Which ONTAP feature allows quick read and write access to on-prem data from the cloud using Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

• A. SnapMirror
• B. FabricPool
• C. FlexCache
• D. SnapVault

Answer: (C)

FlexCache is the feature that creates a cloud cache of data originating on an on‑prem ONTAP system, accessed through Cloud Volumes ONTAP. When cloud workloads request data from the on‑prem source, the cache in the cloud serves frequently accessed data quickly. If the data isn’t already cached, it fetches it from the on‑prem origin and stores it in the cloud cache for faster future access. This setup provides fast read access from the cloud to on‑prem data, and writes are coordinated with the origin to keep data consistent. The other options serve different purposes: SnapMirror is for asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, SnapVault is for backups, and FabricPool is for tiering data to object storage rather than caching on the cloud for on‑prem data.