Which NetApp product provides a mechanism to prevent object deletion in a compliant ILM policy?

• A. S3 Object Lock
• B. Cloud Storage Pool
• C. SnapLock Compliance
• D. S3 bucket access policy

Answer: (A)

Immutability during retention is what makes ILM policies truly compliant. S3 Object Lock provides that at the object level for NetApp’s S3-compatible storage. By enabling Object Lock and choosing a retention period with the appropriate mode (Compliance mode for regulatory needs), objects cannot be deleted or overwritten during the retention window, even by administrators. This directly supports a compliant ILM policy that requires guaranteed preservation of data for a defined period.

Cloud Storage Pool is just a storage location or tier and doesn’t enforce immutability. An S3 bucket access policy can restrict deletion via permissions, but it isn’t an immutable guarantee and can be altered. SnapLock Compliance offers immutable retention for file/volume data, but for object-level retention within an ILM workflow, S3 Object Lock is the mechanism designed to provide the necessary object-level protection.