ONTAP 9 is on a new cadence model, which brings a new release every 6 months. In May, we saw ONTAP 9.2RC1 release. Today, ONTAP 9.2GA is available here!

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/ontap/9.2

Feature highlights

I cover the new stuff in a bit more depth in the ONTAP 9.2RC1 blog post, but here’s a short list of the new features in ONTAP 9.2GA:

Aggregate inline deduplication

FabricPools

QoS Minimums

ONTAP Select enhancements (2 node HA, iSCSI LUN support, ESX ROBO license)

Simplification and usability enhancements

800TB aggregates

ADPv2 for FAS

NetApp Volume Encryption on FlexGroup volumes

Generally, there are no feature changes between an RC and a GA release, but for 9.2, FabricPools add support for tiering from a SnapMirror destination volume in 9.2GA.

So there you have it! The latest release of ONTAP! Post your thoughts or questions in the comments below!