Which feature provides immutable retention for regulatory records while remaining easily accessible?

• A. SnapLock Enterprise
• B. SnapLock Compliance
• C. NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
• D. NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE)

Answer: (B)

Immutability with enforced retention for regulatory records is provided by SnapLock in Compliance mode. This mode locks data so it cannot be deleted or altered for the defined retention period, ensuring records remain tamper-proof for audits and regulatory needs. At the same time, the data stays readily accessible for legitimate reads and retrievals, which is essential for compliance workflows and investigations. Encryption options (NetApp Volume Encryption and NetApp Storage Encryption) protect confidentiality, not whether data can be deleted or modified, so they don’t address immutable retention. SnapLock Enterprise offers WORM-like behavior but is not specifically geared toward meeting regulatory retention rules. So the best fit for immutable, access-ready regulatory records is SnapLock Compliance.