We’re excited to announce the General Availability of a major enhancement to the Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) experience: a quick, easy, frictionless deployment flow for AWS, now available directly through the CVO deployment wizard.
This new experience dramatically simplifies getting started with CVO by reducing steps, removing complexity, and accelerating time-to-value for proof-of-concepts, evaluations, and production-ready environments.
Why This Matters
Deploying CVO has always offered powerful flexibility, but early-stage evaluations can sometimes require navigating detailed configuration choices. That slows momentum at the exact moment you’re trying to validate value.
This new flow removes friction so you can:
- Deploy CVO faster
- Spend less time configuring and more time delivering results
- Experience ONTAP’s capabilities in AWS with minimal effort
It’s a smoother path from exploration to adoption.
Key Benefits
The enhanced deployment experience introduces a cleaner, more intuitive workflow that guides you through the essentials with far less friction. You can follow the streamlined path to get Cloud Volumes ONTAP up and running quickly, and if you need deeper control, you can switch to the Advanced path or fine‑tune individual settings after deployment. Choosing the streamlined path puts a powerful set of benefits at your fingertips:
- Fewer steps: A concise, guided flow centered on key actions.
- Smart defaults: Pre-populated values for common configurations
- Improved clarity: Better visibility into each stage of the setup
- Performance boost: Optimized backend processes for faster deployment
- Tracking & analytics: Built-in monitoring for continuous improvement
What’s New
You can now launch Cloud Volumes ONTAP in AWS using the new Quick Create wizard directly from the NetApp Console, delivering the fastest, most straightforward path to getting CVO up and running in the cloud.
NetApp Console CVO Creation Wizard
Key Benefits
- Easy onboarding: Fast path deployment
- Faster evaluation: Immediate access to CVO, shorter time-to-value
- Smooth transition: Move from Freemium to full-featured management without redeploying
- Production-ready: Marketplace-deployed CVO instances are fully enabled for workloads after discovery
How to Get the Most Out of This New Experience
This new deployment flow is designed to help you get started quickly and deliver value. Here’s how to make the most of it:
Start Fast with a Proof-of-Concept
If you’re exploring CVO for the first time, this streamlined flow is the quickest way to get hands-on. You can deploy a working environment in minutes and begin validating performance, efficiency, and ONTAP capabilities right away.
Leverage Smart Defaults
The wizard includes recommended settings that reflect common best practices. These defaults help you get started confidently without needing deep familiarity with every configuration option.
Explore Freemium, Then Scale Seamlessly
Begin with a Freemium deployment to evaluate CVO at no cost. When you’re ready, you can transition to a full-featured version without redeploying or losing any work.
Use the NetApp Console for Full Lifecycle Management
Once deployed, the NetApp Console gives you complete visibility and control over your CVO environment—from monitoring to optimization to scaling.
Share Your Experience
Your feedback helps shape future enhancements. If you discover something you love, or something we can improve, we’d love to hear it.