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Is it possible to create tamperproof snapshots in Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

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Yes, tamperproof Snapshot copies of WORM files can be created on a CVO system and snapshots can be retained in unmodified form for a specific retention period.

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Limitations

  • WORM storage in Cloud Volumes ONTAP operates under a "trusted storage administrator" model. While WORM files are protected from alteration or modification, volumes can be deleted by a cluster administrator even if those volumes contain unexpired WORM data.

  • In addition to the trusted storage administrator model, WORM storage in Cloud Volumes ONTAP also implicitly operates under a "trusted cloud administrator" model. A cloud administrator could delete WORM data before its expiry date by removing or editing cloud storage directly from the cloud provider.

 

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