Netapp: Maximum number of volumes snapshots, and flexclones

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I personally find it very helpful when I know the data if I have to compare some other storage products in terms of relative assessment.

Here are the maximum limits per volume as documented by Netapp.

Volume limits

1. Maximum file size: 16TB

2. Maximum flexclone volumes clone depth: 499 Characters.

3. Maximum volumes per cluster: 12000 **

4. Maximum volumes count: Model dependent. Refer: hwu.netapp.com

5. Maximum Qtrees per volume: 4995

6. Maximum Snapshot: 9.3 and earlier-: 255 &   9.4 and after-:1024

7. Maximum Clones per file or lun: 32767

8. Maximum total shared data per flexvol volume: 640TB (Array and Native), & and; 100TB (For Edge).

You are Welcome :)

Source: www.netapp.com