In NetApp ONTAP, what is an aggregate and what does it provide?

• A. A single disk drive that holds a pool of data.
• B. A protocol used for data access in ONTAP.
• C. A container that groups one or more RAID groups and provides storage capacity for volumes.
• D. A virtual machine that runs ONTAP services.

Answer: (C)

An aggregate in NetApp ONTAP is a storage container that groups one or more RAID groups and provides a single pool of storage from which volumes can be created. The RAID groups inside the aggregate deliver redundancy and performance, while the aggregate itself manages these groups and exposes the available space for volumes. As you add disks or adjust RAID configuration, you grow the aggregate’s capacity, and the volumes housed inside it draw from that pool. The other options don’t fit because a single disk is just a disk, a protocol is how clients access data, and a virtual machine is where ONTAP runs—not what an aggregate is.