Which cloud-based NetApp service provides file services in AWS without managing the underlying storage?

• A. NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS
• B. Azure NetApp Files
• C. NetApp StorageGRID
• D. NetApp Private Storage

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is using a fully managed file storage service in the cloud that hides the storage management details from you. NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS fits this exactly: it provides scalable file shares in AWS without you provisioning or maintaining the underlying storage hardware. You create a file system, choose the protocol (NFS or SMB), and NetApp handles the storage provisioning, hardware maintenance, data protection, snapshots, and upgrades. It’s designed to integrate with your AWS environment, so EC2 instances can mount the file system over standard network protocols, while you focus on your data and applications rather than managing disks.

Azure NetApp Files is for Microsoft Azure, not AWS. NetApp StorageGRID is an object storage solution, not a traditional file-service offering with NFS/SMB. NetApp Private Storage is a private, standalone storage deployment, not a cloud-based file service running directly in AWS.