Overview
The AWS FSx service offers fully managed, high-performance file systems designed to replace or extend customers' on-premises file storage. Cloudamize provides advanced analytics to automatically analyze your on-premises environment and generate optimized migration recommendations for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSxN).
What is Supported?
Cloudamize evaluates qualifying on-premises storage workloads—such as Linux/Unix file systems (NFS), high-performance NAS environments, block storage via iSCSI, and existing NetApp configurations—and generates optimized storage recommendations for FSxN deployments.
Data Collection
Cloudamize collects all necessary performance and telemetry data for FSxN migrations using its standard Agent and Agentless Data Collectors. No additional configuration, specialized tooling, or separate tracking permissions are required.
How it Works
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Workload Identification: On-premises volumes and file shares matching NetApp ONTAP deployment profiles are automatically flagged for FSxN analytics.
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TCO Optimization: Recommendations are formulated by mapping performance profiles, capacity requirements, IOPS, and throughput characteristics against AWS FSxN architecture constraints.
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Reporting: The final Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) results model these services side-by-side with standard EC2 compute and storage pricing to identify structural cost savings.
What it Looks Like
The Assessment Details screen and its corresponding downloadable reports feature structural layouts optimized for usability. Column-level filters are available across all tables, allowing users to quickly segment, search, and parse assets.
click on the FSxN tab to view the comprehensive asset and performance metrics as shown below.
Column Definitions & Data Dictionary
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Column Name |
Description |
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Server Name |
The machine's hostname is associated with the analyzed workload. |
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Disk |
The specific identifier or path of the analyzed on-premises disk/volume. |
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Single-AZ/Multi-AZ |
Indicates whether the recommended FSxN deployment is Single-AZ (within one Availability Zone) or Multi-AZ (highly available across two AZs). |
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Compression/Deduplication % |
The estimated percentage of storage savings derived from NetApp ONTAP's native data efficiency features. |
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Observed Disk Capacity (GB) |
The total raw storage capacity allocated to the disk on-premises. |
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Observed Disk Occupancy (GB) |
The actual used/occupied storage space is measured on the disk during the assessment period. |
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FSxN Volume Id |
The unique identification number assigned by Cloudamize to map this recommendation. |
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FSxN Generation |
Specifies the underlying hardware/software deployment generation recommended for the architecture. |
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Total Recommended Storage (GB) |
The combined recommended total storage footprint (SSD + Capacity Pool) for the target FSxN volume. |
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SSD Storage (GB) |
The portion of recommended storage allocated to the high-performance SSD tier (Primary tier). |
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Capacity Pool Storage (GB) |
The portion of recommended storage allocated to the cost-optimized Capacity Pool tier (Cold/infrequently accessed data). |
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Throughput (MBps) |
The expected throughput bandwidth provisioned for the FSxN file system in megabytes per second. |
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Included IOPS |
The baseline SSD IOPS are automatically included with the provisioned storage capacity at no extra charge. |
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Additional IOPS |
The amount of extra, custom-provisioned IOPS required to sustain peak workload demands beyond the baseline. |
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SSD Storage Cost ($) |
The estimated monthly cost for the high-performance SSD storage tier. |
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Capacity Pool Storage Cost ($) |
The estimated monthly cost for the capacity pool storage tier. |
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Throughput Cost ($) |
The monthly cost associated with provisioning the recommended throughput capacity. |
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Additional IOPS Cost ($) |
The monthly cost incurred from provisioning additional IOPS beyond the baseline allotment. |
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Total FSxN Cost ($) |
The total estimated monthly cost of the entire optimized Amazon FSxN deployment (Sum of SSD, Capacity Pool, Throughput, and Additional IOPS costs). |
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Total EBS Cost ($) |
The comparative monthly cost baseline if this storage workload were provisioned using traditional Amazon EBS block storage volumes. |
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Savings ($) |
The projected net monthly cost savings achieved by migrating the workload to FSxN instead of traditional block storage (Total EBS Cost - Total FSxN Cost). |
Summary
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Total FSxN Savings ($) |
Total estimated annual cost savings achieved by using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP compared to the current storage and infrastructure costs. Calculated as the difference between current annual costs and projected FSxN costs. |
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Total Annual Cost ($) |
Total current annual infrastructure cost, including compute, storage, networking, licensing, and other applicable expenses. |
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Total Compute ($) |
Total cost associated with compute resources (servers, virtual machines, CPU, and memory) required to support the workload. |
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Total Network ($) |
Total cost related to network usage and connectivity, including data transfer, bandwidth, and networking infrastructure charges. |
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Total License ($) |
Total software licensing costs associated with the workload, such as operating systems, database licenses, and storage management software. |
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Total FSxN Cost ($) |
Total projected annual cost of running the workload on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, including storage, throughput, backups, and any associated FSxN service charges. |
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Total EBS for Root Volumes ($) |
Total cost of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes used as root (boot) disks for compute instances supporting the workload. |
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Total Storage Cost ($) |
Total cost of storage resources, including primary data storage, backups, snapshots, and other storage-related services. |
If you have any queries, please get in touch with the helpdesk via our Helpdesk Portal or by email at helpdesk@cloudamize.com.