A storage administrator needs to migrate on-prem NAS and SAN data to the cloud using SnapMirror technology. Which NetApp storage solution is supported?

• A. Cloud Volumes ONTAP
• B. Azure NetApp Files
• C. Cloud Volumes Service
• D. BlueXP backup and recovery

Answer: (A)

Migrating on-prem NAS and SAN data with SnapMirror requires a destination that runs NetApp ONTAP in the cloud, so you can establish SnapMirror relationships and move data efficiently. Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides exactly that: a cloud-based ONTAP deployment that can receive SnapMirror replication from on‑prem systems and present NAS and SAN data in the cloud. This lets you mirror volumes containing NFS/SMB data and block LUNs, enabling a smooth migration with consistent data protection and the familiar ONTAP features you rely on.

Azure NetApp Files is a managed cloud service with its own replication mechanisms, not a direct SnapMirror target for on‑prem ONTAP in this scenario, so it isn’t the demonstrated path for SnapMirror-driven migration. Cloud Volumes Service is a separate, cloud-native storage option, not an ONTAP-based SnapMirror destination. BlueXP backup and recovery focuses on backups and restores rather than a live SnapMirror migration workflow.