2, all inline storage efficiency features, such as inline deduplication and inline compression, are enabled by default on AFF volumes. The below articles may be helpful also.

NetApp Data Compression and Deduplication Deployment and Implementation Guide
https://www.netapp.com/media/19753-tr-3966.pdf

How to maximize storage efficiency on All Flash FAS systems running ONTAP 9.x
https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Storage_Systems/FAS_Systems/

How_to_maximize_storage_efficiency_on_All_Flash_FAS_systems_running_ONTAP_9.x

Re: Netappp Compression, Deduplication and compaction

Arz — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:14:30 GMT

Hi All,

Thank you

Is it enabled all the three features by default...? so no need to enable?

can we enabled three features same time ?. is it recommended...?

Re: Netappp Compression, Deduplication and compaction

SpindleNinja — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:30:21 GMT

Yes, yes and yes.
all are on, all are recommended to be left on for any AFF.