How should a customer scan NFS and SMB data using the NetApp Cloud Compliance service?

Using the NetApp Cloud Compliance service to scan NFS and SMB data requires accessing the data through a cloud-based solution that can integrate with the features provided by NetApp. Replicating data to a NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP environment using SnapMirror is the most effective approach. This method allows users to create a mirror of their on-premises data in the cloud, facilitating a comprehensive analysis and compliance scanning.

By replicating the data, the compliance service can efficiently scan the NFS and SMB datasets residing in the cloud environment, accessing file shares and data structures in a way that is optimized for cloud operations. This setup also ensures that the data is secure and managed under NetApp’s cloud architecture, which includes tools and features designed for compliance and governance.

Other methods, such as scanning directly in the on-premises environment, may not leverage the benefits of cloud tools designed for efficiency and integrated compliance checks. Similarly, Cloud Tiering focuses on optimizing storage costs by migrating less frequently accessed data, rather than executing compliance scans. Lastly, limiting scans to only iSCSI data ignores important data protocols and would not provide a complete picture of compliance across the entire data landscape. Therefore, replicating data to a NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP