This article announces WORM (Write Once Read Many) protection support via SnapLock for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, enhancing regulatory compliance and ransomware protection capabilities.

• SnapLock enables WORM volumes preventing file modification or deletion during retention periods
• Compliance mode meets SEC, FINRA, and CFTC regulatory requirements with strict protections
• Enterprise mode allows authorized users to delete WORM data when necessary
• Retention periods configurable from days to 100 years or infinite
• Autocommit feature automatically commits read-only files to WORM state
• Legal Hold option available in Compliance mode for indefinite retention
• WORM data can be tiered to cost-optimized storage for infrequent access
• SnapLock volumes cannot be created from existing volumes; requires new volume creation
• Additional GB/month licensing charge applies for SnapLock functionality
• Available in all AWS regions supporting FSx for NetApp ONTAP

FSx for ONTAP now provides enterprise-grade data protection combining WORM compliance with cloud flexibility and cost optimization through tiering capabilities.