Which NetApp product integration can be deployed to add file services to NetApp HCI?

The integration of ONTAP Select with NetApp HCI effectively adds file services to the environment. ONTAP Select enables you to deploy a software-defined version of ONTAP, allowing you to create a storage subsystem that can manage file access and data services for workloads running in a hyper-converged infrastructure setup. This capability allows organizations to benefit from the advanced file services that ONTAP offers, such as NFS and SMB support, snapshot capabilities, and data protection features.

Deploying ONTAP Select within NetApp HCI enhances the overall functionality by enabling file-sharing capabilities alongside other storage mechanisms. This integration is particularly useful for organizations looking to leverage a hyper-converged infrastructure while retaining the flexibility and features of NetApp's traditional storage solutions.

While options like SnapMirror, FlexPod, and Cloud Volumes ONTAP have their own distinct purposes and features, they do not specifically serve the function of adding file services directly to NetApp HCI in the same manner as ONTAP Select does. SnapMirror is primarily a data replication technology, FlexPod refers to a converged infrastructure solution that combines compute and storage resources, and Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides cloud-specific storage solutions but does not serve as a direct integration for