NetApp SnapLock is a compliance-focused storage solution designed to enforce write once, read many (WORM) protection for data retention. It enables organizations to store files in an unmodifiable state using standard protocols like NFS and CIFS/SMB while meeting regulatory requirements such as SEC 17a-4(f), HIPAA, and GDPR. It offers Compliance mode with disk-level protection that prevents all deletions during retention and Enterprise mode with file-level protection allowing privileged administrator deletion via audited procedures. The solution implements tamperproof snapshots for ransomware protection, supports NetApp Volume Encryption and NetApp Aggregate Encryption for data-at-rest security, and enforces fixed or indefinite retention periods at the file level while supporting legal holds and event-based retention policies. SnapLock integrates with NetApp's ONTAP storage OS to provide audit logging, replication via SnapMirror/SnapVault, and compatibility with SSD/SAS/SATA drives, while preventing data modification even by administrators during retention periods, making it suitable for both regulatory compliance and cyber-resilience use cases.
